2025 Olivier Award Winners

Best New Play

Giant by Mark Rosenblatt at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at Royal Court Theatre

Best New Musical

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, music and lyrics by Darren Clark, book and lyrics by Jethro Compton at Ambassadors Theatre

Best Revival

Oedipus by Robert Icke at Wyndham’s Theatre

Best Musical Revival

Fiddler on the Roof, music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, book by Joseph Stein at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

Best Actress

Lesley Manville for Oedipus

Best Actor

John Lithgow for Giant

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Elliot Levey for Giant

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Romola Garai for The Years

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical

Maimuna Memon for Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical

Layton Williams for Titanique

Best Actor in a Musical

John Dagleish for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Best Actress in a Musical

Imelda Staunton for Hello, Dolly!

Best Director

Eline Arbo for The Years

Best Costume Design

Gabriella Slade for Starlight Express

Best Sound Design

Nick Lidster for Fiddler on the Roof

Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play

Titanique by Tye Blue, Marla Mindelle and Constantine Rousouli

Best Family Show

Brainiac Live at Marylebone Theatre

Best Theatre Choreographer

Christopher Wheeldon for MJ The Musical

Best Set Design

Tom Scutt for set design — Fiddler on the Roof

Best Lighting Design

Paule Constable and Ben Jacobs — Oliver!

Best New Production in Affiliate Theatre

Boys on the Verge of Tears — Soho Theatre

Outstanding Achievement in Opera

Allan Clayton for Festen at the Royal Opera House

Best New Opera Production

Festen by the Royal Opera at the Royal Opera House

Best New Dance Production

Assembly Hall — Sadler's Wells

Outstanding Achievement in Dance

Eva Yerbabuena for her performance in Yerbabuena

Outstanding Musical Contribution

Darren Clark for Music Supervision, Orchestrations and Arrangements and Mark Aspinall for Musical Direction, Music Supervision, Orchestrations and Arrangements for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button