Olivier Awards: The red carpet in pictures

EntertainmentApril 6, 2025

posted on Apr. 06, 2025 at 6:02 pm

Steven McIntosh

Entertainment reporter at the Royal Albert Hall

British singer and actress Beverley Knight is hosting this year’s ceremony alongside Cabaret and Pose star Billy Porter

PA Media Billy Porter attending the 2025 Olivier Awards with Mastercard at the Royal Albert Hall, London. — British singer and actress Beverley Knight is hosting this year’s ceremony alongside Cabaret and Pose star Billy Porter

Stars of the stage are walking the red carpet ahead of the Olivier Awards, the most prestigious event in UK theatre.

Adrien Brody, Lesley Manville, John Lithgow, Imelda Staunton and Meera Syal are among the nominees at the event, which celebrates the best stage productions of the last 12 months.

Here are a few of the stars who have been walking the red carpet ahead of the ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall:

US actor Adrien Brody is nominated for an Olivier for The Fear of 13, just a month after he won an Oscar for The Brutalist

PA Media Adrien Brody attending the 2025 Olivier Awards with Mastercard at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Picture date: Sunday April 6, 2025 — US actor Adrien Brody is nominated for an Olivier for The Fear of 13, just a month after he won an Oscar for The Brutalist

Actress Cate Blanchett, who is currently appearing in The Seagull, is among the A-listers handing out prizes during the ceremony

PA Media Cate Blanchett attending the 2025 Olivier Awards with Mastercard at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Picture date: Sunday April 6, 2025 — Actress Cate Blanchett, who is currently appearing in The Seagull, is among the A-listers handing out prizes during the ceremony

Myles Frost is nominated for playing Michael Jackson in MJ The Musical

PA Myles Frost attending the 2025 Olivier Awards with Mastercard at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Picture date: Sunday April 6, 2025. — Myles Frost is nominated for playing Michael Jackson in MJ The Musical

Modern Family’s Jesse Tyler Ferguson and 30 Rock star Jane Krakowski are also presenting awards during the ceremony

Getty Images Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Jane Krakowski attend the Olivier Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Britain, April 6, 2025 — Modern Family’s Jesse Tyler Ferguson and 30 Rock star Jane Krakowski are also presenting awards during the ceremony

Indira Varma is up for best actress for her performance in Oedipus

EPA Indira Varma poses on the green carpet for the Olivier Awards 2025 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Britain, 06 April 2025 — Indira Varma is up for best actress for her performance in Oedipus

TV presenter Maya Jama was among the stars posing outside the Royal Albert Hall

PA Media Maya Jama attending the 2025 Olivier Awards with Mastercard at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Picture date: Sunday April 6, 2025 — TV presenter Maya Jama was among the stars posing outside the Royal Albert Hall

Titanique star and first-time nominee Layton Williams gave Billy Porter a run for his money in the hat stakes

PA Media Layton Williams attending the 2025 Olivier Awards with Mastercard at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Picture date: Sunday April 6, 2025. — Titanique star and first-time nominee Layton Williams gave Billy Porter a run for his money in the hat stakes

Actor Tom Hiddleston is also presenting an award during the ceremony

EPA Tom Hiddleston poses on the green carpet for the Olivier Awards 2025 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Britain, 06 April 2025 — Actor Tom Hiddleston is also presenting an award during the ceremony

Actor Chris O’Dowd, pictured with wife Dawn O’Porter, is among the night’s other category presenters

Getty Images Dawn O'Porter and Chris O'Dowd attending the 2025 Olivier Awards with Mastercard at the Royal Albert Hall, London — Actor Chris O’Dowd, pictured with wife Dawn O’Porter, is among the night’s other category presenters

Sharon D. Clarke is nominated for best supporting actress for The Importance Of Being Earnest

Getty Images Sharon D. Clarke attends The Olivier Awards 2025 with Mastercard at The Royal Albert Hall on April 6, 2025 in London, England. — Sharon D. Clarke is nominated for best supporting actress for The Importance Of Being Earnest

Mark Strong (pictured with his wife, producer Liza Marshall), is nominated for best actor for his role in Oedipus

PA Media Liza Marshall and Mark Strong attending the 2025 Olivier Awards with Mastercard at the Royal Albert Hall, London — Mark Strong (pictured with his wife, producer Liza Marshall), is nominated for best actor for his role in Oedipus

Former double Olivier winner Sheila Atim was among the other stars attending the ceremony

Getty Images Sheila Atim attends The Olivier Awards 2025 with Mastercard at The Royal Albert Hall on April 6, 2025 in London, England — Former double Olivier winner Sheila Atim was among the other stars attending the ceremony

Sarah Chun is nominated for outstanding dance achievement for her performance in Three Short Ballets at Royal Opera House

Reuters Sarah Chun attends the Olivier Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Britain, April 6, 2025. — Sarah Chun is nominated for outstanding dance achievement for her performance in Three Short Ballets at Royal Opera House

Ewan McGregor is currently rehearsing for his next stage role in My Master Builder

Reuters Ewan McGregor attends the Olivier Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Britain, April 6, 2025 — Ewan McGregor is currently rehearsing for his next stage role in My Master Builder

TV presenter Ria Hebden was among the other stars spotted on the red carpet

PA Media Ria Hebden attending the Olivier Awards at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Picture date: Sunday April 6, 2025. — TV presenter Ria Hebden was among the other stars spotted on the red carpet

Before leaving the red carpet, Adrien Brody posed for a selfie with his mother Sylvia Plachy

Reuters Adrien Brody and his mother Sylvia Plachy attend the Olivier Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Britain, April 6, 2025 — Before leaving the red carpet, Adrien Brody posed for a selfie with his mother Sylvia Plachy

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