English National Opera (ENO) is delighted that Dead Man Walking has won Best New Opera Production at the Olivier Awards with Cunard tonight.

The award was presented by Danielle de Niese and Wayne McGregor to Annilese Miskimmon, Artistic Director, ENO and Christine Rice who performed the role of Sister Helen Prejean in the show. In accepting the award, Annilese namechecked Sister Helen Prejean, whose real-life experiences as a spiritual adviser to two men on death row inspired the opera, as well as Lilian Baylis, the founder of ENO.