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The 'Laurence Olivier Awards', previously known as 'The Society of West End Theatre Awards', were renamed in honour of British actor Laurence Olivier, Baron Olivier in 1984, having first been established in 1976.
The awards are managed and financed by The Society of London Theatre in London and produced by West End producer Adam Spiegel .

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Awards

Best New Play

Best Director

Best Actor

Best Actress

Best Performance in a Supporting Role

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Best New Musical

Best Sound Design

Best Lighting Design

Best Set Design

Best Set Designer

Best Theatre Choreographer

See also

External links

Awards

The following list shows the winners in the principal categories since 1989/90. See the link to the official site below for other categories and earlier years.

Best New Play

★ 2007–''Blackbird'' by David Harrower

★ 2006–''On the Shore of the Wide World'' by Simon Stephens

★ 2005–''The History Boys'' by Alan Bennett

★ 2004–''The Pillowman'' by Martin McDonagh

★ 2003–''Vincent in Brixton'' by Nicholas Wright

★ 2002–''Jitney'' by August Wilson

★ 2001–''Blue/Orange'' by Joe Penhall

★ 2000 – ''Goodnight Children Everywhere'' by Richard Nelson

★ 1999–''The Weir'' by Conor McPherson

★ 1998–''Closer'' by Patrick Marber

★ 1997–''Stanley'' by Pam Gems

★ 1996–''Skylight'' by David Hare

★ 1995–''Broken Glass'' by Arthur Miller

★ 1994–''Arcadia'' by Tom Stoppard

★ 1993–''Six Degrees of Separation'' by John Guare

★ 1992–''Death and the Maiden'' by Ariel Dorfman

★ 1991–''Dancing at Lughnasa'' by Brian Friel

★ 1989/90 – ''Racing Demon'' by David Hare

Best Director

★ 2007–Dominic Cooke for ''The Crucible''

★ 2006–Richard Eyre for ''Hedda Gabler''

★ 2005–Nicholas Hytner for ''The History Boys''

★ 2004–Michael Grandage for ''Caligula''

★ 2003–Sam Mendes for ''Twelfth Night'' and ''Uncle Vanya''

★ 2002–Michael Boyd for ''Henry VI'' Parts I, II and III and ''Richard III''

★ 2001–Howard Davies for ''All My Sons''

★ 2000 – Trevor Nunn for ''Summerfolk'', ''The Merchant of Venice'' and ''Troilus and Cressida''

★ 1999–Howard Davies for ''The Iceman Cometh''

★ 1998–Richard Eyre for ''King Lear''

★ 1997–Des McAnuff for ''Tommy''

★ 1996–Sam Mendes for ''Company'' and ''The Glass Menagerie''

★ 1995–Trevor Nunn for ''The Merchant of Venice'' and ''Summerfolk''

Best Actor

★ 2007 – Rufus Sewell for ''Rock 'N' Roll''

★ 2006 – Brian Dennehy for ''Death of a Salesman''

★ 2005 – Richard Griffiths for ''The History Boys''

★ 2004 – Matthew Kelly for ''Of Mice and Men''

★ 2003 – Simon Russell Beale for ''Uncle Vanya''

★ 2002 – Roger Allam for ''Privates on Parade''

★ 2001 – Conleth Hill for ''Stones in his Pockets''

★ 2000 – Henry Goodman for ''The Merchant of Venice''

★ 1999 – Kevin Spacey for ''The Iceman Cometh''

★ 1998 – Ian Holm for ''King Lear''

★ 1997 – Antony Sher for ''Stanley''

★ 1996 – Alex Jennings for ''Peer Gynt''

★ 1995 – David Bamber for ''My Night with Reg''

★ 1994 – Mark Rylance for ''Much Ado About Nothing''

★ 1993 – Robert Stephens for ''Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2''

★ 1992 – Nigel Hawthorne for ''The Madness of George III''

★ 1991 – Ian McKellen for ''Richard III''

★ 1989/90 – Oliver Ford Davies for ''Racing Demon''

★ 1989 – Peter O'Toole for ''Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell''

Best Actress

★ 2007–Tamsin Greig for ''Much Ado About Nothing''

★ 2005–Clare Higgins for ''Hecuba''

★ 2004–Eileen Atkins for ''Honour''

★ 2003–Clare Higgins for ''Vincent in Brixton''

★ 2002–Lindsay Duncan for ''Private Lives''

★ 2001–Julie Walters for ''All My Sons''

★ 2000 – Janie Dee for ''Comic Potential''

★ 1999–Eileen Atkins for ''The Unexpected Man''

★ 1998–Zoe Wanamaker for ''Electra''

★ 1997–Janet McTeer for ''A Doll's House''

★ 1996–Judi Dench for ''Absolute Hell''

★ 1995–Clare Higgins for ''Sweet Bird of Youth''

★ 1994–Fiona Shaw for ''Machinal''

★ 1993–Alison Steadman for ''The Rise and Fall of Little Voice''

★ 1992–Juliet Stevenson for ''Death and the Maiden''

★ 1991–Kathryn Hunter for ''The Visit''

★ 1989/90 – Fiona Shaw for ''Electra'', ''As You Like It'' and ''The Good Person of Sezuan''

Best Performance in a Supporting Role

''From 2004, the supporting actress and actor categories were combined''

★ 2007–Jim Norton for ''The Seafarer''

★ 2006–Noma Dumezweni for ''A Raisin In The Sun''

★ 2005–Amanda Harris for ''Othello''

★ 2004–Warren Mitchell for ''The Price''

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

★ 2002–Toby Jones for ''The Play What I Wrote''

★ 2001–Ben Daniels for ''All My Sons''

★ 2000 – Roger Allam for ''Money''

★ 1997–Trevor Eve for ''Uncle Vanya''

★ 1995–Ken Stott for ''Broken Glass''

★ 1994–Joseph Mydell for ''Perestroika''

★ 1993–Julian Glover for ''Henry IV'' (Parts 1 and 2)

★ 1992–Oleg Menshikov for ''When She Danced''

★ 1991–David Bradley for ''King Lear''

★ 1984–Edward Petherbridge for ''Strange Interlude''

★ 1983–Alan Devlin for ''A Moon for the Misbegotten''

★ 1982–David Healy for ''Guys and Dolls''

★ 1981–Joe Melia for ''Good''

★ 1980 – David Threlfall for ''Nicholas Nickleby''

★ 1979–Patrick Stewart for ''Antony and Cleopatra''

★ 1978–Robert Eddison for ''Twelfth Night''

★ 1977–Nigel Hawthorne for ''Privates on Parade''

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

★ 2002–Marcia Warren for ''Humble Boy''

★ 2001–Pauline Flanagan for ''Dolly West's Kitchen''

★ 2000 – Patricia Hodge for ''Money''

★ 1997–Deborah Findlay for ''Stanley''

★ 1995–Dora Bryan for ''The Birthday Party''

★ 1994–Helen Burns for ''The Last Yankee''

★ 1993–Barbara Leigh-Hunt for ''An Inspector Calls''

★ 1992–Frances de la Tour for ''When She Danced''

★ 1991–Sara Crowe for ''Private Lives''

★ 1984–Marcia Warren for ''Stepping Out''

★ 1983–Abigail McKern for ''As You Like It''

★ 1982–Anna Massey for ''The Importance of Being Earnest''

★ 1981–Gwen Watford for ''Present Laughter''

★ 1980 – Suzanne Bertish for ''Nicholas Nickleby''

★ 1979–Doreen Mantle for ''Death of a Salesman''

★ 1978–Elizabeth Spriggs for ''Love Letters on Blue Paper''

★ 1977–Mona Washbourne for ''Stevie''

Best New Musical

★ 2007–''Caroline, Or Change'', book and lyrics by Tony Kushner, music by Jeanine Tesori

★ 2006–''Billy Elliot the Musical'', book and lyrics by Lee Hall, music by Elton John

★ 2005–''The Producers'', book by Mel Brooks & Thomas Meehan; music and lyrics by Brooks

★ 2004–''Jerry Springer - The Opera'', music by Richard Thomas, book and lyrics by Stewart Lee & Thomas

★ 2003–''Our House'', book by Tim Firth, music and lyrics by Madness

★ 2001–''Merrily We Roll Along '', music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by George Furth

★ 2000 – ''Honk! The Ugly Duckling'', music by George Stiles, book and lyrics by Anthony Drewe

★ 1999–''Kat and the Kings'' by David Kramer and Taliep Petersen

★ 1998–''Beauty and the Beast'', music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, book by Linda Woolverton

★ 1997–''Martin Guerre'', book by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, music by Schönberg, lyrics by Edward Hardy and Stephen Clark, additional lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer and Boublil

★ 1996–''Jolson The Musical'', written by Francis Essex and Rob Bettinson

★ 1995–''Once On This Island'', book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, music by Stephen Flaherty

★ 1994–''City of Angels'', book by Larry Gelbart, music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by David Zippel

★ 1993–''Crazy for You'', music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin, book by Ken Ludwig

★ 1992–''Carmen Jones'' by Oscar Hammerstein II, based on Meilhac and Halévy's adaptation of Prosper Merimée's Carmen with original music by Bizet

★ 1991–''Sunday in the Park with George'', music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine

★ 1989/90 – ''Return to the Forbidden Planet'' by Bob Carlton

★ 1988–''Candide'', book adapted from Voltaire by Hugh Wheeler, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Richard Wilbur

★ 1987–''Follies'', music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by John Goldman

★ 1986–''The Phantom of the Opera'', music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Charles Hart, additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe

★ 1985–''Me and My Girl'', book and lyrics by L. Arthur Rose and Douglas Furber, music by Noel Gay

★ 1984–''42nd Street'', music by Harry Warren, lyrics by Al Dubin, book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble

★ 1983–''Blood Brothers'' by Willy Russell

★ 1982–''Poppy'', book and lyrics by Peter Nichols, music by Monty Norman

★ 1981–''Cats'', music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot

★ 1980 – ''Sweeney Todd'', music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by Hugh Wheeler, based on the play by Christopher Bond

★ 1979–''Songbook (musical)'', music by Monty Norman, lyrics by Julian More, book by Norman and More

★ 1978–''Evita'', lyrics by Tim Rice, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber

★ 1977–''The Comedy of Errors'' by William Shakespeare, music by Guy Woolfenden

★ 1976–''A Chorus Line'', book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban

Best Sound Design

★ 2007 - Gareth Fry for Waves at the Royal Nationlal Theatre, Cottlesloe

★ 2006 - Paul Arditti for Billy Eliott The Musical at the Victoria Palace Theatre

Best Lighting Design

Best Set Design

''From 2003, Best Set Design replaced Best Set Designer, reflecting an increase in collaborative efforts''.

★ 2006–''Hedda Gabler'' designed by Rob Howell at the Almeida and Duke of York's

★ 2005–''His Dark Materials'' designed by Giles Cadle at the Olivier Theatre

★ 2004–''Hitchcock Blonde'' designed by William Dudley

★ 2003–''A Streetcar Named Desire'' designed by Bunny Christie

Best Set Designer

★ 2002–Tim Hatley for ''Humble Boy'' and ''Private Lives''

★ 2001–William Dudley for ''All My Sons''

★ 2000 – Rob Howell for ''Richard III'', ''Troilus and Cressida'' and ''Vassa''

★ 1999–Anthony Ward for ''Oklahoma!''

★ 1998–Tim Goodchild for ''Three Hours After Marriage''

★ 1997–Tim Hatley for ''Stanley''

★ 1996–John Napier for ''Burning Blue''

★ 1995–Stephen Brimson Lewis for ''Design for Living'' and ''Les Parents Terribles''

★ 1994–Mark Thompson for ''Hysteria''

★ 1993–Ian MacNeil for ''An Inspector Calls''

★ 1992–Mark Thompson for ''The Comedy of Errors''

★ 1991–Mark Thompson for ''The Wind in the Willows''

Best Theatre Choreographer

★ 2006–Peter Darling for ''Billy Elliot - The Musical''

★ 2005–Matthew Bourne and Stephen Mear for ''Mary Poppins''

★ 2004–Karen Bruce for ''Pacific Overtures''

★ 2003–Matthew Bourne and Company for ''Play Without Words''

★ 2002–Matthew Bourne for ''My Fair Lady''

★ 2001–Bob Fosse and Ann Reinking for ''Fosse''

★ 2000 – Garth Fagan for ''The Lion King''

★ 1999–Susan Stroman for ''Oklahoma!''

★ 1998–Simon McBurney for ''The Caucasian Chalk Circle''

★ 1997–Bob Avian for ''Martin Guerre''

★ 1996–Dein Perry for ''Tap Dogs''

★ 1995–David Atkins and Dein Perry for ''Hot Shoe Shuffle''

★ 1994–Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas for ''Stomp!''

★ 1993–Susan Stroman for ''Crazy for You''

★ 1992–Rafael Aguilar for ''Matador''

★ 1991–Charles Augins for ''Five Guys Named Moe''

See also

★ West End theatre

★ Complete list of categories and winners [1]

★ Evening Standard Awards - a rival prize ceremony

★ Critics' Circle Theatre Awards - another rival prize ceremony

External links

★ Official website

★ Footage of the 2007 Winners