London likes Stritch and Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow and Elaine Stritch are among the nominees for the 27th annual Laurence Olivier Awards, London’s equivalent of the Tonys.

The starriest show of the season -- David Hare’s “The Breath of Life,” with the country’s leading theatrical dames, Judi Dench and Maggie Smith -- received no nominations Thursday.

Also snubbed during a London theater year rife with American actors were Glenn Close, Jake Gyllenhaal, and the American principals of the musical import “The Full Monty.”

Paltrow, an Academy Award winner, is up for best actress for her British theater debut as a mentally unstable mathematician in “Proof.” Also nominated are Clare Higgins for “Vincent in Brixton,” Anita Dobson for “Frozen,” and Emily Watson for “Uncle Vanya.”

In the actress in a musical category, septuagenarian Broadway veteran Stritch has been nominated for her solo show, “Elaine Stritch at Liberty.” She competes with Janie Dee (“My One and Only”), Joanna Riding (“My Fair Lady”) and Sarah Wildor (“Contact”).