On Sunday, American actor John Lithgow was honored with the Best Actor award at the London Stage Olivier Awards for his portrayal of the darker aspects of children’s author Roald Dahl in “Giant.”
The star of
Conclave
and the
upcoming Professor Dumbledore portrayed by a future actor in the new HBO Harry Potter series reboot
Added the Olivier to a trophyshelf that already boasts several Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe awards.
Browse below for the complete list of winners.
In Mark Rosenblatt’s play, he portrays the author of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” addressing Dahl’s antisemitic attitudes.
“I believe I might pass out,” said the emotionally overwhelmed Lithgow, who is 79 years old.
When receiving his prize, he seemed to allude to the
present dispute regarding Donald Trump’s second term as President of the United States
, assuring Britons that the transatlantic “special relationship is still firmly intact.”
“It isn’t always simple to have an American join you, and right now, it might be somewhat more complex than normal,” he stated to the crowd gathered at the Royal Albert Hall.
The play also received the award for Best New Play, with Elliot Levey, an English actor who starred alongside Lithgow, winning Best Supporting Actor.
In another instance, we have “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” which is a musical adaptation of an original tale penned by F. Scott Fitzgerald and later served as inspiration for other works.
David Fincher
In 2008, the film featuring Brad Pitt secured the title of Best New Musical at the ceremony. Meanwhile, esteemed actress Lesley Manville earned the Best Actress award for her portrayal of the astonished queen consort Jocasta in “Oedipus.”
Director Robert Icke’s contemporary adaptation of the classic Greek drama won the award for Best Revival of a Play.
Imelda Staunton secured her fifth Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for “Hello, Dolly!” Meanwhile, John Dagleish took home the prize for Best Actor in a Musical for his role as the character who ages backward in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.”
Below is the complete list of recipients for the 2025 Olivier Awards:
- New Play: “Giant”
- New Musical: “The Mysterious Story of Benjamin Button”
- New Entertainment or Comedy: “Titanique”
- Family Show: “Brainiac Live”
- Revival: “Oedipus”
- Musical Renaissance: “Fiddler on the Roof”
- Actress-Play: Lesley Manville, “Oedipus”
- Actor-Play: John Lithgow, “Giant”
- Actress-Musical: Imelda Staunton, “Hello, Dolly!”
- Actor-Musical: John Dagleish, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
- Supporting Actor – Play: Elliot Levey, “Giant”
- Supporting Actress – Play: Romola Garai, “The Years”
- Supporting Actress – Musical: Maimuna Memon for “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812”
- Supporting Actor – Musical: Layton Williams, “Titanique”
- Director: Eline Arbo, “The Years”
- Exceptional Musical Achievement: Darren Clark and Mark Aspinwell, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
- Theater Choreography: Christopher Wheeldon for “MJ The Musical”
- New Opera Production: “Festen”
- Exceptional Accomplishment in Opera: Allan Clayton, “Festen”
- New Dance Show: “Assembly Hall”
- Exceptional Accomplishment in Dance: Eva Yerbabuena, “Yerbagüena”
- Set Design: Tom Scutt for “Fiddler on the Roof”
- Lighting Design: Paule Constable and Ben Jacobs for “Oliver!”
- Sound Design: Nick Lidster, “Fiddler on the Roof”
- Costume Design: Gabriella Slade, “Starlight Express”
- Exceptional Accomplishment in an Associate Theater: “Boys on the Verge of Tears,” Soho Theatre
