La Cage Aux Folles, currently starring Graham Norton, leads the Laurence Olivier Awards race, receiving seven nominations across six categories.

The Laurence Olivier Awards, regarded as the most prestigious awards in London theatre, were established in 1976 in order to recognise distinguished artistic achievement in London theatre.

Nominations for La Cage Aux Folles, music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, book by Harvey Fierstein, based on the play “La Cage Aux Folles” by Jean Poiret, at the Playhouse theatre, are:

• Best Musical Revival
• Best Actor In A Musical - Douglas Hodge
• Best Actor In A Musical - Denis Lawson
• Best Performance In A Supporting Role In A Musical - Jason Pennycooke
• Best Director - Terry Johnson
• Best Theatre Choreographer - Lynne Page
• Best Costume Design - Matthew Wright

The Laurence Olivier Awards are presented at a glamorous ceremony on 8 March. The eyes of the theatre world will be on the event, and yours can be too, with Official London Theatre’s exclusive video coverage.

Before the big day, get into the awards mood with our teaser video and forthcoming coverage of the Nominees Celebration, which brings together the 2009 awards contenders in one star-studded room.