Caro Newling, President of the Society of London Theatre, welcomes guests to the nominees event (Photo: Matt Humphrey)
The nominees announcement at Rosewood London (Photo: Matt Humphrey)
Industry guests and West End company members gather for the nominees announcement at Rosewood London (Photo: Matt Humphrey)
Kinky Boots stars Killian Donnelly and Matt Henry celebrate their nominations (Photo: Matt Humphrey)
Kinky Boots stars Killian Donnelly and Matt Henry celebrate their nominations (Photo: Matt Humphrey)
Michael Ball annouces Imelda Staunton's Olivier Award nomination (Photo: Matt Humphrey)
A giant Olivier Award statuette oversees proceedings (Photo: Matt Humphrey)
Rosewood London gets an Olivier Award makeover (Photo: Matt Humphrey)
Olivier Award winners Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton announce 2016's Olivier Award nominations (Photo: Matt Humphrey)
Official London Theatre interviews Olivier Award nominee David Bedella (Photo: Matt Humphrey)
Michael Ball and Imelda Stauton chat after the nominations announcement (Photo: Matt Humphrey)
Olivier Award nominee David Bedella (Photo: Matt Humphrey)
Olivier Award nominee Emma Williams talks to host Michael Ball (Photo: Matt Humphrey)
Official London Theatre interviews Olivier Award nominee Imelda Staunton (Photo: Matt Humphrey)
Matt Henry and Killian Donnelly celebrate their nominations for their leading roles in Kinky Boots (Photo: Matt Humphrey)
Olivier Award nominee Imelda Staunton talks to the press (Photo: Matt Humphrey)
Olivier Award nominees Matt Henry and Killian Donnelly talk to the press (Photo: Matt Humphrey)
Olivier Awards host Michael Ball talks to Official London Theatre (Photo: Matt Humphrey)
Ellie Morris, cast member from Olivier Award nominee Peter Pan Goes Wrong, talks to the press (Photo: Matt Humphrey)
Members of the cast from Olivier Award nominated show Guys And Dolls pose (Photo: Matt Humphrey)
Olivier Awards host Michael Ball (Photo: Matt Humphrey)
Stars from Bend It Like Beckham (Photo: Matt Humphrey)
Olivier Award nominee Emma Williams talks to Official London Theatre (Photo: Matt Humphrey)
First Published 2 March 2016, Last Updated 9 January 2018
Stars of the London stage and industry insiders eagerly assembled at Rosewood London to see Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton announce the nominees for the Olivier Awards 2016 with MasterCard (Photos: Matt Humphrey)