Olivier Award-Nominierungen am 9. März bekannt gegeben

Award winner Lesley Manville. Photo: Pamela Raith

The nominations for the Olivier Awards 2015 with MasterCard will be announced by internationally acclaimed actors Lesley Manville and James McAvoy on Monday 9 March at Rosewood London, and simultaneously live streamed to audiences worldwide at 12:00 GMT (08:00 USA EDT) at www.olivierawards.com

Lesley Manville, winner of the Olivier Award for Best Actress in 2014 for her searing performance in Ghosts, and multiple Olivier Award nominated James McAvoy, currently wowing audiences in The Ruling Class at the Trafalgar Studios, will be joined by some of London’s leading stage personalities and industry figures to celebrate the achievements of London theatre in 2014/15.

The announcement covers all of the eligible categories for 2015 including the four shortlisted nominees for the This Morning Audience Award – the only Olivier

James McAvoy. Photo: Alastair Muir

Award voted for by the public.

The Olivier Awards with MasterCard are the UK’s most prestigious stage honours and the star-studded ceremony will take place on Sunday 12 April at the Royal Opera House with a full television highlights package broadcast on ITV later that evening.

For further information visit the Olivier Awards website