Harry Potter and the Cursed Child wins big in record triumph at the Olivier Awards
It won a record nine awards!
'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' broke records at the Olivier Awards.
The incredible Olivier Awards took place at the Royal Albert Hall last night, to celebrate the very best of UK theatre. And it's safe to say that one show blew everyone else out of the water!
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child won an incredible nine awards, surpassing The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time and Matilda The Musical as the highest-winning shows in the honours' history.
The theatrical adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s wizarding series picked up the awards for Virgin Atlantic Best New Play, as well as Best Actor for Jamie Parker (Harry Potter), Best Actress & Actor in a Supporting Role for Noma Dumezweni and Anthony Boyle (Hermione and Scorpius Malfoy), Best Director for John Tiffany, and all four design awards (White Light Award for Best Lighting Design, Best Sound Design, Best Costume Design & Blue-i Theatre Technology Award for Best Set Design).
We managed to sneak in a chat with Best Director John Tiffany, who told us an incredible story about accidentally meeting J.K. Rowling before she was famous.
We also chatted to the amazing Best Actress in a Supporting Role winner Noma Dumezweni, about her love for her character Hermione.
And of course we couldn't leave without chatting to Harry Potter himself! Best Actor nominee Jamie Parker told us about the pressure he felt to create something vivid before performing the play to an audience.
See the full list of Olivier Awards winners below:
Best Actress
Billie Piper for Yerma at Young Vic
Best New Comedy
Our Ladies Of Perpetual Succour at National Theatre - Dorfman
Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre
Rotterdam at Trafalgar Studios 2
White Light Award for Best Lighting Design
Neil Austin for Harry Potter And The Cursed Child at Palace Theatre
Best Sound Design
Gareth Fry for Harry Potter And The Cursed Child at Palace Theatre
Best Costume Design
Katrina Lindsay for Harry Potter And The Cursed Child at Palace Theatre
Blue-i Theatre Technology Award for Best Set Design
Christine Jones for Harry Potter And The Cursed Child at Palace Theatre
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Anthony Boyle for Harry Potter And The Cursed Child at Palace Theatre
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Noma Dumezweni for Harry Potter And The Cursed Child at Palace Theatre
Best New Opera Production
Akhnaten at London Coliseum
Outstanding Achievement in Opera
Mark Wigglesworth for his conducting of Don Giovanni and Lulu at London Coliseum
Best Revival
Yerma at Young Vic
Best Actor
Jamie Parker for Harry Potter And The Cursed Child at Palace Theatre
Virgin Atlantic Best New Play
Harry Potter And The Cursed Child at Palace Theatre
Best Director
John Tiffany for Harry Potter And The Cursed Child at Palace Theatre
Best New Dance Production
Betroffenheit by Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young at Sadler’s Wells
Outstanding Achievement in Dance
English National Ballet for expanding the variety of their repertoire with Akram Khan’s Giselle and She Said at Sadler’s Wells
Best Theatre Choreographer
Matthew Bourne for The Red Shoes at Sadler’s Wells
Outstanding Achievement in Music
School Of Rock The Musical - Three children's bands who play instruments live every night at New London Theatre
Best Entertainment and Family
Matthew Bourne’s production of The Red Shoes at Sadler’s Wells
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Adam J Bernard for Dreamgirls at Savoy Theatre
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Rebecca Trehearn for Show Boat at New London Theatre
Magic Radio Best Musical Revival
Jesus Christ Superstar at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Best Actor in a Musical
Andy Karl for Groundhog Day at The Old Vic
Best Actress in a Musical
Amber Riley for Dreamgirls at Savoy Theatre
Mastercard Best New Musical
Groundhog Day at The Old Vic
Special Recognition Award
Kenneth Branagh