Mark Rylance, Sherlock's Benedict Cumberbatch and acting superstar Nicole Kidman have been nominated for Olivier Awards. Benedict Cumberbatch was nominated the title role in Hamlet and an Oscar nominee for The Imitation Game. Oscar winner Nicole Kidman (The Hours) was nominated for Photograph 51.
Cumberbatch faces competition in the best actor category from Mark Rylance, who just pulled in an Oscar for his turn in "Bridge Of Spies." Rylance is up for an Olivier Awards nomination for best actor in Farinelli And The King, in which he played King Phillipe V of Spain.
Benedict Cumberbatch, up for the title role in Hamlet and an Oscar nominee for The Imitation Game. Oscar winner Nicole Kidman (The Hours) is also up for an Olivier, for Photograph 51.
At London's WhatsOnStage Awards, Nicole Kidman won best actress in a play honors at London's WhatsOnStage Awards for her depiction of a real-life scientific heroine in "Photograph 51." Cumberbatch was named best actor in a play for "Hamlet," which was also named best revival.
Also in the running are Sir Kenneth Branagh for The Winter's Tale, Adrian Lester for Red Velvet and Kenneth Cranham for The Father.
2016 OLIVIER AWARDS NOMINEES (Theatre)
Best New Play
Farinelli And The King at the Duke of York's Theatre
The Father at Wyndham's Theatre
Hangmen at the Royal Court & Wyndham's Theatre
People, Places And Things at the National Theatre
Best Revival
Hamlet at the Barbican Theatre
Les Liaisons Dangereuses at the Donmar Warehouse
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom at the National Theatre
The Winter's Tale at the Garrick Theatre
Best New Comedy
A Christmas Carol at the Noël Coward Theatre
Hand To God at the Vaudeville Theatre
Nell Gwynn at the Apollo Theatre
Peter Pan Goes Wrong at Apollo Theatre
Best New Musical
Bend It Like Beckham at the Phoenix Theatre
In the Heights at the King's Cross Theatre
Kinky Boots at the Adelphi Theatre
Mrs. Henderson Presents at the Noël Coward Theatre
Best Musical Revival
Bugsy Malone at Lyric Hammersmith
Guys And Dolls at Savoy Theatre
Gypsy at Savoy Theatre
Seven Brides For Seven Brothers at Regent's Park
Outstanding Achievement in Music
Bend It Like Beckham - Music by Howard Goodall, Lyrics by Charles Hart and Orchestrations by Howard Goodall and Kuljit Bhamra Farinelli And The King - Claire van Kampen for Musical Arrangements, the Musicians and Iestyn Davies and the Singers who alternated the singing role of Farinelli
In The Heights - Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Kinky Boots - Music and Lyrics by Cyndi Lauper, Music Supervision, Arrangements and Orchestrations by Stephen Oremus
Best Director
Rob Ashford and Kenneth Branagh for The Winter's Tale
Matthew Dunster for Hangmen
Robert Icke for Oresteia
Jonathan Kent for Gypsy
Best Theatre Choreographer
Carlos Acosta and Andrew Wright for Guys And Dolls
Drew McOnie for In The Heights
Stephen Mear for Gypsy
Jerry Mitchell for Kinky Boots
Best Actor
Kenneth Branagh for The Winter's Tale
Kenneth Cranham for The Father
Benedict Cumberbatch for Hamlet
Adrian Lester for Red Velvet
Mark Rylance for Farinelli And The King
Best Actress
Gemma Arterton for Nell Gwynn
Denise Gough for People, Places And Things
Nicole Kidman for Photograph 51 at Noël Coward Theatre
Janet McTeer for Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Lia Williams for Oresteia
Best Actor in a Musical
Ian Bartholomew for Mrs. Henderson Presents
Killian Donnelly for Kinky Boots
David Haig for Guys And Dolls
Matt Henry for Kinky Boots
Jamie Parker for Guys And Dolls
Best Actress in a Musical
Tracie Bennett for Mrs. Henderson Presents
Natalie Dew for Bend It Like Beckham
Laura Pitt-Pulford for Seven Brides For Seven Brothers
Imelda Staunton for Gypsy
Sophie Thompson for Guys And Dolls
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Mark Gatiss for Three Days In The Country at National Theatre
Michael Pennington for The Winter's Tale
Tom Sturridge for American Buffalo at Wyndham's Theatre
David Suchet for The Importance Of Being
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Judi Dench for The Winter's Tale
Michele Dotrice for Nell Gwynn
Melody Grove for Farinelli And The King
Catherine Steadman for Oppenheimer
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
David Bedella for In The Heights
Dan Burton for Gypsy
Peter Davison for Gypsy
Gavin Spokes for Guys And Dolls
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Preeya Kalidas for Bend It Like Beckham
Amy Lennox for Kinky Boots
Lara Pulver for Gypsy
Emma Williams for Mrs. Henderson Presents
Best Costume Design
Gregg Barnes for Kinky Boots
Hugh Durrant for Nell Gwynn
Jonathan Fensom for Farinelli And The King
Katrina Lindsay for Bend It Like Beckham
Best Set Design
Hildegard Bechtler for Oresteia
Es Devlin for Hamlet
Jonathan Fensom for Farinelli And The King
Anna Fleischle for Hangmen
Best Lighting Design
Neil Austin for The Winter's Tale
Natasha Chivers for Oresteia
James Farncombe for People, Places And Things
Mark Henderson for Gypsy
Best Sound Design
George Dennis for The Homecoming at Trafalgar Studios 1
Tom Gibbons for People, Places And Things
Christopher Shutt for The Father
Christopher Shutt for Hamlet
Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre
Barbarians at The Clare, Young Vic
Phil Dunster for his role in Pink Mist at Bush Theatre
Pat Kinevane and Fishamble for Silent at Soho Theatre
Violence And Son at the Royal Court
