The Laurence Olivier Awards 2012 winners have been given at the Royal Opera House, London with “Matilda” winning 7 awards. This was revealed by the Olivier Awards website, April 15, 2012.
The Olivier prizes won by the musical “Matilda” The Musical were:
Best Sound Design
Matilda The Musical designed by Simon Baker at the Cambridge theatre
Best Set Design
Matilda The Musical designed by Rob Howell at the Cambridge theatre
Best Director
Matthew Warchus for Matilda The Musical
Best Actor in a Musical
Bertie Carvel for Matilda The Musical at the Cambridge theatre
Best Actress in a Musical
The Matildas for Matilda The Musical at the Cambridge theatre
Best Theatre Choreographer
Peter Darling for Matilda The Musical at the Cambridge theatre
Best New Musical
Matilda The Musical at the Cambridge theatre
Other winners are:
Best Revival – Anna Christie at the Donmar Warehouse
MasterCard Best New Play – Collaborators at the Cottesloe theatre
Best Performance In A Supporting Role – Sheridan Smith for Flare Path at the Theatre Royal Haymarket
Best Costume Design – Crazy For You designed by Peter McKintosh at the Regent’s Park Open Air theatre
Best Lighting Design – Frankenstein designed by Bruno Poet at the Olivier theatre
Best Costume Design – Crazy For You designed by Peter McKintosh at the Regent’s Park Open Air theatre
Best Actor – Benedict Cumberbatch & Jonny Lee Miller for Frankenstein at the Olivier theatre
Outstanding Achievement In An Affiliate Theatre – Theatre Royal Stratford East for Roadkill
Best Performance In A Supporting Role In A Musical – Nigel Harman for Shrek The Musical at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Outstanding Achievement In Dance – Edward Watson for his performance in The Metamorphosis at the Linbury Studio
BBC Radio 2 Olivier Audience Award – Les Misérables
Best Actress– Ruth Wilson for Anna Christie at the Donmar Warehouse
Best Entertainment And Family – Derren Brown: Svengali at the Shaftesbury theatre
Outstanding Achievement In Opera – ENO for the breadth and diversity of its artistic programme
Best Musical Revival – Crazy For You at the Regent’s Park Open Air theatre
