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Duchess of Cornwall, Tom Hiddleston and more confirmed for 2019 Olivier Awards

The awards return next month and performers and presenters have been revealed

Tom Hiddleston, the Duchess of Cornwall and Layton Williams
Tom Hiddleston, the Duchess of Cornwall and Layton Williams
© Left and right: Dan Wooller for WhatsOnStage centre: SOLT

Guests, performers and presenters at this year's Olivier Awards have been revealed.

Appearing at next month's event at the Royal Albert Hall will be Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, Danny Dyer, Sally Field, Paapa Essiedu, Gloria Estefan, Judy Kuhn, Wendell Pierce, Bill Pullman, Art Malik, Andy Nyman, Kelsey Grammer, Tom Hiddleston, Zawe Ashton, Charlie Cox, Ashley Shaw, Joanne Clifton and Kevin Clifton.

Those presenting will also include Jack McBrayer, Katharine McPhee, Ruthie Henshall, Harriet Scott, the Mamma Mia! 'Dynamos', Jade Anouka, Ncuti Gatwa, Thea Sharrock, Wunmi Mosaku, Arthur Darvill, Beverley Knight, Danielle de Niese, Layton Williams, Pasek and Paul and Shane Richie.

The event will also see performances from The Lion King, as well as a number of award-nominated shows including Caroline, Or Change, Come From Away, Company, Fun Home, The King And I, Six and Tina – The Tina Turner Musical.

Beverley Knight will perform during the In Memoriam section of the show.

The Olivier Award winners are announced Sunday 7 April, at a concert event hosted by Jason Manford.

There ceremony will be broadcast on ITV later on that evening, on Magic Radio live and, worldwide, via Facebook live stream.

You can read the full list of nominees below.