The nominations for the 2018 Olivier Awards were announced today by Elaine Paige and Alexandra Burke live on Facebook. Nimax Theatres are delighted that 10 nominations have been spread across shows within their theatres, with 5 going to the new musical produced by Nica Burns, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie and 3 going to Young Frankenstein.

Congratulations to all the nominees! Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall on 8 April.

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL

Michael Jibson for Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre
Ross Noble for Young Frankenstein at Garrick Theatre
Jason Pennycooke for Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre
Cleve September for Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL

Sheila Atim for Girl From The North Country at The Old Vic
Tracie Bennett for Follies at National Theatre, Olivier
Rachel John for Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre
Lesley Joseph for Young Frankenstein at Garrick Theatre

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie – Music and orchestrations by Dan Gillespie Sells at Apollo Theatre
Follies – The Orchestra, under the music supervision of Nicholas Skilbeck and music director Nigel Lilley at the National Theatre, Olivier
Girl From The North Country – Music and lyrics by Bob Dylan, original orchestrations and arrangements by Simon Hale at the Old Vic
Hamilton – Composer-lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda at Victoria Palace Theatre

BEST ENTERTAINMENT AND FAMILY

David Walliams’ Gangsta Granny at Garrick Theatre
Derren Brown: Underground at Playhouse Theatre
Dick Whittington at London Palladium
Five Guys Named Moe at Marble Arch Theatre

BEST THEATRE CHOREOGRAPHER

Andy Blankenbuehler for Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre
Bill Deamer for Follies at National Theatre, Olivier
Kate Prince for Everybody’s Talking About Jamie at Apollo Theatre
Randy Skinner for 42nd Street at Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Christopher Wheeldon for An American In Paris at Dominion Theatre

BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL

Ciaran Hinds for Girl From The North Country at the Old Vic
John McCrea for Everybody’s Talking About Jamie at Apollo Theatre
Giles Terera for Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre
Jamael Westman for Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre

BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL

Janie Dee for Follies at National Theatre, Olivier
Shirley Henderson for Girl From The North Country at the Old Vic
Imelda Staunton for Follies at National Theatre, Olivier
Josie Walker for Everybody’s Talking About Jamie at Apollo Theatre

BEST NEW COMEDY

Dry Powder at Hampstead Theatre
Labour Of Love at Noel Coward Theatre
Mischief Movie Night at Arts Theatre
The Miser at Garrick Theatre

BEST NEW MUSICAL

An American In Paris at Dominion Theatre
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie at Apollo Theatre
Girl From The North Country at the Old Vic
Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre
Young Frankenstein at Garrick Theatre

For the full list of nominees, please visit The Stage website.