The 50th Olivier Awards ceremony, held at the Royal Albert Hall and broadcast by the BBC, has revealed its performance line-up featuring numbers from leading nominated musicals including Phantom of the Opera, Paddington and Into the Woods. The event celebrates half a century of recognising London theatre excellence.

The Olivier Awards, established in 1976 to honour achievements in West End theatre, are marking their 50th anniversary this year with a special ceremony presented in partnership with Cunard at the Royal Albert Hall.

The performance programme includes highlights from nominated productions such as “Masquerade” into “Phantom of the Opera” from Phantom of the Opera, “Marmalade” from Paddington The Musical performed by Tom Edden, James Hameed, Arti Shah and the company, as well as Rachel Zegler singing “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” from Evita.

Other scheduled acts are “First Midnight” into “Giants in the Sky” from Into the Woods performed by Jo Foster and company, a solo number “Independently Owned” by Georgina Onuorah from Shucked, and songs from The Producers performed by Andy Nyman, Marc Antolin and the company.

The ceremony will also feature a number from The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and conclude with a finale by Emma Kingston from Wicked, another nominee this year. Phantom of the Opera and Wicked will be specially honoured for marking their 40th and 20th anniversaries respectively on the West End.

Presenting duties are shared by a diverse group including Adjoa Andoh, Monica Barbaro, Danielle de Niese, Amelia Dimoldenberg, Minnie Driver, Ambika Mod, David Harewood, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Wayne McGregor, Ian McKellen, Helen Mirren, Richard Osman, Arlene Phillips, Aaron Pierre, Olivia Williams, Johannes Radebe, Sam Ryder, Russell Tovey, Vanessa Williams and Matt Willis.

The BBC’s expansive coverage and WhatsOnStage’s green carpet reporting promise comprehensive access to the celebratory event, reaffirming the Olivier Awards’ role as a major fixture in the London theatre calendar.