Paddington Bear wins big at Britain's top theatre honors, the Olivier Awards, taking home seven prizes including best new musical — with Arti Shah and James Hameed sharing best actor in a musical for their dual portrayal of the title character. "Snow White" star Rachel Zegler also won best actress in a musical for her role in "Evita," where she performed live from a balcony outside the theatre.
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- Winners of the 2026 Olivier Awards celebrating work on the London stage ABC News —
- Complete list of winners from the Olivier Awards 2026 LBC —
- Rachel Zegler and Paapa Essiedu Win Olivier Awards, But ‘Paddington the Musical’ Owns the Night The Hollywood Reporter —
- ‘So beautiful’: Rachel Zegler hails accessibility of Evita’s free balcony scene The Guardian —
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