We’ve collated a handy list of West End Shows with Olivier Award Nominations for 2025. The Olivier Awards this year are celebrating their 40th Anniversary since they took Laurence Olivier’s name. For many performers, an Olivier is the highest theatrical honour you could ever receive. This years awards are hosted by two highly acclaimed performers of our time: Billy Porter and Beverely Knight! Billy Porter is currently in one of the biggest West End Shows at the moment, Cabaret. Beverely Knight, perhaps better known as a music artist has only recently stepped off stage from her lead role in Sister Act last year. In fact, Knight is the recipient of an Olivier Award herself back in 2023.
The curtain up for the awards is on 6th April at the Royal Albert Hall. Many of the shows nominated are still playing in London. Book tickets to one of these West End Shows and see for yourself what you think of the nominated shows.
Here’s The List of Nominated West End Shows
The Show With The Most Nominations
Giant – Play
The Harold Pinter Theatre now booking from 26th April – 2nd August 2025.
- Mark Rosenblatt – Best Play
- John Lithgow – Best Actor
- Elliot Levey – Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Romola Garai – Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Nicholas Hytner – Best Director
Giant is transferring to the Harold Pinter following its sold-out run at The Royal Court Theatre. John Lithgow (The Crown, Conclave) plays Roald Dahl who is dealing with a scandal some of his writing has caused. This provocative play is Mark Rosenblatt’s writing debut. Director Nicholas Hytner is no stranger to West End Shows, he has directed a countless amount and was actually the director of the beloved National Theatre for 12 years. Elliot Levey is a previous Olivier Award Winner for his role in Cabaret. This year he is nominated for a second time in the category of Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Romola Garai has also been nominated as Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Interestingly, she has been nominated twice within the same category at this years awards.
West End Shows With 4 Nominations
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Musical
The Ambassadors Theatre now booking until 20th August 2025.
- Outstanding Musical Contribution – Darren Clark for music supervision, orchestrations and arrangements and Mark Aspinall for musical direction, music supervision, orchestrations and arrangements
- Clare Foster – Best Actress in a Musical
- John Dagliesh – Best Actor in a Musical
- Best New Musical
You may remember the Hollywood Blockbuster of the same name however this West End Show is based on the iconic short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The show is reimagined in a Cornish fishing village by award-winning writing team Jethro Compton and Darren Clark. Under the light of a full moon, something most curious occurs… Benjamin Button is born old. He is bound to the fate of growing younger each day. The show opened in October 2024 and due to its success, has recently announced an extension into August this year. John Dagliesh (Sunny Afternoon) has won this category before in 2014 and Clare Foster (Crazy For You) is also a previous Olivier Award Nominee.
The Years – Play
The Harold Pinter Theatre now booking until 19th April 2025.
- Best Play
- Thijs van Vuure – Best Sound Design
- Romola Garai – Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Gina McKee – Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Based on Nobel Prize winner Annie Ernaux’s groundbreaking masterpiece and memoires, The Years is an unapologetic portrait of a woman shaped by her rapidly-changing world. Writer, mother, student, activist, wife, daughter, lover, grandmother… each vivid version of Annie is told through a series of snapshots. Weaving together memory and history, an ordinary life is marked by a changing body and a changing society. The Actresses in a Supporting Role take half the nominations in this category and it is Romola Garai’s second nomination in this category also.
Oliver! – Musical
The Gielgud Theatre, booking in the West End until 29th March 2026.
- Matthew Bourne – Best Theatre Choreography
- Paule Constable and Ben Jacobs – Best Lighting Design
- Best Musical Revival
- Simon Lipkin – Best Actor in a Musical
This classic musical written by Lionel Bart is based on Charles Dickens Novel, Oliver Twist. It follows orphaned Oliver in his fight for survival in Victorian London. The show stopping hits such as Consider Yourself and Food Glorious Food have been choreographed by Matthew Bourne. Matthew Bourne currently has the joint most amount of Olivier Awards, this year could see him take the lead! Simon Lipkin (Guys and Dolls) plays Fagin who takes Oliver in and teaches him the skills of pick-pocketing. This role sees him nominated for Best Actor in a Musical.
West End Shows with 3 Nominations
MJ The Musical – Musical
The Prince Edward Theatre, currently booking in the West End until 26th March 2026.
- Best New Musical
- Myles Frost – Best Actor in a Musical
- Christopher Wheeldon – Best Theatre Choreography
This show is already Tony Award winning for its run on Broadway. In fact, winners Myles Frost and Christopher Wheeldon moved to the UK to open the London version of the show. I would consider this one of our best selling shows here at Theatre Bookings so it’s only natural that the show has been nominated for Best New Musical. The show follows Michael Jacksons life, particularly getting ready for the Dangerous World Tour. You can expect to hear some of his greatest hits in this musical.
Starlight Express
The Troubadour Theatre, Wembley Park, currently booking in the West End until 1st March 2026.
- Best Musical Revival
- Gabriella Slade – Best Costume Design
- Howard Hudson – Best Lighting Design
As a child’s train set magically comes to life and the engines race to become the fastest in the world, Rusty the steam train has little hope of winning until he is inspired by the legend of the ‘Starlight Express’. The show has reopened in the UK after being closed in the West End for 20 Years. A big draw for this show is the impresive visuals which has seen it nominated in two design categories at this year’s Olivier Awards. All of the performers are on rollerskates in the purpose built theatre, creating the speed and illusion of the performers themselves being trains.
Titanique – Musical
The Criterion Theatre, currently booking in the West End until 8th June 2025.
- Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play
- Layton Williams – Best Supporting Actor in a Musical
- Lauren Drew – Best Actress in a Musical
Titanique is a parody of the classic Titanic film. Celine Dion famously sings the theme tune to the film and who better to tell us the story of what happened that night other than… Celine Dion herself… played by Lauren Drew (Six). This musical is another jukebox musical featuring all Celine Dion songs. It has proved to be a laugh out loud hit earning it the nomination of Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play. To give you an idea of the style of the show, star Layton Williams (Cabaret) has achieved his first ever Olivier Nomination for his role of… The Iceberg!
The Show with 2 Nominations
Kyoto – Play
The Soho Place Theatre, now booking until 3rd May 2025.
- Jorge Bosch – Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Best New Play
Kyoto is a new political thriller is now playing in London’s West End. Brought to you by the RSC fresh from a critically acclaimed run in Stratford-upon-Avon, this timely show has secured itself two nominations this year.
Set at the Kyoto Conference Centre, 11 December 1997, the nations of the world are in deadlock. 11 hours have passed since the UN’s landmark climate conference should have ended. Time is running out and agreement feels a world away. The greatest obstacle: American oil lobbyist and master strategist, Don Pearlman. Jorge Bosch who has the nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Actor plays Raul Estrada-Oyuela, the Argentine chair of the Kyoto talks.
Finally, Shows With A Single Nomination
Mean Girls – Musical
The Savoy Theatre, currently booking in the West End until 8th June 2025.
- Tom Xander – Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Based on the hit Film by Tina Fey, Mean Girls has been a hit of a show. Home-schooled Cady Heron may think she knows a thing or two about survival of the fittest thanks to her zoologist mom, but high school is a whole new level of savage. Cady befriends Damian and Janice and they devise a plan to take down the Mean Girls of the school: The Plastics. Tom Xander plays Damian and his comedic timing and powerful vocals have secured him a nomination at this years awards.
The Devil Wears Prada – Musical
The Dominion Theatre, currently booking in the West End until 3rd January 2026.
- Amy Di Bartolemeo – Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Another musical based on a blockbuster film, The Devil Wears Prada has been so successful it recently announced its extension all the way through to 2026! The show follows Andy an aspiring journalist who lands a job as a junior assistant to the Editor in Chief at a huge fashion magazine. She has a slight rivalry in this cut-throat world with Emily played by Amy Di Bartolomeo (SIX). This is the role that has Bartolomeo nominated at this years awards. In the film Emily never got to go to Paris and get the recognition she deserved. Who knows, maybe this award can get justice for Emily!
That’s the round-up for nominated West End Shows, book all your cheap West End Shows with us here at Theatre Bookings.
