奥利弗奖的全名是劳伦斯·奥利弗奖(Laurence Olivier Awards),始创于1976年,原名为西区戏剧协会奖。1984年,为了纪念20世纪伟大演员劳伦斯·奥利弗,奖项由此更名。如今,英国奥利弗奖已成为世界权威戏剧奖项之一。
2017年3月,伴随着新一届的奥利弗奖宣布提名, WE文化传播通过微博推广、微信平台运营等方式,开始将这一奖项引入中国戏剧爱好者的视野。WECC不仅翻译了完整的提名名单,还对提名奖项及入围者进行了更详细的介绍。
以下是完整提名名单:
【最佳导演】
- Simon Stone for Yerma《耶尔玛》 at Young Vic
- John Tiffany for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child《哈利波特和被诅咒的孩子》at Palace theatre
- John Tiffany for The Glass Menagerie 《玻璃动物园》at Duke of York’s theatre
- Matthew Warchus for Groundhog Day《土拨鼠之日》at the Old Vic
【最佳男主角】
- Ed Harris for Buried Child 《被埋葬的孩子》at Trafalgar Studios 1
- Tom Hollander for Travesties 《拙劣模仿》at Apollo theatre
- Ian McKellen for No Man’s Land 《无人之境》at Wyndham’s theatre
- Jamie Parker for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 《哈利波特和被诅咒的孩子》at Palace theatre
【最佳女主角】
- Glenda Jackson for King Lear《李尔王》at the Old Vic
- Cherry Jones for The Glass Menagerie《玻璃动物园》at Duke of York’s theatre
- Billie Piper for Yerma《耶尔玛》at Young Vic
- Ruth Wilson for Hedda Gabler 《海达·高步乐》at National Theatre – Lyttelton
【最佳男配角】
- Anthony Boyle for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child《哈利波特和被诅咒的孩子》at Palace theatre
- Freddie Fox for Travesties 《拙劣模仿》at Apollo theatre
- Brian J Smith for The Glass Menagerie《玻璃动物园》 at Duke of York’s theatre
- Rafe Spall for Hedda Gabler《海达·高步乐》at National Theatre – Lyttelton
【最佳女配角】
- Melissa Allan, Caroline Deyga, Kirsty Findlay, Karen Fishwick, Kirsty MacLaren, Frances Mayli McCann, Joanne McGuinness and Dawn Sievewright for Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour《永援圣母团》at National Theatre – Dorfman
- Noma Dumezweni for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child《哈利波特和被诅咒的孩子》at Palace theatre
- Clare Foster for Travesties《拙劣模仿》 at Apollo theatre
- Kate O’Flynn for The Glass Menagerie 《玻璃动物园》at Duke of York’s theatre
【最佳音乐剧男主角】
- David Fynn for School of Rock the Musical 《摇滚校园》at New London theatre
- Tyrone Huntley for Jesus Christ Superstar《万世巨星》at Regent’s Park Open Air theatre
- Andy Karl for Groundhog Day 《土拨鼠之日》at the Old Vic
- Charlie Stemp for Half a Sixpence《半个六便士》at Noël Coward theatre
【最佳音乐剧女主角】
- Glenn Close for Sunset Boulevard《日落大道》at London Coliseum
- “The Girls” – Debbie Chazen, Sophie-Louise Dann, Michele Dotrice, Claire Machin, Claire Moore and Joanna Riding – for The Girls 《女孩们》at Phoenix theatre
- Amber Riley for Dreamgirls 《追梦女孩》at Savoy theatre
- Sheridan Smith for Funny Girl 《滑稽女郎》at Savoy theatre
【最佳音乐剧男配角】
- Ian Bartholomew for Half a Sixpence 《半个六便士》at Noël Coward theatre
- Adam J Bernard for Dreamgirls 《追梦女孩》at Savoy theatre
- Ben Hunter for The Girls《女孩们》at Phoenix theatre
- Andrew Langtree for Groundhog Day《土拨鼠之日》at the Old Vic
【最佳音乐剧女配角】
- Haydn Gwynne for The Threepenny Opera《三便士歌剧》at National Theatre – Olivier
- Victoria Hamilton-Barritt for Murder Ballad 《谋杀情歌》at Arts theatre
- Rebecca Trehearn for Show Boat 《演出船》at New London theatre
- Emma Williams for Half a Sixpence《半个六便士》 at Noël Coward theatre
【最佳复排奖】
- The Glass Menagerie《玻璃动物园》at Duke of York’s theatre
- This House 《议会》at Garrick theatre
- Travesties 《拙劣模仿》at Apollo theatre
- Yerma 《耶尔玛》at Young Vic
【最佳复排音乐剧奖 】
- Funny Girl 《滑稽女郎》at Savoy theatre
- Jesus Christ Superstar《万世巨星》at Regent’s Park Open Air theatre
- Show Boat 《演出船》at New London theatre
- Sunset Boulevard 《日落大道》at London Coliseum
【最佳新戏剧】
- Elegy 《挽歌》at Donmar Warehouse
- The Flick 《电影》at National Theatre – Dorfman
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child《哈利波特和被诅咒的孩子》at Palace theatre
- One Night in Miami 《迈阿密之夜》at Donmar Warehouse
【最佳新音乐剧】
- Dreamgirls 《追梦女孩》at Savoy theatre
- The Girls 《女孩们》at Phoenix theatre
- Groundhog Day《土拨鼠之日》at the Old Vic
- School of Rock the Musical 《摇滚校园》at New London theatre
【最佳新喜剧】
- The Comedy About a Bank Robbery 《一个关于银行抢劫的喜剧 》at Criterion theatre
- Nice Fish 《好鱼》at Harold Pinter theatre
- Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour 《圣母永援团 》at National Theatre – Dorfman
- The Truth 《真相》at Wyndham’s theatre
【最佳戏剧编排奖】
- Matthew Bourne for The Red Shoes《红舞鞋》at Sadler’s Wells
- Peter Darling and Ellen Kane for Groundhog Day 《土拨鼠之日》at the Old Vic
- Steven Hoggett for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 《哈利波特和被诅咒的孩子》at Palace theatre
- Drew McOnie for Jesus Christ Superstar 《万世巨星》at Regent’s Park Open Air theatre
【最佳新歌剧制作】
- Akhnaten 《阿肯那顿》at London Coliseum
- Così Fan Tutte《女人皆如此》 at Royal Opera House
- Lulu 《露露》at London Coliseum
【最佳新舞蹈制作】
- Betroffenheit《关切》by Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young at Sadler’s Wells
- Blak Whyte Gray 《黑白灰》by Boy Blue Entertainment at Barbican theatre
- Giselle 《吉赛尔》by Akram Khan and English National Ballet at Sadler’s Wells
- My Mother, My Dog and CLOWNS! 《妈咪,小狗,小丑!》by Michael Clark at Barbican theatre
【音乐杰出成就奖】
- Dreamgirls《追梦女孩》– music by Henry Krieger at Savoy theatre
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 《哈利波特和被诅咒的孩子》– composer and arranger: Imogen Heap at Palace theatre
- Jesus Christ Superstar 《万世巨星》– the band and company creating the gig-like rock vibe of the original concept album of Jesus Christ Superstar at Regent’s Park Open Air theatre
- School of Rock the Musical《摇滚校园》 – three children’s bands who play instruments live every night at New London theatre
【舞蹈杰出成就奖】
- Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for their London season at Sadler’s Wells
- Luke Ahmet for The Creation 《创世纪》by Rambert at Sadler’s Wells
- English National Ballet for expanding the variety of their repertoire with Giselle 《吉赛尔》and She Said 《她说》at Sadler’s Wells
【歌剧杰出成就奖】
- Renée Fleming for her performance in Der Rosenkavalier《玫瑰骑士》 at Royal Opera House
- Stuart Skelton for his performance in Tristan and Isolde 《王者之心》at London Coliseum
- Mark Wigglesworth for his conducting of Don Giovanni 《唐璜》and Lulu《露露》 at London Coliseum
【最佳灯光设计】
- Neil Austin for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 《哈利波特和被诅咒的孩子》at Palace theatre
- Lee Curran for Jesus Christ Superstar 《万世巨星》at Regent’s Park Open Air theatre
- Natasha Katz for The Glass Menagerie 《玻璃动物园》at Duke of York’s theatre
- Hugh Vanstone for Groundhog Day《土拨鼠之日》 at the Old Vic
【最佳音效设计】
- Paul Arditti for Amadeus 《莫扎特》at National Theatre – Olivier
- Adam Cork for Travesties《拙劣模仿》at Apollo theatre
- Gareth Fry for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child《哈利波特和被诅咒的孩子》 at Palace theatre
- Nick Lidster for Autograph for Jesus Christ Superstar《万世巨星》at Regent’s Park Open Air theatre
【最佳服装设计】
- Gregg Barnes for Dreamgirls《追梦女孩》at Savoy theatre
- Hugh Durrant for Cinderella《灰姑娘》 at London Palladium
- Rob Howell for Groundhog Day《土拨鼠之日》at the Old Vic
- Katrina Lindsay for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 《哈利波特和被诅咒的孩子》at Palace theatre
【最佳场景设计】
- Bob Crowley for Disney’s Aladdin《阿拉丁》at Prince Edward theatre
- Bob Crowley for The Glass Menagerie《玻璃动物园》at Duke of York’s theatre
- Rob Howell for Groundhog Day 《土拨鼠之日》at the Old Vic
- Christine Jones for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 《哈利波特和被诅咒的孩子》at Palace theatre
【最佳娱乐及家庭奖】
- Cinderella 《灰姑娘》at London Palladium
- David Baddiel – My Family: Not the Sitcom《我的家庭:不是情景喜剧》at Vaudeville theatre
- Peter Pan《彼得潘》at National Theatre – Olivier
- The Red Shoes《红舞鞋》 at Sadler’s Wells
【附属剧院杰出成就奖】
- Cuttin’ It《剪断》at the Maria, Young Vic
- The Government Inspector《钦差大臣》at Theatre Royal Stratford East
- The Invisible Hand《无形之手》at Tricycle theatre
- It Is Easy to Be Dead 《轻易死亡》at Trafalgar Studios 2
- Rotterdam《鹿特丹》at Trafalgar Studios 2