Rachel Zegler, Cate Blanchett and Bryan Cranston Land Nominations for U.K.’s Olivier Awards

Britain's equivalent to the Tony Awards unveiled the full list of nominees, which may or may not include a certain marmalade-loving bear. Zegler in 'Evita.' Courtesy of Getty Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Rachel Zegler, Bryan Cranston, Tom Hiddleston and Cate Blanchett are among the Hollywood stars to have scored Olivier Award nominations. The U.K. equivalent of the Tony Awards, celebrating the best and brightest talent leading the country’s colorful theater scene, will crown its winners at a ceremony on April 12, 2026, broadcast by the BBC and hosted by The Traitors and Ted Lasso star Nick Mohammed. Snow White actress Zegler was recognized for her viral turn in Jamie Lloyd’s Evita, playing Argentinian first lady Eva Perón. She stirred the city by performing live to passersby on the London Palladium balcony every night. Blanchett has scored an Olivier Award nod for The Seagull, and Rosamund Pike is also nominated in the best actress category for Inter Alia. Related Stories Movies Match Factory Racks Up Global Sales for Berlin Winners 'Rose' and 'Queen at Sea' Business NBCUni Exec Ben Crompton Named Fremantle's New Global Head of Entertainment Elsewhere, Breaking Bad‘s Cranston is nominated in the best actor category for All My Sons, alongside Sean Hayes for Good Night, Oscar, and Hiddleston for an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, which is soon set to hit Broadway. London’s favorite bear — or rather, the actors behind him — Paddington, is also nominated for the newly-launched Paddington The Musical. Take a look at the nominees for the 2026 Olivier Awards below. Best revival All My SonsArcadiaMuch Ado About NothingThe Seagull Best musical revival American PsychoEvitaInto The WoodsThe Producers Best new play 1536Inter AliaKenrexPunchHere We ArePaddington The MusicalShuckedThe Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry Best actress Cate Blanchett, The SeagullMarianne Jean-Baptiste, All My SonsJulia McDermott, Weather GirlRosamund Pike, Inter AliaRosie Sheehy, Guess How Much I Love You? Best actor Bryan Cranston, All My SonsTom Hiddleston, Much Ado About NothingSean Hayes, Good Night, OscarJack Holden, KenrexDavid Shields, Punch Best actress in a musical Katie Brayben, Into The WoodsDanielle Fiamanya & Georgina Onuorah, BrigadoonJane Krakowski, Here We AreJenna Russell, The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold FryRachel Zegler, Evita Best actor in a musical Marc Antolin, The ProducersJames Hameed & Arti Shah, Paddington The MusicalAndy Nyman, The ProducersJamie Parker, Into The WoodsDiego Andres Rodriguez, Evita Best supporting actor Hammed Animashaun, Dealer’s ChoicePaapa Essiedu, All My SonsZachary Hart, The SeagullZachary Hart, StereophonicGiles Terera, Oh, Mary! Best supporting actress Isis Hainsworth, ArcadiaJulie Hesmondhalgh, PunchLucy Karczewski, StereophonicHayley Squires, All My SonsSophie Thompson, When We Are Married Best supporting actor in a musical Trevor Ashley, The ProducersCorbin Bleu, The Great GatsbyTom Edden, Paddington The MusicalJo Foster, Into The WoodsOliver Savile, Into The Woods Best supporting actress in a musical Tracie Bennett, Here We AreAmy Booth-Steel, Paddington The MusicalKate Fleetwood, Into The WoodsVictoria Hamilton-Barritt, Paddington The MusicalGeorgina Onuorah, Shucked Best director Jordan Fein, Into The WoodsLuke Sheppard, Paddington The MusicalEd Stambollouian, KenrexLyndsey Turner, 1536Ivo van Hove, All My Sons Best new entertainment or comedy play The Comedy About SpiesEvery Brilliant ThingOh, Mary!Paranormal Activity Best new dance production Into The HairyMimi’s ShebeenRandom TarantoShe’s Auspicious Best new production in affiliate theatre Ben And ImoThe Glass MenagerieThe Ministry Of Lesbian AffairsMiss Myrtle’s GardenThe Shitheads Best family show The Boy At The Back Of The ClassThe Boy With WingsThe Firework Maker’s DaughterThe Three Little Pigs Best new opera production Dead Man WalkingThe Makropulos CaseToscaDie Walküre Best sound design Adam Fisher, Into The WoodsGareth Owen, Paddington The MusicalRyan Rumery, StereophonicGiles Thomas, Kenrex Outstanding musical contribution Matt Brind, Paddington The MusicalWill Butler & Justin Craig, StereophonicJohn Patrick Elliott, KenrexChris Fenwick & Sean Hayes, Good Night, Oscar Best lighting design Robbie Butler, PunchJon Clark, EvitaAideen Malone & Roland Horvath, Into The WoodsJoshua Pharo, Kenrex Best set design Paul Tate dePoo III, The Great GatsbyTom Pye & Ash J Woodward, Paddington The MusicalTom Scutt, Into The WoodsDavid Zinn, Stereophonic Best costume design Enver Chakartash, StereophonicLinda Cho, The Great GatsbyTom Scutt, Into The WoodsGabriella Slade & Tahra Zafar, Paddington The Musical Best theatre choreographer Fabian Aloise, EvitaEllen Kane, Paddington The MusicalDrew McOnie, BrigadoonLynne Page, American Psycho Read More About: B