by Laura W
Award season isn’t officially over yet. While many out there have Oscar, Emmy and GG (short for Golden Globes), some of us have Tony and Olivier. That’s right - there’s still the theatre awards to be handed out, and the Olivier's are quickly approaching. The Tonys and the Oliviers are the two biggest awards in theatre history. The Tonys are the awards given out by the American Theatre Wing, while the Oliviers deal with theatre in England. The Oliviers are also the only prestigious award that has one category, in which the public are allowed to vote in (BBC Radio 2 Audience Award).
Award season isn’t officially over yet. While many out there have Oscar, Emmy and GG (short for Golden Globes), some of us have Tony and Olivier. That’s right - there’s still the theatre awards to be handed out, and the Olivier's are quickly approaching. The Tonys and the Oliviers are the two biggest awards in theatre history. The Tonys are the awards given out by the American Theatre Wing, while the Oliviers deal with theatre in England. The Oliviers are also the only prestigious award that has one category, in which the public are allowed to vote in (BBC Radio 2 Audience Award).
The Olivier nominations vary vastly this year - from a show about a chocolate factory to a show about The Book of Mormon, which also happened to be created by the creators of South Park. Leading the nominations this year are two shows - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Merrily We Roll Along. Both shows lead with seven nominations. Once, The Scottsboro Boys and The Book of Mormon follow closely, all with six nominations each.
What makes The Oliviers unique is that they also take dance and other arts into consideration. The Royal Opera House and English Touring Opera are both up for nominations in Outstanding Achievement in Opera. The Barbican, Sadler’s Wells and Royal Opera House have all received nominations for outstanding dance achievements, particularly in Contemporary.
There are four nominees in this year’s BBC Radio 2 Audience Award. The nominations include Matilda the Musical (Cambridge Theater), Les Miserables (The Queen’s Theatre) and The Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty’s Theatre) and Wicked (Apollo Victoria Theatre). The Phantom of the Opera has been a long standing nomination favourite for this award, however all four shows are incredibly popular. Les Miserables got a giant boost in ticket sales after the release of the 2012 film, which starred Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway and Helena Bonham Carter.
What makes The Oliviers unique is that they also take dance and other arts into consideration. The Royal Opera House and English Touring Opera are both up for nominations in Outstanding Achievement in Opera. The Barbican, Sadler’s Wells and Royal Opera House have all received nominations for outstanding dance achievements, particularly in Contemporary.
There are four nominees in this year’s BBC Radio 2 Audience Award. The nominations include Matilda the Musical (Cambridge Theater), Les Miserables (The Queen’s Theatre) and The Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty’s Theatre) and Wicked (Apollo Victoria Theatre). The Phantom of the Opera has been a long standing nomination favourite for this award, however all four shows are incredibly popular. Les Miserables got a giant boost in ticket sales after the release of the 2012 film, which starred Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway and Helena Bonham Carter.
There are several famous nominees in amongst the main categories this year. Judi Dench (M from 007 films), Tom Hiddleston (Loki from Thor), Mark Gatiss (Mycroft from BBC’s Sherlock) and Jude Law (Watson from the film adaptations of Sherlock) are all up for major acting awards this year. Hiddleston and Gatiss both received nominations due to their acting work in Coriolanus. Other acting nominees include Rory Kinnear, Cecilia Noble and Anna Chancellor.
Other categories in the Oliviers include Best Costume Design (nominees include The Light Princess and Merrily We Roll Along), Best Set Design (nominees include Once and Chimerica), Best Lighting Design (amongst the nominees are Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Ghosts) and Best Theatre Choreographer (including The Scottsboro Boys and Once).
Theatre awards are often over looked, and it’s often been a heated debate topic between theatre and film fans, as many theatre fans feel that stage awards are just as important as film awards. Many forget the time and dedication that goes into a theatre production. It is all live. Unlike the movies, there are no retakes. A mistake cannot be edited over. The audience will notice if a line is missed or if a note goes flat. If a performer is injured, you’ll see it live. There are lighting cues, musical cues, even script cues. Theatre is a world unto itself.
The Oliviers will be presented on April 13, 2014 at The Royal Opera House. It is expected to be a star studded event and is sure to be a spectacular, both visually and musically.
Other categories in the Oliviers include Best Costume Design (nominees include The Light Princess and Merrily We Roll Along), Best Set Design (nominees include Once and Chimerica), Best Lighting Design (amongst the nominees are Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Ghosts) and Best Theatre Choreographer (including The Scottsboro Boys and Once).
Theatre awards are often over looked, and it’s often been a heated debate topic between theatre and film fans, as many theatre fans feel that stage awards are just as important as film awards. Many forget the time and dedication that goes into a theatre production. It is all live. Unlike the movies, there are no retakes. A mistake cannot be edited over. The audience will notice if a line is missed or if a note goes flat. If a performer is injured, you’ll see it live. There are lighting cues, musical cues, even script cues. Theatre is a world unto itself.
The Oliviers will be presented on April 13, 2014 at The Royal Opera House. It is expected to be a star studded event and is sure to be a spectacular, both visually and musically.
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