Amy Trigg from musical co-produced by CJ ENM wins Olivier Award
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British actor Amy Trigg from West End musical “The Little Big Things," co-produced by Korean media conglomerate CJ ENM, took home an Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical on Sunday.
Running from September last year to March 2 at Soho Place, the musical is based on the 2017 autobiography of academy rugby player Henry Fraser. It depicts the aftermath of an accident that left him as a tetraplegic.
The show was directed by Luke Sheppard, with music and lyrics by Nick Butcher and Tom Ling. Actor Ed Larkin, who is disabled in real life and uses a wheelchair, played Fraser.
Trigg took on the role of Agnes, Henry's physiotherapist who helps him adjust to living with his disability. Trigg herself is a disabled performer as well and uses a wheelchair on stage.
The Olivier Awards is an annual British awards ceremony and was established in 1976. It was developed by the Society of London Theatre in a bid to recognize West End's best performances. This year, the ceremony was held at London's Royal Albert Hall.
Other winners from Sunday's ceremony included Tom Francis and Nicole Scherzinger for "Sunset Boulevard," as Best Actor and Best Actress in a Musical, respectively, with "Operation Mincemeat" taking out Best New Musical.
"It was an honor just to have been nominated but I am so happy that it won," CJ ENM producer Ye Ju-yeol said in a press release Monday.
"'The Little Big Things' was about a protagonist who overcame his obstacles with positivity and I think it gave courage to modern-day audiences. We will continue to actively seek out next-generation creatives to lead the performing arts industry and secure new musical IPs with fresh topics."
BY LEE JIAN [lee.jian@joongang.co.kr]
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