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Nicole Scherzinger, 'Sunset Boulevard' win big at the Olivier Awards

Nicole Scherzinger won an Olivier Award for her performance in "Sunset Boulevard" in London Sunday. File Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI
Nicole Scherzinger won an Olivier Award for her performance in "Sunset Boulevard" in London Sunday. File Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI

April 15 (UPI) -- Sunset Boulevard -- and its star Nicole Scherzinger -- were the big winners at the Olivier Awards gala celebrating live theater in London on Sunday.

The show was named Best Musical Revival, while Scherzinger and Tom Francis earned the honors for Best Actor and Actress in a Musical.

Jamie Lloyd won the prize for Best Director, and the show also picked up the trophies for Best Lighting Design, Outstanding Musical Contribution and Best Sound Design.

Operation Mincemeat won for Best New Musical, Dear England won for Best New Play, Sherlock alum Mark Gatiss earned the statuette for Best Actor in a Play for his role in The Motive and the Cue and Succession star Sarah Snook took home the trophy for Best Actress in a Play for her West End debut in The Picture Of Dorian Gray.

Stranger Things: The First Shadow scored the Noël Coward Award for Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play and the Blue-i Theatre Technology Award for Best Set Design.

Hannah Waddingham attends the SAG Awards at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles on February 24. File Photo by Chris Chew/UPI
Hannah Waddingham attends the SAG Awards at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles on February 24. File Photo by Chris Chew/UPI

Ted Lasso actress Hannah Waddingham hosted the ceremony at Royal Albert Hall.

Sunset Boulevard with Scherzinger is set to open on Broadway in New York this fall.

Sarah Snook attends the Critics' Choice Awards at the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, Calif., on January 14. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Sarah Snook attends the Critics' Choice Awards at the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, Calif., on January 14. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI