Thought this fantastic news deserved it's own thread. :yahoo:

 

http://betheredcarpet.co.uk/2013/03/26/oli...nations-are-in/

 

Thanks to Sunday for being on the ball as always.

 

 

 

Edited March 26, 201312 yr by truly talented

Nice little mention in the Daily Mail.. ... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/ar ... ds-newsxml

 

Will Young was nominated for his brilliant master of ceremonies in Cabaret., and was joined in the category by Tom Chambers for Top Hat and Alex Bourne in Kiss Me Kate.

 

 

Thanks to Diz.

 

Lots of tweets congratulating Will too.

 

Thanks TT - great, fabulous news. Everything crossed :yahoo:

 

Sian has been nominated as supporting actress too - well done her :cheer:

Edited March 26, 201312 yr by munchkin

And Cabaret in the best musical revival category!

 

Brilliant news, well done Will, he's definitely 'arrived' in the West End now! :yahoo:

Brilliant for Will!

 

Hope he's back by then and attends :dance:

Reported on Will's acting agency site.

 

 

NIce to see this on The United Artist (Will's acting agent) site:

 

 

Congratulations to the following United Agents clients for their nominations at this years OLIVIER AWARDS -

 

Best Actor - James McAvoy for Macbeth -

 

Nominated for his performance of one of drama’s most prestigious leading roles, X-Men star McAvoy was acclaimed for his commanding performance as the power-hungry Scottish Lord in Jamie Lloyd’s gritty take on Shakespeare’s bloody drama.

 

Best Actress - Hattie Morahan for A Doll's House

 

Morahan won plaudits for her appearance as iconic Nora in Ibsen’s classic. An Olivier win would mark an awards hat-trick for the actress, having already won Evening Standard and Critics’ Circle Awards for her electric performance.

 

Best Actor in a Musical - Will Young for Cabaret

 

Making his debut in a West End musical Young transformed into an almost inhuman, schizophrenic, unnerving Emcee for Rufus Norris’ production of Cabaret.

 

Best Musical revival - Cabaret starring Will Young & Michelle Ryan

 

Rufus Norris’ production proved it had lost none of its punch when it returned with an accomplished Will Young as the eccentric Emcee and Michelle Ryan as the iconic Sally Bowles leading the story of debauchery.

 

Jonathan Kent's production of Sweeny Todd

 

Jonathan Church’s critically acclaimed production starred nominees Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton as the bloodthirsty demon barber and pie-loving Mrs Lovett, and entranced audiences with its suitably dark and grimy take on Sondheim’s classic.

 

Best Revival - Macbeth starring James McAvoy

 

The first production of Jamie Lloyd’s Trafalgar Transformed season, this Macbeth was a dirty, grimy affair set in a post-apocalyptic world where warriors wielded whatever they could find and witches wore gas masks

 

The most prestigious awards in British theatre have been celebrating London’s outstanding productions, performers and creatives since 1976. In 2013, the glamorous, star-studded ceremony, which will crown award winners, showcase incredible performances and feature very special appearances, returns to the illustrious Royal Opera House on 28 April.

 

http://unitedagents.co.uk/node/6385

 

 

Thanks to Julie (will4me)

 

Thought this fantastic news deserved it's own thread. :yahoo:

 

http://betheredcarpet.co.uk/2013/03/26/oli...nations-are-in/

 

Thanks to Sunday for being on the ball as always.

 

A bit splendid innit. :w00t: Thanks to all for bringing this info over. :D

 

 

And Cabaret in the best musical revival category!

 

Brilliant news, well done Will, he's definitely 'arrived' in the West End now! :yahoo:

 

 

I hope he hasn't arrived too much, and he remembers we would love some music sooner than later.

Don't panic chrysalis I 'm feeling pretty confident the new album will be Will's priority even if we have to wait a while.

Thanks for the reassurance TT. I just hope that it will be end of this year at least.

Plus he and some of the Cabaret cast are to perform. Brilliant news. :yahoo:

Plus he and some of the Cabaret cast are to perform. Brilliant news. :yahoo:

 

:yahoo:

 

Matthew Morrison, Idina Menzel, Will Young, Heather Headley & more to perform at Olivier Awards

 

It has been revealed who will be performing at this years Olivier Awards with MasterCard which takes place on Sunday 28th April. The prestigious event will be broadcast on television on ITV in an extensive highlights package that night, and live on radio on BBC Radio 2. Some of musical theatre’s biggest worldwide stars, Matthew Morrison, Idina Menzel and Petula Clark will be giving special solo performances.

 

 

 

Emmy, Tony, and Golden-Globe nominated star Matthew Morrison may best be known for his theatrical leading roles in Hairspray, South Pacific and The Light In The Piazza, as well as receiving international recognition for his role as ‘Mr. Schuester’ on the hit television show, Glee. Morrison will be releasing a new studio album titled Where It All Began this June, produced by the legendary Phil Ramone (Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett) and featuring classic Broadway standards. His solo performance at the Olivier Awards will be the first time he has ever performed at a major event in the UK, and will offer an exciting preview.

 

Idina Menzel returns to the UK following her sell-out series of concert dates last year at the Apollo Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue. One of musical theatre’s leading ladies, Idina originated the role of Elphaba in both New York and London in the worldwide hit musical Wicked for which she won a Tony Award.

 

As well as being a huge international recording artist, Petula Clark has enjoyed a very varied theatrical career, including playing the lead role of Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard for more performances than any other actress in London, Ireland and the USA. In her 80th year, the Olivier Awards is delighted to welcome her to perform on the stage of the Royal Opera House.

 

Performances from nominated musicals will include Will Young and the company of Cabaret, the full companies of A Chorus Line and Top Hat in specially created pieces for the awards night, Heather Headley performing “I Will Always Love You” fromThe Bodyguard, along with James Bourne of Busted fame giving an exclusive performance from his nominated musical Loserville. Further show extracts will be announced in due course.

 

The BBC Concert Orchestra will be playing live for all performances under the musical direction of David Charles Abell. As previously announced, Hugh Bonneville and Sheridan Smith will host proceedings with voiceover by Julia McKenzie.

 

ITV will broadcast an extensive highlights programme of the awards ceremony on the night. BBC Radio 2 will broadcast from 6pm, firstly interviewing the stars on the red carpet and then broadcasting the entire ceremony live. Ken Bruce and Anneka Rice will be hosting for BBC Radio 2.

http://www.westendframe.com/2013/04/matthe...enzel-will.html

Edited April 5, 201312 yr by truly talented

That's great news - thanks Chrysalis. :dance:

Brilliant news! :yahoo:

Thanks for posting the proper info TT. :D The Olivier Awards are so prestigious when compared with "you know what". B-)

It's brilliant news he and the cast are going to be performing!! :yahoo:

Ah! I've just seen this tweet from John.... It looks like it will be 'WILLKOMMEN'. :yahoo:

• John Walsh Brannoch ‏@Johnbrannoch

Looking forward to performing the opening number with the Cabaret Kinder at this years Oliviers!

Luv.Diz.X.

Edited April 6, 201312 yr by dizzydzin

Thanks Diz.

 

Thought that would be the number they'd choose to involve the whole cast. Will showcase Will thee performer/dancer/actor/singer so I'm happy. :D

:cheer: That's great news, thanks for relaying the tweet Diz!

Thanks for the tweeet!

 

I love Willkommen :yahoo:

There was a photocall for the nominees today. Will arrived too late for the call but did take part in videos they are doing:

 

Richard Le Cocq ‏@richardlecocq 3h

 

@will_young31 Thank you for doing the #Oliviers video today. Good luck! See you on 28 April! From the guy with the interesting name ;)

 

This, and the lunch they laid on, is what he(and several others too) missed:

 

Olivier Awards ‏@OlivierAwards 6h

 

Wonderful photo of the 2013 #oliviers nominees (credit @peachyraith)! Who can you spot in the picture? pic.twitter.com/qbAp553i9r

 

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BHavjCyCEAIw7lX.jpg:large

Edited April 9, 201312 yr by munchkin