Paddington Musical Sweeps Olivier Awards with Seven Wins Including Best New Musical
The 2024 Olivier Awards saw Paddington the Musical take home seven accolades, including the title of best new musical. It also secured awards for direction, costumes, set design, and three acting categories. James Hameed and Arti Shah shared the honor of best actor in a musical for their roles as the beloved bear. Composer Tom Fletcher emphasized the theme of kindness, while writer Jessica Swale expressed her pride in working on the project. Best actress in a musical was awarded to Rachel Zegler for her performance in Evita, which was live-streamed from the London Palladium. Rosamund Pike won best actress in a play for Inter Alia, and Paapa Essiedu took home best supporting actor for All My Sons. A special award was presented to Dame Elaine Paige. The event, hosted by Nick Mohammed at the Royal Albert Hall, included performances from popular West End shows.
Key facts
- Paddington the Musical won seven Olivier Awards including best new musical
- James Hameed and Arti Shah jointly won best actor in a musical for Paddington
- Rachel Zegler won best actress in a musical for Evita with balcony performances
- Rosamund Pike won best actress in a play for Inter Alia after 14-year theatre hiatus
- Paapa Essiedu won best supporting actor for All My Sons and advocated for youth theatre funding
- Jack Holden won best actor in a play for Kenrex
- Dame Elaine Paige received a special award for her six-decade theatre career
- The 2024 Olivier Awards ceremony was held at the Royal Albert Hall hosted by Nick Mohammed
Entities
Artists
- Tom Fletcher
- Jessica Swale
- Rachel Zegler
- James Hameed
- Arti Shah
- Jamie Lloyd
- Rosamund Pike
- Cate Blanchett
- Marianne Jean-Baptiste
- Paapa Essiedu
- Julie Hesmondhalgh
- Jack Holden
- Bryan Cranston
- Tom Hiddleston
- Elaine Paige
- Nick Mohammed
- Sonia Friedman
- Eliza Lumley
- Steven Spielberg
- Arthur Miller
- James Graham
- Stephen Sondheim
- Luke Sheppard
- Fabian Aloise
- Ellen Kane
- Gabriella Slade
- Tahra Zafar
- Tom Edden
- Victoria Hamilton-Barritt
- Amy Booth-Steel
- Gareth Owen
- Matt Brind
- Tom Pye
- Ash J Woodward
- Robbie Butler
- Jon Clark
- Joshua Pharo
- Aideen Malone
- Roland Horvath
- Giles Thomas
- Chris Fenwick
- Sean Hayes
- Will Butler
- Justin Craig
- John Patrick Elliott
- Adam Fisher
- Ryan Rumery
- Paul Tate dePoo III
- Tom Scutt
- David Zinn
- Enver Chakartash
- Linda Cho
- Drew McOnie
- Lynne Page
- Katie Brayben
- Danielle Fiamanya
- Georgina Onuorah
- Jane Krakowski
- Jenna Russell
- Marc Antolin
- Andy Nyman
- Jamie Parker
- Diego Andres Rodriguez
- Hammed Animashaun
- Zachary Hart
- Giles Terera
- Isis Hainsworth
- Lucy Karczewski
- Hayley Squires
- Sophie Thompson
- Trevor Ashley
- Corbin Bleu
- Jo Foster
- Oliver Savile
- Tracie Bennett
- Kate Fleetwood
- Jordan Fein
- Ed Stambollouian
- Lyndsey Turner
- Ivo van Hove
- Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Zizi Strallen
- Boy George
- Giovanna Fletcher
- Carrie Fletcher
Institutions
- Olivier Awards
- National Theatre
- Frantic Assembly
- Royal Albert Hall
- London Palladium
- BBC
- Golden Globe
- Coronation Street
- BBC Radio 5 Live
- Saturday Night Live UK
- Celebrity Traitors
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Argyll Street
- Royal Albert Hall
- London Palladium
- West End