Olivier Award Winners 2026

The full list of Olivier Award Winners 2026 are here! The fabulous night took place on Sunday 12th April 2026 at The Royal Albert Hall.

Many of London’s biggest shows performed iconic numbers. In fact, The Phantom Of The Opera kicked off the event. Other notable performances include Rachel Zegler performing Don’t Cry For Me Argentina and a finale from Wicked who are celebrating 20 years in the West End this year. Similarly, Phantom of the Opera are celebrating their 40th Anniversary!

Who were the biggest Olivier Award Winners for 2026?

Paddington the Musical took home the most awards this year. They took home 7 Awards this year including the highly coveted best new musical and multiple performer categories.

Here is the full list of The Olivier Award Winners 2026:

Cunard Best New Musical

Paddington The Musical, music and lyrics by Tom Fletcher and book by Jessica Swale at Savoy Theatre

Best Musical Revival supported by Piper-Heidsieck

Into The Woods, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine at Bridge Theatre

Best New Play supported by The Londoner 

Punch by James Graham at Young Vic and Apollo Theatre

Best Revival

All My Sons by Arthur Miller at Wyndham’s Theatre

Noël Coward Award for Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play 

Oh, Mary! by Cole Escola at Trafalgar Theatre

Best Actress

Rosamund Pike for Inter Alia at National Theatre – Lyttelton

Best Actor

Jack Holden for Kenrex at The Other Palace

Best Actor in a Musical

James Hameed and Arti Shah for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre

Best Actress in a Musical

Rachel Zegler for Evita at The London Palladium

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Julie Hesmondhalgh for Punch at Young Vic and Apollo Theatre

Best Actor in a Supporting Role 

Paapa Essiedu for All My Sons at Wyndham’s Theatre

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical

Tom Edden for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical

Victoria Hamilton-Barritt for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre

Sir Peter Hall Award for Best Director

Luke Sheppard for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre

Gillian Lynne Award for Best Theatre Choreographer

Fabian Aloise for Evita at The London Palladium

Ellen Kane for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre

Drew McOnie for Brigadoon at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

Lynne Page for American Psycho at Almeida Theatre

Best Costume Design

Gabriella Slade (costume design) and Tahra Zafar (Paddington design) for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre

Best Set Design supported by Blue-i Theatre Technology

Tom Pye (set design) and Ash J Woodward (video design) for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre

Best Lighting Design

Aideen Malone (lighting design) and Roland Horvath (video design) for Into The Woods at Bridge Theatre

Best Sound Design supported by d&b audiotechnik

Giles Thomas for Kenrex at The Other Palace

Outstanding Musical Contribution

Chris Fenwick (musical supervision and arrangements) and Sean Hayes (Live Piano Performance of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue) for Good Night, Oscar at Barbican Theatre

Best Family Show

The Boy At The Back Of The Class, adapted by Nick Ahad at Rose Theatre

Best New Production in Affiliate Theatre

The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams at The Yard Theatre

Best New Dance Production

Into The Hairy by Sharon Eyal for S-E-D at Sadler’s Wells

Best New Opera Production supported by TAIT

Dead Man Walking by English National Opera at London Coliseum

Special Award

Elaine Paige

That’s the full list of Olivier Award Winners 2026. You can read the full list of nominees here. Make sure you follow our social media and check LSBO theatre news for the latest Theatre News.