Entertainment
Adrien Brody scores Olivier nomination after Oscar win
US star Adrien Brody has been nominated for the UK’s most prestigious theatre awards, the Oliviers, just days after being named best actor at the Oscars.
Brody appeared on the London stage in The Fear of 13 last year, just before the start of the film awards season, which saw him win a Bafta, Golden Globe and Academy Award for his role in The Brutalist.
Other Olivier nominees this year include John Lithgow, who is also nominated for best actor, for playing Roald Dahl in the play Giant.
Lesley Manville, Ben Whishaw, Imelda Staunton, Meera Syal, Billy Crudup, Mark Strong and Paapa Essiedu are among the other acting nominees.
In The Fear of 13, Brody portrayed Nick Yarris, a man who was wrongfully convicted for murder and spent 22 years on Death Row.
Other plays in the running this year include Kyoto, Shifters, Giant and The Years, which have five nominations each.
Fiddler On The Roof scored the most nominations overall with 13 nods, including best musical revival.
That ties the record for most Olivier nominations, after musical Hamilton also received 13 nods in 2018.
The Oliviers will be hosted by singer-songwriter Beverley Knight and actor and singer Billy Porter on Sunday 6 April at the Royal Albert Hall.
The nominations in full
Best new play
- The Fear Of 13 by Lindsey Ferrentino
- Giant
- Kyoto
- Shifters
- The Years
Best new musical
- The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
- MJ The Musical
- Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812
- Why Am I So Single?
Best new entertainment or comedy play
- Ballet Shoes
- Inside No 9 Stage/Fright
- Spirited Away adapted
- Titanique
Best revival
- The Importance Of Being Earnest
- Machinal
- Oedipus
- Waiting For Godot
Best musical revival
- Fiddler On The Roof
- Hello, Dolly!
- Oliver!
- Starlight Express
Best actress
- Heather Agyepong for Shifters
- Lesley Manville for Oedipus
- Rosie Sheehy for Machinal
- Meera Syal for A Tupperware Of Ashes
- Indira Varma for Oedipus
Best actor
- Adrien Brody for The Fear Of 13
- Billy Crudup for Harry Clarke
- Paapa Essiedu for Death Of England: Delroy
- John Lithgow for Giant at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs
- Mark Strong for Oedipus
Best actor (musical)
- John Dagleish for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
- Adam Dannheisser for Fiddler On The Roof
- Myles Frost for MJ The Musical
- Simon Lipkin for Oliver!
- Jamie Muscato for Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812
Best actress (musical)
- Chumisa Dornford-May for Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812
- Lauren Drew for Titanique
- Clare Foster for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
- Lara Pulver for Fiddler On The Roof
- Imelda Staunton for Hello, Dolly!
Best supporting actor
- Jorge Bosch for Kyoto
- Tom Edden for Waiting For Godot
- Elliot Levey for Giant
- Ben Whishaw for Bluets at Jerwood
Best supporting actress
- Sharon D Clarke for The Importance Of Being Earnest
- Romola Garai for Giant
- Romola Garai for The Years
- Gina McKee for The Years
Best director
- Eline Arbo for The Years
- Jordan Fein for Fiddler On The Roof
- Nicholas Hytner for Giant
- Robert Icke for Oedipus
Best supporting actress (musical)
- Liv Andrusier for Fiddler On The Roof
- Amy Di Bartolomeo for The Devil Wears Prada
- Beverley Klein for Fiddler On The Roof
- Maimuna Memon for Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812
Best supporting actor (musical)
- Andy Nyman for Hello, Dolly!
- Raphael Papo for Fiddler On The Roof
- Layton Williams for Titanique at Criterion Theatre
- Tom Xander for Mean Girls at Savoy Theatre
Best family show
- Brainiac Live
- Maddie Moate’s Very Curious Christmas
- The Nutcracker
- Rough Magic
Best new production in affiliate theatre
- Animal Farm
- Boys On The Verge Of Tears
- English
- Now, I See by Lanre Malaolu
- What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank
Best new dance production
- Assembly Hall
- Frontiers: Choreographers Of Canada
- Theatre Of Dreams
- An Untitled Love
Best set design
- Spirited Away
- Ballet Shoes
- Coriolanus
- Fiddler On The Roof
Best lighting design
- Oliver!
- Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812
- Starlight Express
- Fiddler On The Roof
Outstanding achievement in dance
- Sarah Chun for her performance in Three Short Ballets at Royal Opera House
- Tom Visser for his lighting design of Angels’ Atlas as part of Frontiers: Choreographers Of Canada
- Eva Yerbabuena for her performance in Yerbagüena
Best theatre choreographer
- Matthew Bourne for Oliver!
- Julia Cheng for Fiddler On The Roof
- Hofesh Shechter for Oedipus
- Christopher Wheeldon for MJ The Musical
- Hugh Durrant for Robin Hood
- Sachiko Nakahara for Spirited Away
- Tom Scutt for Fiddler On The Roof
- Gabriella Slade for Starlight Express
Best sound design
- Nick Lidster for Fiddler On The Roof
- Christopher Shutt for Oedipus
- Thijs van Vuure for The Years
- Koichi Yamamoto for Spirited Away
Outstanding musical contribution
- Mark Aspinall for Musical Supervision & Additional Orchestrations for Fiddler On The Roof
- Darren Clark for music supervision, orchestrations & arrangements and Mark Aspinall for musical direction, music supervision, orchestrations & arrangements for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
- Dave Malloy for orchestrations and Nicholas Skilbeck for musical supervision for Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812
- Asaf Zohar for compositions and Gavin Sutherland for dance arrangements & orchestration for Ballet Shoes
Best new opera production
- Duke Bluebeard’s Castle
- Festen
- L’Olimpiade
- The Tales Of Hoffmann
Outstanding achievement in opera
- Aigul Akhmetshina for her performance in Carmen
- Allan Clayton for his performance in Festen
- Jung Young-doo for his direction of Lear
Entertainment
‘I’m honored’ -Actor Ninalowo Gets Role To Mobilize Atlanta Support For Tinubu’s Re-Election
Bolanle Ninalowo has been named the Atlanta, USA, coordinator for Relax Tinubu Is Fixing Nigeria (RTIFN), a group supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The actor expressed excitement over the appointment, posting images that included the All Progressives Congress (APC) logo and Nigerian symbols to encourage support from the diaspora community.
Entertainment
‘The conflict is behind us’ – Churchill confirms reconciliation with Tonto Dike
Olakunle Churchill, ex-husband of actress Tonto Dike, has confirmed reconciling with her ten years after their messy divorce.
Ekwutosblog reports that Tonto Dike had on Saturday announced a reconciliation with Churchill, described the development as an end to their 10 years of online battles.
Reacting to the actress’ reconciliation post on his Instagram page on Sunday, Churchill said “The conflict is behind us.”
While expressing surprise after years of separation from his son, he noted that the purpose of their reconciliation is to co-parent, and not to be as a couple.
“I was surprised when I received a call for the first time from my son, calling me “Daddy” was deeply touching & a reminder that what God can not do does not exist.
The conflict is behind us. We’re now focused on co parenting with love, care, & a shared commitment to raising our son. I look forward to a future filled with collaboration, respect, and peace trusting God to guide me,” he said.
Ekwutosblog reports that Tonto Dikeh got married to Churchill in August 2015, and welcomed their son, King Andre, in February 2016.
The actress who was rumoured to have left Churchill barely two years after their marriage, officially announced her divorce in July 2017 over alleged infidelity and domestic violence.
They have constantly engaged in online altercations since their controversial split.
Entertainment
Peace Has Replaced Chaos – Tonto Dikeh Confirms Reconciliation With Ex-Husband, Churchill After 10 Years Of Public Feud
Nollywood actress and politician Tonto Dikeh has reconciled with her former husband, Olakunle Churchill, bringing an end to their decade-long public feud.
Tonto and Churchill were married in 2015, but their union collapsed less than two years later amid allegations of infidelity, intense public controversy and child custody battles.
In an emotional post shared on her Facebook page, Tonto attributed the reconciliation to divine intervention, humility and sustained prayers, stressing that what human efforts could not repair was healed through faith and obedience to God.
While describing the reunion as a divine restoration after years of public conflict and separation, Tonto Dikeh said peace has replaced chaos after nearly a decade of dispute, bitterness and broken communication.
According to the movie star, the renewed relationship was built on humility, forgiveness and love for their child, and encouraged people facing similar challenges not to lose hope.
She wrote, “We are living proof that the Word of God is eternal and unfailing. God is not a God who abandons what He has started. When He begins a work, He stays with it until it is completed.
“After ten long years of public battles, deep wounds, broken communication, bitterness, and pain, God stepped in. What looked ugly, impossible, and beyond repair has been touched by mercy. Peace has replaced chaos. Respect has returned where anger once lived. What human effort could not fix, God healed by salvation, humility, and the sincere prayers of a child.
“This restoration is not by might, not by wisdom, not by strength but by the Spirit of the Lord. When God moves, the human mind cannot comprehend the process. He softens hearts, silences the enemy, and rewrites stories that looked finished. Every plan of darkness has failed. Stubbornness has bowed. Pride has melted. Love has found its voice again for my child.
“I am deeply grateful to the father of my child Dr kunle for yielding to God’s word and choosing peace. Obedience to God always births restoration, even when the road has been long and painful. To anyone standing where I once stood, tired, wounded, misunderstood, and believing nothing good can come out of the situation.please hear this: God has not abandoned you. Your story is not over. What He has started, He will surely perfect. Keep praying. Keep choosing love. Keep trusting God even when it hurts.
“May this restored relationship remain built on the solid rock of God’s mercy, protection, grace, and mighty hand. May it stand as a living testimony that God never fails, never forgets, and never walks away from His own. If God did it for us, He can do it for you. To my spiritual father, Papa, thank you for grooming a God-fearing, impact-making woman out of a Total Mess.”
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