John Lithgow’s doorstop and other moments

Lesley Manville, John Lithgow and Imelda Staunton were among the winners at the Olivier Awards 2025.

Here are five things we learned at UK theatre’s most prestigious night.

Lithgow was one of the big winners of the night, taking home the coveted best actor trophy for his portrayal of Roald Dahl in Giant.

The actor, who has starred in Conclave, The Crown and 3rd Rock from the Sun, tells us “he never thought” he would win an Olivier.

Lithgow studied at drama school in London in the 1960s and saw Sir Laurence Olivier perform when he was a student in the capital.

He…