The winners of the 2026 Olivier Awards have been announced, with Paddington The Musical emerging as the biggest success of the night. The new musical led the ceremony with seven wins, including Best New Musical, Best Director for Luke Sheppard, and acting prizes for James Hameed and Arti Shah, Tom Edden, and Victoria Hamilton-Barritt. The ceremony, hosted by Nick Mohammed, took place at the Royal Albert Hall on 12 April as the awards celebrated 50 years of excellence in London theatre.

Elsewhere, Evita, Kenrex, Punch, Into the Woods, and All My Sons each scored multiple wins, while Rosamund Pike was named Best Actress for Inter Alia. Rachel Zegler also picked up her first Olivier Award for Evita, as Paddington continues its acclaimed West End run at the Savoy Theatre through 2028.

Best New Musical

Here We Are, book by David Ives, music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim at National Theatre – Lyttelton
WINNER: Paddington The Musical, music & lyrics by Tom Fletcher & book by Jessica Swale at Savoy Theatre
Shucked, book by Robert Horn, music & lyrics by Brandy Clark & Shane McAnally at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry, book by Rachel Joyce, music & lyrics by Passenger at Theatre Royal Haymarket

Best New Play

1536 by Ava Pickett at Almeida Theatre
Inter Alia by Suzie Miller at National Theatre – Lyttelton
Kenrex by Jack Holden & Ed Stambollouian at The Other Palace
WINNER: Punch by James Graham at Young Vic & Apollo Theatre

Best Revival

WINNER: All My Sons by Arthur Miller at Wyndham's Theatre
Arcadia by Tom Stoppard at The Old Vic
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare at Theatre Royal Drury Lane
The Seagull by Anton Chekhov, adapted by Duncan Macmillan & Thomas Ostermeier at Barbican Theatre

Best Musical Revival

American Psycho, book by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, music & lyrics by Duncan Sheik, based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis at Almeida Theatre
Evita, lyrics by Tim Rice, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber at The London Palladium
WINNER: Into The Woods, music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine at Bridge Theatre
The Producers, music & lyrics by Mel Brooks, book by Mel Brooks & Thomas Meehan at Garrick Theatre

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Hammed Animashaun for Dealer's Choice at Donmar Warehouse
WINNER: Paapa Essiedu for All My Sons at Wyndham's Theatre
Zachary Hart for The Seagull at Barbican Theatre
Zachary Hart for Stereophonic at Duke of York's Theatre
Giles Terera for Oh, Mary! at Trafalgar Theatre

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Isis Hainsworth for Arcadia at The Old Vic
WINNER: Julie Hesmondhalgh for Punch at Young Vic & Apollo Theatre
Lucy Karczewski for Stereophonic at Duke of York’s Theatre
Hayley Squires for All My Sons at Wyndham’s Theatre
Sophie Thompson for When We Are Married at Donmar Warehouse

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical

Tracie Bennett for Here We Are at National Theatre – Lyttelton
Amy Booth-Steel for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre
Kate Fleetwood for Into The Woods at Bridge Theatre
WINNER: Victoria Hamilton-Barritt for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre
Georgina Onuorah for Shucked at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical

Trevor Ashley for The Producers at Garrick Theatre
Corbin Bleu for The Great Gatsby - A New Musical at London Coliseum
WINNER: Tom Edden for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre
Jo Foster for Into The Woods at Bridge Theatre
Oliver Savile for Into The Woods at Bridge Theatre

Best Actor in a Musical

Marc Antolin for The Producers at Garrick Theatre
WINNER: James Hameed & Arti Shah for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre
Andy Nyman for The Producers at Garrick Theatre
Jamie Parker for Into The Woods at Bridge Theatre
Diego Andres Rodriguez for Evita at The London Palladium

Best Actress in a Musical

Katie Brayben for Into The Woods at Bridge Theatre
Danielle Fiamanya & Georgina Onuorah for Brigadoon at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Jane Krakowski for Here We Are at National Theatre – Lyttelton
Jenna Russell for The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry at Theatre Royal Haymarket
WINNER: Rachel Zegler for Evita at The London Palladium

Best Actress

Cate Blanchett for The Seagull at Barbican Theatre
Marianne Jean-Baptiste for All My Sons at Wyndham's Theatre
Julia McDermott for Weather Girl at Soho Theatre
WINNER: Rosamund Pike for Inter Alia at National Theatre – Lyttelton
Rosie Sheehy for Guess How Much I Love You? at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at Royal Court Theatre

Best Actor

Bryan Cranston for All My Sons at Wyndham's Theatre
Sean Hayes for Good Night, Oscar at Barbican Theatre
Tom Hiddleston for Much Ado About Nothing at Theatre Royal Drury Lane
WINNER: Jack Holden for Kenrex at The Other Palace
David Shields for Punch at Young Vic & Apollo Theatre

Best Director

Jordan Fein for Into The Woods at Bridge Theatre
WINNER: Luke Sheppard for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre
Ed Stambollouian for Kenrex at The Other Palace
Lyndsey Turner for 1536 at Almeida Theatre
Ivo van Hove for All My Sons at Wyndham's Theatre

Best Costume Design

Enver Chakartash for Stereophonic at Duke of York's Theatre
Linda Cho for The Great Gatsby - A New Musical at London Coliseum
Tom Scutt for Into The Woods at Bridge Theatre
WINNER: Gabriella Slade (Costume Design) & Tahra Zafar (Paddington Design) for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre

Best Sound Design

Adam Fisher for Into The Woods at Bridge Theatre
Gareth Owen for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre
Ryan Rumery for Stereophonic at Duke of York's Theatre
WINNER: Giles Thomas for Kenrex at The Other Palace

Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play

The Comedy About Spies by Henry Lewis & Henry Shields at Noël Coward Theatre
Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe at @sohoplace
WINNER: Oh, Mary! by Cole Escola at Trafalgar Theatre
Paranormal Activity by Levi Holloway at Ambassadors Theatre

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