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Yahoo
06-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Adrien Brody and Cate Blanchett among stars attending Olivier Awards
Adrien Brody, Cate Blanchett and John Lithgow were among a host of stars walking the 'green carpet' ahead of the Olivier Awards in London on Sunday. The annual event, which celebrates theatrical productions, is being co-hosted by British singer Beverley Knight and Pose star Billy Porter at the Royal Albert Hall. Nominated in the best actor category is Hollywood star Brody, who won his second Oscar earlier this year for immigration story The Brutalist. Brody, who made his debut West End performance in The Fear Of 13, about a man on death row for a crime he did not commit, is up against Conclave actor Lithgow for his portrayal of Roald Dahl in Giant, and The Morning Show actor Billy Crudup in conman thriller Harry Clarke. They will face competition from I May Destroy You star Paapa Essiedu for his role in Death Of England: Delroy, about a black working class man confronting his relationship with Britain, and movie and TV star Mark Strong for Greek tragedy Oedipus. Lithgow, 79, was asked how he feels about playing Professor Albus Dumbledore in a new Harry Potter TV series. He joked he had 'never heard' of JK Rowling's headmaster of Hogwarts. Lithgow told the PA news agency: 'For the moment, I'm concentrating on one giant then I move on to another.' The theatre awards are taking place amid discussions about dynamic pricing, which has seen soaring ticket prices on the West End. Strong told PA: 'This dynamic pricing is obviously a new thing, and what worries me about it is that it will prevent young people coming to the theatre. 'It will prevent people who can't afford it from coming to the theatre. And the theatre should be for everyone.' At the Oliviers, musical Fiddler On The Roof scored the most nominations with 13 nods, including best musical revival. Kyoto, about the 1997 climate protocol of the same name, love story Shifters, Giant, about children's author Dahl grappling with whether to make a public apology, and Annie Ernaux memoir The Years are both tied for most nominated play with five nods each. Meanwhile, British stars Lesley Manville and Indira Varma are up for the best actress award for playing the same role of Jocasta in different productions of Oedipus. Also nominated is Joy actress Heather Agyepong in Shifters, Chernobyl's Rosie Sheehy in Machinal, about a woman who was executed for her husband's death, and comedian Meera Syal for family drama A Tupperware Of Ashes. Other stars nominated include Dame Imelda Staunton, known for Harry Potter, who is up for best actress in a musical for her performance in Hello, Dolly!, and Paddington star Ben Whishaw for best supporting actor in Bluets. Emma actress Romola Garai will also compete against herself for supporting actress in Giant and The Years.
The Guardian
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Taio Lawson to shepherd London's Bush theatre as new artistic director
Taio Lawson has been appointed as the new artistic director of the Bush theatre in west London. He will succeed Lynette Linton, who is leaving after six years in charge of the venue which is known for nurturing new playwrights. Lawson, whose first season of work will be presented early next year, will also act as co-CEO in partnership with Mimi Findlay. He said he was honoured to be taking over 'at a time when the need for enduring original narratives is so important'. Praising the work of Linton and associate artistic director Daniel Bailey, who has also stepped down, Lawson said he would build on their achievements and 'programme bold pieces that speak to our hearts and stimulate our minds, that both comfort and challenge us'. The Bush, whose previous artistic directors include Josie Rourke and Madani Younis, has gone from strength to strength under Linton and Bailey, who co-directed Lenny Henry in his playwriting debut August in England in 2023. The Bush's 2022 production of Waleed Akhtar's play The P Word won an Olivier award and another of its hits, Red Pitch by Tyrell Williams, transferred to @sohoplace last year. The West End transfer of Benedict Lombe's Shifters, which sold out at the Bush, is up for best new play and best actress (for Heather Agyepong) at next month's Oliviers. Lawson acknowledged the 'legacy of exceptional leadership that has brought the Bush to where it is today'. Currently a Genesis fellow and associate director at the Young Vic, he was previously an associate director of the Kiln theatre in London and has held resident director roles at Sheffield Theatres, the Almeida and on the West End run of the musical Hamilton. His credits as a director include An Unfinished Man at the Yard theatre and NW Trilogy at the Kiln, where next year he will direct a Black British retelling of Chekhov's The Seagull, co-written with Dipo Baruwa-Etti. Uzma Hasan, chair of the Bush theatre board, said: 'Taio is a leader in a new generation of theatre-makers. His vision, passion and commitment to artists and audiences is deeply inspiring. He shares the Bush's mission to prioritise new writing, artistic innovation, sustainability and deeper engagement with our community.' Findlay said Lawson's work 'has consistently challenged and uplifted the discourse of what theatre and new writing can be'. The Bush first opened above a pub in 1972. It has two performance spaces at its current site, a former library which underwent a £4.3m renovation and is close to Shepherd's Bush Market.
The Independent
05-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Olivier Awards: Adrien Brody, Ben Whishaw, Mark Strong and Imelda Staunton among nominees
The nominees for the 2025 Olivier Awards have been unveiled, with a number of A-list stars up for honours at Britain's annual theatre awards. The list of nominated works and talent includes performers such as Adrien Brody, Ben Whishaw and Imelda Staunton, Paapa Essiedu, and Mark Strong. Oscar winner Adrien Brody is up for Best Actor following his performance in The Fear of 13 at Donmar Warehouse. Meanwhile, Mark Strong is nominated for his turn as Oedipus at Wyndham's theatre. Also competing in the category is Gangs of London and I May Destroy You star Paapa Essiedu (Death of England: Delroy), Billy Crudup (Harry Clarke) and John Lithgow (Giant). The Best Actress race is similarly fierce, as Oscar nominee Lesley Manville (Oedipus) goes up against lauded newcomer Heather Agyepong (Shifters), Rosie Sheehy (Machinal), Meera Syal (A Tupperware of Ashes) and her own Oedipus co-star Indira Varma. Fiddler on the Roof is the most nominated production of the year and is up for 13 awards, including Best Musical Revival, Best Director, Best Actor in a Musical and Best Actress in a Musical. The Olivier Awards will take place on Sunday, 6 April at the Royal Albert Hall, hosted by Beverley Knight and Billy Porter, with highlights shown on ITV1 later that evening. You can find the full list of nominated shows and talent below: Best New Play The Fear of 13 by Lindsey Ferrentino at Donmar Warehouse Giant by Mark Rosenblatt at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at Royal Court Theatre Kyoto by Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson at @sohoplace Shifters by Benedict Lombe at Duke of York's Theatre The Years adapted by Eline Arbo, in an English version by Stephanie Bain at Almeida Theatre and Harold Pinter Theatre Best New Musical The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, music and lyrics by Darren Clark, book and lyrics by Jethro Compton at Ambassadors Theatre MJ The Musical, book by Lynn Nottage at Prince Edward Theatre Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812, music, lyrics and book by Dave Malloy at Donmar Warehouse Why Am I So Single?, music, lyrics and book by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss at Garrick Theatre Best Revival The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde at National Theatre – Lyttelton Machinal by Sophie Treadwell at The Old Vic Oedipus by Robert Icke at Wyndham's Theatre Waiting For Godot by Samuel Beckett at Theatre Royal Haymarket Best Musical Revival Fiddler on the Roof, music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, book by Joseph Stein at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre Hello, Dolly!, music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, book by Michael Stewart at The London Palladium Oliver!, book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart, new material and revisions by Cameron Mackintosh at Gielgud Theatre Starlight Express, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Richard Stilgoe at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre Best Actor in a Supporting Role Jorge Bosch for Kyoto Tom Edden for Waiting for Godot Elliot Levey for Giant Ben Whishaw for Bluets Best Actress in a Supporting Role Sharon D Clarke for The Importance of Being Earnest Romola Garai for Giant Romola Garai for The Years Gina McKee for The Years Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical Liv Andrusier for Fiddler on the Roof Amy Di Bartolomeo for The Devil Wears Prada Beverley Klein for Fiddler on the Roof Maimuna Memon for Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812 Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical Andy Nyman for Hello, Dolly! Raphael Papo for Fiddler on the Roof Layton Williams for Titanique Tom Xander for Mean Girls Best Actor in a Musical John Dagleish for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Adam Dannheisser for Fiddler on the Roof Myles Frost for MJ The Musical Simon Lipkin for Oliver! Jamie Muscato for Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812 Best Actress in a Musical Chumisa Dornford-May for Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812 Lauren Drew for Titanique Clare Foster for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Lara Pulver for Fiddler on the Roof Imelda Staunton for Hello, Dolly! Best Actress Heather Agyepong for Shifters Lesley Manville for Oedipus Rosie Sheehy for Machinal Meera Syal for A Tupperware of Ashes Indira Varma for Oedipus Best Actor Adrien Brody for The Fear of 13 Billy Crudup for Harry Clarke Paapa Essiedu for Death of England: Delroy John Lithgow for Giant Mark Strong for Oedipus Best Director Eline Arbo for The Years Jordan Fein for Fiddler on the Roof Nicholas Hytner for Giant Robert Icke for Oedipus Best Costume Design Hugh Durrant for Robin Hood Sachiko Nakahara for Spirited Away Tom Scutt for Fiddler on the Roof Best Sound Design Nick Lidster for Fiddler on the Roof Christopher Shutt for Oedipus Thijs van Vuure for The Years Koichi Yamamoto for Spirited Away Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play Ballet Shoes adapted by Kendall Feaver at National Theatre I Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright by Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith Spirited Away adapted by John Caird and co-adapted by Maoko Imai Titanique by Tye Blue, Marla Mindelle and Constantine Rousouli Best Family Show Brainiac Live at Marylebone Theatre Maddie Moate's Very Curious Christmas at Apollo Theatre The Nutcracker at Polka Theatre Rough Magic at Shakespeare's Globe Best Theatre Choreographer Matthew Bourne for Oliver! Julia Cheng for Fiddler on the Roof Hofesh Shechter for Oedipus Christopher Wheeldon for MJ The Musical Best Set Design Jon Bausor for set design, Toby Olié and Daisy Beattie for puppetry design, and Satoshi Kuriyama for projection design for Spirited Away Frankie Bradshaw for set design for Ballet Shoes Es Devlin for set design for Coriolanus Tom Scutt for set design for Fiddler on the Roof Best Lighting Design Paule Constable and Ben Jacobs for Oliver! Howard Hudson for Starlight Express Howard Hudson for Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 Aideen Malone for Fiddler on the Roof Best New Production in Affiliate Theatre Animal Farm at Theatre Royal Stratford East Boys on the Verge of Tears at Soho Theatre English at Kiln Theatre Now, I See at Theatre Royal Stratford East What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank at Marylebone Theatre Outstanding Achievement in Opera Aigul Akhmetshina for Carmen at the Royal Opera House Allan Clayton for Festen at the Royal Opera House Jung Young-doo for direction of Lear at the Barbican Best New Opera Production Duke Bluebeard's Castle by ENO at the London Coliseum Festen by the Royal Opera at the Royal Opera House L'Olimpiade by Irish National Opera and the Royal Opera at the Royal Opera House The Tales of Hoffmann by the Royal Opera at the Royal Opera House Best New Dance Production Assembly Hall at Sadler's Wells Frontiers: Choreographers of Canada – Pite/Kudelka/Portner at Sadler's Wells Theatre of Dreams at Sadler's Wells An Untitled Love at Sadler's Wells Outstanding Achievement in Dance Sarah Chun for her performance in Three Short Ballets Tom Visser for his lighting design of Angels' Atlas as part of Frontiers: Choreographers of Canada – Pite/Kudelka/Portner Eva Yerbabuena for her performance in Yerbabuena Outstanding Musical Contribution Mark Aspinall for Musical Supervision and Additional Orchestrations for Fiddler on the Roof Darren Clark for Music Supervision, Orchestrations and Arrangements and Mark Aspinall for Musical Direction, Music Supervision, Orchestrations and Arrangements for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Dave Malloy for Orchestrations and Nicholas Skilbeck for Musical Supervision for Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812 The Olivier Awards will take place on Sunday 6 April.
BBC News
05-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Adrien Brody becomes Olivier Award nominee days after Oscar win
US star Adrien Brody has been nominated for the UK's most prestigious theatre awards, the Oliviers, just days after being named best actor at the appeared on the London stage in The Fear of 13 last year, just before the start of the film awards season, which saw him win a Bafta, Golden Globe and Academy Award for his role in The Brutalist. Other Olivier nominees this year include John Lithgow, who is also nominated for best actor, for playing Roald Dahl in the play Manville, Ben Whishaw, Imelda Staunton, Meera Syal, Billy Crudup, Mark Strong and Paapa Essiedu are among the other acting nominees. In The Fear of 13, Brody portrayed Nick Yarris, a man who was wrongfully convicted for murder and spent 22 years on Death plays in the running this year include Kyoto, Shifters, Giant and The Years, which have five nominations On The Roof scored the most nominations overall with 13 nods, including best musical ties the record for most Olivier nominations, after musical Hamilton also received 13 nods in Oliviers will be hosted by singer-songwriter Beverley Knight and actor and singer Billy Porter on Sunday 6 April at the Royal Albert Hall. The nominations in full Best new playThe Fear Of 13 by Lindsey FerrentinoGiant Kyoto Shifters The Years Best new musicalThe Curious Case Of Benjamin ButtonMJ The MusicalNatasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812Why Am I So Single?Best new entertainment or comedy playBallet Shoes Inside No 9 Stage/Fright Spirited Away adapted TitaniqueBest revivalThe Importance Of Being Earnest Machinal Oedipus Waiting For Godot Best musical revivalFiddler On The RoofHello, Dolly!Oliver!Starlight ExpressBest actressHeather Agyepong for Shifters Lesley Manville for Oedipus Rosie Sheehy for Machinal Meera Syal for A Tupperware Of Ashes Indira Varma for Oedipus Best actorAdrien Brody for The Fear Of 13Billy Crudup for Harry Clarke Paapa Essiedu for Death Of England: Delroy John Lithgow for Giant at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs Mark Strong for Oedipus Best actor (musical)John Dagleish for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button Adam Dannheisser for Fiddler On The RoofMyles Frost for MJ The Musical Simon Lipkin for Oliver!Jamie Muscato for Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 Best actress (musical)Chumisa Dornford-May for Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 Lauren Drew for Titanique Clare Foster for The Curious Case Of Benjamin ButtonLara Pulver for Fiddler On The RoofImelda Staunton for Hello, Dolly! Best supporting actorJorge Bosch for KyotoTom Edden for Waiting For GodotElliot Levey for GiantBen Whishaw for Bluets at JerwoodBest supporting actressSharon D Clarke for The Importance Of Being EarnestRomola Garai for GiantRomola Garai for The YearsGina McKee for The YearsBest directorEline Arbo for The Years Jordan Fein for Fiddler On The Roof Nicholas Hytner for Giant Robert Icke for OedipusBest supporting actress (musical)Liv Andrusier for Fiddler On The Roof Amy Di Bartolomeo for The Devil Wears Prada Beverley Klein for Fiddler On The Roof Maimuna Memon for Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 Best supporting actor (musical)Andy Nyman for Hello, Dolly! Raphael Papo for Fiddler On The Roof Layton Williams for Titanique at Criterion TheatreTom Xander for Mean Girls at Savoy TheatreBest family showBrainiac LiveMaddie Moate's Very Curious ChristmasThe NutcrackerRough MagicBest new production in affiliate theatreAnimal FarmBoys On The Verge Of TearsEnglishNow, I See by Lanre MalaoluWhat We Talk About When We Talk About Anne FrankBest new dance productionAssembly HallFrontiers: Choreographers Of CanadaTheatre Of DreamsAn Untitled Love Best set designSpirited AwayBallet ShoesCoriolanusFiddler On The RoofBest lighting designOliver! Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812Starlight ExpressFiddler On The RoofOutstanding achievement in danceSarah Chun for her performance in Three Short Ballets at Royal Opera HouseTom Visser for his lighting design of Angels' Atlas as part of Frontiers: Choreographers Of CanadaEva Yerbabuena for her performance in YerbagüenaBest theatre choreographerMatthew Bourne for Oliver!Julia Cheng for Fiddler On The RoofHofesh Shechter for OedipusChristopher Wheeldon for MJ The Musical Hugh Durrant for Robin Hood Sachiko Nakahara for Spirited Away Tom Scutt for Fiddler On The RoofGabriella Slade for Starlight ExpressBest sound designNick Lidster for Fiddler On The RoofChristopher Shutt for Oedipus Thijs van Vuure for The Years Koichi Yamamoto for Spirited Away Outstanding musical contributionMark Aspinall for Musical Supervision & Additional Orchestrations for Fiddler On The RoofDarren Clark for music supervision, orchestrations & arrangements and Mark Aspinall for musical direction, music supervision, orchestrations & arrangements for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button Dave Malloy for orchestrations and Nicholas Skilbeck for musical supervision for Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812Asaf Zohar for compositions and Gavin Sutherland for dance arrangements & orchestration for Ballet ShoesBest new opera productionDuke Bluebeard's CastleFestenL'Olimpiade The Tales Of HoffmannOutstanding achievement in operaAigul Akhmetshina for her performance in CarmenAllan Clayton for his performance in FestenJung Young-doo for his direction of Lear
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Oscar winner Adrien Brody continues award success as he scores first Olivier nod
Oscar-winner Adrien Brody has scored his first nomination for best actor at Britain's most prestigious theatre awards. The Hollywood actor, who just won the academy award for his role in the Brutalist, landed his first Olivier nomination for his debut West End performance in The Fear of 13. Brody will be up against Conclave actor, John Lithgow, who has also secured his first Olivier nomination for best actor for his portrayal of Roald Dahl in the play Giant. Brody and Lithgow will face competition from The Morning Show actor Billy Crudup in Harry Clarke, I May Destroy You star Paapa Essiedu in Death Of England: Delroy and The King's Man's Mark Strong in Oedipus. The Fear of 13, which has also been nominated for best new play, is a production about the true story of Nick Yarris who was wrongfully convicted for murder and spent 22 years on Death Row. Other plays up for the gong include Kyoto, Shifters, Giant and The Years which are both tied for most nominated play with five nominations each. Meanwhile British actresses Lesley Manville and Indira Varma will both be up for the best actress award for playing the same role of Jocasta in different productions of the Greek tragedy, Oedipus. They will be up against Joy actress Heather Agyepong in Shifters, Chernobyl's Rosie Sheehy in Machinal, and comedian Meera Syal in A Tupperware Of Ashes. In the world of musicals, Fiddler On The Roof scored the most nominations with 13 nods, including best musical revival for its production at the Regent's Park Open Air theatre. Its director, Jordan Fein, was also recognised with a nomination, bringing the production to a tie with the 2018 production of Hamilton for the most nominated show at the Olivier awards. Other stars nominated include Imelda Staunton, known for playing Dolores Umbridge in Harry Potter, who received a nomination for best actress in a musical for her performance in Hello, Dolly! The annual awards will be hosted by singer-songwriter Beverley Knight and actor and singer Billy Porter on Sunday 6 April at the Royal Albert Hall.
