Olivier Awards 2025 Winners Announced
The 2025 Olivier Awards saw Fiddler on the Roof lead with 13 nominations, claiming Best Musical Revival. Other big winners included Giant, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and Oedipus, each winning three awards. Titanique and Oedipus took home two awards each.
Romola Garai triumphed in Best Actress in a Supporting Role for The Years, while Lesley Manville (Oedipus) and John Lithgow (Giant) won Best Actress and Best Actor. Elliot Levey also won Best Supporting Actor for Giant.
Best New Play went to Giant, Best New Musical to The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and Best Revival to Oedipus.
In musical categories, Layton Williams won Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical for Titanique, Imelda Staunton won Best Actress in a Musical for Hello, Dolly!, John Dagleish won Best Actor in a Musical for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and Maimuna Memon claimed Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812.
You can read about the full list of nominations for the Olivier Awards 2025 below and our complete guide here.
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Olivier Awards 2025 Nominations and Winners
Best New Musical Winner: The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, music & lyrics by Darren Clark, book & lyrics by Jethro Compton at the Ambassadors Theatre
MJ The Musical, book by Lynn Nottage at the Prince Edward Theatre
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812, music, lyrics & book by Dave Malloy at the Donmar Warehouse
Why Am I So Single? music, lyrics & book by Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss at the Garrick Theatre
Best New Play Winner: Giant at Royal Court Theatre
The Fear Of 13 by Lindsey Ferrentino at the Donmar Warehouse
Giant by Mark Rosenblatt at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at Royal Court Theatre
Kyoto by Joe Murphy & Joe Robertson at @sohoplace
Shifters by Benedict Lombe at the Duke of York's Theatre
The Years adapted by Eline Arbo, in an English version by Stephanie Bain at the Almeida Theatre & Harold Pinter Theatre
Best Actress in a Musical Winner: Imelda Staunton in Hello, Dolly!
Chumisa Dornford-May in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 at Donmar Warehouse
Lauren Drew in Titanique at Criterion Theatre
Clare Foster in The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button at Ambassadors Theatre
Lara Pulver in Fiddler On The Roof at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Imelda Staunton in Hello, Dolly! at The London Palladium
Best Actor in a Musical Winner: John Dagleish in The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
John Dagleish in The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button at Ambassadors Theatre
Adam Dannheisser in Fiddler On The Roof at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Myles Frost in MJ The Musical at the Prince Edward Theatre
Simon Lipkin in Oliver! at the Gielgud Theatre
Jamie Muscato in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 at Donmar Warehouse
Best Musical Revival Winner: Fiddler On The Roof
Fiddler On The Roof music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Hello, Dolly! music & lyrics by Jerry Herman, book by Michael Stewart atThe London Palladium
Oliver! book, music & lyrics by Lionel Bart, new material & revisions by Cameron Mackintosh at the Gielgud Theatre
Starlight Express music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Richard Stilgoe at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre
Best Play Revival Winner: Oedipus by Robert Icke
The Importance Of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde at National Theatre - Lyttelton
Machinal by Sophie Treadwell at The Old Vic
Oedipus by Robert Icke at the Wyndham's Theatre
Waiting For Godot by Samuel Beckett at theTheatre Royal Haymarket
Best Actor Winner: John Lithgow in Giant
Adrien Brody in The Fear Of 13 at Donmar Warehouse
Billy Crudup in Harry Clarke at Ambassadors Theatre
Papa Essiedu in Death Of England: Delroy at @sohoplace
John Lithgow in Giant at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at Royal Court Theatre
Mark Strong in Oedipus at Wyndham's Theatre
Best Actress Winner: Lesley Manville in Oedipus
Heather Agyepong in Shifters at the Duke of York's Theatre
Lesley Manville in Oedipus at Wyndham's Theatre
Rosie Sheehy in Machinal at The Old Vic
Meera Syal in A Tupperware Of Ashes at National Theatre - Dorfman
Indira Varma in Oedipus at The Old Vic
Best Director Winner: Eline Arbo for The Years
Eline Arbo for The Years at the Almeida Theatre & Harold Pinter Theatre
Jordan Fein for Fiddler On The Roof at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Nicholas Hytner for Giant in Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at Royal Court Theatre
Robert Icke for Oedipus at Wyndham's Theatre
Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play Winner: Titanique
Ballet Shoes adapted by Kendall Feaver at the National Theatre - Olivier
Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright by Steve Pemberton & Reece Shearsmith at Wyndham's Theatre
Spirited Away adapted by John Caird & co-adapted by Maoko Imai at the London Coliseum
Titanique by Tye Blue, Marla Mindelle & Constantine Rousouli at the Criterion Theatre
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical Winner: Layton Williams in Titanique
Andy Nyman in Hello, Dolly! at The London Palladium
Raphael Papo in Fiddler On The Roof at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Layton Williams in Titanique at the Criterion Theatre
Tom Xander in Mean Girls at the Savoy Theatre
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical Winner: Maimuna Memon
Liv Andrusier in Fiddler On The Roof at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Amy Di Bartolomeo in The Devil Wears Prada at Dominion Theatre
Beverley Klein in Fiddler On The Roof at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Maimuna Memon in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 at Donmar Warehouse
Outstanding Musical Contribution Winner: Darren Clark for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Mark Aspinall for Musical Supervision & Additional Orchestrations for Fiddler On The Roof at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Darren Clark for Music Supervision, Orchestrations & Arrangements and Mark Aspinall for Musical Direction, Music Supervision, Orchestrations & Arrangements for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button at the Ambassadors Theatre
Dave Malloy for Orchestrations and Nicholas Skilbeck for Musical Supervision for Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 at the Donmar Warehouse
Asaf Zohar for Compositions and Gavin Sutherland for Dance Arrangements & Orchestration for Ballet Shoes at the National Theatre
Best Sound Design Winner: Nick Lidster for Fiddler On The Roof
Nick Lidster for Fiddler On The Roof at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Christopher Shutt for Oedipus at The Old Vic
Thijs van Vuure for The Years at Almeida Theatre & Harold Pinter Theatre
Koichi Yamamoto for Spirited Away at the London Coliseum
Best Costume Design Winner: Gabriella Slade for Starlight Express
Hugh Durrant for Robin Hood at The London Palladium
Sachiko Nakahara for Spirited Away at London Coliseum
Tom Scutt for Fiddler On The Roof at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Gabriella Slade for Starlight Express at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre
Best Theatre Choreographer Winner: Christopher Wheeldon for MJ The Musical
Matthew Bourne for Oliver! at Gielgud Theatre
Julia Cheng for Fiddler On The Roof at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Hofesh Shechter for Oedipus at The Old Vic
Christopher Wheeldon for MJ The Musical at Prince Edward Theatre
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Winner: Romola Garai in The Years
Sharon D. Clarke in The Importance Of Being Earnest at the National Theatre - Lyttelton
Romola Garai in Giant at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at Royal Court Theatre
Romola Garai in The Years at Almeida Theatre & Harold Pinter Theatre
Gina McKee in The Years at Almeida Theatre & Harold Pinter Theatre
Best Actor in a Supporting Role Winner: Elliot Levey in Giant
Jorge Bosch in Kyoto at @sohoplace
Tom Edden in Waiting For Godot at Theatre Royal Haymarket
Elliot Levey in Giant at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at Royal Court Theatre
Ben Whishaw in Bluets at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at Royal Court Theatre
Best Set Design Winner: Fiddler On The Roof at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre (Tom Scutt)
Spirited Away at the London Coliseum (Jon Bausor for Set Design, Toby Olié & Daisy Beattie for Puppetry Design and Satoshi Kuriyama for Projection Design)
Ballet Shoes at the National theatre (Frankie Bradshaw)
Coriolanus at the National Theatre (Es Devlin)
Fiddler On The Roof at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre (Tom Scutt)
Best Lighting Design Winner: Oliver! at the Gielgud Theatre
Oliver! at the Gielgud Theatre (Paule Constable & Ben Jacobs)
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 at the Donmar Warehouse (Howard Hudson)
Starlight Express at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre (Howard Hudson)
Fiddler On The Roof at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre (Aiden Malone)
Best New Opera Production Winner: Festen by The Royal Opera
Duke Bluebeard's Castle by English National Opera at the London Coliseum
Festen by The Royal Opera at the Royal Opera House
L'Olimpiade by Irish National Opera & The Royal Opera at the Royal Opera House
The Tales Of Hoffmann by The Royal Opera at the Royal Opera House
Outstanding Achievement in Opera Winner: Allan Clayton in Festen
Aigul Akhmetshina in Carmen at the Royal Opera House
Allan Clayton in Festen at the Royal Opera House
Jung Young-doo for direction of Lear at the Barbican Theatre
Best Family Show Winner: Brainiac Live
Brainiac Live at the Marylebone Theatre
Maddie Moate's Very Curious Christmas at the Apollo Theatre
The Nutcracker at Polka Theatre
Rough Magic at Shakespeare's Globe - Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Best New Production in Affiliate Theatre Winner: Boys On The Verge Of Tears by Sam Grabiner at the Soho Theatre
Animal Farm adapted by Tatty Hennessy at Theatre Royal Stratford East
Boys On The Verge Of Tears by Sam Grabiner at the Soho Theatre
English by Sanaz Toossi at Kiln Theatre
Now, I See by Lane Malaolu at Theatre Royal Stratford East
What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank by Nathan Englander at Marylebone Theatre
Best New Dance Production Winner: Assembly Hall at Sadler's Wells
Assembly Hall by Kidd Pivot, Crystal Pite & Jonathon Young at Sadler's Wells
Frontiers: Choreographers Of Canada - Pite/Kudelka/Portner by The National Ballet Of Canada at Sadler's Wells
Theatre Of Dreams by Hofesh Shechter Company at Sadler's Wells
An Untitled Love by A.I.M by Kyle Abraham at Sadler's Wells
Outstanding Achievement in Dance Winner: Eva Yerbabuena
Sarah Chun for her performance in Three Short Ballets at the Royal Opera House - Linbury Theatre
Tom Visser for his lighting design of Angels' Atlas as part of Frontiers: Choreographers Of Canada - Pite/Kudelka/Portner at Sadler's Wells
Eva Yerbabuena for her performance in Yerbagüena at Sadler's Wells
