The Best of London Theatre: 2025 Olivier Award Nominations Unveiled

The 2025 Olivier Award nominations have arrived, shining a spotlight on the most exceptional performances and productions in London’s vibrant theatre scene. This year’s frontrunner is Fiddler on the Roof at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, securing an impressive 13 nominations, including Best Musical Revival and acting nods across all four musical performance categories. You can book tickets to the best of London Theatre today!

Key Categories and Top Contenders

Best New Musical

• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Ambassadors Theatre

• MJ The Musical – Prince Edward Theatre

• Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 – Donmar Warehouse

• Why Am I So Single? – Garrick Theatre

Best New Play

• The Fear of 13 – Donmar Warehouse

• Giant – Royal Court Theatre

• Kyoto – @sohoplace

• Shifters – Duke of York’s Theatre

• The Years – Almeida Theatre & Harold Pinter Theatre

Best Revival

• The Importance of Being Earnest – National Theatre, Lyttelton

• Machinal – The Old Vic

• Oedipus – Wyndham’s Theatre

• Waiting for Godot – Theatre Royal Haymarket

Best Musical Revival

• Fiddler on the Roof – Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

• Hello, Dolly! – London Palladium

• Oliver! – Gielgud Theatre

• Starlight Express – Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre

Outstanding Performances Recognised

Best Actor

• Adrien Brody – The Fear of 13

• Billy Crudup – Harry Clarke

• Paapa Essiedu – Death of England: Delroy

• John Lithgow – Giant

• Mark Strong – Oedipus

Best Actress

• Heather Agyepong – Shifters

• Lesley Manville – Oedipus

• Rosie Sheehy – Machinal

• Meera Syal – A Tupperware of Ashes

• Indira Varma – Oedipus

Best Actor in a Musical

• John Dagleish – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

• Adam Dannheisser – Fiddler on the Roof

• Myles Frost – MJ The Musical

• Simon Lipkin – Oliver!

• Jamie Muscato – Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Best Actress in a Musical

• Chumisa Dornford-May – Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

• Lauren Drew – Titanique

• Clare Foster – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

• Lara Pulver – Fiddler on the Roof

• Imelda Staunton – Hello, Dolly!

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

• Jorge Bosch – Kyoto

• Tom Edden – Waiting for Godot

• Elliot Levey – Giant

• Ben Whishaw – Bluets

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

• Sharon D. Clarke – The Importance of Being Earnest

• Romola Garai – Giant

• Romola Garai – The Years

• Gina McKee – The Years

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical

• Andy Nyman – Hello, Dolly!

• Raphael Papo – Fiddler on the Roof

• Layton Williams – Titanique

• Tom Xander – Mean Girls

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical

• Liv Andrusier – Fiddler on the Roof

• Amy Di Bartolomeo – The Devil Wears Prada

• Beverley Klein – Fiddler on the Roof

• Maimuna Memon – Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Additional Categories and Nominations

Best Director

• Eline Arbo – The Years

• Jordan Fein – Fiddler on the Roof

• Nicholas Hytner – Giant

• Robert Icke – Oedipus

Best Theatre Choreographer

• Matthew Bourne – Oliver!

• Julia Cheng – Fiddler on the Roof

• Hofesh Shechter – Oedipus

• Christopher Wheeldon – MJ The Musical

Best Set Design

• Jon Bausor, Toby Olié & Daisy Beattie – Spirited Away

• Frankie Bradshaw – Ballet Shoes

• Es Devlin – Coriolanus

• Tom Scutt – Fiddler on the Roof

Best Lighting Design

• Paule Constable and Ben Jacobs for Oliver! at Gielgud Theatre

• Howard Hudson for Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet Of 1812 at Donmar Warehouse

• Howard Hudson for Starlight Express at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre

• Aideen Malone for Fiddler On The Roof at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

Best Costume Design

• Hugh Durrant for Robin Hood at The London Palladium

• Sachiko Nakahara for Spirited Away at London Coliseum

• Tom Scutt for Fiddler On The Roof at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

• Gabriella Slade for Starlight Express at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre

Best Sound Design

• Nick Lidster for Fiddler On The Roof at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

• Christopher Shutt for Oedipus at The Old Vic

• Thijs van Vuure for The Years at Almeida Theatre and Harold Pinter Theatre

• Koichi Yamamoto for Spirited Away at London Coliseum

Outstanding Musical Contribution

• Mark Aspinall for Musical Supervision and Additional Orchestrations for Fiddler On The Roof at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

• Darren Clark for Music Supervision, Orchestrations and Arrangements and Mark Aspinall for Musical Direction, Music Supervision, Orchestrations and Arrangements for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button at Ambassadors Theatre

• Dave Malloy for Orchestrations and Nicholas Skilbeck for Musical Supervision for Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet Of 1812 at Donmar Warehouse

• Asaf Zohar for Compositions and Gavin Sutherland for Dance Arrangements and Orchestration for Ballet Shoes at National Theatre – Olivier

Best New Opera Production

• Duke Bluebeard’s Castle by English National Opera at London Coliseum

• Festen by The Royal Opera at Royal Opera House

• L’Olimpiade by Irish National Opera and The Royal Opera at Royal Opera House

• The Tales Of Hoffmann by The Royal Opera at Royal Opera House

Outstanding Achievement in Opera

• Aigul Akhmetshina for her performance in Carmen at Royal Opera House

• Allan Clayton for his performance in Festen at Royal Opera House

• Jung Young-doo for his direction of Lear at Barbican Theatre

Best Family Show

• Brainiac Live at Marylebone Theatre

• Maddie Moate’s Very Curious Christmas at Apollo Theatre

• The Nutcracker at Polka Theatre

• Rough Magic at Shakespeare’s Globe – Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play

• Ballet Shoes adapted by Kendall Feaver at National Theatre – Olivier

• Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright by Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith at Wyndham’s Theatre

• Spirited Away adapted by John Caird and co-adapted by Maoko Imai at London Coliseum

• Titanique by Tye Blue, Marla Mindelle and Constantine Rousouli at Criterion Theatre

Best New Production in Affiliate Theatre

• Animal Farm at Theatre Royal Stratford East by George Orwell, adapted by Tatty Hennessy

• Boys On The Verge Of Tears by Sam Grabiner at Soho Theatre

• English by Sanaz Toossi at Kiln Theatre

• Now, I See by Lanre Malaolu at Theatre Royal Stratford East

• What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank by Nathan Englander at Marylebone Theatre

Best New Dance Production

• Assembly Hall by Kidd Pivot, Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young at Sadler’s Wells

• Frontiers: Choreographers Of Canada – Pite/Kudelka/Portner by The National Ballet Of Canada at Sadler’s Wells

• Theatre Of Dreams by Hofesh Shechter Company at Sadler’s Wells

• An Untitled Love by A.I.M by Kyle Abraham at Sadler’s Wells

Outstanding Achievement in Dance

• Sarah Chun for her performance in Three Short Ballets at Royal Opera House – Linbury Theatre

• Tom Visser for his lighting design of Angels’ Atlas as part of Frontiers: Choreographers Of Canada – Pite/Kudelka/Portner at Sadler’s Wells

• Eva Yerbabuena for her performance in Yerbagüena at Sadler’s Wells

Celebrating London Theatre’s Biggest Night

The 2025 Olivier Awards will take place on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at the Royal Albert Hall. Hosted by the dynamic duo Beverley Knight and Billy Porter, the ceremony promises an unforgettable evening of star-studded performances and heartfelt tributes to the best of the West End.

From classic revivals to groundbreaking new works, this year’s Olivier Awards underscore why London remains a global hub for theatre lovers. Whether you're eager to experience these productions firsthand or looking for your next must-see show, be sure to explore and book tickets through tickadoo, your ultimate event discovery platform.

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