Olivier Awards red carpet: Stars arrive for theatre's biggest night

Marmalade enthusiast Paddington was among the stars walking the red carpet ahead of the ceremonyGetty Images

Cate Blanchett, Rachel Zegler, and Paddington Bear were among the stars walking the red carpet at this year's Olivier Awards, which celebrate the best of British theatre.

Bryan Cranston, Rosamund Pike and Tom Hiddleston also posed for pictures at London's Royal Albert Hall ahead of the ceremony, which is being hosted by Ted Lasso star Nick Mohammed.

Instead of a red carpet, the Oliviers have opted since 2022 for a green carpet made from sustainable materials, as part of the event's wider environmental efforts.

(However, we still refer to it as a "red carpet" for the purposes of search traffic, which we hope you'll forgive.)

Here are some of the stage stars attending Sunday's event.

West Side Story and Snow White star Rachel Zegler recently appeared in a new production of EvitaReuters
Hollywood actress Cate Blanchett starred in a West End production of The Seagull last yearPA Media
Bryan Cranston and Marianne Jean Baptiste recently performed together in Arthur Miller's All My SonsPA Media
Actress Rosamund Pike starred in Inter Alia, the latest legal drama written by Prima Facie's Suzie MillerReuters
US actress Marisha Wallace recently starred in a production of Cabaret in the West End and on BroadwayGetty Images
Tom Hiddleston, pictured with partner and actress Zawe Ashton, recently starred in Much Ado About NothingEPA
Vanessa Williams plays demon magazine editor Miranda Priestly in the stage production of The Devil Wears PradaGetty Images
Oscar nominee Monica Barbaro is currently starring in Les Liaisons Dangereuses at the National TheatreGetty Images
30 Rock star Jane Krakowski appeared in musical Here We Are at the National Theatre last yearReuters
West End star Beverley Knight is back as a guest after hosting last year's Oliviers ceremonyGetty Images
This year's event is being hosted by comedian Nick Mohammed, the Ted Lasso star and Celebrity Traitors contestant who has also had a successful theatre run with jhis own comedy musical A Christmas Carol (ish)Getty Images
Actress Elizabeth Hurley walked the red carpet with son Damian (left) and partner Billy Ray CyrusPA Media
Chicken Shop Date creator Amelia Dimoldenberg is no stranger to awards ceremonies, after recently fronting the Oscars' social media coverageGetty Images
Broadcaster Anita Rani made light of the April showers as she posed for photographsGetty Images
Reality star Stephen Libby repeated some of the outstanding fashion sense recently brought to The TraitorsPA Media
This Is Going To Hurt and One Day star Ambika Mod recently appeared in Every Brilliant ThingPA Media
Dame Elaine Paige is the recipient of this year's Special Award, in recognition of her long theatre careerPA Media
As usual, singer Boy George sported arguably the best headgear of anybody on the red carpet...Reuters
...and possibly the best footwear as wellGetty Images
McFly's Tom Fletcher composed the songs for Paddington The MusicalReuters
Dancer and choreographer Oti Mabuse is best known for her years on Strictly Come DancingGetty Images
Influencer and former Strictly contestant Saffron Barker was among the other guests at the eventGetty Images
Theatre star and Coronation Street actress Claire Sweeney plays Miss Hannigan in the touring production of AnnieGetty Images
British actress Olivia Williams is starring as Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest at The Old VicGetty Images
Actress and singer Minnie Driver also appeared in the Soho Place production of Every Brilliant ThingEPA
Bonnie Langford is currently starring in Paddington The MusicalGetty Images
Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh's recent theatre credits include An Oak Tree and Richard IIIPA Media
Social media personality Kyron Hamilton came dressed appropriately for the changeable April temperaturesGetty Images
Jo Whiley also posed for pictures ahead of hosting coverage of the ceremony for BBC Radio 2PA Media
You may not recognise their faces, but James Hameed provides the voice of Paddington, while Arti Shah is one of the performers inside the bear costumeGetty Images
The Olivier Awards take place every April at London's Royal Albert HallGetty Images