The 2026 nominations for the Olivier Awards have been announced, with Australians Cate Blanchett, Trevor Ashley and Suzie Miller among this year’s nominees, recognised for oustanding contributions to London theatre.

Cate Blachett in the Barbican production of The Seagull. Photo supplied

Cate Blanchett has been nominated for Best Actress for her turn as Arkadina in the Barbican’s production of The Seagull. Adapted from Chekhov by Duncan Macmillan and Thomas Ostermeier, the work was also nominated for Best Revival, while Zachary Hart earned his second nod for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his Simon Medvedenko.

Suzie Miller’s Inter Alia has earned a nomination for Best New Play; the award the Melbourne-born playwright took home in 2023 for Prima Facie.

Presented at the National Theatre and starring Rosamund Pike, Inter Alia follows Jessica Parks – a mother and Crown Court Judge – as her professional and personal lives begin to bleed into one another and her son is accused of sexual assault. After its world premiere season in London last year, Inter Alia is set for a return to the West End later this month.