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‘Don’t any of you ever retrain’: Olivier Awards 2020 winners announced

Last night (Sunday 25th), the winners of the Olivier Awards 2020 with Mastercard were announced in a ceremony filmed at the London Palladium. Hosted by Jason Manford, the presentation was streamed on Official London Theatre’s YouTube channel and as a special ITV programme.
Cassidy Janson (l) and Sharon D. Clarke (r)
Cassidy Janson (l) and Sharon D. Clarke (r) - Aemelia Taylor, SOLT

Although presented a little differently this year, the acceptance speeches were filled with gratitude and passionate optimism for the theatre, freelance artists and the arts in general, with the winner of Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical, Cassidy Janson for & Juliet, looking directly into the camera and saying, ‘Don’t any of you ever retrain’. 

Best Actress went to Sharon D. Clarke for her performance in the Young Vic’s Death Of A Salesman, while Present Laughter at the Old Vic won two awards, with Andrew Scott winning Best Actor and Indira Varma winning Best Supporting Actress. 

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