Mark Rylance follows Oscar with nomination at UK's Oliviers

LONDON (AP) — Mark Rylance has followed his Academy Awards win with a nomination for best actor at London's Laurence Olivier theater awards. Rylance, who took the best supporting actor Oscar for "Bridge of Spies," is best-actor nominated for playing an 18th-century Spanish monarch in "Farinelli and the King." He's up against Benedict Cumberbatch for "Hamlet"; Kenneth Cranham for "The Father"; Kenneth Branagh for "The Winter's Tale"; and Adrian Lester for "Red Velvet." Other nominees announced Monday include six-time Olivier winner Judi Dench, nominated for best supporting actress for "The Winter's Tale." "Gypsy," with eight nominations, and "Kinky Boots," with seven, lead in the musical categories at the Oliviers, Britain's equivalent of Broadway's Tonys. Winners will be announced during an April 3 ceremony at the Royal Opera House.