The Olivier Awards 2015, London
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Affair: The Olivier Awards 2015
When: Sunday, April 12, 2015
Hot Spot: Royal Opera House, London, UK
Deets:
• Ceremony host, Lenny Henry, will be joined by an amazing line-up of actors including Dame Judi Dench, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Dame Angela Lansbury to present awards.
• There will be performances from all eight shows nominated for the MasterCard Best New Musical and Magic Radio Best Musical Revival awards, including special appearances by nominees Nicole Scherzinger and Beverley Knight.
• Akram Khan will perform a special tribute to Sylvie Guillem, who will be receive a Special Award alongside Kevin Spacey.
• ITV Stage to host evening of free live entertainment in the Covent Garden Piazza with performances from This Morning Audience Award finalists Billy Elliot The Musical, Jersey Boys, Matilda The Musical and Wicked.
The Olivier Awards with MasterCard – the most prestigious event in the UK’s theatrical calendar – has revealed further details of the 2015 ceremony to be held on Sunday 12 April at the Royal Opera House and broadcast from 22:15 that evening on ITV in a full highlights package.
The evening will feature exclusive performances from all four nominated productions in the MasterCard Best New Musical category. Best Actress in a Musical nominees Katie Brayben and Beverley Knight will each perform a number from their multi-Olivier nominated shows, Beautiful – The Carole King Musical and Memphis The Musical. The cast of Sunny Afternoon will perform a medley of much-loved Kinks songs, and for Here Lies Love there will be an exclusive performance by leading lady Natalie Mendoza and Talking Heads’ David Byrne, who co-created the show with Fatboy Slim. The pair share their own nomination in the Outstanding Achievement in Music category.
There will also be performances from the Magic Radio Best Musical Revival nominated productions, City Of Angels, The Gershwins’ Porgy And Bess, Miss Saigon and Cats, which will see Olivier nominee Nicole Scherzinger sing the iconic ballad Memory. Dancer and previous Olivier winner, Akram Khan, will perform a solo from his acclaimed show Torobaka as part of the tribute to Sylvie Guillem, who as previously announced will be receiving a Special Award alongside Kevin Spacey, in recognition of their contributions to the London stage.
My Night With Reg and Downton Abbey star Julian Ovenden will perform a special tribute as part of the ceremony’s in remembrance section, with support from the Arts Educational School Choir.
The special finale performance will not be revealed until the night of the ceremony. As previously announced, Lenny Henry will host proceedings with voiceover by Julie Walters. The Oliviers Orchestra will be playing at the ceremony, with orchestrations and original music by Music Director Larry Blank, and further orchestrations by Mark Cumberland.
Who You May Spot: Lenny Henry, Dame Judi Dench, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dame Angela Lansbury, Julie Walters, Julian Ovenden, Akram Khan, Kevin Spacey, Gillian Anderson, Richard Armitage, Gemma Arterton, James McAvoy, Tamsin Greig, Beverley Knight, Dame Angela Lansbury, Mark Strong, Nicole Scherzinger, Dame Kristin Scott Thomas and Penelope Wilton, Dianna Agron, Jamie Campbell Bower, Laura Carmichael, Lauren Cuthbertson, Anne-Marie Duff, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Emilia Fox, Adam Garcia, David Harewood, Pixie Lott, Lorna Luft, James Norton, Claire Sweeney, Catherine Tate, Russell Tovey, Michael Urie, Oliviers Orchestra
Hint For The Average Socialite: MasterCard users, enter to win an unforgettable experience of sitting with the nominees and attending the after party!
• Ceremony host, Lenny Henry, will be joined by an amazing line-up of actors including Dame Judi Dench, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Dame Angela Lansbury to present awards.
• There will be performances from all eight shows nominated for the MasterCard Best New Musical and Magic Radio Best Musical Revival awards, including special appearances by nominees Nicole Scherzinger and Beverley Knight.
• Akram Khan will perform a special tribute to Sylvie Guillem, who will be receive a Special Award alongside Kevin Spacey.
• ITV Stage to host evening of free live entertainment in the Covent Garden Piazza with performances from This Morning Audience Award finalists Billy Elliot The Musical, Jersey Boys, Matilda The Musical and Wicked.
The Olivier Awards with MasterCard – the most prestigious event in the UK’s theatrical calendar – has revealed further details of the 2015 ceremony to be held on Sunday 12 April at the Royal Opera House and broadcast from 22:15 that evening on ITV in a full highlights package.
The evening will feature exclusive performances from all four nominated productions in the MasterCard Best New Musical category. Best Actress in a Musical nominees Katie Brayben and Beverley Knight will each perform a number from their multi-Olivier nominated shows, Beautiful – The Carole King Musical and Memphis The Musical. The cast of Sunny Afternoon will perform a medley of much-loved Kinks songs, and for Here Lies Love there will be an exclusive performance by leading lady Natalie Mendoza and Talking Heads’ David Byrne, who co-created the show with Fatboy Slim. The pair share their own nomination in the Outstanding Achievement in Music category.
There will also be performances from the Magic Radio Best Musical Revival nominated productions, City Of Angels, The Gershwins’ Porgy And Bess, Miss Saigon and Cats, which will see Olivier nominee Nicole Scherzinger sing the iconic ballad Memory. Dancer and previous Olivier winner, Akram Khan, will perform a solo from his acclaimed show Torobaka as part of the tribute to Sylvie Guillem, who as previously announced will be receiving a Special Award alongside Kevin Spacey, in recognition of their contributions to the London stage.
My Night With Reg and Downton Abbey star Julian Ovenden will perform a special tribute as part of the ceremony’s in remembrance section, with support from the Arts Educational School Choir.
The special finale performance will not be revealed until the night of the ceremony. As previously announced, Lenny Henry will host proceedings with voiceover by Julie Walters. The Oliviers Orchestra will be playing at the ceremony, with orchestrations and original music by Music Director Larry Blank, and further orchestrations by Mark Cumberland.
Who You May Spot: Lenny Henry, Dame Judi Dench, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dame Angela Lansbury, Julie Walters, Julian Ovenden, Akram Khan, Kevin Spacey, Gillian Anderson, Richard Armitage, Gemma Arterton, James McAvoy, Tamsin Greig, Beverley Knight, Dame Angela Lansbury, Mark Strong, Nicole Scherzinger, Dame Kristin Scott Thomas and Penelope Wilton, Dianna Agron, Jamie Campbell Bower, Laura Carmichael, Lauren Cuthbertson, Anne-Marie Duff, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Emilia Fox, Adam Garcia, David Harewood, Pixie Lott, Lorna Luft, James Norton, Claire Sweeney, Catherine Tate, Russell Tovey, Michael Urie, Oliviers Orchestra
Hint For The Average Socialite: MasterCard users, enter to win an unforgettable experience of sitting with the nominees and attending the after party!
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