Actor John Litgow was awarded the Lawrence Olivier Theater Award

John Litgow won the award for Best Actor at the British Theater Awards « Lawrence Olivier » for his incarnation in the image of the children’s writer Roald Dahl In the play « Great », Reuters and BTA reported.

« It was extremely emotional that the English theater community accepted me so warmly. I cannot find words to say what it means to me, » said the 79-year-old American actor, emphasizing that this moment is « more complex than usual » because of the US-Kingdom relations, Guardon notes.

Thus, Litgow, whom viewers soon watched in the movie « Conclave »adds another statuette to her collection from Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe Awards. He remembered watching Lawrence Olivier in the play « The Dance of Death » in the late 1960s, and admitted that he always remembers his game when he himself had to take the stage.

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The presenters of the ceremony – Beverly Knight and Billy Porter

The awards, which are awarded for achievements in the field of theater, opera and dance, were established in 1976 and bear the name of the late British actor and director Lawrence Olivier, were presented at a ceremony at Royal Albert Hall in London. Broadway star was Porter and British singer Beverly Knight.

Mark Rosenblat’s « giant », his debut as a playwright, was also selected as the best play. She talks about a period of Roald Dahl’s life after being accused of anti -Semitism in a review of his 1983 book. Elliot Levy, who takes on the role of publisher Tom Mashler in the show, also won the award – the best support actor.

Leslie Manville received the statuette for Best Actress for the role of Jocasta in Oedipus. For her, this is the second Lawrence Olivier Award.

Leslie Manville with Second Prize « Lawrence Olivier »

Imelda Stonton received her fifth award, Lawrence Olivier, awarded to her this time for Best Actress in a musical for her embodiment in the image of Dolly Levy in the hit performance « Hello, Dolly! ». Three awards also received the performances « The Strange case with Benjamin Button » and « The Violinist on the Roof ».

Romola Garay won the Best Actress Award in a supporting role, as she was nominated in this category twice – for her game in both Giant and the Years. But it was the play, created under the book of the same name by the Nobel Prize winner Annie Herno, brought her recognition. Her director, Norwegian Elin Arbo, received the award for directing, becoming the sixth woman to win this award.

A number of celebrities have passed along the red carpet, including Idris Elba, Elizabeth Debiki, Adrian Brody, who was nominated for Lawrence Olivier for Best Actor for her performance in « Fear of 13 » drama, and Oscar-winner Kate Blanchett, who recently appeared on the stage in London.