The Olivier Awards will be available to stream on Britbox this year, alongside its regular UK broadcast on ITV1. The Olivier Awards will take place on Sunday, April 14, and will be available to American and Canadian audiences on SVOD service Britbox on the same day. Australian audiences will have access to the stream from Monday, April 15.
Emmy nominee Hannah Waddingham is set to return as host to the Royal Albert Hall this year, and will be joined by a starry lineup of presenters including Edward Enninful, Brian Cox, and Cara Delevingne.
The past year saw a record-breaking number of new plays on British stages, and the nominees reflect a significant crossover between the screen and the stage. Hollywood stars nominated this year include first-time Olivier nominee Sarah Jessica Parker for Plaza Suite, James Norton for A Little Life, and Nicole Scherzinger for Sunset Boulevard.
Sunday’s ceremony will see performances from Mastercard Best New Musical nominees including The Little Big Things, Next To Normal, Operation Mincemeat and A Strange Loop, alongside Best Musical Revival nominees Guys & Dolls and Hadestown.
The upcoming edition of the Olivier Awards will coincide with the 60th anniversary of the National Theatre. The theater, founded by acting and directing legend Laurence Olivier, has been nominated for 15 awards this year and will celebrate the landmark anniversary with a special grand finale and onstage dedication.
