Olivier Awards 2022: Nominated actress Emma Corrin dons a balloon bra

Olivier Awards 2022: Best Actress nominee Emma Corrin makes a VERY quirky style statement in a nude balloon bra and quirky patterned dress

Emma Corrin put on a very quirky display as she hit the red carpet at The Olivier Awards 2022 at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Sunday.

The Crown actress, 26, who is nominated in the Best Actress category, made a statement in a bra fashioned from balloons that was layered over her dress.  

She was sure to turn heads in the striking avant-garde ensemble from fashion house Loewe with an all over print. 

Eye-catching: Olivier Awards 2022: Nominated actress Emma Corrin makes a statement in a balloon bra and quirky patterned dress

She added height to her frame with a pair of patent heels with as she continued the balloon theme right through to her heels.  

Emma wore her platinum blonde locks in a textured cropped hairdo and sported a singular gold earring. 

The star, who has been nominated for her role in Anna X, completed her look she added a sweep of bronze eyeshadow. 

Quirky: She was sure to turn heads in the striking avant-garde ensemble from fashion house Loewe


Statement: She added height to her frame with a pair of patent heels with as she continued the balloon theme right through to her heels

Fashionable: Emma wore her platinum blonde locks in a textured cropped hairdo and sported a singular gold earring

Lily Allen and Emma Corrin are going head-to-head at the 2022 Olivier Theatre Awards this year after they were both nominated in the Best Actress category.   

Lily, 36, is nominated for her theatrical debut in 2:22 A Ghost Story, Sheila Atim, 31, for Constellations and Cush Jumbo, 36, for Hamlet.

Meanwhile, Eddie Redmayne, 40, has received the nod for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Emcee, the flamboyant master of ceremonies, in Cabaret.  

Incredible: The Crown actress who is nominated in the Best Actress category, pose for photos outside the venue

All in the details: She completed her look she added a sweep of bronze eyeshadow

He will face competition on the night from Olly Dobson for the musical adaptation of Back To The Future, Arinze Kene for Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical and Robert Lindsay for Anything Goes.

While in the female category, musical veteran Sutton Foster has received a nomination for her role as Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes, for which she previously won a Tony award.

She will go up against Jessie Buckley for Cabaret, Beverley Knight for The Drifters Girl and Stephanie McKeon for Frozen.

Nominees: Lily Allen, 36 (pictured), is going head-to-head with Emma in the 2022 Olivier Theatre Awards after they were both nominated in the Best Actress category

While Omari Douglas has received a Best Actor nod for his role in Constellations, as well as Charles Edwards for Best Of Enemies, Ben Daniels for The Normal Heart and Hiran Abeysekera for Life Of Pi. 

Leading the pack with 11 nominations across the board is the musical revival of Cabaret, which transformed the West End’s Playhouse Theatre into the Kit Kat Club.

Life Of Pi at Wyndham’s Theatre and the classic musical revival of Anything Goes at the Barbican Theatre follow, with nine nominations each. 

High praise: Lily’s production, which opened on August 3, received high praise from critics who applauded the ‘macabre playfulness’ of the production and her stellar stage presence

The coveted Best New Musical Award will see five popular productions compete for the gong, including the stage adaptation of cult 1980s film Back To The Future and the theatre version of Disney’s Frozen.

The Drifters Girl, Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical and Moulin Rouge! The Musical are all also up for the award.  

2:22 A Ghost Story at Noel Coward Theatre, Best Of Enemies at Young Vic, Cruise at Duchess Theatre and Life Of Pi are all up for the Best Play gong.

In for the win: Meanwhile, Eddie Redmayne, 40, has received the nod for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Emcee, the flamboyant master of ceremonies, in Cabaret 

Stars: Eddie played the sinister Emcee in the latest revival of the Berlin nightclub musical Cabaret

Julian Bird, chief executive of the Society of London Theatre and executive producer of the Olivier Awards, said: ‘I want to offer enormous congratulations to all the 2022 Olivier Awards nominees.

‘This year’s fantastic array truly demonstrates the breadth and diversity of London’s world-leading theatre industry, and its extraordinary creativity and resilience during an extremely challenging period for our sector.

‘After a two-year hiatus, we are delighted to be able to bring the theatre community together again to celebrate our brightest talents.

‘I’m sure the atmosphere in the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday 10 April will be absolutely electric.’ 

Olivier Theatre Award Nominations

BEST ACTOR   

Hiran Abeysekera for Life Of Pi at Wyndham’s Theatre

Ben Daniels for The Normal Heart at National Theatre – Olivier

Omari Douglas for Constellations – Donmar Warehouse at Vaudeville Theatre

Charles Edwards for Best Of Enemies at Young Vic

BEST ACTRESS     

Lily Allen for 2:22 A Ghost Story at Noël Coward Theatre

Sheila Atim for Constellations – Donmar Warehouse at Vaudeville Theatre 

Emma Corrin for Anna X at Harold Pinter Theatre

Cush Jumbo for Hamlet at Young Vic

BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL  

Olly Dobson for Back To The Future – The Musical at Adelphi Theatre

Arinzé Kene for Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical at Lyric Theatre

Robert Lindsay for Anything Goes at Barbican Theatre

Eddie Redmayne for Cabaret at The Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre 

BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL  

Jessie Buckley for Cabaret at The Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre

Sutton Foster for Anything Goes at Barbican Theatre

Beverley Knight for The Drifters Girl at Garrick Theatre

Stephanie McKeon for Frozen at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL

Clive Carter for Moulin Rouge! The Musical at Piccadilly Theatre   

Hugh Coles for Back To The Future – The Musical at Adelphi Theatre

Elliot Levey for Cabaret at The Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre

Gary Wilmot for Anything Goes at Barbican Theatre

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL    

Gabrielle Brooks for Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical at Lyric Theatre

Victoria Hamilton-Barritt for Cinderella at Gillian Lynne Theatre

Carly Mercedes Dyer for Anything Goes at Barbican Theatre

Liza Sadovy for Cabaret at The Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre 

BEST FAMILY SHOW  

Billionaire Boy at Garrick Theatre

Dragons And Mythical Beasts at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

What The Ladybird Heard at Palace Theatre

Wolf Witch Giant Fairy at Royal Opera House – Linbury Theatre 

BEST NEW PLAY  

2:22 A Ghost Story at Noël Coward Theatre

Best Of Enemies at Young Vic

Cruise at Duchess Theatre

Life Of Pi at Wyndham’s Theatre 

MASTERCARD BEST NEW MUSICAL  

Back To The Future – The Musical at Adelphi Theatre

The Drifters Girl at Garrick Theatre

Frozen at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical at Lyric Theatre

Moulin Rouge! The Musical at Piccadilly Theatre

CUNARD BEST REVIVAL  

A Number at The Old Vic

Constellations – Donmar Warehouse at Vaudeville Theatre

The Normal Heart at National Theatre – Olivier

The Tragedy Of Macbeth at Almeida Theatre

NOËL COWARD/GEOFFREY JOHNSON AWARD FOR BEST ENTERTAINMENT OR COMEDY PLAY  

The Choir Of Man at Arts Theatre

Pantoland At The Palladium at The London Palladium

Pride And Prejudice* (*Sort Of) at Criterion Theatre

The Shark Is Broken at Ambassadors Theatre

MAGIC RADIO BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL  

Anything Goes at Barbican Theatre

Cabaret at The Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre

Spring Awakening at Almeida Theatre

BEST COSTUME DESIGN 

Jon Morrell for Anything Goes at Barbican Theatre

Christopher Oram for Frozen at Theatre Royal Drury Lane  

Tom Scutt for Cabaret at The Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre

Catherine Zuber for Moulin Rouge! The Musical at Piccadilly Theatre

D&B AUDIOTECHNIK AWARD FOR BEST SOUND DESIGN  

Ian Dickinson for 2:22 A Ghost Story at Noël Coward Theatre

Carolyn Downing for Life Of Pi at Wyndham’s Theatre

Nick Lidster for Cabaret at The Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre

Gareth Owen for Back To The Future – The Musical at Adelphi Theatre 

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE OR NEW ORCHESTRATIONS  

Anything Goes – New Orchestrations: Bill Elliott, David Chase and Rob Fisher at Barbican Theatre

Back To The Future – The Musical – Composers: Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard; Orchestrations: Ethan Popp and Bryan Crook at Adelphi Theatre

Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical – Orchestrator: Simon Hale at Lyric Theatre

Life Of Pi – Composer: Andrew T. Mackay at Wyndham’s Theatre

BEST THEATRE CHOREOGRAPHER 

Finn Caldwell for Life Of Pi at Wyndham’s Theatre 

Julia Cheng for Cabaret at The Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre

Kathleen Marshall for Anything Goes at Barbican Theatre

Sonya Tayeh for Moulin Rouge! The Musical at Piccadilly Theatre

BLUE-I THEATRE TECHNOLOGY AWARD FOR BEST SET DESIGN  

Tim Hatley for Design and Nick Barnes & Finn Caldwell for Puppets for Life Of Pi at Wyndham’s Theatre  

Tim Hatley for Design and Finn Ross for Video Design for Back To The Future – The Musical at Adelphi Theatre

Derek McLane for Moulin Rouge! The Musical at Piccadilly Theatre

Tom Scutt for Cabaret at The Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre

WHITE LIGHT AWARD FOR BEST LIGHTING DESIGN  

Neil Austin for Frozen at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Isabella Byrd for Cabaret at The Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre

Tim Lutkin for Back To The Future – The Musical at Adelphi Theatre

Tim Lutkin and Andrzej Goulding for Life Of Pi at Wyndham’s Theatre

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN OPERA  

Christine Rice for her performance in 4/4 at Royal Opera House

takis for set and costume design of HMS Pinafore by English National Opera at London Coliseum

Peter Whelan and the Irish Baroque Orchestra for Bajazet at Royal Opera House – Linbury Theatre

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DANCE  

Acosta Danza for De Punta A Cabo in 100% Cuban at Sadler’s Wells

Dancers for NDT2 Tour at Sadler’s Wells

Arielle Smith for her choreography of Jolly Folly in Reunion by English National Ballet at Sadler’s Wells

Edward Watson for his performance in The Dante Project at Royal Opera House

BEST NEW DANCE PRODUCTION  

Draw From Within by Rambert Dance Company at Sadler’s Wells

Revisor by Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young / Kidd Pivot at Sadler’s Wells

Transverse Orientation by Dimitris Papaioannou at Dance Umbrella / Sadler’s Wells

BEST NEW OPERA PRODUCTION  

Bajazet at Royal Opera House – Linbury Theatre

The Cunning Little Vixen by English National Opera at London Coliseum

Jenůfa at Royal Opera House

Theodora at Royal Opera House

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN AFFILIATE THEATRE  

10 Nights at Bush Theatre

Folk at Hampstead Theatre Downstairs

The Invisible Hand at Kiln Theatre

Old Bridge at Bush Theatre

A Place For We at Park Theatre

SIR PETER HALL AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR  

Rebecca Frecknall for Cabaret at The Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre

Michael Longhurst for Constellations – Donmar Warehouse at Vaudeville Theatre

Kathleen Marshall for Anything Goes at Barbican Theatre

Max Webster for Life Of Pi at Wyndham’s Theatre

Source: Read Full Article