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Dear Evan Hansen wins three awards as virtual Oliviers honour theatre

Newcomers joined stalwarts such as Matthew Bourne, who won his ninth award

Newcomers and established theatre figures shared the honours at the Olivier awards this year in a ceremony which was re-imagined for the Covid age.

A number of shows were honoured, but still there was one apparent constant: Sharon D Clarke, who scooped best actress for her performance in the Young Vic’s Death Of A Salesman and has become a fixture on the Olivier recognition lists. She was nominated for a supporting performance in 1995, 2003 and 2012, won supporting actress in 2014 and was named best actress in a musical in 2019 for her role in Caroline, Or Change.

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