2025 Laurence Olivier Awards
2025 edition of the annual UK theatre awards
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The 2025 Laurence Olivier Awards were held on 6 April 2025 at the Royal Albert Hall. It recognized excellence in professional theatre in London, as determined by the Society of London Theatre. American actor Billy Porter and Olivier award-winning British singer and actress Beverley Knight hosted the ceremony for the first time, with Meera Syal providing voice over. The nominations were announced on 5 March 2025, with the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre production of Fiddler on the Roof receiving the most nominations with thirteen, equalling Hamilton from the 2018 awards.[1] Fiddler on the Roof, Giant, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button won the most awards at the ceremony, with three each respectively.
Billy Porter
| 2025 Laurence Olivier Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 April 2025 |
| Location | Royal Albert Hall |
| Hosted by | Beverley Knight Billy Porter |
| Most wins | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Fiddler on the Roof and Giant (3) |
| Most nominations | Fiddler on the Roof (13) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ITV1 (television) Magic (radio) |
Event calendar
- 23 June 2024: Ceremony date set for 6 April 2025 and venue confirmed as Royal Albert Hall.[2]
- 10 February 2025: Beverley Knight and Billy Porter announced as hosts.
- 14 February 2025: Eligibility cut-off.
- 27 February 2025: Industry Recognition Award recipients announced.[3]
- 5 March 2025: Nominations announced by Tom Francis and Nicole Scherzinger.
- 19 March 2025: Special Award recipient announced.[4]
- 6 April 2025: Award ceremony scheduled.
Eligibility
The Olivier Awards eligibility cut-off date for the 2024–25 season was 14 February 2025 for all London productions which meet all other eligibility requirements.
Winners and nominees
The nominations were announced in 26 categories on 4 March 2025.[5][6]
Productions with multiple wins and nominations
Multiple wins
The following 6 productions and 1 opera received multiple awards:
- 3: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Fiddler on the Roof, Giant
- 2: Festen, Oedipus (Wyndham's), Titanique, The Years
Multiple nominations
The following 19 productions, 1 dance and 1 opera received multiple nominations:
- 13: Fiddler on the Roof
- 6: Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
- 5: Giant, The Years
- 4: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Oedipus (Wyndham's), Oliver!, Spirited Away
- 3: Ballet Shoes, Hello, Dolly!, MJ the Musical, Oedipus (Old Vic), Starlight Express, Titanique
- 2: The Fear of 13, Festen, Frontiers: Choreographers of Canada, The Importance of Being Earnest, Kyoto, Machinal, Shifters, Waiting for Godot
Presenters and performers
Presenters
Performers
| Performer(s) | Number(s) |
|---|---|
| Beverley Knight and Billy Porter | "Luck Be a Lady" |
| Myles Frost and the cast of MJ the Musical | "Beat It" |
| Jo Foster and the cast of Why Am I So Single? | "8 Dates" |
| Simon Lipkin from Oliver! | "Reviewing the Situation" |
| The cast of Fiddler on the Roof | "Bottle Dance" |
| John Dagleish, Clare Foster and the cast of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | "Shippin' Out Tomorrow" |
| Jeevan Braich and Jade Marvin from Starlight Express | "I Am the Starlight" |
| Jamie Muscato, Cedric Neal and the cast of Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 Maimuna Memon |
"Balaga" "Sonya Alone" |
| BBC Concert Orchestra (In Memoriam) | "Symphony No. 3" |
| Les Misérables 40th anniversary celebration: Shan Ako, Rachelle Ann Go, Lucie Jones and Nathania Ong Bradley Jaden |
"I Dreamed a Dream" / "On My Own" "Stars" |