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Thursday, 18 January, 2001, 19:54 GMT
Lange in line for Olivier
![]() Jessica Lange plays tortured Mary Tyrone
Oscar-winner Jessica Lange has been nominated for the best actress prize at this year's Laurence Olivier theatre awards.
She is up against Julie Walters, Helen Mirren, Harriet Walter and Julia Ormond for the prize, which recognises achievements in the West End theatre. Lange is shortlisted for her performance as a morphine-addicted matriarch in Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey Into Night, which is playing at the Lyric theatre. Best actor nominees include Sean Campion and Conleth Hill, who form the entire cast of Stones In His Pocket. Musical battle They face Michael Gambon, Bill Nighy, and Simon Russell Beale - who won best actor in a musical last year for his role in Candide at the National Theatre. This year he is recognised for his part in Hamlet at the same venue. Lord Lloyd-Webber will battle it out with fellow impresario Cameron Mackintosh for the best new musical prize, with The Beautiful Game shortlisted alongside The Witches of Eastwick. David Shannon and Josie Walker are also recognised for their roles in The Beautiful Game, while Joanna Riding gets a nod for her part in The Witches of Eastwick. Arthur Miller's All My Sons has been nominated in six categories, including Howard Davies for best director, and Catherine McCormack for best supporting actress. The Oliviers started as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976, and became the Olivier Awards in 1984. This year's awards will be hosted by Clive Anderson, and will take place on 23 February at the Lyceum Theatre.
Main nominations:
BEST ACTRESS
BEST ACTOR
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
THE BBC AWARD FOR BEST NEW PLAY
BEST NEW COMEDY
BEST NEW MUSICAL
OUTSTANDING MUSICAL PRODUCTION
BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL
BEST DIRECTOR |
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