Olivier Awards 2025 Winners: Full List of London's Top Theatre Triumphs

Olivier Awards 2025: Full List of Winners

The 2025 Olivier Awards celebrated the brightest stars and standout productions in London theatre. Held at the Royal Albert Hall, this year’s ceremony spotlighted fresh musicals, visionary revivals, and unforgettable performances across the city’s vibrant stage scene. Below is your complete breakdown of this year’s winners—and which award-winning shows you can experience now on tickadoo.

Best New Musical

Winner: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Ambassadors Theatre
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Nominees:

• MJ the Musical

• Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812

• Why Am I So Single?

Best New Play

Winner: Giant – Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at Royal Court Theatre

Nominees:

• The Fear of 13

• Kyoto

• Shifters

• The Years

Best Musical Revival

Winner: Fiddler on the Roof – Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
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Nominees:

• Hello, Dolly!

• Oliver!

• Starlight Express

Best Revival

Winner: Oedipus – Wyndham’s Theatre

Nominees:

• The Importance of Being Earnest

• Machinal

• Waiting for Godot

Best Actress in a Musical

Winner: Imelda Staunton – Hello, Dolly!

Nominees:

• Chumisa Dornford-May – Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812

• Lauren Drew – Titanique

• Clare Foster – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

• Lara Pulver – Fiddler on the Roof

Best Actor in a Musical

Winner: John Dagleish – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Nominees:

• Adam Dannheisser – Fiddler on the Roof

• Myles Frost – MJ the Musical

• Simon Lipkin – Oliver!

• Jamie Muscato – Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812

Best Actor

Winner: John Lithgow – Giant

Nominees:

• Adrien Brody – The Fear of 13

• Billy Crudup – Harry Clarke

• Paapa Essiedu – Death of England: Delroy

• Mark Strong – Oedipus

Best Actress

Winner: Lesley Manville – Oedipus

Nominees:

• Heather Agyepong – Shifters

• Rosie Sheehy – Machinal

• Meera Syal – A Tupperware of Ashes

• Indira Varma – Oedipus

Best Director

Winner: Eline Arbo – The Years

Nominees:

• Jordan Fein – Fiddler on the Roof

• Nicholas Hytner – Giant

• Robert Icke – Oedipus

Best Theatre Choreographer

Winner: Christopher Wheeldon – MJ the Musical

Nominees:

• Matthew Bourne – Oliver!

• Julia Cheng – Fiddler on the Roof

• Hofesh Shechter – Oedipus

Best Costume Design

Winner: Gabriella Slade – Starlight Express

Nominees:

• Hugh Durrant – Robin Hood

• Sachiko Nakahara – Spirited Away

• Tom Scutt – Fiddler on the Roof

Best Sound Design

Winner: Nick Lidster – Fiddler on the Roof

Nominees:

• Christopher Shutt – Oedipus

• Thijs van Vuure – The Years

• Koichi Yamamoto – Spirited Away

Best Set Design

Winner: Tom Scutt – Fiddler on the Roof

Nominees:

• Jon Bausor et al – Spirited Away

• Frankie Bradshaw – Ballet Shoes

• Es Devlin – Coriolanus

Best Lighting Design

Winner: Paule Constable and Ben Jacobs – Oliver!

Nominees:

• Howard Hudson – Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 & Starlight Express

• Aideen Malone – Fiddler on the Roof

Outstanding Musical Contribution

Winner: Darren Clark & Mark Aspinall – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Nominees:

• Dave Malloy & Nicholas Skilbeck – Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812

• Asaf Zohar & Gavin Sutherland – Ballet Shoes

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Winner: Elliot Levey – Giant

Nominees:

• Jorge Bosch – Kyoto

• Tom Edden – Waiting for Godot

• Ben Whishaw – Bluets

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Winner: Romola Garai – The Years

Nominees:

• Sharon D Clarke – The Importance of Being Earnest

• Gina McKee – The Years

• Romola Garai – Giant

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical

Winner: Layton Williams – Titanique

Nominees:

• Andy Nyman – Hello, Dolly!

• Raphael Papo – Fiddler on the Roof

• Tom Xander – Mean Girls

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical

Winner: Maimuna Memon – Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812

Nominees:

• Liv Andrusier – Fiddler on the Roof

• Amy Di Bartolomeo – The Devil Wears Prada

• Beverley Klein – Fiddler on the Roof

Best Family Show

Winner: Brainiac Live – Marylebone Theatre

Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play

Winner: Titanique – Criterion Theatre

Best New Opera Production

Winner: Festen – Royal Opera House

Outstanding Achievement in Opera

Winner: Allan Clayton – Festen

Best New Dance Production

Winner: Assembly Hall – Sadler’s Wells

Outstanding Achievement in Dance

Winner: Eva Yerbabuena – Yerbagüena

Best Affiliate Theatre Production

Winner: Boys on the Verge of Tears – Soho Theatre

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