The Olivier Awards, the most prestigious of annual theatrical awards, will stage a special concert in 2016, featuring a host of acclaimed West End stars to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Named The Oliviers In Concert, the event will take place at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall on 25 January, as well as being broadcast live on BBC Radio 3. To be part of the evening of fantastic entertainment would be a privilege indeed, however the broadcast will aim to create an atmosphere of anticipation too.
The concert marks the beginning of the prestigious annual award ceremony’s 40th year, adding stellar value to the event itself. The Oliviers In Concert promises to be a not-to-be-missed chance for theatre fans to see a number of iconic stars live in a specially constructed event, with the line-up of theatre stars soon to be announced. The acclaimed company will perform a selection of songs from celebrated musicals accompanied by the renowned BBC Concert Orchestra.
The Oliviers In Concert joins the previously announced Curtain Up! exhibition as part of the milestone celebrations, with the exhibition looking at the unique relationship between the West End and Broadway, opening at the V&A in February prior to its New York run at the Lincoln Center. In celebrating the event’s 40 years, fans will be inundated with special opportunities to further indulge themselves in the theatre and witness the evening of theatre history.
The list of winners who have collected one of the coveted bronze prizes of the most respected theatre award in the UK over the past 40 years is an enviable collection of names. Many of the world’s best loved performers and showbiz legends are previous recipients, such as Judi Dench, Angela Lansbury, Kevin Spacey, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Joan Littlewood and Gillian Lynne.