Eddie Redmayneis a Laurence Olivier Award nominee once again!
TheFantastic Beastsstar, 40, has been nominated for best actor in a musical for his portrayal of The Emcee, the Master of Ceremonies at the Kit Kat Klub in the revival ofCabaretat the West End’s Playhouse Theatre in London.
Redmayne is upagainst three other nominees: Olly Dobson (Back To The Future), Arinzé Kene (Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical), and Robert Lindsay (Anything Goes).
The Guardiangot a behind-the-scenes look at some of London’s top theaters and shows, includingCabaretat the Playhouse, in honor of this year’s Olivier Awards.
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“If it’s too loose then it falls off during the first number, which happened yesterday!” he exclaimed, per the outlet.
While fiddling with his costume, Redmayne listened to Fauré’s Requiem from the late 1800s. “I don’t know why I listen to this piece, other than because it’s quite foreboding and it gets me into a dark headspace,” the actor confessed toThe Guardian.
“I tend to listen to this or Bach’s B-Minor Mass,” he added. “It’s odd in that it’s a choral piece but there’s something about the mood and the fact that it’s in Latin makes it somehow abstract.”
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This is the third time Redmayne has been nominated for a Laurence Olivier award. He has been nominated for best actor in a supporting role twice before, winning the award in 2010 for his role in the production ofRed.
Cabaretled the pack with 11 nominations, including best director (Rebecca Frecknall), best actress in a musical (Jessie Buckley), best costume design (Tom Scutt), best sound design (Nick Lidster) and more.
The Olivier Awards will take place on Sunday, April 10 at The Royal Albert Hall in London.
source: people.com
