2024 Olivier Awards - Predictions/News & Discussion Thread

Just saw Hannah Waddingham will return as host! Exciting! Since the eligibility cutoff is around the corner, what are we thinking some of the nominations will be? Really sad though that the Bridge Theatre’s Guys & Dolls won’t be eligible as that show deserves EVERYTHING! This was definitely a great season in the West End!

I can’t imagine “Motive and the Cue” not being nominated.

I would like to see Infinite Life get nominated which it won’t. Also The Witches for Best musical. In Clay is that in the west end? Aspects of Love should be nominated for musical revival, it was stunning.

I think people take issue with the material, but the production was exquisite. Pretty large orchestra, very lush sounding. And yes it closed earlier than anticipated. I had never seen a production of it and didn’t know much about it other than the fact that it’s an ALW show. I thought it was shocking and camp and bizzare and stunning and raw. A more incestuous version of A Little Night Music.

Just heard that the Bridge Theatre’s production of Guys & Dolls WILL be eligible for Oliviers! This just made the revival of a musical category MORE competitive!

Jordan Catalano said: "It made a LOT of the categories more interesting."

Just hoping that Cedric and Marisha at least get nominated! Those two deserve it!

Jordan Catalano said: "My Andrew better get a nomination."

Yes, him too of course. I saw his understudy when I went but he sounds beautiful on the cast album. When he sang "Luck Be A Lady," I almost thought I was hearing Frank Sinatra!

Jordan Catalano said: "I know he won’t get a nomination (this year is too strong in that category) but I’ve seen it 9x and once when he was out, I almost cried. Like, I didn’t even want to be there anymore lol



Im here now, and just DISTRAUGHT that I won’t be able to see his new play."

He's got a good career ahead of him. I'm sure you'll get to see him again!

There were some pretty great musicals that will most probably be nominated, including “The Little Big Things”, “Operation Mincemeat” & “Next to Normal”.

does anyone know if Hadestown is eligible? They got blanked at the National five years ago...I'm not sure what the rules are for re-opening on the west end.

thephantomlurker said: "does anyone know if Hadestown is eligible? They got blanked at the National five years ago...I'm not sure what the rules are for re-opening on the west end."

Yes, it is. The run at the National back in 2018 was a developmental production.

It’s eligible but it ain’t winning anything.

Operation mincemeat, Big Little Things, Next to Normal, Hadestown, The Witches. I guess just for one day could also get in. The critics were lukewarm on hadestown like me