Hairspray Wins Big at Olivier Awards
By: BWW News Desk Mar. 09, 2008
The 32nd Laurence Olivier Awards were be presented by actor Richard E. Grant on March 9, 2008 in London. Below are the winners:Best Lighting Design - Howard Harrison for Chichester Festival Theatre's production of MacbethBest Sound Design - Paul Arditti and Jocelyn Pook for the National's production of Saint JoanBest Newcomer in a Play - Tom Hiddleston for his role of Posthumus in Cymbeline at the BarbicanBest New Dance Production - The Royal Ballet for its revival of George Balanchine's three-part ballet Jewels at the Royal Opera HouseOutstanding Achievement in Dance - The Royal Ballet for its revival of George Balanchine's three-part ballet Jewels at the Royal Opera HouseBest Costume Design - Vicki Mortimer for The Man Of Mode at The National TheatreBest Set Design - Rae Smith and Handspring Puppet Company for the National's production of War HorseOutstanding Achievement or Performance in an Affiliate Theatre - Gone Too Far! in the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court
Best Performance in a Supporting Role - Rory Kinnear in the role of Sir Fopling Flutter in The Man Of Mode at The National TheatreBest Actor - Chiwetel Ejiofor in Othello at the Donmar WarehouseBest Actress - Kristin Scott Thomas in the role of Arkadina in the Royal Court's production of Chekhov's The Seagull at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs.Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical - Tracie Bennett in HairsprayBest Theatre Choreographer - Toby Sedgewick for War HorseBest Actress in a Musical - LeAnne Jones in HairsprayBest Actor in a Musical - Michael Ball in HairsprayBest New Opera Production - Pelléas et Mélisande at the Royal Opera HouseOutstanding Achievement in Opera - Natalie Dessay for her performance in La Fille Du Régiment at the Royal Opera House
Best Revival - Saint Joan revived at The National TheatreBest Musical Revival - The Magic Flute - Impempe YomlingoBest New Play - A Disappearing Number at the BarbicanBest New Comedy - Rafta Rafta performed at The National TheatreBest Director - Rupert Goold for his production of Macbeth at the GielgudBest New Musical - HairspraySpecial Award - Andrew Lloyd Webber
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