Nicole Scherzinger<\/a> swept the board at this year\u2019s Olivier awards.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u2018Sunset Boulevard\u2019 starring Nicole Scherzinger swept the board at this year\u2019s Olivier awards<\/p>\n
The musical took home seven trophies at Sunday\u2019s (14.04.24) ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall, London, with former Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole, 45, winning best actor in a musical and Jamie Lloyd being handed best director for the production.<\/p>\n
Its technical team was also recognised with best lighting design for Jack Knowles, musical supervision going to Alan Williams and best sound design being handed to Adam Fisher.<\/p>\n
Jamie said at the event Nicole had given a \u201cperformance for the ages\u201d and said he expected the production to take Broadway by storm when it transfers to New York later this year.<\/p>\n
\u2018Succession\u2019 actress Sarah Snook, 36, took home best actress for the 26 roles she played in \u2018The Picture of Dorian Gray\u2019, which was her West End debut.<\/p>\n
\nShe said about learning her lines while breast-feeding her baby at night: \u201cWhy am I doing a 60,000-word monologue with an eight-month-old baby?\u201d<\/p>\n
\nJames Graham\u2019s football drama \u2018Dear England\u2019 took home two awards \u2013 best new play and best actor in a supporting role for Will Close.<\/p>\n
\nWill dedicated his award to \u201call the single mums in council houses\u201d and said his mother\u2019s encouragement was the reason he continued in theatre.<\/p>\n
\nMark Gatiss, 57, picked up a best actor for his turn in \u2018The Motive and the Cue\u2019 \u2013 and he also slammed today\u2019s theatre industry for being closed off to ordinary actors.<\/p>\n
\nHe said \u201cas a working-class man who went to comprehensive school, all the routes that took me here have virtually vanished\u201d.<\/p>\n
\n\u2018Operation Mincemeat\u2019 about a World War Two plot to dupe the Nazis took home best new musical, while Amy Trigg took home a best actress gong in a supporting role in a musical category for her performance as Agnes in \u2018The Little Big Things\u2019.<\/p>\n
\nArlene Phillips, 80, won best choreography with James Cousins for \u2018Guys and Dolls\u2019 and there was a posthumous recognition for \u2018Drop the Dead Donkey\u2019 star Haydn Gwynne, who died aged 66 in October.<\/p>\n
\nComplete list of winners<\/p>\n
\nNo\u00ebl Coward award for best new entertainment or comedy play<\/p>\n
\n\u2018Stranger Things: The First Shadow\u2019 by Kate Trefry at the Phoenix theatre<\/p>\n
\nBest family show<\/p>\n
\n\u2018Dinosaur World Live\u2019 by Derek Bond at Regent\u2019s Park Open Air theatre<\/p>\n
\nGillian Lynne award for best theatre choreographer<\/p>\n
\nArlene Phillips with James Cousins for \u2018Guys and Dolls\u2019 at the Bridge theatre<\/p>\n
\nBest costume design<\/p>\n
\nMarg Horwell for \u2018The Picture of Dorian Gray\u2019 at the Theatre Royal Haymarket<\/p>\n
\nBest revival<\/p>\n
\n\u2018Vanya\u2019 by Anton Chekhov, adapted by Simon Stephens at the Duke of York\u2019s theatre<\/p>\n
\nBest musical revival<\/p>\n
\n\u2018Sunset Boulevard\u2019, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics and book by Don Black and Christopher Hampton at the Savoy theatre<\/p>\n
\nBest sound design<\/p>\n
\nAdam Fisher for \u2018Sunset Boulevard\u2019 at the Savoy theatre<\/p>\n
\nOutstanding musical contribution<\/p>\n
\nAlan Williams for musical supervision and musical direction for \u2018Sunset Boulevard\u2019 at the Savoy theatre<\/p>\n
\nBest actor in a supporting role<\/p>\n
\nWill Close for \u2018Dear England\u2019 at the National theatre \u2013 Olivier and Prince Edward theatre<\/p>\n
\nBest actress in a supporting role<\/p>\n
\nHaydn Gwynne for \u2018When Winston Went to War With the Wireless\u2019 at the Donmar Warehouse<\/p>\n
\nBest set design<\/p>\n
\nMiriam Buether for set design and 59 Productions for video design for \u2018Stranger Things: The First Shadow\u2019 at the Phoenix theatre<\/p>\n
\nBest lighting design<\/p>\n
\nJack Knowles for \u2018Sunset Boulevard\u2019 at the Savoy theatre<\/p>\n
\nBest actress in a supporting role in a musical<\/p>\n
\nAmy Trigg for \u2018The Little Big Things\u2019 at @sohoplace<\/p>\n
\nBest actor in a supporting role in a musical<\/p>\n
\nJak Malone for \u2018Operation Mincemeat\u2019 at the Fortune theatre<\/p>\n
\nBest new opera production<\/p>\n
\n\u2018Innocence\u2019 by the Royal Opera at the Royal Opera House<\/p>\n
\nOutstanding achievement in opera<\/p>\n
\nAntonio Pappano for his role as Musical Director of the Royal Opera House<\/p>\n
\nBest actor in a musical<\/p>\n
\nTom Francis for \u2018Sunset Boulevard\u2019 at the Savoy theatre<\/p>\n
\nBest actress in a musical<\/p>\n
\nNicole Scherzinger for \u2018Sunset Boulevard\u2019 at the Savoy theatre<\/p>\n
\nBest new dance production<\/p>\n
\n\u2018La Ruta\u2019 by Gabriela Carrizo, part of Nederlands Dans theater \u2013 NDT 1 at Sadler\u2019s Wells<\/p>\n
\nOutstanding achievement in dance<\/p>\n
\nIsabela Coracy for her performance in \u2018NINA: By Whatever Means\u2019, part of Ballet Black: Pioneers at the Barbican theatre<\/p>\n
\nOutstanding achievement in affiliate theatre<\/p>\n
\n\u2018Sleepova\u2019 by Matilda Feyi\u015fayo at the Bush theatre<\/p>\n
\nSir Peter Hall award for best director<\/p>\n
\nJamie Lloyd for \u2018Sunset Boulevard\u2019 at the Savoy theatre<\/p>\n
\nBest actress<\/p>\n
\nSarah Snook for \u2018The Picture of Dorian Gray\u2019 at the Theatre Royal Haymarket<\/p>\n
\nBest actor<\/p>\n
\nMark Gatiss for \u2018The Motive and the Cue\u2019 at the National theatre \u2013 Lyttelton and No\u00ebl Coward theatre<\/p>\n
\nBest new play<\/p>\n
\n\u2018Dear England\u2019 by James Graham at the National theatre \u2013 Olivier and Prince Edward theatre<\/p>\n
\nBest new musical<\/p>\n
\n\u2018Operation Mincemeat\u2019, music, lyrics and book by David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zo\u00eb Roberts at the Fortune theatre<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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