It's the first time either of them has hosted the biggest night in theatre!
The Olivier Awards return Sunday 6th April with new hosts Beverley Knight and Billy Porter taking over from Hannah Waddingham to host the biggest night in theatre at the Royal Albert Hall.
First established in 1976, this year marks the 40th Olivier Awards since celebrated actor Sir Laurence Olivier gave his name to the ceremony in 1984. The night showcases the best of London’s world-leading theatre industry.
Herself a three-time Olivier Award nominee, Beverley Knight won in 2023 for her role in Sylvia and is soon to make her professional play debut in Marie and Rosetta at the Rose Theatre and Chichester Festival Theatre.
International star of stage and screen, Billy Porter is a Primetime Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award winner, currently starring in the multi-Olivier Award-winning Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club in the West End.
On hosting for the first time, Beverley Knight said "I am so chuffed to be hosting this year’s Olivier Awards! I’m even more excited to be hosting alongside Billy Porter who is a phenomenal talent. It is an honour to be asked to hold the reins of such an important and prestigious night of celebrating theatre."
To which Billy Porter added "I am thrilled and honoured to host the Olivier Awards alongside the fantastic Beverley Knight. I’m so grateful for the warm welcome from the London theatre community, and am looking forward to a magnificent evening!"
Highlights from the ceremony will be broadcast on ITV1 and ITVX on the evening of the event, with Mastercard returning as headline sponsor for the 15th year and will again sponsor the Mastercard Best New Musical Award.
Returning to the creative team are Anthony Van Laast, choreographer of hit West End shows MAMMA MIA! and Tina – The Tina Turner Musical, for a third year as Creative Show Director, alongside renowned conductor and arranger Gareth Valentine for the second year, with orchestrator Mark Cumberland and lighting designer Ben Cracknell.
Olivier Awards 2025 will air Sunday 6th April on ITV1
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