Emmy Award-winner and triple Olivier nominee Hannah Waddingham will host this year’s Olivier Awards with Mastercard at the Royal Albert Hall on 14 April 2024.
Waddingham (Spamalot, West End/Broadway, Kiss Me, Kate, The Old Vic), a Primetime Emmy Award-winner for her performance in TV series Ted Lasso and a musical theatre veteran, will take charge of her second star-packed ceremony which will be broadcast on ITV and Magic Radio.
Commenting on her encore stint at the helm, Waddingham said: “Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be invited back to play at the Royal Albert Hall for the Olivier Awards two years in a row. It’s my total honour to be celebrating another magnificent year of London Theatre. Let’s do this!”
The creative team includes Anthony Van Laast, the choreographer of hit West End shows Mamma Mia! and Tina – The Tina Turner Musical, who also returns for a second year as the creative show director, alongside orchestrator Mark Cumberland and lighting designer Ben Cracknell. Joining them for the first time will be renowned conductor and arranger Gareth Valentine (Wicked, Cats, Miss Saigon).
This year’s lead artwork features photography by the late Joseph Sinclair, taken backstage during last year’s ceremony.
Mastercard continues its partnership for the 14th year and will again sponsor the Mastercard Best New Musical Award.
Public tickets for the Olivier Awards 2024 are now on sale exclusively to Mastercard via priceless.com.
The eligible period for nominations across all main theatre, along with dance, opera and affiliate categories is from 15 February 2023 until 27 February 2024.
Nominations will be announced on 12 March and there will be a Nominees Celebration taking place later that month.
Established in 1976 and run by the Society of London Theatre (SOLT), the prestigious awards celebrate the best of London theatre.
Angela Thomas
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