Actor and comic Nick Mohammed hosts the fiftieth anniversary Olivier Awards from the Royal Albert Hall, celebrating the easiest of London’s world-main theatre reveals. The star-studded ceremony kicks off on BBC Two and iPlayer at 7pm, whereas on Radio 2 Jo Whiley brings backstage interviews with a stunning line-up of stars from 8pm.
Highlights embody performances from a few of this yr’s nominated reveals together with Paddington The Musical and Into the Woods – which every have 11 nominations – in addition to Evita, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Shucked and The Producers. Plus, there can be spectacular celebrations marking the fortieth anniversary of Phantom of the Opera and the twentieth anniversary of Wicked.
Contenders for main awards embody Cate Blanchett, Bryan Cranston, Paapa Essiedu, Tom Hiddleston, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Rosamund Pike, Giles Terera and Rachel Zegler, plus Dame Elaine Paige can be honoured with this yr’s Special Award.
Award presenters will embody Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sir Ian McKellen, Dame Helen Mirren, and Dame Arlene Phillips.
How to watch the Olivier Awards 2026 on TV and BBC iPlayer
A full list of Olivier Award nominations can be found here, which embody:
- Two musicals paved the way, with 11 nominations every for Into the Woods and Paddington The Musical
- The most nominated performs are All My Sons, Kenrex and Stereophonic, with six nominations every
- Nominees for Best Actress are Cate Blanchett, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Julia McDermott, Rosamund Pike and Rosie Sheehy
- Nominees for Best Actor are Bryan Cranston, Sean Hayes, Tom Hiddleston, Jack Holden and David Shields
- Sean Hayes, Georgina Onuorah and Tom Scutt are nominated throughout two classes every, while Zachary Hart receives a double nomination in the identical class
- Dame Elaine Paige will be honoured with this year’s Special Award
- Other nominees embody Tracie Bennett, Corbin Bleu, Paapa Essiedu, Kate Fleetwood, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Jane Krakowski, Andy Nyman, Hayley Squires, Giles Terera, Sophie Thompson and Rachel Zegler
Who is performing?
The ceremony will embody performances from Cunard Best New Musical nominees Paddington The Musical, Shucked, and The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, and Best Musical Revival nominees Evita, Into the Woods and The Producers.
A particular efficiency marking 40 years of Cameron Mackintosh’s manufacturing of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera will open the present, and a stunning finale will have fun 20 years of Wicked within the West End.
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