Olivier Awards presenters announced ahead of Sunday’s ceremony

The Olivier Awards are just around the corner, and the line-up of presenters has been announced.

The prestigious ceremony, which celebrates the best of London theatre, will take place at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday, 2 April.

The evening will be hosted by Golden Globe winner and stage star Hannah Waddingham, who will kick off the ceremony with an opening number written by Pippa Cleary (The Great British Bake Off Musical). The performance will feature many talented performers from current long-running West End shows.

A number of stage stars will also be presenting awards at the ceremony, including 2023 BAFTA Rising Star nominee Aimee Lou Wood (currently appearing in Cabaret), Liz Carr, who won Best Actress in a Supporting Role at last year’s ceremony, and multi-Olivier Award winner Matthew Bourne.

Other presenters on the star-studded line-up include Sheila Atim, Darcey Bussell, Es Devlin, Luke Evans, Helen George, Cush Jumbo, Ronan Keating, Tim Minchin, Anne Reid, Golda Rosheuvel, Lea Salonga, Harriet Scott, Mark Strong, Meera Syal, Sindhu Vee, and Dita Von Teese.

The nominees on the sustainable ‘Green Carpet’ will also be present, including Rose Ayling-Ellis, Jodie Comer, Arthur Darvill, Jean Paul Gaultier, Beverley Knight, Elliot Levey, Janet McTeer, Paul Mescal, Caroline Quentin, Clive Rowe, Sharon Small, Rafe Spall, Marisha Wallace, David Tennant, and Giles Terera.

You can see the full list of nominees here.