Hairspray is sweeping the Laurence Olivier Award nominations this year and breaking the record for the most nominations, with 11 nominations across 10 categories, including all of the design categories. The winners will be announced on March 9 in London.
Another favorite also nominated in all of the design categories is The Lord Of The Rings. The remaining design nominees are as follows:
Best Lighting Design
Hairspray designed by Kenneth Posner at the Shaftesbury
The Lord Of The Rings designed by Paul Pyant at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Macbeth designed by Howard Harrison at the Gielgud
War Horse designed by Paule Constable at the National Olivier
Best Set Design
Hairspray designed by David Rockwell at the Shaftesbury
The Lord Of The Rings designed by Rob Howell at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Macbeth designed by Anthony Ward and Lorna Heavey at the Gielgud
War Horse designed by Rae Smith and Handspring Puppet Company at the National Olivier
Best Costume Design
The Drowsy Chaperone designed by Gregg Barnes at the Novello
Hairspray designed by William Ivey Long at the Shaftesbury
The Lord Of The Rings designed by Rob Howell at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
The Man Of Mode designed by Vicki Mortimer at the National Olivier
Best Sound Design
Hairspray designed by Steve C Kennedy at the Shaftesbury
The Lord Of The Rings designed by Simon Baker at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Parade designed by Terry Jardine and Nick Lidster for Autograph at the Donmar Warehouse
Saint Joan designed by Paul Arditti with music by Jocelyn Pook at the National Olivier
War Horse designed by Christopher Shutt with music by Adrian Sutton and John Tams at the National Olivier