While London theatre’s most coveted accolades were being handed out on stage at the Royal Opera House, around the corner thousands of theatre-loving fans gathered in Covent Garden Piazza to watch a live relay of the Olivier Awards with MasterCard and enjoy live performances from some of the capital’s hottest shows.
Our photographer Pamela Raith was there to capture the excitement.
Images:
Co-hosts Claudia Winkleman and Michael Xavier
Potted Potter’s Daniel Clarkson and Jeff Turner performing on the Covent Garden stage
Gina Beck and Louise Dearman from Wicked
Wicked’s Louise Dearman preparing to go on stage
The Covent Garden crowds
The West End Gospel Choir
The Covent Garden crowds
Some Like It Hip Hop
Some Like It Hip Hop performing on the Covent Garden stage
Co-hosts Michael Xavier and Claudia Winkleman
Sofia Escobar from The Phantom Of The Opera performing on the Covent Garden stage
Sofia Escobar from The Phantom Of The Opera
Co-host Michael Xavier
Co-host Michael Xavier
The Covent Garden crowds
The Matildas
The Matildas with co-host Michael Xavier
The Matildas performing on the Covent Garden stage
Co-host Claudia Winkleman
Matilda The Musical’s David Leonard and Billy Elliot The Musical’s Deka Walmsley
The Covent Garden Piazza
Olivier Awards co-host Sheridan Smith taking a break from the Royal Opera House to join the Covent Garden crowds
Olivier Award statuette
Covent Garden co-host Michael Xavier with ceremony co-host Sheridan Smith
Billy Elliot The Musical’s Gillian Bevan and Deka Walmsley after winning the BBC Radio 2 Audience Award
The Matildas watching Billy Elliot The Musical’s Tade Biesinger on screen
Billy Elliot The Musical’s Deka Walmsley, Tade Biesinger and Gillian Bevan with their Olivier Award
Burn The Floor performing on the Covent Garden stage
Burn The Floor performing on the Covent Garden stage
Loserville’s James Bourne preparing to take to the Covent Garden stage
James Bourne performing on the Covent Garden stage
Tade Biesinger from Billy Elliot The Musical
Tade Biesinger performing on the Covent Garden stage