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Olivier Awards 2026: Rachel Zegler, Cate Blanchett and Tom Hiddleston among nominees
Paddington the Musical and Into The Woods each received 11 nominations, leading the 2026 Olivier Awards in acting, creative, and production categories.
- On Thursday, Paddington the Musical and Into The Woods each received 11 nominations, making them the most-nominated shows at the Olivier Awards 2026 ahead of the April 12 ceremony.
- With nods in acting, design and direction, both shows amassed their nomination tallies as Paddington the Musical features a life-like puppet by Tom Fletcher, and Into The Woods runs at the Bridge Theatre.
- Notable nominations include James Hameed and Arti Shah for Paddington, and Jamie Parker and Tom Scutt for Into The Woods, in acting, directing, and design categories.
- Nick Mohammed will host the April ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall in the awards' 50th-anniversary year, with broadcasts on BBC Two and iPlayer plus highlights on BBC Radio 2.
- Marking its 50th year, organisers framed the nominations as reflecting theatre's breadth, with plays All My Sons, Kenrex and Stereophonic trailing the musicals with six nominations each.
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