Presenters and performances announced for Olivier Awards 2026

The 2026 Olivier Awards nominations were announced last month, and included 11 nominations each for Paddington the Musical and Into the Woods. Read the full list of nominations here.

Hosted by Nick Mohammed (Ted Lasso), the 2026 Olivier Awards will take place on Sunday 12 April 2026 at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

The presenters

This year's presenters include stars of some of the biggest shows currently playing in London, including Les Liaisons Dangereuses star Monica Barbaro, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest stars Aaron Pierre and Olivia Williams, Kinky Boots's Johannes Radebe, Jesus Christ Superstar’s Sam Ryder, The Devil Wears Prada's Vanessa Williams, Cabaret's Matt Willis, and The Guilty's Russell Tovey.

Other presenters include presenter Amelia Dimoldenberg, author Richard Osman, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, choreographer Arlene Phillips, and actors Helen Mirren, Ian McKellen, Adjoa Andoh, David Harewood, Minnie Driver and Ambika Mod.

Danielle de Niese, this year’s Outstanding Contribution to Opera recipient and Wayne McGregor, this year’s Outstanding Contribution to Dance recipient, will also present awards.

The performances

This year, we will see performances from all Best New Musical nominees including Paddington The Musical, Shucked, and The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry, and Best Musical Revival nominees including Evita, Into the Woods and The Producers.

There will also be special performances from The Phantom of the Opera, celebrating 40 years in the West End, and Wicked, celebrating its 20th anniversary.

The Olivier Awards will be broadcast by the BBC at 7pm this Sunday - don't miss them! And while you wait for the winners to be announced, check out our list of all the Olivier Award-nominated shows to see in London this year.