Hannah Waddingham and West End Musicals perform opening number | Olivier Awards 2023 with Mastercard

Hannah Waddingham and West End musicals perform this year's opening number written by Pippa Cleary.
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[@Smokingbarn1]

I so wish Hannah Waddingham would come to the USA and perform she is Amazing I so want to see her live

[@Ernie1978]

By being humble, super talented, and lovely; Hannah has won the world. ❤

[@kjamison5951]

She’s grown on me since I first saw her in Ted Lasso. Her character has really developed. Seeing her in person as herself, she is wonderful and now seeing her perform. Mind blowing.

[@ElBrandenBrazil]

She is amazing! I am so glad she is getting the recognition she deserves. She is charming, humble and immensely talented!

[@yankeeladee02]

✨✨Hannah is our modern day Julie Andrews. Her level of magnificence is incomparable. Truly flawless in every way. ✨✨

[@sweeney60]

I’d say she’s our modern day Angela Lansbury. Magnificent yes, but she’s got Angela’s level of character range.

[@yankeeladee02]

@@sweeney60 Perhaps a little of both💫

[@knolysplayground]

Completely agree

[@jpendesign]

She’s spectacular and magnificent!

[@redd605]

What a great talent , has everything, stage/screen/comedy/musical. And a brilliant presenter of live events

[@mrschurchill2998]

Was in the audience. Hannah was absolutely breathtaking in every way ❤

[@RogueCylon]

Truly magical. I miss London West End, now living in the USA. Something was always so special about our theatre at home.

[@adelaferreira4575]

Can’t get tired of watching this great singer ,she lift up our spirits ,bravo Hanna and a wonderful company !

[@kathleendonnelly6077]

Loved her in Ted Lasso but did not know she could sing till I watched her Christmas show. She is perfection!

[@JoannMann-bp5ek]

But she sang in Ted lasso tho 😂

[@KatyAllen]

WOOOOAAHHHH GO HANNAH GO! That song is pure musical theatre, she NAILED it. ALL HAIL HANNAH WADDINGHAM, HAIL!

[@mindfullymellow2323]

The epitome of elegance and class. Stunning voice. Absolutely love her!

[@forgeustiss6667]

Absolutely detest the use of "class" in that way. But Hannah is exceptional.

[@bernieappugliese2029]

I love the look on a performers face when they know they have just f***ing nailed it!!

[@caracoveney]

Hannah is great (I especially like her 'softer' songs) and she is much like the glamorous singers of the 1950s/60s in their sparkling clinging 'gowns' - my personal favourite was Jane Morgan (now 99 years old) but in her prime she had the most glorious 'tinge' and strength to her voice - just listen to 'If Only I Could Live My Life Again' or 'The Days The Rains Came'. Glorious.

[@mayavmarinho]

Hannah is perfection! goddess! ❤

[@MissWizard]

Oh Hannah is fabulous. She really is the whole package. She was amazing on the Eurovision Song Contest, her command of the French language was a joy to hear.

[@westendondemand4372]

Hannah you are utterly amazing! Loved this song and well done to all performing! YES! Go the West End!!!!

[@Rhysd007]

Watched this live, had to come back to see how it translated to TV. Love it. Anna Waddington 10/10

[@Kwippy]

Her sister Hannah is even better.

[@kaylaireland3494]

Hannah Waddingham 🙈🙈

[@unclenelvis]

I’ve heard she identifies as Hannah now.

[@David-rg9dt]

Hannah, where have you been hiding? Excellent voice performance and looked beautiful!

[@kevhippo]

She’s not been hiding, you’ve not been paying attention.

[@kevinbailey8827]

When I watched the first season of Ted Lasso, I wondered how someone with the presence of Hannah Waddingham could have escaped my attention. I figured she much have spent most of her career in the UK, and as an American I wouldn't have been exposed. Then I looked deeper, and realized that I had traveled to London to see The Beautiful Game, and she was in that. She even had a single, under the name Hannah, of the song "Our Kind of Love". (The music for that song was originally written for a Phantom sequel, and eventually it got pulled from The Beautiful Game and reworked as the title song for Love Never Dies.) I took a later trip to London to see The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, and surprise, Hannah wasn't in that. But on the same trip I also got tickets to see The Wizard of Oz, and she was the Wicked Witch of the West. So Ted Lasso wasn't my first exposure to her talent. I just hadn't become a fan yet. Now I am.

[@ld9279]

Couldn't love her more. She is just wonderful ❤❤

[@DiddyDavid]

Wow. What can this woman NOT do? Truly incredible voice.

[@declanthomas1996]

Looking forward to her hosting Eurovision

[@suvivares]

She is very impresive!!

[@lucyrharrold]

Props to Pippa Cleary for that sneaky My Sons a Queer motif insertion!

[@philippacleary]

Thanks. I did it for Rob x

[@lucyrharrold]

@@philippacleary 💜 we're obviously going to need a Hannah Vs Rob diva off now! Generally cannot work out who would win

[@tennislover5763]

She's an amazing singer and actress.

[@jndancer]

Hannah Waddingham, you amazing woman! Loved this!

[@podorf]

Really? Not one person standing in ovation? I generally find Hannah grotesquely exuberant but ffs, that deserved more appreciation xxs

[@forgeustiss6667]

Could it be an understated British thing?

[@cookieiszoe]

The appreciation was definitely shown in the awards. The crowd went mad with screams and applause sound in this didn’t do it justice. Being there live and recorded wasn’t the same

[@heathers.9740]

Omg she is amazing! She is so wonderful!

[@nevilleanitelea1372]

Love love love Hannah

[@josesosa5058]

She will Icon in Eurovision 2023

[@brunnatalamo]

I still can’t believe I watched that live!

[@KittyWalford]

Love her ❤

[@thesunflowerchannel5361]

I am thunderstruck!! This woman could unite the world.

[@jona1575]

I first got to know of Hannah when she was performing many years ago in Spamalot and her performance was just magnificent. Her voice has held up remarkably well since and it's a pity that she doesn't perform on stage very often now. This opening number was awesome however I do think some of the high notes escaped her a little. Hope to see her back in a musical on the West End!

[@jessiecoghlan7010]

Ooooosh, them pipes!

[@JeaniePou-cu6tv]

Magnificent ❤🎉

[@daveduddridge7159]

Jeez, hannah what an outstanding performance xx

[@therealjoeconstantino]

With that voice and green dress, I'm getting Elphaba vibes!!!

[@kevinbailey8827]

She played the Wicked Witch alongside Michael Crawford's Wizard. Search KZbin for "Red Shoe Blues" if you really want to see her in green.

[@J.P.Robles]

Yeah but she looks like she could be Glinda

[@Smokingbarn1]

Please come to America SOON! ❤😊

[@adelaferreira4575]

How can we not fall in love with Hanna W. after Ted Lasso and this stunning performance,she is a force of nature with so much talent and joy wooow Bravo !

[@GreyJedi17]

AFC Richmond has a beautiful lady boss owner. She can sing so well !!!

[@adelaferreira4575]

Wooow so much passion Bravo !

[@manuros66]

LOVING HANNAH FOREVER. SUCH A CLASS❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@wewper]

She did the thing.

[@lindamutch191]

Excellent effort!!

[@richardbowery7423]

If you haven't watched Hanna's 2023 Royal Variety performance ! Do !!! It's a master class in one song !!! Al.

[@thereelpineapple]

Omg Mommy, I mean Hannah is f*cking amazing 🥰

[@user-gs7kh5yz1b]

I LOVE Hannah 😍

[@eldamahj3977]

Hannah Is magnificent. What's there not to love about her?

[@helenskinner9699]

I appreciate the mention of Voltaire

[@shelleynewton6630]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@georgethepatriot2785]

WOW that is all

[@sparrowsings4260]

I TOTALLY have a girl crush on Ms Hannah. She is BRILLIANT!

[@marcochimio]

To paraphrase the great "Roy Kent," Hannah makes me feel like I've been struck by f#@%-ing lightning.

[@OllieSKSGaming]

She struggle in high notes but she's marvelous.

[@ballyhigh11]

All hail our new Green Goddess

[@one-rv2bx]

What an attractive fellow

[@shinellebaptiste]

yep yep yep!

[@PeachesSummer2026]

Someone give her an application to host the Tonys.

[@Happyhogan]

I wanna see Glen Faceys Marty sooooo bad

[@bexcpfc]

there are curtain calls on youtube with him as marty

[@cindiaune6716]

damn. She can sing too?

[@thomasnobrega7517]

Is that the voice of Dawn French at the beginning introducing the start of the awards?

[@GoofyGooberMars]

1:29

[@J.P.Robles]

Her voice is identical to Idina’s

[@ImaginaryEvil]

What? It's not even similar. Idina is a soprano, Hannah is a mezzo

[@the-esea-echo]

@@ImaginaryEvilIdina is a mezzo and Hannah is a soprano - it’s clear as a bell in both of their voices.

[@ImaginaryEvil]

@@the-esea-echo yeah you're right, I got them mixed up. But my point stands that they don't sound alike, would you agree?

[@dianeyoung2914]

Didn't like it, started ok but went quite screechy in places, maybe it sounded better live.

[@georgeyounts9391]

Wanted to love, but actual song was uneven in what it was trying to do. So lead singer did vocal gymnastics which got alittle annoying. BTBF writing a song giving political back patting to every show would be hard.

[@MrMRW14]

She actually made a pretty bad song very good here

[@sophisticatedchaosgb]

Shouldn’t Hamilton be in there?

[@johnpearson1258]

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[@donadonev5473]

Amazing Hannah Waddingham...........................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@PERCY61390]

Standing Ovulation.....stand up all of you loves !!!

[@rouschkavanderplank2396]

Obsessed with this typo

[@amyclarke41]

okax