2010 Olivier Award Nominations
BEST ACTRESS
- Gillian Anderson for A DOLL’S HOUSE at the Donmar
- Lorraine Burroughs for THE MOUNTAINTOP at Trafalgar Studios 1
- Imelda Staunton for ENTERTAINING MR SLOANE at Trafalgar Studios 1
- Juliet Stevenson for DUET FOR ONE at the Almeida and Vaudeville
- Rachel Weisz for A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE at the Donmar
BEST ACTOR
- James Earl Jones for CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF at the Novello
- Jude Law for HAMLET, Donmar at Wyndham’s
- James McAvoy for THREE DAYS OF RAIN at the Apollo
- Mark Rylance for JERUSALEM at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Apollo
- Ken Stott for A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE at the Duke of York’s
- Samuel West for ENRON at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Noel Coward
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
- Hayley Atwell for A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE at the Duke of York’s
- Michelle Dockery for BURNT BY THE SUN at the Lyttelton
- Alexandra Gilbreath for TWELFTH NIGHT at the Duke of York’s
- Keira Knightley for THE MISANTHROPE at the Comedy
- Rachael Stirling for THE PRIORY at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court
- Ruth Wilson for A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE at the Donmar
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
- Mackenzie Crook for JERUSALEM at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Apollo
- Rory Kinnear for BURNT BY THE SUN at the Lyttelton
- Tim Pigott-Smith for ENRON at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Noel Coward
- Eddie Redmayne for RED at the Donmar
BEST NEW PLAY
- Enron by Lucy Prebble at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Noel Coward
- JERUSALEM by Jez Butterworth at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Apollo
- THE MOUNTAINTOP by Katori Hall at Trafalgar Studios 1
- RED by John Logan by at the Donmar Warehouse
BEST NEW COMEDY
- CALENDAR GIRLS by Tim Firth at the Noël Coward
- ENGLAND PEOPLE VERY NICE by Richard Bean at the Olivier
- PARLOUR SONG by Jez Butterworth at the Almeida
- THE PRIORY by Michael Wynne at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court
BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL
- Irving Berlin’s ANNIE GET YOUR GUN music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, book by Herbert and Dorothy Fields at the Young Vic
- HELLO DOLLY! book by Michael Stewart, music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, based on the play ‘The Matchmaker’ by Thornton Wilder at the Open Air
- A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by Hugh Wheeler, suggested by a film by Ingmar Bergman, originally produced and directed on Broadway by Harold Prince at the Garrick
- Lionel Bart’s OLIVER! based on the original production by Sam Mendes at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
BEST NEW MUSICAL
- DREAMBOATS AND PETTICOATS book by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran at the Savoy
- PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT – THE MUSICAL book by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott, based on the Latent Image/Specific Films motion picture distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. at the Palace
- SPRING AWAKENING music by Duncan Sheik, book and lyrics by Steven Sater, based on the play by Frank Wedekind at the Novello
- SISTER ACT music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Glenn Slater, book by Cheri Steinkellner and Bill Steinkellner at The London Palladium
BEST ENTERTAINMENT
- ARTURO BRACHETTI: CHANGE written and directed by Sean Foley, original concept by Serge Denoncourt, based on the repertoire of Arturo Brachetti at the Garrick
- DERREN BROWN: ENIGMA written by Derren Brown and Andy Nyman at the Adelphi
- MORECAMBE by Tim Whitnall at the Duchess
BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL OR ENTERTAINMENT
- Melanie C for BLOOD BROTHERS at the Phoenix
- Patina Miller for SISTER ACT at the London Palladium
- Samantha Spiro for HELLO DOLLY! at the Open Air
- Hannah Waddingham for A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at the Garrick
- Charlotte Wakefield for SPRING AWAKENING at the Novello
BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL OR ENTERTAINMENT
- Rowan Atkinson for OLIVER! at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
- Aneurin Barnard for SPRING AWAKENING at the Novello
- Bob Golding for MORECAMBE at the Duchess
- Alexander Hanson for A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at the Garrick
- Tony Sheldon for PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT – THE MUSICAL at the Palace
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL OR ENTERTAINMENT
- Sheila Hancock for SISTER ACT at the London Palladium
- Maureen Lipman for A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at the Garrick
- Kelly Price for A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at the Garrick
- Iwan Rheon for SPRING AWAKENING at the Novello
BEST DIRECTOR
- Rupert Goold for ENRON at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Noel Coward
- Michael Grandage for HAMLET, Donmar at Wyndham’s
- Lindsay Posner for A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE at the Duke of York’s
- Ian Rickson for Jerusalem at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Apollo
- Bijan Sheibani for OUR CLASS at the Cottesloe
BEST REVIVAL
- ARCADIA directed by David Leveaux at the Duke of York’s
- CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF directed by Debbie Allen at the Novello
- THE MISANTHROPE directed by Thea Sharrock at the Comedy
- A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE directed by Rob Ashford at the Donmar Warehouse
- A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE directed by Lindsay Posner at the Duke of York’s
- THREE DAYS OF RAIN directed by Jamie Lloyd at the Apollo
BEST THEATRE CHOREOGRAPHER
- Matthew Bourne for OLIVER! at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
- Bill T Jones for SPRING AWAKENING at the Novello
- Anthony Van Laast for SISTER ACT at the London Palladium
- Stephen Mear for HELLY DOLLY! at the Open Air
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN
- BURNT BY THE SUN designed by Mark Henderson at the Lyttelton
- ENRON designed by Mark Henderson the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Noel Coward
- SPRING AWAKENING designed by Kevin Adams at the Novello
- THREE DAYS OF RAIN designed by Jon Clark at the Apollo
BEST SET DESIGN
- ENGLAND PEOPLE VERY NICE designed by Mark Thompson with animation by Pete Bishop
- ENRON designed by Anthony Ward at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Noel Coward
- JERUSALEM designed by Ultz at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Apollo
- RED designed by Christopher Oram at the Donmar Warehouse
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
- HELLO DOLLY! designed by Peter McKintosh at the Open Air
- MADAME DE SADE designed by Christopher Oram, Donmar at Wyndham’s
- THE MISANTHROPE designed by Amy Roberts at the Comedy
- PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT– THE MUSICAL designed by Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner at the Palace
BEST SOUND DESIGN
- EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR designed by Christopher Shutt at the Olivier
- JERUSALEM designed by Ian Dickinson for Autograph at the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Apollo
- MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN designed by Andrew Bruce and Nick Lidster for Autograph at the Olivier
- SPRING AWAKENING designed by Brian Ronan at the Novello
THE AUDIENCE AWARD FOR MOST POPULAR SHOW
- BILLY ELLIOT music by Elton John, books and lyrics by Lee Hall at the Victoria Palace
- THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA music and book by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Charles Hart, book and additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe at His Majesty’s
- WAR HORSE based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo, adapted by Nick Stafford at the New London
- WE WILL ROCK YOU based on the songs of Queen, by Ben Elton in collaboration with Brian May and Roger Taylor at the Dominion
- WICKED music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, book by Winnie Holzman at the Apollo Victoria
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN AN AFFILIATE THEATRE
- Soho Theatre/ Tiata Fahodzi for IYA ILE (THE FIRST WIFE)
- The Tricycle Theatre for THE GREAT GAME
- The Royal Court for COCK at the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs
BEST NEW OPERA PRODUCTION
- The Royal Opera’s DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER at the Royal Opera House
- The Royal Opera’s LULU at the Royal Opera House
- English National Opera’s PETER GRIMES at the London Coliseum
- The Royal Opera’s TRISTAN UND ISOLDE at the Royal Opera House
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN OPERA
- Anja Kampe for her performance in Royal Opera’s DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER at the Royal Opera House
- Stuart Skelton for his performance in English National Opera’s PETER GRIMES at the London Coliseum
- Nina Steme for her performance in the Royal Opera’s TRISTAN UND ISOLDE at the Royal Opera House
- Michael Volle for his performances in the Royal Opera’s LULU and TRISTAN AND ISOLDE at the Royal Opera House
BEST NEW DANCE PRODUCTION
- Russell Maliphant’s AFTERLIGHT at Sadler’s Wells
- Birmingham Royal Ballet’s E=MC² at Sadler’s Wells
- Goldberg: The Brandstrup Rojo Project, ROH2 at the Royal Opera House
- Rambert Dance Company’s A LINHA CURVA at Sadler’s Wells
- Fabulous Beast Dance’s THE RITE OF SPRING at the London Coliseum
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DANCE
- Colin Dunne for his performance in OUT OF TIME at The Pit
- Michael Hulls for his lighting designs for Russell Maliphant’s TWO:FOUR:TEN at the London Coliseum; and for Russell Maliphant’s AFTERLIGHT and for Ex Machina & Sylvie Guillem’s EONNAGATA at Sadler’s Wells
- Rambert Dance Company for an outstanding year of new work