Christie, Clark, Owen, Zuber Take Olivier Design Awards

The Olivier Awards, which honor achievement in the London theatre, were given out last night at Royal Albert Hall. Set designer Bunny Christie took the award for the West End revival of the musical Company. The production, directed by Marianne Elliott, reimagines the lead character, the marriage-averse Bobby, as a female. The acclaimed production also won awards for musical revival and for supporting players Patti LuPone and Jonathan Bailey.

The award for lighting design went to Jon Clark for The Inheritance. Written by the American playwright Matthew Lopez, the drama, which is suggested by E. M. Forster's Howard's End, deals with gay relationships years after the AIDS epidemic. It also took awards for new play, lead actor Kyle Soller, and director Stephen Daldry.

The award for sound design went to Gareth Owen for the West End production of the Broadway musical Come from Away, which was also cited for new musical, choreography, and music.

Catherine Zuber won for the costumes for The King and I, a West End transfer of the acclaimed Lincoln Center Theatre revival.

The full list of winners is below:

Best New Musical
Come from Away

Best New Play
The Inheritance

Best Musical Revival
Company

Best Revival
Summer and Smoke

Best New Comedy
Home, I'm Darling

Best Actor
Kyle Soller, The Inheritance

Best Actress
Patsy Ferran, Summer and Smoke

Best Actor in a Musical
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Tina - The Tina Turner Musical

Best Actress in A Musical
Sharon D. Clarke, Caroline, Or Change

Best Director
Stephen Daldry, The Inheritance

Best Theatre Choreographer
Kelly Devine, Come From Away

Best Entertainment and Family
A Monster Calls

Best Set Design
Bunny Christie, Company

Best Costume Design
Catherine Zuber, The King And I

Best Lighting Design
Jon Clark, The Inheritance

Best Sound Design
Gareth Owen, Come From Away

Outstanding Achievement in Music
Come From Away (Book, music, and lyrics: David Hein and Irene Sankoff. Music supervisor, arrangements: Ian Eisendrath. Orchestrations: August Eriksmoen. Musical director/UK music supervisor: Alan Berry; and the band)

Best Actor in A Supporting Role
Chris Walley, The Lieutenant of Inishmore

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Monica Dolan, All About Eve

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Jonathan Bailey, Company Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Patti LuPone, Company

Best New Dance Production
Blkdog by Botis Seva

Best New Opera Production
Katya Kabanova at Royal Opera House

Outstanding Achievement In Affiliate Theatre
Flesh and Bone at Soho Theatre

Outstanding Achievement in Dance
Akram Khan for his performance in Xenos

Outstanding Achievement In Opera
The ensemble of Porgy and Bess