Gillian Lynne Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer - Nominations 2026
March 2026
The Olivier Awards 2026 with Cunard, honour the very best of London theatre and are Britain’s most prestigious stage honours. has announced its nominations for the annual awards which will take place on Sunday 12 April at the Royal Albert Hall. This year will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the awards — a milestone marking five decades of world-class performance - and the ceremony will be broadcast across the BBC.
The competition for nominations has again been intense in what has proven to be a wonderful year for London theatre, marked by a rich blend of dynamic new works, innovative interpretations of classics, and a commitment to championing diverse voices and stories.
Following on from last year’s winner Christopher Wheeldon for his work on MJ The Musical, this year’s nominations for the Gillian Lynne Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer are :
Fabian Aloise for Evita at The London Palladium
Ellen Kane for Paddington The Musical at the Savoy Theatre
Drew McOnie for Brigadoon at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Lynne Page for American PsychoJ The Musical at the Almeida Theatre
Click here to see the Official London Theatre article and full list of nominations