Awards & Winners

1996 Laurence Olivier Award

Check winners and nominations of 1996 Laurence Olivier Award. Check awards winners of 20th Laurence Olivier Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

20th Laurence Olivier Awards

Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor

Alex Jennings

Honored for : Peer Gynt

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Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Gambon Skylight","Skylight
Alex Jennings Peer Gynt
Daniel Massey Taking Sides
Donal McCann The Steward of Christendom
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical

Judi Dench

Honored for : A Little Night Music

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Nominee Nominated Work
Judi Dench A Little Night Music
Caroline O'Connor Mack & Mabel
Elaine Paige Sunset Boulevard
Elizabeth Mansfield Marie
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical

Adrian Lester

Honored for : Company

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Nominee Nominated Work
Brian Conley Jolson The Musical
Ross Lehman Hot Mikado
Adrian Lester Company
Clarke Peters Unforgettable
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical

Sheila Gish

Honored for : Company

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Nominee Nominated Work
Sheila Gish Company
Sophie Thompson Company
John Bennett Jolson The Musical
Siân Phillips A Little Night Music
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Lighting Designer

David Hersey

Honored for : Burning Blue, The Glass Menagerie, Twelfth Night, The Glass Menagerie

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Nominee Nominated Work
David Hersey Burning Blue","The Glass Menagerie","Twelfth Night","The Glass Menagerie
Mark Henderson Absolute Hell","La Grande Magia","Indian Ink
Peter Mumford Richard II","Mother Courage and Her Children","Volpone
Chris Parry The Way of the World","A Midsummer Night's Dream
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer

Dein Perry

Honored for : Tap Dogs

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Nominee Nominated Work
Wayne McGregor A Little Night Music
Dein Perry Tap Dogs
Lars Bethke Fame The Musical
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Costume Designer

Anthony Ward

Honored for : The Way of the World, A Midsummer Night's Dream, La Grande Magia

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Nominee Nominated Work
Deirdre Clancy Absolute Hell","Twelfth Night
Nicky Gillibrand A Little Night Music
Richard Hudson Volpone
Anthony Ward The Way of the World","A Midsummer Night's Dream","La Grande Magia
Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Opera Production

The Royal Opera

Honored for : Billy Budd

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Nominee Nominated Work
The Royal Opera Billy Budd
English National Opera A Midsummer Night's Dream
The Royal Opera Salome
The Royal Opera Siegfried
Society of London Theatre Special Award
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director

Sam Mendes

Honored for : Company, The Glass Menagerie, The Glass Menagerie

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Nominee Nominated Work
Sam Mendes Company","The Glass Menagerie","The Glass Menagerie
Richard Eyre Skylight","Skylight","La Grande Magia
Adrian Noble A Midsummer Night's Dream
Matthew Warchus Volpone","Henry V
Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy

Jez Butterworth

Honored for : Mojo

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jez Butterworth Mojo
Alan Ayckbourn Communicating Doors
Ray Cooney Funny Money
Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Opera

Bernard Haitink

Honored for : Götterdämmerung, Siegfried
(Awarded for conducting)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Bernard Haitink Götterdämmerung","Siegfried
Awarded for conducting
Jonathan Miller Carmen
Awarded for directing
Bryn Terfel Salome
Awarded for performance
John Tomlinson Billy Budd","Siegfried
Awarded for perfomances
Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play

David Hare

Honored for : Skylight, Skylight
(BBC Award for the Play of the Year)

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Nominee Nominated Work
David Edgar Pentecost
BBC Award for the Play of the Year
David Hare Skylight","Skylight
BBC Award for the Play of the Year
Sebastian Barry The Steward of Christendom
BBC Award for the Play of the Year
Ronald Harwood Taking Sides
BBC Award for the Play of the Year
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role

Simon Russell Beale

Honored for : Volpone

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Nominee Nominated Work
Simon Russell Beale Volpone
Claire Skinner The Glass Menagerie","The Glass Menagerie
Ben Chaplin The Glass Menagerie
Geraldine McEwan The Way of the World
Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production

Adventures in Motion Pictures

Honored for : Swan Lake

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Nominee Nominated Work
Adventures in Motion Pictures Swan Lake
Arc Dance Company Saints And Shadows
Les Ballets de Monte Carlo Who Cares?
10 Dancers Ensemble SH-BOOM
Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical

Jolson The Musical

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jolson The Musical
Fame The Musical
Hot Mikado
Mack & Mabel
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress

Judi Dench

Honored for : Absolute Hell

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Nominee Nominated Work
Judi Dench Absolute Hell
Diana Rigg Mother Courage and Her Children
Zoë Wanamaker The Glass Menagerie","The Glass Menagerie
Lia Williams Skylight","Skylight
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Set Designer

John Napier

Honored for : Burning Blue

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Nominee Nominated Work
John Gunter Skylight","Skylight","Absolute Hell","Twelfth Night
Rob Howell The Glass Menagerie
John Napier Burning Blue
Anthony Ward A Midsummer Night's Dream","La Grande Magia","The Way of the World