This year comedian, presenter and acclaimed, award-winning actor Lenny Henry hosted.

Among the nominees were Brandon Victor Dixon for his role in Scottsboro Boys at Garrick Theatre in London. Beverly Knight for her role in Memphis The Musical at Shaftesbury Theatre. Both were nominated as leading actor and actress in a musical respectively. Watch them both talk about their nominations below along with Rolan Bell for his nomination for supporting role in Memphis The Musical. Not shown in av video below is Jason Pennycooke for his nomination for supporting role for Memphis The Musical at Shaftesbury Theatre

Memphis The Musical took home the Oliviers for Best Sound Design and Best Choreography.

But were nominated for a total of 7 Oliviers

• Autograph Sound Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music
• Best Actor in a Musical
• MasterCard Best New Musical
• Best Actress in a Musical
• Best Costume Design (Paul Tazwell)
• Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
• Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical

Also, among the nominees:

For Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre

Juma Sharkah for her performance in Liberian Girl at the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court

Tanya Moodie for her performances in Intimate Apparel at Park Theatre and The House That Will Not Stand at Tricycle Theatre

For Magic Radio Best Musical Revival

The Gershwins’ Porgy And Bess  at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

Now watch the performances from these shows below, as well as video performances from the pre-show on ITV. We’ve even included the one of Nicole Scherzinger singing Memory from Cats.

CONGRATS TO ALL THE NOMINEES AND WINNERS!

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Based on the successful Radio 4 series, this funny and touching comedy is set in an old reggae record shop in Birmingham.

Owned by the irrepressible Rudy Sharpe (Larrington Walker – Human Traffic, Lamb), reluctantly helped out by his long-suffering son Adam (Lenny Henry ), the shop is stacked with vinyl. With Rudy’s chaotic approach of “if it ain’t on the shelf, it’s on the floor” clashing with Adam’s need for calm and order, the record shop becomes a battleground of bickering, snickering, breaking-up and making-up played out to the shop’s foot-tapping soundtrack. However, when the threat of developers looms, father and son must put their differences aside as they battle to keep the music alive.

Featuring music by Jimmy Cliff, Desmond Dekker, Bob Marley and the Sugarhill Gang – all played live by an onstage band.

Lenny Henry is of the country’s best-loved personalities and foremost talents and has established himself as a formidable actor. He won the Evening Standard Best Newcomer Award for his portrayal of Othello for Northern Broadsides and completed an acclaimed tour and West End season in August Wilson’s award-winning Fences. Lenny will be joined by other members of the radio cast.

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