Winners of the 2025 Olivier Awards celebrating work on the London stage
LONDON — The winners of the 2025 Olivier Awards handed out Sunday for achievement in London theater, opera and dance:
New Play: 'Giant'
New Musical: 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'
New Entertainment or Comedy: 'Titanique'
Family Show: 'Brainiac Live'
Revival: 'Oedipus'
Musical Revival: 'Fiddler on the Roof'
Actress-Play: Lesley Manville, 'Oedipus'
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