Michael Ball e Imelda Staunton migliori interpreti di musical per "Sweeney Todd", che si aggiudica anche il premio come miglior revival. Il miglior nuovo musical è "Top Hat": questi alcuni dei premi assegnati ieri sera a Londra per i Laurence Olivier Awards, corrispondenti inglesi dei Tony Awards. Lo spettacolo più premiato, con 7 statuette, è la commedia "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time".
Ma ecco l’elenco completo dei vincitori
Best Actor
Luke Treadaway – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at Cottesloe, NT/ then Apollo
Best Actress
Helen Mirren – The Audience at Gielgud
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Richard McCabe – The Audience at Gielgud
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Nicola Walker – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at Cottesloe, NT/ then Apollo
Best New Play
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Simon Stephens at Cottesloe, NT/Apollo
Best Revival
Long Day’s Journey Into Night at Apollo
Best Director
Marianne Elliott – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at Cottesloe, NT/Apollo
Best Actor in a Musical
Michael Ball – Sweeney Todd at Adelphi
Best Actress in a Musical
Imelda Staunton – Sweeney Todd at Adelphi
Best Performance in A Supporting Role in a Musical
Leigh Zimmerman – A Chorus Line at Palladium
Best New Musical
Top Hat at Aldwych
Best Musical Revival
Sweeney Todd at Adelphi
Best Entertainment & Family
Goodnight Mister Tom at Phoenix
Best Theatre Choreographer
Bill Deamer – Top Hat at Aldwych
Best Set Design
Bunny Christie & Finn Ross – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at Cottesloe, NT/ then Apollo
Best Lighting Design
Paule Constable – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at Cottesloe, NT/ then Apollo
Best Costume Design
Jon Morrell – Top Hat at Aldwych
Best Sound Design
Ian Dickinson – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at Cottesloe, NT/ then Apollo
Audience Award for Most Popular Show
Billy Elliot The Musical
Outstanding Achievement In An Affiliate Theatre
The season of new writing at the Royal Court Upstairs
Best new Opera Production
Einstein On The Beach at the Barbican Theatre
Outstanding Achievement in Opera
Bryan Hymel for his performances in Les Troyens, Robert Le Diable and Rusalka at the Royal Opera House
Best New Dance Production
Aeternum by the Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House, choreographed by Christoper Wheeldon
Outstanding Achievement in Dance
Marianela Nunez for Aeternum, Diana & Actaeon and Viscera, The Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House
Special Award
Former Olivier Award winners Gillian Lynne and Michael Frayn, premio speciale alla carriera