Star of Red Velvet Adrian Lester has been nominated for Best Actor at this year’s Olivier Awards, which take place on 3rd April.
Lester is nominated alongside Sir Kenneth Branagh, nominated for The Winter’s Tale and Kenneth Cranham for The Father. Mark Rylance, fresh from his Oscar win, is also nominated for best actor for the Globe’s new production, Farinelli and the King, at Duke of York’s Theatre.
The Olivier awards are in their 40th year.