LONDON — An acclaimed revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Sunset Boulevard” and a play games concerning the travails of England’s nationwide football crew manage the race for the Olivier Awards spotting paintings at the London level.
The 11 nominations for “Sunset Boulevard” introduced Tuesday come with easiest actress in a musical for Nicole Scherzinger, a former member of lady team the Tom cat Dolls, and easiest actor for Tom Francis. The Jamie Lloyd-directed manufacturing is because of switch to Broadway nearest this while.
James Graham’s “Dear England” were given 9 nominations together with easiest untouched play games and easiest actor for Joseph Fiennes, who performs Gareth Southgate, the tutor who has restored the crew’s fortunes.
Alternative performing nominees come with Andrew Scott for one-man Chekhov adaptation “Vanya,” “Succession” superstar Sarah Snook for her solo display “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” Sarah Jessica Parker for Neil Simon comedy “Plaza Suite” and Sophie Okonedo for Greek tragedy “Medea.”
Musical efficiency contenders come with Daniel Mays and Marisha Wallace for “Guys and Dolls,” which is also nominated for best musical revival.
The nominees for best new play are “Dear England,” Jez Butterworth’s “The Hills of California,” Jack Thorne’s “The Motive and the Cue” and Beth Steel’s “Till the Stars Come Down.”
The best new musical contenders are “The Little Big Things,” “Next to Normal,” “Operation Mincemeat” and “A Strange Loop.”
Winners of the Oliviers — the U.K. equivalent of Broadway’s Tony Awards — will be announced April 14 at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
Hannah Waddingham, a West End musical star before she found TV fame as the owner of a struggling soccer team on “Ted Lasso,” is due to host the ceremony for a second year.
The prizes were founded in 1976 and named for the late actor-director Laurence Olivier. Winners are chosen by voting groups of stage professionals and theatergoers.
Endmost while’s performing winners integrated Paul Mescal for “A Streetcar Named Desire” and Jodie Comer for “Prima Facie.”
