Harry Potter And The Cursed Child broke records at the 2017 Olivier Awards presented on April 9 at The Royal Albert Hall in London, taking home nine Olivier Awards, including all four design awards. Lighting designer Neil Austin, set designer Christine Jones, sound designer Gareth Fry, and costume designer Katrina Lindsay all earned praise for their work on the hit play at the Palace Theatre. Read Live Design's interview with Austin on his lighting design for Harry Potter.
Below are the winners and nominees of the design categories. For the full list of 2017 winners, visit the Olivier Awards website.
Best Lighting Design
* Neil Austin for Harry Potter And The Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre
Lee Curran for Jesus Christ Superstar at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Natasha Katz for The Glass Menagerie at the Duke of York’s Theatre
Best Set Design
* Christine Jones for Harry Potter And The Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre
Bob Crowley for Disney’s Aladdin at the Prince Edward Theatre
Bob Crowley for The Glass Menagerie at the Duke of York’s Theatre
Rob Howell for Groundhog Day at the Old Vic
Best Sound Design
* Gareth Fry for Harry Potter And The Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre
Paul Arditti for Amadeus at the Olivier, National Theatre
Adam Cork for Travesties at the Apollo Theatre
Nick Lidster for Autograph for Jesus Christ Superstar at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Best Costume Design
* Katrina Lindsay for Harry Potter And The Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre
Gregg Barnes for Dreamgirls at the Savoy Theatre
Hugh Durrant for Cinderella at London Palladium
Rob Howell for Groundhog Day at the Old Vic