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Paddington and Into the Woods up for 11 Olivier awards each

The Guardian - World News Human InterestNews ReportEN 5 min read 100% complete by Chris Wiegand Stage editorMarch 5, 2026 at 04:42 PM
Paddington and Into the Woods up for 11 Olivier awards each
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The Olivier Awards nominations were announced on Thursday, with *Paddington: The Musical* and *Into the Woods* leading with 11 nominations each. *Paddington*, playing at the Savoy Theatre, is nominated for best new musical and recognizes the actors and creative team behind the production. *Into the Woods*, a revival at the Bridge Theatre, is also nominated for best musical revival, along with acting and design nominations. Other nominees for best new musical include *Here We Are*, *Shucked*, and *The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry*. The best musical revival category also includes *Evita*, *American Psycho*, and *The Producers*. The Olivier Awards celebrate the best of London theatre and will be awarded next month.

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Evita will take on Into the Woods for best musical revival.

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Here We Are is competing for best new musical alongside Paddington, Shucked and The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry.

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Into the Woods is in the running for best director (Jordan Fein) and best musical revival.

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Paddington is up for best new musical, best director (Luke Sheppard), best theatre choreographer (Ellen Kane) and best actor in a musical.

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Paddington: The Musical and Into the Woods each received 11 nominations for the Olivier awards.

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Katie Brayben ×260% Arti Shah 60% James Lapine 60% Jordan Fein 60% Jamie Parker 60% Luke Sheppard 60% Ellen Kane 60% James Hameed 60% Stephen Sondheim ×270% Michael Bond 70% Paddington: The Musical ×390% Into the Woods ×490%

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