Road To The Oliviers 2018 was an unprecedented four-part series celebrating the Olivier Awards 2018 with Mastercard nominations, with live performances, exclusive footage and interviews.
The fourth and final episode took place on Friday 6 April 2018. You can watch it above – the show featured:
- Interviews with theatre critic Lyn Gardner and playwright Jessica Swale
- An exclusive chat with Special Award winner David Lan
The episode was hosted by Chief Executive of the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) & UK Theatre, and Executive Producer of the Olivier Awards, Julian Bird.
Episode 1 (Friday 16 March 2018)
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You can view the first episode above, hosted by Jamie Lambert. Studio guests included:
- Derren Brown, whose show Underground was nominated for Best Entertainment and Family show
- Josie Walker from Everybody’s Talking About Jamie who was nominated for Best Actress in a Musical
- The Stage Editor, Alistair Smith
- Be Inspired Champion, Willy Mukendi
as well as exclusive backstage films with The Ferryman company and Long Day’s Journey Into Night nominee, Lesley Manville!
Episode 2 (Friday 23 March 2018)
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The second episode, which took place on Friday 23 March 2018, can be seen above. Studio guests included:
- Everybody’s Talking About Jamie‘s John McCrea, nominated for Best Actor in a Musical
- Young Frankenstein‘s Lesley Joseph, who was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical
- Writer and star of The B*easts, nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre, Monica Dolan
- The cast of Five Guys Named Moe, nominated for Best Entertainment & Family
all hosted by West End star Carrie Hope Fletcher!
Episode 3 (Thursday 29 March 2018)
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The third episode, which took place on Thursday 29 March 2018, can be seen above. Features included:
- Interviews with Clare Halse and Simon Adkins from 42nd Street, nominated for Magic Radio Best Musical Revival
- A chat with James Graham, writer of the Best New Play-nominated show, Ink
- A world exclusive tour backstage at Hamilton
- A look at the English National Opera’s incredible Iolanthe, for which Paul Brown’s designs were nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Opera
all hosted by the brilliant Jamie Lambert!