All That Chat - Olivier Awards 2026 Winners with Sam Williams

This year's Olivier Awards have been and gone in a ceremony marking their 50th anniversary. Paddington proved to be the big winners of the night, taking home 7 awards out of their 11 nominations.

After teaming up to discuss this year's nominations last month, I reunited with Sam Williams for a special bonus episode of All That Chat, where we discuss our thoughts on every winner and revisit our predictions to see how accurate we both were.

We also discuss Sam's unexpected appearance at the awards, and I talk about some of the moments from the ceremony that didn't make it to the TV broadcast. We also give some early predictions for next year.

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The full list of this year's winners and nominees:

Cunard Best New Musical

WINNER: Paddington The Musical, music & lyrics by Tom Fletcher & book by Jessica Swale at Savoy Theatre

NOMINATED:

Here We Are, book by David Ives, music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim at National Theatre – Lyttelton

Shucked, book by Robert Horn, music & lyrics by Brandy Clark & Shane McAnally at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry, book by Rachel Joyce, music & lyrics by Passenger at Theatre Royal Haymarket

Best Musical Revival supported by Piper-Heidsieck

WINNER: Into The Woods, music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim & book by James Lapine at Bridge Theatre

NOMINATED:

American Psycho, book by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, music & lyrics by Duncan Sheik, based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis at Almeida Theatre

Evita, lyrics by Tim Rice, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber at The London Palladium

The Producers, music & lyrics by Mel Brooks, book by Mel Brooks & Thomas Meehan at Garrick Theatre

Best New Play supported by The Londoner

WINNER: Punch by James Graham at Young Vic & Apollo Theatre

NOMINATED:

1536 by Ava Pickett at Almeida Theatre

Inter Alia by Suzie Miller at National Theatre – Lyttelton

Kenrex by Jack Holden & Ed Stambollouian at The Other Palace

Best Revival

WINNER: All My Sons by Arthur Miller at Wyndham's Theatre

NOMINATED:

Arcadia by Tom Stoppard at The Old Vic

Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

The Seagull by Anton Chekhov, adapted by Duncan Macmillan & Thomas Ostermeier at Barbican Theatre

Noël Coward Award for Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play

WINNER: Oh, Mary! by Cole Escola at Trafalgar Theatre

NOMINATED:

The Comedy About Spies by Henry Lewis & Henry Shields at Noël Coward Theatre

Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe at @sohoplace

Paranormal Activity by Levi Holloway at Ambassadors Theatre

Best Actress

WINNER: Rosamund Pike for Inter Alia at National Theatre – Lyttelton

NOMINATED:

Cate Blanchett for The Seagull at Barbican Theatre

Marianne Jean-Baptiste for All My Sons at Wyndham's Theatre

Julia McDermott for Weather Girl at Soho Theatre

Rosie Sheehy for Guess How Much I Love You? at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at Royal Court Theatre

Best Actor

WINNER: Jack Holden for Kenrex at The Other Palace

NOMINATED:

Bryan Cranston for All My Sons at Wyndham's Theatre

Sean Hayes for Good Night, Oscar at Barbican TheatreTom Hiddleston for Much Ado About Nothing at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

David Shields for Punch at Young Vic & Apollo Theatre

Best Actor in a Musical

WINNER: James Hameed & Arti Shah for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre

NOMINATED:

Marc Antolin for The Producers at Garrick Theatre

Andy Nyman for The Producers at Garrick Theatre

Jamie Parker for Into The Woods at Bridge Theatre

Diego Andres Rodriguez for Evita at The London Palladium

Best Actress in a Musical

WINNER: Rachel Zegler for Evita at The London Palladium

NOMINATED:

Katie Brayben for Into The Woods at Bridge Theatre

Danielle Fiamanya & Georgina Onuorah for Brigadoon at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

Jane Krakowski for Here We Are at National Theatre – Lyttelton

Jenna Russell for The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry at Theatre Royal Haymarket

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

WINNER: Julie Hesmondhalgh for Punch at Young Vic & Apollo Theatre

NOMINATED:

Isis Hainsworth for Arcadia at The Old Vic

Lucy Karczewski for Stereophonic at Duke of York’s Theatre

Hayley Squires for All My Sons at Wyndham’s Theatre

Sophie Thompson for When We Are Married at Donmar Warehouse

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

WINNER: Paapa Essiedu for All My Sons at Wyndham's Theatre

NOMINATED:

Hammed Animashaun for Dealer's Choice at Donmar Warehouse

Zachary Hart for The Seagull at Barbican Theatre

Zachary Hart for Stereophonic at Duke of York's Theatre

Giles Terera for Oh, Mary! at Trafalgar Theatre

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical

WINNER: Tom Edden for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre

NOMINATED:

Trevor Ashley for The Producers at Garrick Theatre

Corbin Bleu for The Great Gatsby - A New Musical at London Coliseum

Jo Foster for Into The Woods at Bridge Theatre

Oliver Savile for Into The Woods at Bridge Theatre

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical

WINNER: Victoria Hamilton-Barritt for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre

NOMINATED:

Tracie Bennett for Here We Are at National Theatre – Lyttelton

Amy Booth-Steel for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre

Kate Fleetwood for Into The Woods at Bridge Theatre

Georgina Onuorah for Shucked at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

Sir Peter Hall Award for Best Director

WINNER: Luke Sheppard for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre

NOMINATED:

Jordan Fein for Into The Woods at Bridge Theatre

Ed Stambollouian for Kenrex at The Other Palace

Lyndsey Turner for 1536 at Almeida Theatre

Ivo van Hove for All My Sons at Wyndham's Theatre

Gillian Lynne Award for Best Theatre Choreographer

WINNER: Fabian Aloise for Evita at The London Palladium

NOMINATED:

Ellen Kane for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre

Drew McOnie for Brigadoon at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

Lynne Page for American Psycho at Almeida Theatre

Best Costume Design

WINNER: Gabriella Slade (Costume Design) & Tahra Zafar (Paddington Design) for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre

NOMINATED:

Enver Chakartash for Stereophonic at Duke of York's Theatre

Linda Cho for The Great Gatsby - A New Musical at London Coliseum

Tom Scutt for Into The Woods at Bridge Theatre

Best Set Design supported by Blue-i Theatre Technology

WINNER: Tom Pye (Set Design) & Ash J Woodward (Video Design) for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre

NOMINATED:

Paul Tate dePoo III (Scenic & Projection Design) for The Great Gatsby - A New Musical at London Coliseum

Tom Scutt for Into The Woods at Bridge Theatre

David Zinn for Stereophonic at Duke of York's Theatre

Best Lighting Design

WINNER: Aideen Malone (Lighting Design) & Roland Horvath (Video Design) for Into The Woods at Bridge Theatre

NOMINATED:

Robbie Butler for Punch at Young Vic & Apollo Theatre

Jon Clark for Evita at The London Palladium

Joshua Pharo for Kenrex at The Other Palace

Best Sound Design supported by d&b audiotechnik

WINNER: Giles Thomas for Kenrex at The Other Palace

NOMINATED:

Adam Fisher for Into The Woods at Bridge Theatre

Gareth Owen for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre

Ryan Rumery for Stereophonic at Duke of York's Theatre

Outstanding Musical Contribution

WINNER: Chris Fenwick (Musical Supervision & Arrangements) & Sean Hayes (Live Piano Performance of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue) for Good Night, Oscar at Barbican Theatre

NOMINATED:

Matt Brind (Orchestrations & Arrangements) for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre

Will Butler (Original Songs & Orchestrations) & Justin Craig (Orchestrations) for Stereophonic at Duke of York's Theatre

John Patrick Elliott (Composition) for Kenrex at The Other Palace

Best Family Show

WINNER: The Boy At The Back Of The Class, adapted by Nick Ahad at Rose Theatre

NOMINATED:

The Boy With Wings, adapted by Arvind Ethan David at Polka Theatre

The Firework-Maker’s Daughter, adapted by Jude Christian at Polka Theatre

The Three Little Pigs, music by George Stiles, book & lyrics by Anthony Drewe at Unicorn Theatre

Best New Production in Affiliate Theatre

WINNER: The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams at The Yard Theatre

NOMINATED:

Ben And Imo by Mark Ravenhill at Orange Tree Theatre

The Ministry Of Lesbian Affairs by Iman Qureshi at Kiln Theatre

Miss Myrtle’s Garden by Danny James King at Bush Theatre

The Shitheads by Jack Nicholls at Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at Royal Court Theatre

Best New Dance Production

WINNER: Into The Hairy by Sharon Eyal for S-E-D at Sadler's Wells

NOMINATED:

Mimi’s Shebeen by Alesandra Seutin & KVS at Sadler's Wells East

Random Taranto by María del Mar Suárez (La Chachi) as part of Dance Umbrella: Change Tempo at The Pit at Barbican

She’s Auspicious by Mythili Prakash at Sadler’s Wells East

Best New Opera Production supported by TAIT

WINNER: Dead Man Walking by English National Opera at London Coliseum

NOMINATED:

The Makropulos Case by The Royal Opera at Royal Opera House

Tosca by The Royal Opera at Royal Opera House

Die Walküre by The Royal Opera at Royal Opera House

Catch up with all past episodes of All That Chat, including episodes with two of this year's winners, Victoria Hamilton-Barritt and Jack Holden, as well as episodes with previous Olivier Award winners Beverley Knight, Cassidy Janson and Jenna Russell.

Look out for the next episode on Thursday.