Laurence Olivier Nominations

The nominations for this year’s 35th Laurence Olivier Awards will be announced later this morning at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane - which is where the event will take place on Sunday 13th March.

The last time the awards ceremony was televised was eight years ago, but this year the BBC are promising extensive coverage on their television, radio and online news services. The ceremony will be backed by the BBC Concert Orchestra.

Nominees will be invited to a lunch at the Haymarket Hotel on 22nd February

Will post more news of the musicals which are up for awards from the press conference later today.