'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' bags record 11 nominations for Olivier Awards

Harry Potter books broke and made records when they were published. The movies followed the same suit. Now the theatre version of the future of the boy who lived, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, is creating records by winning whopping 11 nominations for this year's Olivier Awards.

Jamie Parker, Noma Dumezweni, and Anthony Boyle, who play Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Scorpius Malfoy respectively, were nominated for the UK's top theatre awards.

Based on a new story written by JK Rowling, John Tiffany, and Jack Thorne, the play is adapted by Thorne. It debuted on London's West End at Palace Theatre in July last year.

Director of the play, John Tiffany has been nominated twice. The other nomination came for the play The Glass Menagerie. 

Rest of the nominations for The Cursed Child come in music and design categories.

Here's the complete list of nominees

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical

Ian Bartholomew - Half A Sixpence at Noël Coward Theatre
Adam J Bernard - Dreamgirls at Savoy Theatre
Ben Hunter - The Girls at Phoenix Theatre
Andrew Langtree - Groundhog Day at The Old Vic

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical

Haydn Gwynne - The Threepenny Opera at National Theatre
Victoria Hamilton-Barritt - Murder Ballad at Arts Theatre
Rebecca Trehearn - Show Boat at New London Theatre
Emma Williams - Half A Sixpence at Noël Coward Theatre

Outstanding Achievement in Music

Dreamgirls – Music by Henry Krieger
Harry Potter And The Cursed Child – Composer and Arranger: Imogen Heap
Jesus Christ Superstar – The band and company creating the gig-like rock vibe of the original concept album of Jesus Christ Superstar
School Of Rock The Musical – Three children’s bands who play instruments live every night

Best New Dance Production

Betroffenheit by Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young at Sadler’s Wells
Blak Whyte Gray by Boy Blue Entertainment at Barbican Theatre
Giselle by Akram Khan and English National Ballet at Sadler’s Wells
My Mother, My Dog And CLOWNS! by Michael Clark at Barbican Theatre

Outstanding Achievement in Dance

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for their London season at Sadler’s Wells
Luke Ahmet for The Creation by Rambert at Sadler’s Wells
English National Ballet for expanding the variety of their repertoire with Giselle and She Said at Sadler’s Wells

Best Entertainment and Family

Cinderella at London Palladium
David Baddiel – My Family: Not The Sitcom at Vaudeville Theatre
Peter Pan at National Theatre
The Red Shoes at Sadler’s Wells

Best Theatre Choreographer

Matthew Bourne - The Red Shoes
Peter Darling and Ellen Kane - Groundhog Day
Steven Hoggett - Harry Potter And The Cursed Child
Drew McOnie - Jesus Christ Superstar

Magic Radio Best Musical Revival

Funny Girl
Jesus Christ Superstar
Show Boat
Sunset Boulevard

Best Actor in a Musical

David Fynn - School Of Rock The Musical
Tyrone Huntley - Jesus Christ Superstar
Andy Karl - Groundhog Day
Charlie Stemp - Half A Sixpence

Best Actress in a Musical

Glenn Close - Sunset Boulevard
Debbie Chazen, Sophie-Louise Dann, Michele Dotrice, Claire Machin, Claire Moore and Joanna Riding – The Girls
Amber Riley - Dreamgirls
Sheridan Smith - Funny Girl

Best Revival

The Glass Menagerie
This House
Travesties
Yerma

Best New Comedy

The Comedy About A Bank Robbery
Nice Fish 
Our Ladies Of Perpetual Succour
The Truth

Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre

Cuttin’ It at The Maria
The Government Inspector
The Invisible Hand
It Is Easy To Be Dead
Rotterdam

White Light Award for Best Lighting Design

Neil Austin - Harry Potter And The Cursed Child
Lee Curran - Jesus Christ Superstar
Natasha Katz - The Glass Menagerie
Hugh Vanstone - Groundhog Day

Best Sound Design

Paul Arditti - Amadeus
Adam Cork - Travesties
Gareth Fry - Harry Potter And The Cursed Child
Nick Lidster - Jesus Christ Superstar

Best Costume Design

Gregg Barnes - Dreamgirls
Hugh Durrant - Cinderella
Rob Howell - Groundhog Day
Katrina Lindsay - Harry Potter And The Cursed Child

Blue-i Theatre Technology Award for Best Set Design

Bob Crowley - Disney’s Aladdin
Bob Crowley - The Glass Menagerie
Rob Howell - Groundhog Day
Christine Jones - Harry Potter And The Cursed Child

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Anthony Boyle - Harry Potter And The Cursed Child
Freddie Fox - Travesties
Brian J. Smith - The Glass Menagerie
Rafe Spall - Hedda Gabler

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Melissa Allan, Caroline Deyga, Kirsty Findlay, Karen Fishwick, Kirsty MacLaren, Frances Mayli McCann, Joanne McGuinness and Dawn Sievewright - Our Ladies Of Perpetual Succour
Noma Dumezweni - Harry Potter And The Cursed Child
Clare Foster - Travesties
Kate O’Flynn - The Glass Menagerie

Best New Opera Production

4.48 Psychosis
Akhnaten
Così Fan Tutte
Lulu

Outstanding Achievement in Opera

Renée Fleming - Der Rosenkavalier
Stuart Skelton - Tristan And Isolde
Mark Wigglesworth - Don Giovanni and Lulu

Best Actor

Ed Harris - Buried Child
Tom Hollander - Travesties
Ian McKellen - No Man’s Land
Jamie Parker - Harry Potter And The Cursed Child

Best Actress

Glenda Jackson - King Lear
Cherry Jones - The Glass Menagerie
Billie Piper - Yerma
Ruth Wilson - Hedda Gabler

Best Director

Simon Stone - Yerma
John Tiffany - Harry Potter And The Cursed Child
John Tiffany - The Glass Menagerie
Matthew Warchus - Groundhog Day

Virgin Atlantic Best New Play

Elegy
The Flick
Harry Potter And The Cursed Child
One Night In Miami…

Mastercard Best New Musical

Dreamgirls
The Girls
Groundhog Day
School Of Rock The Musical