The 2019 Olivier Awards, hosted by Jason Manford, were presented April 7 at Royal Albert Hall. The ceremony featured performances from all the musicals nominated in the Best New Musical and Best Musical Revival categories: Come From Away, Company, Fun Home, The King and I, Six, Tina–The Tina Turner Musical, and Caroline, or Change. Disney’s The Lion King, celebrating its 20th anniversary in the West End, also performed.
Come From Away and Company were among the top winners of the night, earning four awards each along with the new play The Inheritance. Additional winners included Caroline, or Change headliner Sharon D. Clarke and Tina's Ike Turner, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith.
Check out several of these performances below. Playbill will continue to update this story as additional footage is posted.
Come From Away:
Adrienne Warren and the cast of Tina — The Tina Turner Musical:
Six:
Disney's The Lion King celebrates 20 years in the West End:
The play is also eyeing a Broadway transfer next season.
The tour will launch at the New Wimbledon Theatre in June.
Directed and choreographed by Matthew Bourne, the production will play the Chichester Festival Theatre before arriving in the West End.
The new play from Gareth Farr digs into the creation of IVF, with performances beginning June 5.
Adapted and directed by Emma Rice, the Wise Children and RSC co-production plays the Swan.
The production played an earlier run via Ustinov Studio and Theatre Royal Bath.
The London world premiere features an adaptation by Ben Power, who wrote original songs with PJ Harvey.
The 10th anniversary production follows sold-out runs at the Arts Theatre and the Charing Cross Theatre.
The show combines drag, multimedia, audience interaction, puppetry, and queer joy.
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