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The 36th Olivier Awards welcomed the United Kingdom's biggest stars tonight, April 15, at the Royal Opera House in London. See photos of Matthew Warchus, Tim Minchin and Bertie Carvel with Sophia Kiely, Eleanor Worthington Cox, Kerry Ingram and Cleo Demetriou, winners of Best Actress in a Musical for Matilda the Musical, plus Ruth Wilson, Jonny Lee Miller, Zach Braff, Susannah Fielding, Peter Darling, John Berry, Hayley Atwell, Dan Stevens and more in the winners room below!

The 36th Olivier Awards welcomed the United Kingdom's biggest stars tonight, April 15, at the Royal Opera House in London. See photos of Patrick Stewart, Lenny Henry, Kara Tointon, Jonny Lee Miller, Jim Carter, Hayley Atwell, David Suchet, Zoe Wanamaker, Zach Braff, Taylor Bagley, Ronan Keating, Barbara Windsor, Ruth Wilson, Celia Imrie, Anneka Rice, Tim Rice, Jodie Whittaker, Elaine Paige and more walking the red carpet below!

You can take the girl out of Carolina, but you can never take Carolina out of the girl. Broadway actress and Raleigh native Lauren Kennedy

You can take the girl out of Carolina, but you can never take Carolina out of the girl. Broadway actress and Raleigh native Lauren Kennedy

Broadway actress and Raleigh native Lauren Kennedy (Spamalot, Les Miserables, Sunset Boulevard) returns to her home state to star in Hot Summer Nights at the Kennedy's production of the musical Violet, which coincidentally is a show that has ties to her home state.

With the 150th anniversary of the Civil War upon us, two sisters bring their own family story of charm, humor and even stubbornness to life on the Kennedy stage in A Field of Glory. Playwright Sharon Talbot* will star in the production she wrote, while her sister, Tony Award© nominated Director/Choreographer Lynne Taylor-Corbett (Swing!) will direct the show for Hot Summer Nights.

With the 150th anniversary of the Civil War upon us, two sisters bring their own family story of charm, humor and even stubbornness to life on the Kennedy stage in A Field of Glory. Playwright Sharon Talbot* will star in the production she wrote, while her sister, Tony Award© nominated Director/Choreographer Lynne Taylor-Corbett (Swing!) will direct the show for Hot Summer Nights.

A Case of Libel is based on the historical libel case of the 1950's, Reynolds v. Pegler. A celebrated war correspondent engages a well-known attorney and files a libel suit against a widely syndicated newspaper columnist who not only attacks his reputation and personal life, but also his patriotism.

A Case of Libel is based on the historical libel case of the 1950's, Reynolds v. Pegler. A celebrated war correspondent engages a well-known attorney and files a libel suit against a widely syndicated newspaper columnist who not only attacks his reputation and personal life, but also his patriotism.

A Case of Libel is based on the historical libel case of the 1950's, Reynolds v. Pegler. A celebrated war correspondent engages a well-known attorney and files a libel suit against a widely syndicated newspaper columnist who not only attacks his reputation and personal life, but also his patriotism.

'Assassins,' BCT's final show of the 2008-2009, is being presented by Edge of the Creek Productions, BCT's production arm dedicated to presenting more adult shows than the mainstream BCT productions. The show, at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and at 3 p.m. on Sundays from June 19 to June 28, lays bare the lives of nine individuals who assassinated or attempted to assassinate a president of the United States.

'Assassins,' BCT's final show of the 2008-2009, is being presented by Edge of the Creek Productions, BCT's production arm dedicated to presenting more adult shows than the mainstream BCT productions. The show, at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and at 3 p.m. on Sundays from June 19 to June 28, lays bare the lives of nine individuals who assassinated or attempted to assassinate a president of the United States.