John Lithgow and Lesley Manville win top prizes at Olivier awards<br /><br />"Giant" starring John Lithgow as author Roald Dahl and a musical reimagining of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" were among the many winners at Britain's Olivier theater awards on Sunday, April 6, picking up three prizes each.<br /><br />US star Lithgow won the best actor prize for his turn as Dahl in Mark Rosenblatt's "Giant," an account of the fallout from a 1983 book review written by the author that provoked accusations of anti-Semitism.<br /><br />Lesley Manville won best actress for her portrayal as Jocasta in "Oedipus," scoring her second Olivier award.<br /><br />REUTERS / SOLT HANDOUT VIDEO<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br /><br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /><br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /><br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /><br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /><br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#worldnews <br />#awards
