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Olivier Awards to be broadcast on ITV

This year’s ceremony will be broadcast in full

Olivier Award trophies
Olivier Award trophies

This year's Olivier Awards will be broadcast in full on ITV.

The annual awards take place on Sunday 3 April and will be broadcast on ITV3 at 23:00 on Monday 4 April. Extended highlights will be broadcast after the ceremony on ITV1 at 22:15. Both versions will be available on ITV hub for 30 days.

The ceremony will also be broadcast on new radio station Mellow Magic, which also hosts a four part documentary celebrating 40 years of the awards.

Read the full list of 2016 Olivier nominees here

International audiences will be able to watch the ceremony in full on YouTube from 22:00 on Sunday 3 April.

Nominees this year include Matt Henry for Kinky Boots, Denise Gough for People, Places and Things and Imelda Staunton for Gypsy.

The awards take place at the Royal Opera House and will be hosted by Michael Ball. Guests will include Matthew Bourne, Sharon D. Clarke, Paul Copley, Daniel Evans, Julia McKenzie, Lesley Manville, Vanessa Redgrave, Juliet Stevenson, Zoë Wanamaker and Leigh Zimmerman.