All of the winners at the Olivier Awards 2026

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Paddington The Musical won the most gongs on Sunday night, winning in seven categories from 11 nominations, including best new musical, best actor in a musical, and best actor and actress in a supporting role.

Ted Lasso actor Nick Mohammed hosted the Oliviers at the Royal Albert Hall, for what was the 50th edition of the event organised by the Society of London Theatre.

Entertainment was provided by Zegler, who belted out Don’t Cry For Me Argentina from Evita, and there were performances from Into the Woods and Phantom Of The Opera.

Into the Woods, which was tied with Paddington on 11 nominations, also picked up two Oliviers for best musical revival and best lighting.

Rosamund Pike, known for cinema roles including Gone Girl, was named best actress for her return to the stage after almost 14 years in Inter Alia.

Jack Holden won the award for best actor for Kenrex at The Other Palace, and the play also picked up the prize for best sound design.

Elsewhere, Paapa Essiedu took home the gong for best actor in a supporting role for All My Sons at Wyndham’s Theatre, and the play was also crowned best revival.

Punch, based on the true story of a teenager who killed a man with a single punch, also won two awards and took home the prizes for best actress in a supporting role and best new play.

Here are the full list of winners.

All the winners from the 2026 Laurence Olivier Awards

Best New Play

• Punch

Best New Musical

• Paddington The Musical

Best Revival

• All My Sons

Best Musical Revival

• Into The Woods

Best Entertainment or Comedy Play

• Oh, Mary!

Best Family Show

• The Boy at the Back of the Class

Best Actor

• Jack Holden

Best Actress

• Rosamund Pike

Best Actor in a Musical

• James Hameed and Arti Shah

Best Actress in a Musical

• Rachel Zegler

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

• Paapa Essiedu

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

• Julie Hesmondhalgh

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical

• Tom Edden

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical

• Victoria Hamilton-Barritt

Best Director

• Luke Sheppard

Best Theatre Choreographer

• Fabian Aloise

Best Set Design

• Tom Pye and Ash J Woodward

Best Costume Design

• Gabriella Slade and Tahra Zafar

Best Lighting Design

• Aideen Malone and Roland Horvath

Best Sound Design

• Giles Thomas

Outstanding Musical Contribution

• Chris Fenwick and Sean Hayes

Best New Dance Production

• Into the Hairy

Best New Opera Production

• Dead Man Walking

Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre

• The Glass Menagerie (at The Yard Theatre)

Special Award

• Dame Elaine Paige