Olivier Awards Nominations 2019

Olivier Awards Nominations 2019

Nominations for the Olivier Awards 2019 were announced today by Sheila Atim and Giles Terera.

The awards ceremony will take place at the Royal Albert Hall in London on April 7.

Here are the nominations in full:

Best actor in a supporting role in a musical

·       Jonathan Bailey for Company at Gielgud Theatre

·       Clive Carter for Come From Away at Phoenix Theatre

·       Richard Fleeshman for Company at Gielgud Theatre

·       Robert Hands for Come From Away at Phoenix Theatre

Best actress in a supporting role in a musical

·       Patti LuPone for Company at Gielgud Theatre

·       Ruthie Ann Miles for The King And I at the London Palladium

·       “The Queens” – Aimie Atkinson, Alexia McIntosh, Millie O’Connell, Natalie Paris, Maiya Quansah-Breed and Jarneia Richard-Noel – for Six at Arts Theatre

·       Rachel Tucker for Come From Away at Phoenix Theatre

Outstanding achievement in music

·       Come From Away – Book, music and lyrics: David Hein and Irene Sankoff; music supervisor, arrangements: Ian Eisendrath; orchestrations: August Eriksmoen; musical director/UK music supervisor: Alan Berry; and the band of Come From Away at Phoenix Theatre

·       Fun Home – Composer: Jeanine Tesori; lyricist/bookwriter: Lisa Kron at Young Vic

·       The Inheritance – Composer: Paul Englishby at Young Vic and Noël Coward Theatre

·       A Monster Calls – Original music composed by Benji Bower and performed live by Benji with Will Bower (The Bower Brothers) at the Old Vic

·       Six – Original score, orchestrations and vocal arrangements: Toby Marlow, Lucy Moss, Tom Curran and Joe Beighton at Arts Theatre

Best new dance production

·       16 + A Room/Solo Echo/Bill by Ballet British Columbia at Sadler’s Wells

·       Blkdog by Botis Seva at Sadler’s Wells

·       Playlist (Track 1, 2) by William Forsythe for English National Ballet at Sadler’s Wells

·       The Unknown Soldier by Alastair Marriott for the Royal Ballet at Royal Opera House

Outstanding achievement in dance

·       Akram Khan for his performance in Xenos at Sadler’s Wells

·       John Macfarlane for his design of Swan Lake at Royal Opera House

·       Dimitris Papaioannou for his choreography of The Great Tamer at Sadler’s Wells

Best entertainment and family

·       A Monster Calls at the Old Vic

·       Snow White at the London Palladium

·       Songs For Nobodies at Ambassadors Theatre

·       The Wider Earth at Jerwood Gallery, Natural History Museum

Best theatre choreographer

·       Kelly Devine for Come From Away at Phoenix Theatre

·       Christopher Gattelli based on original choreography by Jerome Robbins for The King And I at the London Palladium

·       Carrie-Anne Ingrouille for Six at Arts Theatre

·       Liam Steel for Company at Gielgud Theatre

Best musical revival

·       Caroline, Or Change at Playhouse Theatre

·       Company at Gielgud Theatre

·       The King And I at the London Palladium

Best actor in a musical

·       Marc Antolin for Little Shop Of Horrors at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

·       Kobna Holdbrook-Smith for Tina – The Tina Turner Musical at Aldwych Theatre

·       Zubin Varla for Fun Home at Young Vic

·       Ken Watanabe for The King And I at the London Palladium

Best actress in a musical

·       Sharon D. Clarke for Caroline, Or Change at Playhouse Theatre

·       Rosalie Craig for Company at Gielgud Theatre

·       Kelli O’Hara for The King And I at the London Palladium

·       Adrienne Warren for Tina – The Tina Turner Musical at Aldwych Theatre

Best revival

·       King Lear at Duke of York’s Theatre

·       The Lieutenant Of Inishmore at Noël Coward Theatre

·       The Price at Wyndham’s Theatre

·       Summer And Smoke at Almeida Theatre and Duke of York’s Theatre

Best new comedy

·       Home, I’m Darling at National Theatre – Dorfman and Duke of York’s Theatre

·       Nine Night at National Theatre – Dorfman and Trafalgar Studios 1

·       Quiz at Noël Coward Theatre

Outstanding achievement in affiliate theatre

·       Moe Bar-El for his performance in Every Day I Make Greatness Happen at Hampstead Theatre Downstairs

·       Flesh And Bone at Soho Theatre

·       Jonathan Hyde for his performance in Gently Down The Stream at Park Theatre

·       The Phlebotomist at Hampstead Theatre Downstairs

·       Athena Stevens for Schism at Park Theatre

Best lighting design

·       Neil Austin for Company at Gielgud Theatre

·       Howell Binkley for Come From Away at Phoenix Theatre

·       Jon Clark for The Inheritance at Young Vic and Noël Coward Theatre

·       Lee Curran for Summer And Smoke at Almeida Theatre and Duke of York’s Theatre

Best sound design

·       Paul Arditti and Christopher Reid for The Inheritance at Young Vic and Noël Coward Theatre

·       Mike Beer for A Monster Calls at the Old Vic

·       Carolyn Downing for Summer And Smoke at Almeida Theatre and Duke of York’s Theatre

·       Gareth Owen for Come From Away at Phoenix Theatre

·       Nick Powell for The Lehman Trilogy at National Theatre – Lyttelton

Best costume design

·       Fly Davis for Caroline, Or Change at Playhouse Theatre

·       Anna Fleischle for Home, I’m Darling at National Theatre – Dorfman and Duke of York’s Theatre

·       Gabriella Slade for Six at Arts Theatre

·       Catherine Zuber for The King And I at the London Palladium

Best set design

·       Bunny Christie for Company at Gielgud Theatre

·       Bob Crowley for The Inheritance at Young Vic and Noël Coward Theatre

·       Es Devlin for The Lehman Trilogy at National Theatre – Lyttelton

·       Anna Fleischle for Home, I’m Darling at National Theatre – Dorfman and Duke of York’s Theatre

Best actor in a supporting role

·       Keir Charles for Quiz at Noël Coward Theatre

·       Adam Gillen for Killer Joe at Trafalgar Studios 1

·       Adrian Lukis for The Price at Wyndham’s Theatre

·       Malcolm Sinclair for Pressure at Ambassadors Theatre

·       Chris Walley for The Lieutenant Of Inishmore at Noël Coward Theatre

Best actress in a supporting role

·       Susan Brown for Home, I’m Darling at National Theatre – Dorfman and Duke of York’s Theatre

·       Monica Dolan for All About Eve at Noël Coward Theatre

·       Cecilia Noble for Nine Night at National Theatre – Dorfman and Trafalgar Studios 1

·       Vanessa Redgrave for The Inheritance at Young Vic and Noël Coward Theatre

Best new opera production

·       Katya Kabanova at Royal Opera House

·       Lessons In Love And Violence at Royal Opera House

·       The Turn Of The Screw at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

Outstanding achievement in opera

·       David Butt Philip and Roderick Williams for their performances in War Requiem at London Coliseum

·       The English National Opera chorus for Paul Bunyan at Wilton’s Music Hall

·       Andris Nelsons for his conducting of Lohengrin at Royal Opera House

·       The ensemble of Porgy And Bess at London Coliseum

Best actor

·       Adam Godley, Ben Miles and Simon Russell Beale for The Lehman Trilogy at National Theatre – Lyttelton

·       Arinzé Kene for Misty at Trafalgar Studios 1

·       Ian McKellen for King Lear at Duke of York’s Theatre

·       Kyle Soller for The Inheritance at Young Vic and Noël Coward Theatre

·       David Suchet for The Price at Wyndham’s Theatre

Best actress

·       Gillian Anderson for All About Eve at Noël Coward Theatre

·       Eileen Atkins for The Height Of The Storm at Wyndham’s Theatre

·       Patsy Ferran for Summer And Smoke at Almeida Theatre and Duke of York’s Theatre

·       Sophie Okonedo for Antony And Cleopatra at National Theatre – Olivier

·       Katherine Parkinson for Home, I’m Darling at National Theatre – Dorfman and Duke of York’s Theatre

Best director

·       Christopher Ashley for Come From Away at Phoenix Theatre

·       Stephen Daldry for The Inheritance at Young Vic and Noël Coward Theatre

·       Marianne Elliott for Company at Gielgud Theatre

·       Rebecca Frecknall for Summer And Smoke at Almeida Theatre and Duke of York’s Theatre

·       Sam Mendes for The Lehman Trilogy at National Theatre – Lyttelton

Best new play

·       The Inheritance at Young Vic and Noël Coward Theatre

·       The Lehman Trilogy at National Theatre – Lyttelton

·       Misty at Trafalgar Studios 1

·       Sweat at Donmar Warehouse

Best new musical

·       Come From Away at Phoenix Theatre

·       Fun Home at Young Vic

·       Six at Arts Theatre

·       Tina – The Tina Turner Musical at Aldwych Theatre

Luke Perry Star of Beverly Hills, 90210 and Riverdale dies at 52

Luke Perry Star of Beverly Hills, 90210 and Riverdale dies at 52

Courtesy of https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-47448666

US actor Luke Perry has died in California at the age of 52, less than a week after suffering a massive stroke.

His publicist said Perry died surrounded by his family and friends.

Perry rose to fame on Beverly Hills, 90210 and had been starring as Fred Andrews on the CW show Riverdale.

Last Wednesday, US media reported that paramedics had been called to the actor's home in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles.

Perry had recently been shooting scenes for Riverdale at the Warner Bros film lot.

Perry's children, Jack and Sophie, fiancée Wendy Madison Bauer, ex-wife Minnie Sharp, mother Ann Bennett, step-father Steve Bennett, and his siblings, Tom Perry and Amy Coder, were with him when he passed, publicist Arnold Robinson said in a statement.

"The family appreciates the outpouring of support and prayers that have been extended to Luke from around the world, and respectfully request privacy in this time of great mourning," Mr Robinson said.

The family has not provided additional details at this time.

Riverdale has stopped production following news of Perry's death, US media reported.

In a statement, Riverdale's executive producers, WBTV and the CW network, said Perry was "a beloved member of the Riverdale, Warner Bros and CW family".

"Luke was everything you would hope he would be: an incredibly caring, consummate professional with a giant heart, and a true friend to all.

"A father figure and mentor to the show's young cast, Luke was incredibly generous, and he infused the set with love and kindness. Our thoughts are with Luke's family during this most difficult time."

Last Wednesday, US media reported that paramedics had been called to the actor's home in Sherman Oaks.

Perry, a native of Ohio, was famous for starring in Beverly Hills 90210 from 1990 to 2000. A reboot of the series was also announced on Wednesday, though it was not clear whether Perry planned to make any guest appearances.

His former 90210 co-star Shannen Doherty - who played Perry's love interest on the show - told Entertainment Tonight on Sunday in an emotional interview that she had been in touch with him after his stroke.

"I can't talk about it here 'cause I will literally start crying but I love him and he knows I love him. It's Luke, and he's my Dylan."

Perry also starred in television show Oz, as well as films including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 8 Seconds and The Fifth Element.

His most recent role was on the hit television teen drama series Riverdale, based on the Archie comics, where he played the titular character's father.

What's the reaction?

Online, Perry's fans and fellow celebrities have begun paying tribute.

Sarah Michelle Geller, the star of the Buffy series, shared that she was comforting Doherty over Perry's death, adding: "This is not how it's supposed to happen.

Luke Perry fans remember and pay tribute to 'nicest guy'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-47449514

Fans remember Beverly Hills 90210 star Luke Perry

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