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Jamie Lloyd (Acting, 2002) won the Peter Hall Award for Best Director for Sunset Boulevard, while Jak Malone (Acting, 2018) was awarded Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical for Operation Mincemeat.

Jamie鈥檚 award was one of seven Olivier鈥檚 for his production of Sunset Boulevard. It was also winner of Best Actress and Best Actor in a Musical, Best Lighting Design, Best Sound Design, Outstanding Musical Contribution, and Best Musical Revival at the ceremony that took place at the Royal Albert Hall on 14 April.

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Operation Mincemeat was named Best New Musical at the Olivier Awards and has had its run at the Fortune Theatre in London鈥檚 West End extended until November. Operation Mincemeat and Sunset Boulevard are both due to transfer to Broadway.

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Images: Jamie Lloyd photograph by Pamela Raith. Jak Malone photograph by Joanne Davidson.