Best Revival
Winner: After The Dance at the National Theatre Lyttelton
Nominees:
- After The Dance at the National Theatre Lyttelton
- All My Sons at the Apollo theatre
- King Lear at the Donmar Warehouse
- When We Are Married at the Garrick theatre
Best Lighting Design
Winner: The White Guard designed by Neil Austin at the National Theatre Lyttelton
Nominees:
- After The Dance designed by Mark Henderson at the National Theatre Lyttelton
- Deathtrap designed by Hugh Vanstone at the Noël Coward theatre
- Love Never Dies designed by Paule Constable at the Adelphi theatre
- The White Guard designed by Neil Austin at the National Theatre Lyttelton
Best Sound Design
Winner: King Lear at the Donmar Warehouse
Nominees:
- King Lear at the Donmar Warehouse
- End Of The Rainbow designed by Gareth Owen at the Trafalgar Studios 1
- Ghost Stories designed by Nick Manning at the Duke of York’s theatre
- The Railway Children designed by Craig Vear at the Waterloo Station theatre
Outstanding Achievement in Dance
Winner: Antony Gormley for Babel (Words) at Sadler’s Wells
Nominees:
- John MacFarlane for Asphodel Meadows at the Royal Opera House
- Antony Gormley for Babel (Words) at Sadler’s Wells
- Yoshie Sunahata (Kodo) for her drumming in Gnosis at Sadler’s Wells
Best New Dance Production
Winner: Babel (Words) at Sadler’s Wells
Nominees:
- Babel (Words) at Sadler’s Wells
- Mambo 3XX1 by Danza Contemporanea de Cuba at Sadler’s Wells
- Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella by New Adventures at Sadler’s Wells
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Winner: Michelle Terry for Tribes at the Royal Court
Nominees:
- Anastasia Hille for The Master Builder at the Almeida theatre
- Gina McKee for King Lear at the Donmar Warehouse
- Michelle Terry for Tribes at the Royal Court
- Rachael Stirling for An Ideal Husband at the Vaudeville theatre
- Sarah Goldberg for Clybourne Park at the Royal Court theatre
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Winner: Adrian Scarborough for After The Dance at the National Theatre Lyttelton
Nominees:
- Adrian Scarborough for After The Dance at the National Theatre Lyttelton
- Hilton McRae for End Of The Rainbow at the Trafalgar Studios 1
- James Laurenson for Hamlet at the National Theatre Olivier
- Lee Ross for Birdsong at the Comedy theatre
XL Video Award for Best Set Design
Winner: The White Guard designed by Bunny Christie at the National Theatre
Nominees:
- Design For Living designed by Lez Brotherston at the Old Vic
- Earthquakes In London designed by Miriam Buether at the National Theatre Cottesloe
- Love Never Dies designed by Bob Crowley at the Adelphi theatre
- The White Guard designed by Bunny Christie at the National Theatre
Best Costume Design
Winner: After The Dance designed by Hildegard Bechtler at the National Theatre Lyttelton
Nominees:
- After The Dance designed by Hildegard Bechtler at the National Theatre Lyttelton
- Design For Living designed by Lez Brotherston at the Old Vic
- London Assurance designed by Mark Thompson at the National Theatre Olivier
- Love Never Dies designed by Bob Crowley at the Adelphi theatre
Best Theatre Choreographer
Winner: Leon Baugh for Sucker Punch at the Royal Court
Nominees:
- Bill T. Jones for Fela! at the National Theatre Olivier
- Jerry Mitchell for Legally Blonde – The Musical at the Savoy theatre
- Leon Baugh for Sucker Punch at the Royal Court
- Stephen Mear for Sweet Charity at the Theatre Royal Haymarket
Best Actress
Winner: Nancy Carroll for After The Dance at the National Theatre Lyttelton
Nominees:
- Nancy Carroll for After The Dance at the National Theatre Lyttelton
- Sophie Thompson for Clybourne Park at the Royal Court
- Tamsin Greig for The Little Dog Laughed at the Garrick theatre
- Tracie Bennett for End Of The Rainbow at the Trafalgar Studios 1
Best Actor
Winner: Roger Allam for Henry IV Parts 1 & 2 at Shakespeare’s Globe
Nominees:
- David Suchet for All My Sons at the Apollo theatre
- Derek Jacobi for King Lear at the Donmar Warehouse
- Mark Rylance for La Bête at the Comedy theatre
- Roger Allam for Henry IV Parts 1 & 2 at Shakespeare’s Globe
- Rory Kinnear for Hamlet at the National Theatre Olivier
BBC Radio 2 Olivier Audience Award
Winner: We Will Rock You
Nominees:
- Billy Elliot The Musical
- Jersey Boys
- Les Misérables
- We Will Rock You
Best Director
Winner: Howard Davies for The White Guard at the National Theatre Lyttelton
Nominees:
- Dominic Cooke for Clybourne Park at the Royal Court
- Howard Davies for The White Guard at the National Theatre Lyttelton
- Michael Grandage for King Lear at the Donmar Warehouse
- Thea Sharrock for After The Dance at the National Theatre Lyttelton
Outstanding Achievement in Opera
Winner: Christian Gerhaher in the Royal Opera’s Tannhäuser at the Royal Opera House
Nominees:
- Andrew Shore in ENO’s The Elixir Of Love at the London Coliseum
- Christian Gerhaher in the Royal Opera’s Tannhäuser at the Royal Opera House
- Jonas Kaufmann in Adriana Lecouvreur at the Royal Opera House
Best New Opera Production
Winner: La Bohème at the Soho theatre
Nominees:
- La Bohème at the Soho theatre
- A Dog’s Heart at the London Coliseum
- Elegy For Young Lovers at the Young Vic
- Adriana Lecouvreur at the Royal Opera House
Best Entertainment
Winner: The Railway Children at the Waterloo Station theatre
Nominees:
- Beauty And The Beast at the National Theatre Cottesloe
- Ghost Stories at the Duke of York’s theatre
- Potted Panto at the Vaudeville theatre
- The Railway Children at the Waterloo Station theatre
Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Winner: Jill Halfpenny for Legally Blonde – The Musical at the Savoy theatre
Nominees:
- Jill Halfpenny for Legally Blonde – The Musical at the Savoy theatre
- Josefina Gabrielle for Sweet Charity at the Theatre Royal Haymarket
- Michael Xavier for Into The Woods at the Regent’s Park Open Air theatre
- Summer Strallen for Love Never Dies at the Adelphi theatre
Best Actress in a Musical
Winner: Sheridan Smith for Legally Blonde – The Musical at the Savoy theatre
Nominees:
- Elena Roger for Passion at the Donmar Warehouse
- Emma Williams for Love Story at the Duchess theatre
- Sheridan Smith for Legally Blonde – The Musical at the Savoy theatre
- Sierra Boggess for Love Never Dies at the Adelphi theatre
Best Actor in a Musical
Winner: David Thaxton for Passion at the Donmar Warehouse
Nominees:
- Alex Gaumond for Legally Blonde – The Musical at the Savoy theatre
- David Thaxton for Passion at the Donmar Warehouse
- Michael Xavier for Love Story at the Duchess theatre
- Ramin Karimloo for Love Never Dies at the Adelphi theatre
- Sahr Ngaujah for Fela! at the National Theatre Olivier
Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre
Winner: Lyric Hammersmith for Blasted
Nominees:
- Lyric Hammersmith for Blasted
- Soho Theatre and ATC fo Ivan And The Dogs
- The Royal Court and Drum Theatre Plymouth for The Empire at the Royal Court
- Trafalgar Studios 2 and Donmar Warehouse for Les Parents Terribles
Best Musical Revival
Winner: Into The Woods at the Regent’s Park Open Air theatre
Nominees:
- Into The Woods at the Regent’s Park Open Air theatre
- Passion at the Donmar Warehouse
- Sweet Charity at the Theatre Royal Haymarket
Best New Musical
Winner: Legally Blonde – The Musical at the Savoy theatre
Nominees:
- Fela! at the National Theatre Olivier
- Legally Blonde – The Musical at the Savoy theatre
- Love Never Dies at the Adelphi theatre
- Love Story at the Duchess theatre
MasterCard Best New Play
Winner: Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris at the Royal Court
Nominees:
- Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris at the Royal Court
- End Of The Rainbow by Peter Quilter at the Trafalgar Studios 1
- The Little Dog Laughed by Douglas Carter Beane at the Garrick theatre
- Sucker Punch by Roy Williams at the Royal Court
- Tribes by Nina Raine at the Royal Court