Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley have won in the acting categories (musical) at the 2022 Olivier Awards in London for their roles as the Emcee and Sally Bowles in the West End revival of Cabaret.

This re-imagination of the 1966 Kander & Ebb classic also won Best Musical Revival, while Rebecca Frecknall won the Sir Peter Hall award for Best Director. Accepting his award on stage, Redmayne spoke of his “confidence crisis” during rehearsals. He acknowledged how the show had fuelled his passion, stating that “this is the dream.”