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All the winners at the Olivier Awards 2025

Despite Fiddler On The Roof’s 13 nods, the West End’s biggest night saw a wide range of winners


Fiddler On The Roof led in nominations at the Olivier Awards last night with 13 in total, but the awards ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall on 6 April saw lots of shows go home winners.

Fiddler On The Roof, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Giant tied for most wins, with three each. Oedipus and Titanique followed with two, the latter winning Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play.

John Lithgow took home Best Actor for Giant, whilst Lesley Manville secured Best Actress for Oedipus. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button won Best New Musical, whilst Giant won Best New Play. Best Actress In A Musical went to Imelda Staunton for Hello, Dolly! and Best Actor In A Musical to John Dagleish for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

Read the full list of winners below:

Best New Play: Giant

Best New Musical: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Best Revival: Oedipus

Best Musical Revival: Fiddler On The Roof

Best Actress: Lesley Manville for Oedipus

Best Actor: John Lithgow for Giant

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Elliot Levey for Giant

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Romola Garai for The Years

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical: Maimuna Memon for Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical: Layton Williams for Titanique

Best Actor in a Musical: John Dagleish for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Best Actress in a Musical: Imelda Staunton for Hello, Dolly!

Best Director: Eline Arbo for The Years

Best Costume Design: Gabriella Slade for Starlight Express

Best Sound Design: Nick Lidster for Fiddler on the Roof

Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play: Titanique

Best Family Show: Brainiac Live

Best Theatre Choreographer: Christopher Wheeldon for MJ The Musical

Best Set Design: Tom Scutt for Fiddler on the Roof

Best Lighting Design: Paule Constable and Ben Jacobs for Oliver!

Best New Production in Affiliate Theatre: Boys on the Verge of Tears 

Outstanding Achievement in Opera: Allan Clayton for Festen at the Royal Opera House

Best New Opera Production: Festen 

Best New Dance Production: Assembly Hall

Outstanding Achievement in Dance: Eva Yerbabuena for her performance in Yerbabuena

Outstanding Musical Contribution: Darren Clark for Music Supervision, Orchestrations and Arrangements and Mark Aspinall for Musical Direction, Music Supervision, Orchestrations and Arrangements for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button