Matilda Earns a Record Seven Wins at Olivier Awards Including Best Musical, Full Winners List Announced

The Broadway-bound musical adaptation of Matilda scored big at the 2012 Olivier Awards, taking home seven trophies including Best New Musical. The number set a new record for most awards won by a single production in the awards ceremony's history. The young actresses who play the musical's title role collectively took home the prize for Best Actress in a Musical, with 10-year-old Eleanor Worthington-Cox becoming the youngest actress to ever receive the award. Oliver Awards, which honor the best in London's West End theater, were also bestowed upon Collaborators for Best New Play as well as Sheridan Smith, Jonny Lee Miller and more. The ceremony was held April 15 at London's Royal Opera House. Sweeney Todd stars Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton served as hosts, with the ceremony featuring a tribute to lyricist Tim Rice. A full list of winners is below.

Best New Play
Collaborators

Best Revival
Anna Christie

Best Entertainment and Family
Derren Brown, Svengali

Best Actress
Ruth Wilson, Anna Christie

Best Actor
Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller, Frankenstein

Best Performance in a Supporting Role
Sheridan Smith, Flare Path

Best Actress in a Musical
The Matildas (Cleo Demetriou, Kerry Ingram, Sophia Kiely and Eleanor Worthington-Cox), Matilda

Best Actor in a Musical
Bertie Carvel, Matilda

Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Nigel Harman, Shrek

Best New Musical
Matilda

Best Musical Revival
Crazy For You

Best Director
Matthew Warchus, Matilda

Best Theatre Choreographer
Peter Darling, Matilda

Best Lighting Design
Bruno Poet, Frankenstein

Best Set Design
Rob Howell, Matilda

Best Costume Design
Peter McKintosh, Crazy For You

Best Sound Design
Simon Baker, Matilda

Outstanding Achievement in an Associate Theatre
Roadkill, Theatre Royal, Stratford East in association with the Barbican and Traverse Theatre

Best New Opera Production
Castor and Pollux, English National Opera

Outstanding Achievement in Opera
ENO for the breadth and diversity of its artistic programme

Outstanding Achievement in Dance
Edward Watson, The Metamorphosis

Best New Dance Production
Desh, Akram Khan Company at Sadler’s Wells, choreographed by Akram Khan

Olivier Audience Award
Les Miserables