"Harry Potter e a Criança Amaldiçoada" é nomeado a 11 prêmios no Olivier Awards.

A peça "Harry Potter e a Criança Amaldiçoada" foi nomeada, em um recorde de 11 prêmios no Olivier Awards, a premiação de teatro mais prestigiosa no Reino Unido, este ano. Entre as categorias indicadas estão: Best New Play, Melhor Diretor (John Tiffany), Melhor Ator (Jamie Parker como Harry Potter), Melhor Atriz Coadjuvante (Noma Dumezweni como Hermione Granger) e Melhor Ator Coadjuvante (Anthony Boyle como Scorpius Malfoy).

Além disso, o ator Sir Kenneth Branagh, que interpretou o Gilderoy Lockhart nos filmes da saga, receberá um prêmio especial nesta cerimônia, por sua excelente contribuição ao teatro britânico. Os prêmios Olivier 2017 será realizado no dia 9 de abril de 2017 no Royal Albert Hall de Londres.

.@VirginAtlantic Best New Play nominees: Elegy, The Flick, @HPPlayLDN and One Night In Miami… #OlivierAwards pic.twitter.com/cowF5EcAgU

— Olivier Awards (@OlivierAwards) 6 de março de 2017

Veja abaixo todas as categorias em que a peça foi indicada:

Virgin Atlantic Best New Play

Elegy at Donmar Warehouse
The Flick at National Theatre – Dorfman
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Palace Theatre
One Night in Miami… at Donmar Warehouse

Best Director

Simon Stone for Yerma at Young Vic
John Tiffany for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Palace Theatre
John Tiffany for The Glass Menagerie at Duke of York’s Theatre
Matthew Warchus for Groundhog Day at the Old Vic

Best Actor

Ed Harris for Buried Child at Trafalgar Studios 1
Tom Hollander for Travesties at Apollo Theatre
Ian McKellen for No Man’s Land at Wyndham’s Theatre
Jamie Parker for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Palace Theatre

Best actress in a Supporting Role

Melissa Allan, Caroline Deyga, Kirsty Findlay, Karen Fishwick, Kirsty MacLaren, Frances Mayli McCann, Joanne McGuinness and Dawn Sievewright for Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour at National Theatre – Dorfman
Noma Dumezweni for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Palace Theatre
Clare Foster for Travesties at Apollo Theatre
Kate O’Flynn for The Glass Menagerie at Duke of York’s Theatre

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Anthony Boyle for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Palace Theatre
Freddie Fox for Travesties at Apollo Theatre
Brian J Smith for The Glass Menagerie at Duke of York’s Theatre
Rafe Spall for Hedda Gabler at National Theatre – Lyttelton

Blue-i Theatre Technology award for Best Set Design

Bob Crowley for Disney’s Aladdin at Prince Edward theatre
Bob Crowley for The Glass Menagerie at Duke of York’s Theatre
Rob Howell for Groundhog Day at the Old Vic
Christine Jones for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Palace Theatre

Best Costume Design

Gregg Barnes for Dreamgirls at Savoy Theatre
Hugh Durrant for Cinderella at London Palladium
Rob Howell for Groundhog Day at the Old Vic
Katrina Lindsay for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Palace Theatre

Best Sound Design

Paul Arditti for Amadeus at National Theatre – Olivier
Adam Cork for Travesties at Apollo Theatre
Gareth Fry for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Palace Theatre
Nick Lidster for Autograph for Jesus Christ Superstar at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

White Light award for Best Lighting Design

Neil Austin for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Palace Theatre
Lee Curran for Jesus Christ Superstar at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Natasha Katz for The Glass Menagerie at Duke of York’s Theatre
Hugh Vanstone for Groundhog Day at the Old Vic

Best theatre Choreographer

Matthew Bourne for The Red Shoes at Sadler’s Wells
Peter Darling and Ellen Kane for Groundhog Day at the Old Vic
Steven Hoggett for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Palace Theatre
Drew McOnie for Jesus Christ Superstar at Regent’s Park Open Air theatre

Outstanding Achievement in Music

Dreamgirls – music by Henry Krieger at Savoy Theatre
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – composer and arranger: Imogen Heap at Palace Theatre
Jesus Christ Superstar – the band and company creating the gig-like rock vibe of the original concept album of Jesus Christ Superstar at Regent’s Park Open Air theatre
School of Rock the Musical – three children’s bands who play instruments live every night at New London theatre