Olivier Awards Coverage
Olivier Awards Coverage
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#1Olivier Awards Coverage
Posted: 2/17/07 at 7:14am
The Olivier Awards Ceremony starts at around 19:30 UK time on Sunday evening.
Once again there is no television coverage in the UK, but the Society of London Theatre promise the most up-to-date online coverage here:
http://www.thealternate.co.uk/
with regular video uploads here:
http://player.narrowstep.tv/skins/0018/nsp.aspx?player=theatre_vision
#2re: Olivier Awards Coverage
Posted: 2/17/07 at 1:40pmThanks so much for the links!
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#2re: Olivier Awards Coverage
Posted: 2/18/07 at 3:39pmSunday in the Park with George has already taken the Outstanding Musical Production, Best Lighting Design, and Best Set Design awards. If Russell and Evans get the award we'll probably get them on this side of the Atlantic.
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#3re: Olivier Awards Coverage
Posted: 2/18/07 at 4:09pmWho is the front runner for Best New Musical? I'm hoping for Caroline, or Change.
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#4re: Olivier Awards Coverage
Posted: 2/18/07 at 4:15pm
It should be Caroline, or Change, the show has gotten many accolades since it opened on the West End, it certainly deserves the recognition it was denied on Broadway.
Rufus Sewell won for Rock n' Roll over the two men from Frost/Nixon, wonder if he'll transfer as well.
"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"
DG
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/2/05
Julian2
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/10/06
#6re: Olivier Awards Coverage
Posted: 2/18/07 at 4:37pm
Here's a link to the BWW coverage.
2007 Olivier Awards Winners: Live Coverage!
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#7re: Olivier Awards Coverage
Posted: 2/18/07 at 4:44pmCAROLINE, OR CHANGE won best new musical! Yaaaaaaaaaay!
#8re: Olivier Awards Coverage
Posted: 2/18/07 at 4:46pmFANTASTIC! Finally the show gets some wel deserved accolades!
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#9re: Olivier Awards Coverage
Posted: 2/18/07 at 4:48pm
If you care to check the Entertainment section of news.bbc.co.uk a full list of winners appears to have been posted despite the fact the ceremony has not yet concluded. I've done an official complaint, but if you don't mind spoilers, check it out. ^_^
Julian2
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#10re: Olivier Awards Coverage
Posted: 2/18/07 at 4:48pm
CONGA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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#11re: Olivier Awards Coverage
Posted: 2/18/07 at 4:50pmCongrats to Jenna Russell and Daniel Evans: two superb performances in SUNDAY IN THE PARK: hopefully this will up their chances of repearing their roles in the New York production.
#12re: Olivier Awards Coverage
Posted: 2/18/07 at 4:59pm
I am so VERY VERY pleased that SITPWG has done a board-sweeping! It truly was an insanely wonderful production, so it's nice to see it rewarded. 
I'm also pleased at 'Caroline, Or Change' getting Best Musical and Jim Norton getting Best Performance in a Supporting Role. And if I may say this, I'm pleased that 'Spamalot' and 'The Sound Of Music' *didn't* win. *ahem*
I'm upset 'Frost/Nixon' hasn't got anything though. Spread the word now; I want to see Tony awards for this talented cast and crew! Right?
#13re: Olivier Awards Coverage
Posted: 2/18/07 at 5:00pmYay for Sunday!!
I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.
#14re: Olivier Awards Coverage
Posted: 2/18/07 at 5:00pmit's a shame about Tonya losing, but i'm glad it's to Jenna who is justfantastic on the cd (And probably better live)
"Picture "The View," with the wisecracking, sympathetic sweethearts of that ABC television show replaced by a panel of embittered, suffering or enraged Arab women" -the Times review of Black Eyed
#15re: Olivier Awards Coverage
Posted: 2/18/07 at 5:39pm
It's kind of sad that Pinkins lost but Russell's victory makes her a strong candidate for the transfer across the pond.
The Olivier seems to be more fair and spread than the Tonys, no show seems to monopolize the awards (though Sunday in the Park with George was a big winner).
"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"
#16re: Olivier Awards Coverage
Posted: 2/18/07 at 5:44pmGood for Sunday...! It was a pretty damned brilliant production.
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#17re: Olivier Awards Coverage
Posted: 2/18/07 at 5:48pm
Yay for Sunday & Caroline!!!
I love the Olivier's now.
<--- me & Erin Davie =)
omigod, omigod you guys...
#18re: Olivier Awards Coverage
Posted: 2/18/07 at 6:06pm
It's actually very rare for one production to "sweep" the Olivier Awards. I'm not sure the last production that won as many Oliviers as SUNDAY IN THE PARK...
Don't feel bad for Tonya Pinkins - the Oliviers are very rarely awarded to American actors. Patti LuPone and Jane Krakowski are about the only two Yanks I can think of who have picked up the actual trophy.
EDIT: Just peeked at the Olivier Awards website. Nathan Lane and Carlin Glynn also both won Oliviers (for the Producers and Whorehosue). But it really is rare for a non Brit to win the award.
Updated On: 2/18/07 at 06:06 PM
#19re: Olivier Awards Coverage
Posted: 2/18/07 at 6:43pm
Apart from Philip "three Oliviers and a lovely Aussie accent to boot" Quast, right? ^_^
Updated On: 2/18/07 at 06:43 PM
#20re: Olivier Awards Coverage
Posted: 2/18/07 at 6:50pmWell, Quast is pretty much an honorary Brit, by living and working in the UK so much and by virtue of being Australian!
#21re: Olivier Awards Coverage
Posted: 2/18/07 at 6:51pm
It'd have been interesting if Elena Roger had won the award, probably first Argentine woman to win either the Olivier or the Tony (Graciela Danielle has been nominated numerous times for the Tony but has yet to win).
"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"
Updated On: 2/18/07 at 06:51 PM
#22re: Olivier Awards Coverage
Posted: 2/18/07 at 6:52pmBy "non Brit" - I really meant American. There is certainly a much closer kinship between the Brits and the Aussies.
#23re: Olivier Awards Coverage
Posted: 2/18/07 at 7:13pmCongratz everyone! Well deserved Sunday!!! Im happy with the results but still can't believe Cabaret won Best Choreography... it was just horrible when I saw it...
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#24re: Olivier Awards Coverage
Posted: 2/18/07 at 7:25pm
But tragically still not close enough to lure Anthony Warlow to the northern hemisphere. *sighs* 
