‘Fiddler at the Roof’ Leads Olivier Awards Nominations With 13 Nods

The 2025 Olivier Awards nominations have located “Fiddler at the Roof” because the frontrunner with a commanding 13 nods, probably the most for any manufacturing this yr.

The Jordan Fein-directed musical revival, which returns to the Barbican Theatre later this yr, scored nods in just about each main musical class together with perfect musical revival, perfect director, and appearing nominations for Adam Dannheisser, Lara Pulver, Raphael Papo, Liv Andrusier and Beverley Klein. The manufacturing additionally ruled the technical classes with nominations for lights, choreography, sound design, set design and gown design.

Contenders for the most productive new musical come with “The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button,” “MJ The Musical,” “Natasha, Pierre & The Nice Comet Of 1812” and “Why Am I So Unmarried?” In the meantime, “Fiddler” faces pageant within the award for perfect musical revival from “Hi, Dolly!,” “Oliver!” and “Starlight Categorical.”

In a robust yr for performs, “Large” and “The Years” lead with 5 nominations every. Recent off his Oscar win, Adrien Brody scored his first Olivier nomination for perfect actor in “The Concern Of 13,” competing in opposition to Billy Crudup (“Harry Clarke”), Paapa Essiedu (“Dying Of England: Delroy”), John Lithgow (“Large”) and Mark Sturdy (“Oedipus”).

The Sir Peter Corridor Award for perfect director contains Nicholas Hytner (“Large”) and Eline Arbo (“The Years”), whose productions led the play nominations. In the meantime, the most productive revival class showcases recent interpretations of classics with the Nationwide Theatre’s “The Significance Of Being Earnest,” The Outdated Vic’s “Machinal,” the Wyndham’s Theatre manufacturing of “Oedipus,” and “Ready For Godot” at Theatre Royal Haymarket all vying for reputation.

The most efficient actress class sees Lesley Manville and Indira Varma each nominated for enjoying the similar function in numerous productions of “Oedipus” – Manville within the Wyndham’s Theatre model and Varma at The Outdated Vic. They compete along Heather Agyepong (“Shifters”), Rosie Sheehy (“Machinal”) and Meera Syal (“A Tupperware Of Ashes”).

The most efficient actor in a supporting function class contains Jorge Bosch (“Kyoto”), Tom Edden (“Ready For Godot”), Elliot Levey (“Large,” his 3rd Olivier nomination) and Ben Whishaw (“Bluets”). For perfect actress in a supporting function, Sharon D. Clarke (“The Significance Of Being Earnest”) competes with Romola Garai (double-nominated for “Large” and “The Years”) and Gina McKee (“The Years”).

Amongst musical performers, Imelda Staunton landed her 14th Olivier nomination for “Hi, Dolly!” in the most productive actress in a class that incorporates Chumisa Dornford-Would possibly (“Natasha, Pierre & The Nice Comet Of 1812”), Lauren Drew (“Titanique”), Clare Foster (“The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button”) and Lara Pulver (“Fiddler at the Roof”).

For perfect actor in a musical, Tony winner Myles Frost (“MJ The Musical”) competes with John Dagleish (“The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button”), Adam Dannheisser (“Fiddler at the Roof”), Simon Lipkin (“Oliver!”) and Jamie Muscato (“Natasha, Pierre & The Nice Comet Of 1812”).

The most efficient actor in a supporting function in a musical class pits Raphael Papo (“Fiddler at the Roof”) in opposition to Andy Nyman (“Hi, Dolly!”), Layton Williams (“Titanique”) and Tom Xander (“Imply Ladies”), whilst the most productive actress in a supporting function in a musical sees Liv Andrusier and Beverley Klein (each for “Fiddler at the Roof”) nominated along Amy Di Bartolomeo (“The Satan Wears Prada”) and Maimuna Memon (“Natasha, Pierre & The Nice Comet Of 1812”).

The Noël Coward Award for perfect new leisure or comedy play options an eclectic combine with the Nationwide Theatre’s “Ballet Sneakers,” Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith’s “Within No. 9 Degree/Fright,” “Spirited Away” and “Titanique” all in rivalry.

The Olivier Awards rite will happen on April 6 on the Royal Albert Corridor with hosts Beverley Knight and Billy Porter. ITV and Magic Radio will broadcast highlights the similar night.