This year's nominated lighting designers are Howard Harrison for Anna Christie at the Donmar Warehouse, Bruno Poet for Frankenstein at the National Theatre, and Hugh Vanstone, who received two nominations - for Ghost The Musical at the Piccadilly Theatre and Matilda The Musical at the Cambridge Theatre.
Vanstone's nomination was one of the 10 received by Matilda, the show receiving a nomination in every category for which it was eligible, including one for set designer Rob Howell. Howell also received a second nomination, again for Ghost, alongside Michael Taylor for The Ladykillers at the Gielgud and Mark Thompson for One Man, Two Guvnors at the National. Howell appears again in the Best Costume Design category, again for Matilda, alongside Peter McKintosh for Crazy for You at Regent's Park, Tim Hatley for Shrek and Catherine Zuber for South Pacific.
Completing the design categories, the Best Sound Design nominees are Bobby Aitken for Ghost, Underworld and Ed Clarke for Frankenstein, Ben and Max Ringham for The Ladykillers and Simon Baker for Matilda.
The full list of nominees can be found at the official Olivier Awards website, www.olivierawards.com. The winners will be announced at a ceremony at London's Royal Opera House on 15 April.
(Jim Evans)
