Gavin Creel in “Book of Mormon” (photo: Alastair Muir) via The Broadway Blog.
The Olivier Awards (London’s equivalent of the Tonys) were handed out this weekend to the latest crop of musicals and plays to arrive on the West End. While some say that the results were predictable, we here in the States were particularly excited to see hometown favorite Gavin Creel snag Best Actor in a Musical for his performance in Book of Mormon. Nominated twice for a Tony Award (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Hair), we had the opportunity to interview Creel back in 2012 and have been following his trajectory to stardom ever since. Another exciting win was the smashing revival of Merrily We Roll Along.
Here’s a full list of this year’s winners:
MasterCard Best New Musical
Book of Mormon
Best Actress in a Musical
Zrinka Cvitešić, Once
Best Actor in a Musical
Gavin Creel, Book of Mormon
Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Stephen Ashfield, Book of Mormon
Bernadette Peters performing at the 2014 Olivier Awards (photo: Alastair Muir) via The Broadway Blog.
Autograph Sound Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music
Once, Martin Lowe for composition & arrangements, Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová for music & lyrics
Best Director
Lyndsey Turner, Chimerica
Best Theatre Choreographer
Casey Nicholaw, Book of Mormon
Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre
Handbagged, Tricycle Theatre
Outstanding Achievement in Opera
English Touring Opera for its brave and challenging touring productions at the Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House
Best New Opera Production
Les Vêpres Siciliennes, Royal Opera House
Best Musical Revival
Merrily We Roll Along
Best New Comedy
Jeeves & Wooster In Perfect Nonsense
BBC Radio 2 Audience Award
Les Misérables
American Airlines Best New Play
Chimerica
Best Actress
Lesley Manville, Ghosts
Best Actor
Rory Kinnear, Othello
Outstanding Achievement in Dance
Michael Hulls for his body of lighting work including Ballet Boyz – The Talent at Sadler’s Wells
Best New Dance Production
Eastman – Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui & Sadler’s Wells for Puz/zle at Sadler’s Wells
XL Video Award for Best Set Design
Es Devlin, Chimerica
Best Costume Design
Mark Thompson, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Best Entertainment & Family
The Wind in the Willows
Best Sound Design
Carolyn Downing, Chimerica
Gareth Owen, Merrily We Roll Along
White Light Award for Best Lighting Design
Tim Lutkin & Finn Ross, Chimerica
Paul Pyant and Jon Driscoll, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Sharon D. Clarke, The Amen Corner
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Jack Lowden, Ghosts
Best Revival
Ghosts
