Her West End musical Sunset Boulevard swept the board at this year’s Olivier Awards with an impressive seven wins.
So it was no wonder Nicole Scherzinger looked in the mood to celebrate as she attended the glitzy ceremony’s afterparty at The Natural History Museum on Sunday.
The songstress, 45, was joined by her fiancé Thom Evans as they headed into the party to toast her Best Actress win.
Dressed to impress for the bash, Nicole changed out of her leggy black dress in favour of a racy backless gown.
She was in good company at the soiree as she partied alongside the likes of Hannah Waddingham and James Norton.
Nicole Scherzinger celebrated her OIivier Awards Best Actress win in a racy backless gown as she joined fiancé Thom Evans at the afterparty on Sunday at The Natural History Museum
Waddingham hosted the ceremony and was branded a ‘once-in-a-generation talent’ by impressed viewers so it was no wonder she looked in high spirits as the afterparty
Happy Valley star James Norton was also spotted at the bash, and gleefully blew kisses to the crowds outside as he made his departure
Waddingham hosted the ceremony and was branded a ‘once-in-a-generation talent’ by impressed viewers.
So it was no wonder she looked in good spirits as she was spotted at the soiree.
The blonde bombshell, 49, exuded glamour as she slipped into her fourth outfit of the evening, a fitted black jumpsuit that accentuated her incredible figure.
She teamed the garment with black Louboutin heels and accessorised with silver jewellery.
Waddingham wasn’t the only star of stage and screen to let her hair down on the evening, as Happy Valley star James Norton was also spotted at the bash, and gleefully blew kisses to the crowds outside as he made his departure.
Sunset Boulevard came out on top with an impressive seven wins at this year’s awards, while Sarah Snook and Andrew Scott’s play also won big.
Scherzinger was handed the Best Actress in a Musical prize for her performance in Sunset Boulevard while her leading co-star Tom Francis took home the Best Actor in a Musical gong.
Jamie Lloyd won the Sir Peter Hall Award for Best Director and the show also won Best Musical Revival.
Elsewhere, Jack Knowles took home the White Light Award for Best Lighting Design; Alan Williams won for the Outstanding Musical Contribution award for his musical supervision & musical direction and Adam Fisher won the d&b audiotechnik Award for Best Sound Design.
Pop star Nicole joked that she first wanted to thank God for stopping her from tripping on the way to accept her Best Actress in a Musical gong.
The US actress and singer also said that she ‘was coming for blood’ on Broadway ahead of her taking Sunset Boulevard to New York.
She said ‘thank God for saving me from that trip right there’, before adding that she was ‘nothing without him’.
The Pussycat Dolls singer also said that ‘coming from really humble beginnings I always wanted to be a singer and do musicals’.
Dressed to impress for the bash, Nicole changed out of her leggy black dress in favour of a racy backless gown
Earlier in the night, Nicole, 45, ensured all eyes were on her in a plunging black gown, with a daringly high slit to showcase her long legs
Blonde bombshell Waddingham, 49, exuded glamour as she slipped into her fourth outfit of the evening, a fitted black jumpsuit that accentuated her incredible figure
Her first look of the evening was a purple semi-sheer gown
The actress, who hosted the star-studded ceremony for the second year running, surprised guests to multiple outfit changes throughout the show
James enjoyed a glass of wine and a catch up with Dutch actress Saskia Mulder at the party
He brought his parents Hugh and Lavinia Norton along to the party with him
(L to R) Priyanga Burford, Lorraine Ashbourne, Meera Syal and a friend looked in good spirits as they partied inside the bash
Diana Vickers looked incredible in an eye-catching scarlet gown at the party
She added that she wanted to do ‘so many roles’ and joked that the failing Hollywood star, Norma Desmond, depicted in the musical was not ‘one of them’.
After weeks of accolades it was almost inevitable that Sarah Snook might lead the winners as the 2024 Olivier Awards got underway on Sunday evening – and so it proved as the Australian star was named Best Actress, and rightly so.
Snook – best known for her starring role in HBO series Succession – scooped the award for her mesmerising one-woman performance in a new West End production of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture Of Dorian Gray.
The Australian actress takes all 26 roles in the production, among them Basil Hallward, Sibyl Vane and of course Gray himself.
Elsewhere there was triumph of sorts for Andrew Scott, who surprisingly lost out on the award for Best Actor but found himself among the winners after VANYA, director Stephen Simon’s contemporary rendering of the Anton Chekhov classic, claimed the award for Best Revival during the event at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
Scott brings to life multiple characters in adapter and co-creators Stephens’ radical new version of the play, with Sunday’s accolade coming just weeks after the death of his mother, Nora.
Adapted and directed by Sydney Theatre Company’s artistic director Kip Williams, the play has already had successful runs in Adelaide, Auckland and Melbourne with actress Eryn Jean Norvill starring.
Snook paid tribute to Oscar Wilde, the author of The Picture Of Dorian Gray, for coming up with the story in the first place and paid tribute to the one-woman show’s production staff and director.
Michelle Visage looked incredible as she posed for snaps with Michael Ball at the party
Andy Serkis looked in good spirits as he chatted with his friends at the party
Freema Agyeman wowed in a racy black gown with a daring keyhole cut out
Bonnie Langford looked in good spirits as she made her exit from the star-studded party
While Scott celebrated Vanya’s triumph with his colleagues on Sunday night, the much-fancied star missed out on the award for Best Actor, with Mark Gatiss pipping him to the coveted gong.
Gatiss plays the late screen and stage legend Sir John Gielgud in Jack Thorne’s The Motive And The Cue, a theatrical take on the fraught history behind a notorious 1964 Broadway production of Hamlet, starring Gielgud and Richard Burton.
The British actor told audience members that the announcer had pronounced his name wrong, saying “it is Gatiss” and thanked his husband, actor and writer Ian Hallard, for putting up with his “haircut”.
He beat actors Joseph Fiennes, who played England manager Gareth Southgate in Dear England, Happy Valley’s James Norton, Doctor Who star and Scottish actor David Tennant and Irish star Scott.
Elsewhere there was triumph for Will Close, whose portrayal of Bayern Munich and England footballer Harry Kane in Dear England earned him Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
The play, written by James Graham, sees Joseph Fiennes star as England manager Gareth Southgate at the National Theatre and shines a light on the pressures of penalties and Gareth’s ‘cultural reform’ of the national team in his six years as manager.
Close thanked footballer Kane, whom he played in the production, and Joseph Fiennes for being a “hero”.
‘My mum who passed away with Covid… here’s to all the single mums in council housing,’ he added.
Joe McElderry dared to bare as he went shirtless under her blazer
Joanna Riding didn’t let her crutches slow her down as she made her way into the party
With Gareth Southgate’s chances of winning the European Championships this summer remain debatable, the production also came out on top by winning Best Play.
Stage veteran Haydn Gwynne also featured among the early winners, with her performance as Stanley Baldwin in When Winston Went to War With the Wireless earning the Best Actress in a Supporting Role award.
Further awards went to Marg Horwell for Best Costume Design in The Picture Of Dorian Gray and Tom Wexler and Miriam Buether for Best Set Design in Stranger Things: The First Shadow, while the Outstanding Achievement in Opera award went to Sir Antonio Pappano for his role as Musical Director of the Royal Opera House.
The Royal Opera House enjoyed a second win after Innocence by Royal Opera won Best New Opera Production, while the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre went to Sleepova by Matilda FeyiṣayọIbini.
Stranger Things, inspired by the popular Netflix series, also won for a second time after claiming the Noël Coward award for Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play.
Sunset Boulevard, the West End hit starring Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger, featured among the winners thanks to Jamie Lloyd, who claimed the award for Best Director after taking on the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.
The hugely popular show also picked up the Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival, Best Sound Design and Best Lighting Design, while the award for Musical Supervision and Musical Direction went to Alan Williams for his contribution to the musical.
The award for Best New Dance Production went to La Ruta by Gabriela Carrizo and the award for Best New Musical went to Operation Mincemeat.
Former Strictly Come Dancing judge Arlene Phillips was also among Sunday evening’s roll call, with the professional dancer and collaborator Jamie Cousins on hand to collect the award for Best Theatre Choreographer in long-running West End hit Guys & Dolls.
Launched in 1976, the annual ceremony – widely regarded as the most prestigious of its kind – honours the best of London’s vibrant West End theatre schedule.
Sunset Boulevard came out on top with an impressive seven wins at this year’s awards, including a Best Actress win for leading lady Nicole Scherzinger
Sunday’s show was once again presented by seasoned stage and screen star Waddingham, who returned for the second consecutive year following her consummate job as compere in 2023.
Waddingham opened the event with singer and pianist Joe Stilgoe, while the ceremony finale marked the National Theatre’s 60th anniversary.
Performances came from best new musical nominees including The Little Big Things, Next To Normal, Operation Mincemeat and A Strange Loop, alongside best musical revival nominees Guys & Dolls and Hadestown
Individual presenters on the night included Dominic West, Michael Ball, Michael Sheen, Rosalind Plowright, Sir Lenny Henry and Michelle Visage.
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