Olivier Awards 2016: Here’s who won what at last night’s ceremony

The 40th Olivier Awards honoured the very best in theatre last night, as Michael Ball hosted this year’s glitzy ceremony at the Royal Opera House.

Gypsy topped the winners list with four awards, including for its leading ladies Imelda Staunton and Lara Pulver.

Judi Dench also bagged her eighth award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for The Winter’s Tale, surpassing any other performer in Olivier history.

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Find the full list of winners below:

Best New Musical: Kinky Boots at Adelphi Theatre

Best Musical Revival: Gypsy at Savoy Theatre

Best Actor in a Musical: Matt Henry for Kinky Boots at Adelphi Theatre

Best Actress in a Musical: Imelda Staunton for Gypsy at Savoy Theatre

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical: David Bedella for In The Heights at King’s Cross Theatre

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical: Lara Pulver for Gypsy at Savoy Theatre

Best New Play: Hangmen at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and Wyndham’s Theatre

Best Actor: Kenneth Cranham for The Father at Wyndham’s Theatre

Best Actress: Denise Gough for People, Places And Things at National Theatre, Dorfman

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Mark Gatiss for Three Days In The Country at National Theatre, Lyttelton

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Judi Dench for The Winter’s Tale at Garrick Theatre

Best Revival: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom at National Theatre, Lyttelton

Best New Comedy: Nell Gwynn at Apollo Theatre

Best Director: Robert Icke for Oresteia at Almeida Theatre

Best Entertainment and Family: Showstopper! The Improvised Musical at Apollo Theatre

Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre: Pat Kinevane and Fishamble for Silent at Soho Theatre

Best Theatre Choreographer: Drew McOnie for In The Heights at King’s Cross Theatre

Outstanding Achievement in Music: In The Heights – Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda at King’s Cross Theatre

Best Lighting Design: Mark Henderson for Gypsy at Savoy Theatre

Best Sound Design: Tom Gibbons for People, Places And Things at National Theatre, Dorfman

Best Costume Design: Gregg Barnes for Kinky Boots at Adelphi Theatre

Best Set Design: Anna Fleischle for Hangmen at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and Wyndham’s Theatre

Best New Opera Production: Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci at Royal Opera House

Outstanding Achievement in Opera: English National Opera Chorus and Orchestra for The Force Of Destiny, Lady Macbeth Of Mtsensk and The Queen Of Spades at London Coliseum

Best New Dance Production: Woolf Works by Wayne McGregor at Royal Opera House

Outstanding Achievement in Dance: Alessandra Ferri for her performances in Chéri and Woolf Works at Royal Opera House

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