Olivier Awards 2023: How to watch including ITV1 and Youtube as Hannah Waddingham set to host

Rahmah Ghazali
By Rahmah Ghazali
Published 2nd Apr 2023, 11:57 BST
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This is how you can watch Olivier Awards 2023, taking place at the Royal Albert Hall tonight.

The Olivier Awards, one of the most prestigious awards ceremonies in the theatre industry, is returning to London for another year tonight (April 2). The awards, named after the renowned British actor Laurence Olivier, will take place at the Royal Albert Hall as it celebrates the best of London theatre.

Hosted by Emmy-award winning stage star and Ted Lasso actress, Hannah Waddingham, the show will kick off with an opening number written by Pippa Cleary from the Great British Bake Off Musical for the first time ever. The performance will also feature performers from current long-running West End shows.

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A number of stage stars will also be presenting awards at the ceremony, including 2023 BAFTA Rising Star nominee Aimee Lou Wood (currently appearing in Cabaret), Liz Carr, who won Best Actress in a Supporting Role at last year’s ceremony, and multi-Olivier Award winner Matthew Bourne.

This year’s ceremony will also see performances from The Band’s Visit, The Book Of Mormon, Grease The Musical, Disney’s Newsies, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!, Sister Act, Standing At The Sky’s Edge, and Sylvia and Tammy Faye.

Here’s everything you need to know about the awards show, including how to watch it so you don’t miss a thing.

How to watch the Olivier Awards 

The main event, which will kick off at 10.15pm, will be aired on ITV1. You can also listen to the full radio broadcast live on Magic FM