London : Nominations for the 2008 Laurence Olivier awards were announced today. Leading the group is Hairspray with a record breaking 11 nods. The previous record was 10, received by Kiss Me Kate in 2002. Amoung Hairspray's 11 nominations include Best Musical, Best Actress, Best Actor, and Best Director. The Donmar Warehouse's production of Parade received seven nominations with The Lord of the Rings and The Drowsy Chaperone racking up 5 each.
Competing for the award for Best New Play is Absurdia: The Crimson Hotel, Elling, Rafta Rafta , and Whipping it Up .
The winners will be announced on March 3, 2008 at a ceremony held at the Grosvenor House.
The complete list of nominations are as follows:
Best Actress
Best Actor Chiwetel Ejiofor for Othello at the Donmar Warehouse
Best Performance in a Supporting Role
Best Newcomer in a Play
Best New Play A Disappearing Number by Simon McBurney at The Barbican
Best New Comedy
Best Revival Boeing-Boeing by Marc Camoletti, translated by Beverley Cross at the Comedy Theatre
Best New Musical The Drowsy Chaperone. Music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison, book by Bob Martin and Don Mckellar.
Best Musical Revival Fiddler On The Roof. Book by Joseph Stein, music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, at the Savoy
Best Actress in a Musical Leanne Jones for Hairsrpay at the Shaftesbury
Best Actor in a Musical
Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Best Director Rob Ashford for Parade at the Donmar Warehouse
Best Theatre Choreographer
Best Lighting Design
Best Set Design
Best Costume Design
Best Sound Design Hairspray designed by Steve C. Kennedy at the Shaftesbury
Outstanding Achievment in an Affiliate Theatre
Best New Opera Production
Outstanding Achievement in Opera
Best New Dance Production
Outstanding Achievement in Dance
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