“Sex and the City” star Parker was nominated for Best Actress for her performance in Neil Simon's romantic comedy “Plaza Suite,” in which she played opposite husband Matthew Broderick. ing. “Succession” star Snoke will appear in a solo exhibition, “The Portrait of Dorian Gray.” Best Actor nominee Scott (Hot Priest in “Fleabag'') is also nominated for his one-man play “Vanya,'' based on Anton Chekhov's novel.
Andrew Lloyd Webber's acclaimed Hollywood noir revival, Sunset Boulevard, won Best Actress in a Musical for Nicole Scherzinger, a former member of the Pussycat Dolls, and Best Actor in a Musical for Tom Francis. He is at the top of the field with 11 nominations, including . The production, directed by Jamie Lloyd, will transfer to Broadway later this year.
James Graham's Dear England, a film about the troubled relationship between England and the national football team, won Best New Play and Best Actor for Joseph Fiennes, who plays England manager Gareth Southgate. Nominated in 9 categories including
Other nominees for best new play are Jez Butterworth's “The Hills of California,” Jack Thorne's “Motives and Clues” and Beth Steele's “Until the Stars Come Down.”
In addition to Parker and Snook, nominees for lead actress include Sophie Okonedo for “Medea,” Sheridan Smith for “Shirley Valentine” and Laura Donnelly for “California Hills.”
In addition to Fiennes and Scott, other nominees for Best Actor include Mark Gatiss for “Motives and Clue'', James Norton for “A Little Life,'' and David Tennant for “Macbeth.''
Nominees for musical performance include Daniel Mays and Marisha Wallace for Bridge Theater's immersive production of “Guys and Dolls,” which is also nominated for Best Musical Revival.
Suggestions for new music include “The Little Big Things,” “Next to Normal,” “Operation Mincemeat,” and “A Strange Loop.”
The award recognizes achievements in theatre, opera and dance and was established in 1976 and named after the late actor and director Laurence Olivier. Winners are selected by a voting group of theater professionals and theatergoers.
Last year's acting award winners included Paul Mescal for “A Streetcar Named Desire” and Jodie Comer for “Prima Fasier.”
Viewers can watch highlights from Sunday's ceremony on ITV in the UK and BritBox in the US and Canada. The ceremony will be streamed live on YouTube starting at 5pm Japan time in other regions.