A star studded line-up of presenters and attendees has been announced for Sunday’s Olivier Awards 2023 at the Royal Albert Hall.
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Hamilton collects seven Olivier Awards including Best New Musical
New American musical Hamilton collected seven Olivier Awards including Best New Musical at the Olivier Awards 2018 with Mastercard, the UK’s most prestigious stage honours, announced at London’s Royal Albert Hall and hosted by Catherine Tate. Composer-lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda and orchestrator Alex Lacamoire won Outstanding Achievement in Music (which Lacamoire accepted by singing a speech […]
Olivier Awards 2018 ceremony – Hamilton opener, Chita Rivera singing West Side Story, Joseph 50th ann tribute
Special performances to mark the 60th anniversary of the London opening of West Side Story and the 50th anniversary of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will feature in the star-studded ceremony for the 2018 Olivier Awards on 8 April 2018. Musical theatre legend Chita Rivera will celebrate her London debut as Anita in the classic […]
Hamilton receives a recording-breaking 13 nominations in Olivier Awards 2018
Smash hit musical Hamilton predictably leads the field with a record-breaking 13 nominations for this year’s Olivier Awards, overtaking previous joint record holders: last year’s The Cursed Child and 2008’s Hairspray with 11 nominations. Announced today by Elaine Paige and Alexandra Burke, the nominees for the 2018 Olivier Awards with Mastercard recognised a number of […]
Musicals dominate Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards – Hamilton wins first major British prize
Opening just before Christmas to rave reviews, the London version of the multi award-winning Broadway hit Hamilton has won its first major prize outside the USA – Best Musical at the 2017 Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards. Earmarked by Cameron Mackintosh as the production to launch his multi-million-pound refurbishment of the Victoria Palace Theatre, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s […]
Girl From the North Country – Noel Coward Theatre
Girl From the North Country continues at the Noël Coward Theatre, London. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ The origins of Girl From the North Country, as retold in the programme notes, do not sound like your typical musical. Playwright Conor McPherson was approached by Bob Dylan’s record company, inviting him to construct […]
Cast revealed for West End transfer of Girl From the North Country
Full casting has been announced for the West End transfer of the Old Vic’s critically acclaimed world premiere production of Girl From the North Country with many of the original cast members making the move into the Noel Coward Theatre. Written and directed by multi award-winning playwright c (The Seafarer, The Weir) and featuring the […]
The Etienne Sisters – Theatre Royal Stratford East
The Etienne Sisters continues at the Theatre Royal Stratford East, London until 3 October. Rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Last year, Klook’s Last Stand was the sleeper hit of the season at the Park Theatre. Starring Sheila Atim and Ako Mitchell, this chamber musical showcased the combined talent of Chè Walker and Anoushka Lucas, creating […]
