By Amy Somensky Feb 18, 2007, 1:58 GMT
London: The 2007 Laurence Olivier Awards will be handed out tonight at a ceremony held at the Grosvenor House Hotel. Leading all contenders is Monty Python's Spamalot with seven nominations followed closely by Sunday in the Park With George with six.
The complete list of nominations are as follows:
Best Actress:Eve Best for A Moon for the MisbegottenSinead Cusack for Rock 'N' RollTamsin Greig for Much Ado About NothingKathleen Turner for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Best Actor:Iain Glen for The CrucibleDavid Haig for Donkeys' YearsFrank Langella for Frost/NixonRufus Sewell for Rock 'N' RollMichael Sheen for Frost/Nixon
Best Performance in a Supporting Role:Samantha Bond for Donkeys' YearsDeborah Findlay for The CutMark Hadfield for Thérèse RaquinColm Meaney for A Moon for the MisbegottenJim Norton for The Seafarer
Best New Play:Blackbird by David HarrowerFrost/Nixon by Peter MorganRock 'N' Roll by Tom StoppardThe Seafarer by Conor McPherson
Best New Comedy:John Buchan's The 39 Steps, adapted by Patrick Barlow from an original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby DimonDon Juan in Soho by Patrick Marber after MoliereLove Song by John Kolvenbach
Best Revival:The Crucible by Arthur MillerDonkeys' Years by Michael FraynA Moon for the Misbegotten by Eugene O’NeillWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee
Best New Musical:Avenue Q, music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx with book by Jeff WhittyCaroline, or Change, book and lyrics by Tony Kushner, music by Jeanine TesoriMonty Python’s Spamalot "lovingly ripped off" from the Python's "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" with music by John Du Prez & Eric Idle.The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
Outstanding Musical Production:CabaretEvitaThe Sound of MusicSunday in the Park With George
Best Actress in a Musical:Nicola Hughes for The Gershwins' Porgy and BessTonya Pinkins for Caroline, or ChangeElena Roger for EvitaJenna Russell for Sunday in the Park With GeorgeHannah Waddingham Monty Python's Spamalot
Best Actor in a Musical:Tim Curry for Monty Python's SpamalotDaniel Evans for Sunday in the Park With GeorgeClarke Peters for The Gershwins' Porgy And BessPhilip Quast for Evita
Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical:Anna Francolini for Caroline, or ChangeTom Goodman-Hill for Monty Python's SpamalotSheila Hancock for CabaretSummer Strallen for The Boy Friend
Best Director:Sam Buntrock for Sunday in the Park With GeorgeDominic Cooke for The CrucibleJoe Mantello for Wicked
Best Theatre Choreographer:Rob Ashford for EvitaJavier De Frutos for Cabaret Bill Deamer for The Boy FriendStephen Mear for Sinatra at the London Palladium
Best Lighting Design:The Crucible designed by Jean KalmanMonty Python's Spamalot designed by Hugh VanstoneSunday in the Park With George designed by Natasha Chivers and Mike RobertsonThérèse Raquin designed by Neil AustinWicked designed by Kenneth Posner
Best Set Design:Monty Python's Spamalot designed by Tim HatleySunday in the Park With George designed by David Farley and Timothy BirdWicked designed by Eugene Lee
Best Costume Design:Monty Python's Spamalot designed by Tim HatleyThe Voysey Inheritance designed by Alison ChittyWicked designed by Susan Hilferty
Best Sound Design:The 39 Steps designed by Mic PoolRock 'N' Roll designed by Ian DickinsonWaves designed by Gareth Fry
Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre:Pied Piper at Theatre Royal, Stratford EastTheatre Royal, Stratford East for a powerful season of provocative work, reaching new audiencesLove and Money at the Maria, Young VicRoy Dotrice for his performance in The Best of Friends at the Hampstead
Best New Opera Production:English National Opera's JenufaEnglish National Opera's The Makropulos Case at the London ColiseumEnglish National Opera's OrfeoOpera North's Peter Grimes
Outstanding Achievement in Opera:John Mark Ainsley for his performance in English National Opera's OrfeoJoyce DiDonato for her performance in Les Arts Florissant's HerculesAmanda Roocroft for her performance in English National Opera's JenufaJohn Tomlinson for his performance in The Royal Opera's Götterdämmerung
Best New Dance Production:The Royal Ballet's The Sleeping BeautyKabuki Fuji Musume & KasaneThe Royal Ballet's DGVThe Royal Ballet's Chroma
Outstanding Achievement in Dance:Steven McRae for his performances in The Royal Ballet's Homage to the Queen and ChromaCarlos Acosta for his programme of work and his performances at Sadler's WellsMarianela Nunez for her performances in The Royal Ballet's Chroma and The Sleeping BeautyWayne McGregor for his choreography of The Royal Ballet's Chroma
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