This year’s awards will take place on the 12th April at the Royal Albert Hall.
Final details have been announced for this Sunday’s Olivier Awards including presenters and performances.
Marking the 50th anniversary of the awards, the Olivier Awards celebrate the best of London’s theatre industry and will be held at the iconic Royal Albert Hall, hosted by Nick Mohammed.
The presenters for this year’s ceremony will include: Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh; Monica Barbaro ; Danielle de Niese ; presenter and Chicken Shop Date creator Amelia Dimoldenberg; Minnie Driver & Ambika Mod ; David Harewood; musical theatre impresario Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber; Sir Wayne McGregor ; Sir Ian McKellen & Dame Helen Mirren; presenter, novelist and The Rest Is Entertainment podcaster Richard Osman; Dame Arlene Phillips; Aaron Pierre & Olivia Williams; Johannes Radebe ; Sam Ryder; Russell Tovey; Vanessa Williams and Matt Willis .
Meanwhile, the ceremony will feature performances from Cunard Best New Musical nominees Paddington The Musical, Shucked, and The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry, and Best Musical Revival nominees Evita, Into The Woods and The Producers. A special performance marking 40 years of Cameron Mackintosh’s production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom Of The Opera will open the show, and while a finale will celebrate 20 years of Wicked in the West End.
On Sunday 12 April, the Olivier Awards 2026 will be broadcast on BBC Two and iPlayer at 7pm. BBC Radio 2 will also broadcast a special two-hour show (8-10pm), hosted by Jo Whiley, featuring performances from some of the night’s biggest shows and exclusive interviews with a dazzling line-up of stars. Ex-UK viewers can tune into Official London Theatre’s YouTube channel to watch the highlights programme from 7pm BST.
To find out more visit: https://officiallondontheatre.com/olivier-awards/