The nominations for the Laurence Olivier Awards 2026 with Cunard reflect a season dominated by global screen stars and major revivals, with names such as Cate Blanchett, Bryan Cranston, Tom Hiddleston and Rachel Zegler leading the acting races, while high-profile productions including Evita, Into the Woods and The Producers emerged as key contenders ahead of the April 12 ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall. Here is the complete list of nominees.
Best Actor
- Tom Hiddleston, Much Ado About Nothing
- Bryan Cranston, All My Sons
- Sean Hayes, Good Night, Oscar
- Jack Holden, Kenrex
- David Shields, Punch
Best Musical Revival
- Into the Woods
- The Producers
- Evita
- American Psycho
Best Actress in a Musical
- Rachel Zegler, Evita
- Jane Krakowski, Here We Are
- Katie Brayben, Into the Woods
- Jenna Russell, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
- Danielle Fiamanya and Georgina Onuorah, Brigadoon
Best Revival
- The Seagull
- All My Sons
- Arcadia
- Much Ado About Nothing
Best Actress
- Cate Blanchett, The Seagull
- Rosamund Pike, Inter Alia
- Marianne Jean-Baptiste, All My Sons
- Julia McDermott, Weather Girl
- Rosie Sheehy, Guess How Much I Love You?
Best Director
- Ivo van Hove, All My Sons
- Lyndsey Turner, 1536
- Jordan Fein, Into the Woods
- Luke Sheppard, Paddington the Musical
- Ed Stambollouian, Kenrex
Best Actor in a Musical
- Diego Andres Rodriguez, Evita
- Jamie Parker, Into the Woods
- Marc Antolin, The Producers
- Andy Nyman, The Producers
- James Hameed and Arti Shah, Paddington the Musical
Best New Play
- Punch
- Kenrex
- Inter Alia
- 1536
Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play
- Oh, Mary!
- Every Brilliant Thing
- The Comedy About Spies
- Paranormal Activity
Best Supporting Actress
- Hayley Squires, All My Sons
- Julie Hesmondhalgh, Punch
- Isis Hainsworth, Arcadia
- Lucy Karczewski, Stereophonic
- Sophie Thompson, When We Are Married
Best Supporting Actor
- Paapa Essiedu, All My Sons
- Giles Terera, Oh, Mary!
- Hammed Animashaun, Dealer’s Choice
- Zachary Hart, Stereophonic
- Zachary Hart, The Seagull
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical
- Kate Fleetwood, Into the Woods
- Tracie Bennett, Here We Are
- Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, Paddington the Musical
- Amy Booth-Steel, Paddington the Musical
- Georgina Onuorah, Shucked
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical
- Corbin Bleu, The Great Gatsby
- Oliver Savile, Into the Woods
- Trevor Ashley, The Producers
- Jo Foster, Into the Woods
- Tom Edden, Paddington the Musical
Best New Dance Production
- She’s Auspicious
- Random Taranto
- Into the Hairy
- Mimi’s Shebeen
Best New Production in Affiliate Theatre
- The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs
- Ben and Imo
- Miss Myrtle’s Garden
- The Glass Menagerie
- The S**theads
Best Family Show
- The Firework Maker’s Daughter
- The Boy at the Back of the Class
- The Three Little Pigs
- The Boy With Wings
Best New Opera Production
- Tosca
- Die Walküre
- Dead Man Walking
- The Makropulos Case
Best Sound Design
- Ryan Rumery, Stereophonic
- Gareth Owen, Paddington the Musical
- Adam Fisher, Into the Woods
- Giles Thomas, Kenrex
Best Lighting Design
- Jon Clark, Evita
- Robbie Butler, Punch
- Joshua Pharo, Kenrex
- Aideen Malone and Roland Horvath, Into the Woods
Best Set Design
- David Zinn, Stereophonic
- Tom Scutt, Into the Woods
- Paul Tate dePoo III, The Great Gatsby
- Tom Pye and Ash J Woodward, Paddington the Musical
Best Costume Design
- Linda Cho, The Great Gatsby
- Enver Chakartash, Stereophonic
- Gabriella Slade and Tahra Zafar, Paddington the Musical
- Tom Scutt, Into the Woods
Outstanding Musical Contribution
- Will Butler and Justin Craig, Stereophonic
- Matt Brind, Paddington the Musical
- Chris Fenwick and Sean Hayes, Good Night, Oscar
- John Patrick Elliott, Kenrex
Best Theatre Choreographer
- Drew McOnie, Brigadoon
- Fabian Aloise, Evita
- Lynne Page, American Psycho
- Ellen Kane, Paddington the Musical