Last week the nominations were announced for the 2026 Olivier Awards, celebrating the best of the last year of London Theatre. The most nominated shows this year were Paddington and Into the Woods, with recognition for 1536, Evita, Inter Alia, Punch, Kenrex, Stereophonic, and more. There were, however, some productions, performances and creatives who were snubbed from this year's nominations... check out Mickey-Jo's brand new substack newsletter: www.mickeyjotheatre.substack.com • 00:00 | introduction 03:11 | performances in plays 08:26 | performances in musicals 14:46 | snubbed shows 20:24 | creative teams 30:06 | conclusion About Mickey-Jo: As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: MickeyJoTheatre is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 95,000 subscribers. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
