10 Olivier Award nominated plays to watch
Olivier Awards nominations have just been announced, here's where to watch them in London
Come From Away, Phoenix Theatre
Come From Away tells the true story of a small Canadian town where 38 planes had to be suddenly grounded following 9/11. The musical is leading the scoreboard this year with nine nominations, including Best New Musical and Best Director.
Read more ...Company, Gielgud Theatre
Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Company set new records in 1970 with 14 Tony nominations. 48 years later, its gender-switched revival has wowed again with nine Olivier Award nominations including Best Musical Revival and nominations for actors Rosalie Craig and Patti LuPone.
Read more ...Six: The Musical, Arts Theatre
Divorced, beheaded, died – we all know how it goes. But the six wives of Henry VIII are fed up of being ‘just one word in a stupid rhyme’. In Six: The Musical, they take to the stage to tell their own stories, through the medium of majestic pop. Six received five nominations, including Outstanding Achievement in Music and Best New Musical. 'The Queens' all receive nominations for Best Supporting Actress.
Read more ...Tina, Aldwych Theatre
From humble beginnings in the Nutbush City Limits to rock and roll world domination, Tina celebrates a star who refused to be limited or defined by her age, race or gender. Kobna Holdbrook-Smith and Adrienne Warren are nominated for Best Actress and Best Actor in a Musical as Ike and Tina Turner.
Read more ...The Price, Wyndham's Theatre
Two brothers are reunited in a New York apartment to sell their father's furniture in this Arthur Miller play. The Price is nominated for Cunard Best Revival. David Suchet and Adrian Lukis receive a Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor nomination.
Home I'm Darling, Duke of York's Theatre
Judy has chosen to go back in time and live as a 1950s housewife, but the modern world keeps banging at her perfectly painted door. Laura Wade's play receives five nominations for Best New Comedy, Best Costume Design and Best Set Design. Katherine Parkinson and Susan Brown are nominated for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress.
Read more ...The Phlebotomist, Hampstead Theatre
Bea and Aaron are dating in a dystopian future where everything from bank loans to jobs is determined from a single blood test. Ella Road’s debut play is moving on upwards to Hampstead Theatre's main stage after a hugely successful run in its Downstairs theatre. It is nominated for the Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre category.
Read more ...The Lehman Trilogy, Piccadilly Theatre
Stefan Massini’s five-hour long play about the Lehman brothers will return from New York and transfer to the West End after an impressive run at the National Theatre. It received five nominations: Best Set Design, Best Sound Design and Best New Play. Simon Russell Beale is nominated for Best Actor and Sam Mendes is nominated for Best Director.
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All About Eve, Noel Coward Theatre
Europe’s director of the moment, Ivo van Hove, translates a Hollywood classic for the stage with this sly, stylish production. Gillian Anderson and Monica Dolan are nominated for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress.
Read more ...Sweat, Gielgud Theatre
After a sellout, four-star run at the Donmar Warehouse, Sweat transfers to the West End's Gielgud Theatre for a limited run from 7 June to 20 July with Martha Plimpton reprising her role as Tracey. Sweat is nominated for Best New Play.
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