Laurence Olivier Awards 2016

[imeldasturn]

Posted: 2/29/16 at 7:59am

http://www.olivierawards.com/nominations/view/item274537/best-revival/

Lin Manuel Miranda is now an Olivier nominated composer! And Hand to God got a nod for best commedy.

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 2/29/16 at 9:00am

Is it just me or are the categories pathetic?

[phan24]

Posted: 2/29/16 at 10:13am

The best new musical category seems like it could go to anyone, should be a tight race!

Bend It Like Beckham at Phoenix theatre
In the Heights at King’s Cross theatre
Kinky Boots at Adelphi theatre
Mrs Henderson Presents at Noël Coward theatre

[Doody Fisher]

Posted: 2/29/16 at 10:16am

seems silly that they have to mention the theatre name LOL

[bwaylyric]

Posted: 2/29/16 at 12:03pm

Imagine if the Tonys gave out the "American Express Best Musical" award.

[hork]

Posted: 2/29/16 at 1:07pm

In the Heights versus three musicals based on variations of the same British movie formula.

[gypsy101]

Posted: 2/29/16 at 1:44pm

it must feel pretty surreal to Miranda to be nominated for show he began working in approximately 20 years ago.

[kdogg36]

Posted: 2/29/16 at 1:53pm

Imagine if the Tonys gave out the "American Express Best Musical" award.

 

To be honest, it wouldn't bother me in the slightest. :)

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 2/29/16 at 4:01pm

Remember when Matthew warchus won for Matilda and they set up a ceromony just for him? That was just painfully awkward.

[devonian.t]

Posted: 3/1/16 at 8:38am

The Oliviers are definitely the poor relation- and the categories seem to change from year to year depending on what they think will get most profile.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 3/1/16 at 10:18am

I'm not sure how the categories seem "pathetic".  They have more now than in the past and I love that they honor opera, dance and family/entertainment productions as well.   Plus, they honor replacement actors with outsyanding performances in continuing runs giving them the same respect as actors in new productions.  

Breaking out technical awards for plays and musicals was a fairly recent development in the Tonys, but there's no reason the Oliviers need to mirror us for any reason.