Olivier Awards 2012 - The winners that you'd like to see

[Jonwo]

I agree Princeton with the stuffy remark, The WoS at least has a sense of fun as does the Tonys and the Tonys is very entertaining even if you're not a regular theatregoer.

If it were me, I'd focus on the musical performances and have someone like Graham Norton host it.

[philitalia]

The jokes are lame - but they always are during ceremonies like that

[Jonwo]

I wonder why the Olivier doesn't divide the best supportance performance into male and female and play and musical? You can't compare a musical performance with a play performance.

[theatrepaul]

There have been seperate awards for supporting performance for play and musical (Sheridan Smith & Nigel Harman) but agree that they should be split into male and female too

[philitalia]

Sorry, this part sounds horrible to me

[Scripps2]

Getting it back on TV was just one step. Now they need to make it worth watching.

[theatrepaul]

Now Im getting angry - what has Ronan Keating got to do with a celebration of London theatre????

[philitalia]

Not to mention they ruined those songs

[Scripps2]

With Rob Ashford collecting awards tonight and Ronan Keating singing I'll Never Fall in Love Again is someone trying to tell us something?

[Jonwo]

They're loads of mistakes as well, they had on screen that Matilda was at the Palace when it's at the Cambridge.

I agree, what was Ronan Keating doing there, I know it was musical theatre songs but that time could be to showcase musical numbers from current West End shows.

[Jonwo]

Matilda did really well awards wise, let's hope it can repeat that success when it transfers to Broadway.

[Princeton Returns]

When I heard he was performing I wondered if promises promises was coming with him in the lead

[theatrepaul]

So happy that Matilda has got the right and proper recognition it deserves with so many awards. Its such a brilliant new British musical

[philitalia]

The best part of the show is the orchestra.

[rjm516]

Very happy about Matilda (and the Matildas!)! But sad about One Man Two Guvnors losing. Has anyone seen The Collaborators; was the win deserved? I wish I saw it!

[theatrepaul]

Am surprised One Man, Two Guvnors won nothing. As for Collaborators it is back in the NT Olivier soon. Am seeing it in June

[Phantom of London]

I agree with Scripps, who said 4 years ago, that BBC4 should do it, in those days we had to watch live streaming on the internet, which was bloody awful, so we have came along way since, but no room for complacency, there is definitely room for improvement.

[theatrepaul]

Agreed Phantom of London. This year is better than last but it could and should be so, so much better. It feels, looks like and is a poorly produced show

[philitalia]

The streaming is wonderful for people outside the UK - so I hope they'll continue to do so - for the sake of promoting the WestEnd around the world.

It's better than it used to be, but some parts of the show seemed unrehearsed and amateurish.

[Scripps2]

And Elaine Paige confirms the gossip we've all heard on this board!!!

"You're badddd."

[Phantom of London]

Full List:

Play Best Revival - Anna Christie
Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Play) - Sheridan Smith
Best Costumes - Peter Mckintosh (crazy For You)
Best Set Design - Rob Howell (Matilda)
Best Lighting - Bruno Poet (Frankenstein)
Best Sound - Simon Baker (Matilda)
Best Affiliate - Roadkill (Theatre Royal, Stratford East)
Best New Dance - Do we really care?
Best Achievement In Dance - Do we really care?
Best Director - Mattew Warchus (Matilda)
Best Leading Actress - Ruth Wilson (Anna Christie)
Best Leading Actor - Benedict Cumberbatch & Jonny Lee Miller (Frankenstein)
BBC Radio 2 Audience Award - Les Miserables
Best Family and Entertainment - Derren Brown (Svengali)
Best New Opera - Do we really care?
Best Achievement In Opera - Do We Really Care?
Best Choreography - Peter Darling (Matilda)
Best Supporting In A Musical - Nigel Harman (Shrek)
Best Revival Musical - Crazy For You
Best Actor in a Musical - Bertie Carvel (Matilda)
Best Musical – Matilda
Best Play – Collaborators
Lifetime Achievement- Tim Rice (I am glad, as I am reading his autobiography)

Biggest Winner: Matilda, Regent Park Outdoor Theatre & Anna Christie

Biggest Loser: Betty Blue Eyes, Ghost, Singin’ In The Rain & One Man, Two Guvnors.

I am glad for the winners and VERY sad for the losers. Sometimes there is no fairness in show-business.

[MariusPontmercy]

So thrilled for Bertie and the Matildas.

[Jonwo]

Have to say even I've seen it many times, Circle of Life from The Lion King is always incredible to watch.

[theatrepaul]

Agreed Scripps 2, I think EP should know when its time to stop singing that song. That was not good

[songanddanceman2]

Great for Matilda, sad for Ghost, shocked at One Man not winning, awards were as good as can be expected for online but the sound was annoying. Wish London Road would have performed, wish Ghost would have done another song. Liked Betty, Matilda and Lion King performance, almost fell asleep during the Wizard of Oz performance (which i dont think can be classed as a revival or original musical so should just sod off)