& Juliet, Dear Evan Hansen & Fiddler on the Roof Lead 2020 Olivier Award Nominations

The 2020 Olivier Award nominations were announced on March 3. The show with the most nominations is & Juliet with nine. & Juliet uses the pop songs of Swedish hitmaker Max Martin, and a book by David West Read, to imagine what would happen if Juliet hadn't died at the end of Shakespeare's play. Director Trevor Nunn's revival of Fiddler on the Roof received eight nominations. Dear Evan Hansen, which won the Best Musical Tony in 2017 and transferred from Broadway, was nominated for seven awards. The most-nominated play, with five each, are Death Of A Salesman and Rosmersholm. There were also a number of noteworthy acting recognitions, including Tony winner Wendell Pierce for Death of a Salesman, Lauren Ward for Dear Evan Hansen, Judy Kuhn for Fiddler on the Roof, Phoebe Waller-Bridge for Fleabag and Sharon D. Clarke for Death of a Salesman (Clarke will appear in the upcoming Broadway revival of Caroline, or Change). The Best New Musical nominations also includes Waitress (which just closed on Broadway) and Amélie the Musical (which played Broadway in 2017). The 2020 Olivier Awards will be held on April 5, 2020 London's Royal Albert Hall. Jason Manford, who hosted last year, will return to host this year. A full list of nominations can be found below. 

MASTERCARD BEST NEW MUSICAL
& Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre                             
Amélie The Musical at The Other Palace                          
Dear Evan Hansen at Noël Coward Theatre                                 
Waitress at Adelphi Theatre    

AMERICAN AIRLINES BEST NEW PLAY
A Very Expensive Poison at The Old Vic  
The Doctor at Almeida Theatre      
Leopoldstadt at Wyndham’s Theatre                                
The Ocean At The End Of The Lane at National Theatre – Dorfman

NOEL COWARD AWARD FOR BEST ENTERTAINMENT OR COMEDY PLAY
Emilia at Vaudeville Theatre                                   
Fleabag at Wyndham's Theatre                             
Magic Goes Wrong at Vaudeville Theatre                        
The Upstart Crow at Gielgud Theatre     

BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Andy Nyman for Fiddler On The Roof at Playhouse Theatre
Charlie Stemp for Mary Poppins at Prince Edward Theatre
Sam Tutty for Dear Evan Hansen at Noël Coward Theatre                                 
Jac Yarrow for Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at The London Palladium      

BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Audrey Brisson for Amélie The Musical at The Other Palace                             
Judy Kuhn for Fiddler On The Roof at Playhouse Theatre         
Miriam-Teak Lee for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre                              
Zizi Strallen for Mary Poppins at Prince Edward Theatre      

BEST ACTOR
Toby Jones for Uncle Vanya at Harold Pinter Theatre                            
James McAvoy for Cyrano De Bergerac at Playhouse Theatre             
Wendell Pierce for Death Of A Salesman at Young Vic and Piccadilly Theatre
Andrew Scott for Present Laughter at The Old Vic     

BEST ACTRESS
Hayley Atwell for Rosmersholm at Duke of York's Theatre                                
Sharon D. Clarke for Death Of A Salesman at Piccadilly Theatre                      
Juliet Stevenson for The Doctor at Almeida Theatre                               
Phoebe Waller-Bridge for Fleabag at Wyndham's Theatre

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
David Bedella for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre                                   
Stewart Clarke for Fiddler On The Roof at Playhouse Theatre              
Jack Loxton for Dear Evan Hansen at Noël Coward Theatre                             
Rupert Young for Dear Evan Hansen at Noël Coward Theatre    

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Lucy Anderson for Dear Evan Hansen at Noël Coward Theatre            
Petula Clark for Mary Poppins at Prince Edward Theatre                                   
Cassidy Janson for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre                               
Lauren Ward for Dear Evan Hansen at Noël Coward Theatre    

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Arinzé Kene for Death Of A Salesman at Young Vic                                
Colin Morgan for All My Sons at The Old Vic                               
Adrian Scarborough for Leopoldstadt at Wyndham's Theatre                          
Reece Shearsmith for A Very Expensive Poison at The Old Vic   

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Michele Austin for Cyrano De Bergerac at Playhouse Theatre              
Sophie Thompson for Present Laughter at The Old Vic                          
Indira Varma for Present Laughter at The Old Vic                       
Josie Walker for The Ocean At The End Of The Lane at National Theatre - Dorfman    

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE OR NEW ORCHESTRATIONS
& Juliet - New Orchestrations by Bill Sherman and Dominic Fallacaro at Shaftesbury Theatre                                   
Amélie The Musical - Musical Supervisor and Arrangements by Barnaby Race at The Other Palace                        
Dear Evan Hansen - Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, Orchestration by Alex Lacamoire at Noël Coward Theatre       Fiddler On The Roof – New Orchestrations by Jason Carr at Playhouse Theatre
Waitress - Music and Lyrics by Sara Bareilles at Adelphi Theatre 

MAGIC RADIO BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL
Evita at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre                          
Fiddler On The Roof at Playhouse Theatre                                  
Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at The London Palladium
Mary Poppins at Prince Edward Theatre        

CUNARD BEST REVIVAL
Cyrano De Bergerac at Playhouse Theatre                                  
Death Of A Salesman at Young Vic and Piccadilly Theatre                               
Present Laughter at The Old Vic                            
Rosmersholm at Duke of York's Theatre  

SIR PETER HALL AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR
Marianne Elliott and Miranda Cromwell for Death Of A Salesman at Young Vic and Piccadilly Theatre                                  
Jamie Lloyd for Cyrano De Bergerac at Playhouse Theatre                               
Trevor Nunn for Fiddler On The Roof at Playhouse Theatre                              
Ian Rickson for Uncle Vanya at Harold Pinter Theatre  

BEST THEATER CHOREOGRAPHER
Fabian Aloise for Evita at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre                    
Matthew Bourne and Stephen Mear for Mary Poppins at Prince Edward Theatre
Jerome Robbins and Matt Cole for Fiddler On The Roof at Playhouse Theatre
Jennifer Weber for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre   

BEST NEW DANCE PRODUCTION
La Fiesta by Israel Galván at Sadler’s Wells
Ingoma by Mthuthuzeli November for Ballet Black at Royal Opera House - Linbury Theatre
MÁM by Michael Keegan-Dolan for Teaċ Daṁsa at Sadler’s Wells 
Vessel by Damien Jalet & Kohei Nawa at Sadler’s Wells

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DANCE
Sara Baras for her choreography and performance in Ballet Flamenco – Sombras at Sadler’s Wells 
Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker for her performance in Mitten Wir Im Leben Sind/Bach6Cellosuiten at Sadler’s Wells 
Gisèle Vienne for her choreography of Crowd, presented by Dance Umbrella at Sadler’s Wells

BEST FAMILY SHOW
Mr Gum And The Dancing Bear - The Musical! at National Theatre - Dorfman
Oi Frog & Friends! at Lyric Theatre
To The Moon And Back at Barbican Theatre
The Worst Witch at Vaudeville Theatre 

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN AFFILIATE THEATER
Baby Reindeer at Bush Theatre
Blues In The Night at Kiln Theatre
Our Lady Of Kibeho at Theatre Royal Stratford East
Seven Methods Of Killing Kylie Jenner at Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court Theatre
Warheads at Park Theatre

WHITE LIGHT AWARD FOR BEST LIGHTING DESIGN
Neil Austin for Rosmersholm at Duke of York's Theatre
Paule Constable for The Ocean At The End Of The Lane at National Theatre – Dorfman
Howard Hudson for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre                               
Bruno Poet for Uncle Vanya at Harold Pinter Theatre 

ROYAL ALBERT HALL AWARD FOR BEST SOUND DESIGN
Gregory Clarke for Rosmersholm at Duke of York's Theatre
Emma Laxton for Emilia at Vaudeville Theatre
Ben and Max Ringham for ANNA at National Theatre - Dorfman                       
Ben and Max Ringham for Cyrano De Bergerac at Playhouse Theatre

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Hugh Durrant for Goldilocks And The Three Bears at The London Palladium
Jonathan Lipman for Fiddler On The Roof at Playhouse Theatre         
Joanna Scotcher for Emilia at Vaudeville Theatre           
Paloma Young for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre    

BLUE-I THEATER TECHNOLOGY AWARD FOR BEST SET DESIGN
Bob Crowley for Mary Poppins at Prince Edward Theatre                                 
Soutra Gilmour for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre                                
Rae Smith for Rosmersholm at Duke of York's Theatre                         
Rae Smith for Uncle Vanya at Harold Pinter Theatre  

BEST NEW OPERA PRODUCTION
Berenice at Royal Opera House - Linbury Theatre
Billy Budd at Royal Opera House
Hansel And Gretel at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Noye’s Fludde at Theatre Royal Stratford East

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN OPERA
Jette Parker Young Artists for their performances in Berenice, Death In Venice and Phaedra at Royal Opera House
The Children’s Ensemble for their performance in Noye’s Fludde at Theatre Royal Stratford East
Martyn Brabbins and James Henshaw for their conducting of The Mask Of Orpheus for English National Opera at London Coliseum