(Rose Hill’s, Jill Robinson’s and Helen Thomas’s article appeared in the Sun, 4/9.)
Who were the nominees and winners at the Olivier Awards
2018?
Hamilton swept the board, winning awards in several categories…
- BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
- Michael Jibson for Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre – WINNER
- Ross Noble for Young Frankenstein at Garrick Theatre
- Jason Pennycooke for Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre
- Cleve September for Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre
- BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
- Sheila Atim for Girl From The North Country at The Old Vic – WINNER
- Tracie Bennett for Follies at National Theatre – Olivier
- Rachel John for Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre
- Lesley Joseph for Young Frankenstein at Garrick Theatre
- OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC
- Everybody’s Talking About Jamie – Music and Orchestrations by Dan Gillespie Sells, his debut as a musical theatre composer and orchestrator at Apollo Theatre
- Follies – The Orchestra, under the Music Supervision of Nicholas Skilbeck and Music Director Nigel Lilley at National Theatre – Olivier
- Girl From The North Country – Music & Lyrics by Bob Dylan, Original Orchestrations & Arrangements by Simon Hale at The Old Vic
- Hamilton – Composer-lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda at Victoria Palace Theatre – WINNER
Photo: Secret London