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Olivier Awards 2013: The presenters speak…
A mutual love of theatre, jealousy towards Helen Mirren and a Willy Wonka darker than ever before: what we learnt from this year’s Olivier Award presenters.
What the Olivier winners said (Pt 2)
As the creative teams nominated for this year’s Olivier Awards with MasterCard gathered at the Royal Opera House to celebrate the very best of British theatre, we were backstage to be the first to capture the winners’ responses.
Olivier Awards: The Curious winners speak…
We were backstage to speak to all the winners from the record-breaking Olivier Award-winning production The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time.
What the Olivier winners said (Pt 1)
We were backstage at last night’s Olivier Awards to speak to newly decorated performers Helen Mirren, Richard McCabe, Leigh Zimmerman, Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton.
Curious night at the Oliviers
The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time proved to be as big a hit with the Olivier Award judges as with the public, winning an astounding seven of the eight awards it was nominated for at Theatreland's most prestigious award ceremony.
Curious Incident wins Best New Play
Simon Stephens' adaptation of The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time has picked up the award for MasterCard Best New Play at this year's Olivier Awards with MasterCard.
Hats off to Best New Musical
Top Hat has won this year's Best New Musical Olivier Award, triumphing in a hotly contest category that also included Loserville, Soul Sister and The Bodyguard.
Sweeney’s Staunton wins Best Actress in a Musical
Sweeney Todd star Imelda Staunton has won the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance as the title character's pie-making sidekick Mrs Lovett in Jonathan Kent's hit revival.
Ball awarded Best Actor in a Musical
Michael Ball has been recognised by the Olivier Awards with MasterCard for his acclaimed performance in Sweeney Todd, taking home the much coveted Best Actor in a Musical prize.
Zimmerman wins for Chorus Line performance
US star Leigh Zimmerman has triumphed in the Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical category at the Olivier Awards with MasterCard.
Sweeney Todd wins Best Musical Revival
Jonathan Kent's acclaimed revival of Sweeney Todd has triumphed over Kiss Me, Kate, A Chorus Line and Cabaret to take home the award for Best Musical Revival at this year's Olivier Awards with MasterCard.
Deamer deemed Best Choreographer
Top Hat's Bill Deamer has triumphed over his fellow nominees to take home the Autograph Sound Award for Best Theatre Choreographer at this year's Olivier Awards with MasterCard.
Hymel wins Outstanding Achievement in Opera
Bryan Hymel has been awarded the accolade for Outstanding Achievement in Opera for his trio of performances in Les Troyens, Robert Le Diable and Rusalka at this year's Olivier Awards with MasterCard.
Einstein wins Best New Opera
The Best New Opera Production Olivier Award has been awarded to Einstein On The Beach, which played at the Barbican theatre last May.
Court collects Affiliate accolade
A year of outrageously strong and eclectic productions at the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court has been recognised with the Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre.



















