Awards & Winners

1997 Laurence Olivier Award

Check winners and nominations of 1997 Laurence Olivier Award. Check awards winners of 21st Laurence Olivier Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

21st Laurence Olivier Awards

Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress

Janet McTeer

Honored for : A Doll's House

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Nominee Nominated Work
Eileen Atkins John Gabriel Borkman
Janet McTeer A Doll's House
Vanessa Redgrave John Gabriel Borkman
Diana Rigg Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical

Robert Lindsay

Honored for : Oliver!

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Nominee Nominated Work
Robert Lindsay Oliver!
Iain Glen Martin Guerre
Paul Keating Tommy
Steven Pacey By Jeeves","By Jeeves
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director

Des McAnuff

Honored for : The Who's Tommy

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Nominee Nominated Work
Des McAnuff The Who's Tommy
Richard Eyre John Gabriel Borkman
Anthony Page A Doll's House
Matthew Warchus Art
Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical

Passion

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Nominee Nominated Work
Martin Guerre
Claude-Michel Schönberg
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Passion
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer

Bob Avian

Honored for : Martin Guerre

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Nominee Nominated Work
Bob Avian Martin Guerre
Wayne Cilento The Who's Tommy
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Lighting Designer

Chris Parry

Honored for : Tommy

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Nominee Nominated Work
Mark Henderson John Gabriel Borkman
David Hersey Martin Guerre
Chris Parry Tommy
Hugh Vanstone Art
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Costume Designer

Tim Goodchild

Honored for : The Relapse

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Nominee Nominated Work
Tim Goodchild The Relapse
Louise Belson By Jeeves","By Jeeves
William Dudley Mary Stuart
David C. Woolard Tommy
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical

Clive Rowe

Honored for : Guys And Dolls

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Nominee Nominated Work
Clive Rowe Guys And Dolls
James Gillan Tommy
Hugh Ross Passion
Tony Selby Paint Your Wagon
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical

Maria Friedman

Honored for : Passion

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Nominee Nominated Work
B.J. Crosby Smokey Joe's Café: The Songs Of Lieber And Stoller
Maria Friedman Passion
Joanna Riding Guys And Dolls
Imelda Staunton Guys And Dolls
Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Opera Production

English National Opera

Honored for : Tristan And Isolde

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Nominee Nominated Work
Welsh National Opera Cavelleria Rusticana","I Pagliacci
English National Opera Fidelio
English National Opera Tristan And Isolde
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor

Antony Sher

Honored for : Stanley

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Nominee Nominated Work
Antony Sher Stanley
Paul Scofield John Gabriel Borkman
Ken Stott Art
David Suchet Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Society of London Theatre Special Award
Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance

Rambert Dance Company

(The dancers of Rambert Dance Company for their season at the London Coliseum)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Rambert Dance Company
The dancers of Rambert Dance Company for their season at the London Coliseum
Sue Blane Alice in Wonderland
For her design of English National Ballet's Alice In Wonderland at the London Coliseum
Viviana Durante Anastasia","...now languorous, now wild...
For her performances in The Royal Ballet's Anastasia... Now Langourous, Now Wild... at the Royal Opera House
Thomas Edur Alice in Wonderland","Giselle
For his performances in English National Ballet's Alice in Wonderland and Giselle at the London Coliseum
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Deborah Findlay

Honored for : Stanley

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Nominee Nominated Work
Deborah Findlay Stanley
Anna Chancellor Stanley
Frances Barber Uncle Vanya
Clare Holman Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy

Yasmina Reza

Honored for : Art

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Nominee Nominated Work
Yasmina Reza Art
Neil Simon Laughter On The 23rd Floor
Adam Long The Complete Works Of William Shakespeare (abridged)
Daniel Singer The Complete Works Of William Shakespeare (abridged)
Jess Winfield The Complete Works Of William Shakespeare (abridged)
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Trevor Eve

Honored for : Uncle Vanya

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Nominee Nominated Work
Trevor Eve Uncle Vanya
Stephen Boxer The Herbal Bed
Tony Haygarth Twelve Angry Men
Owen Teale A Doll's House
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival

Pete Townshend, Des McAnuff

Honored for : The Who's Tommy

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Nominee Nominated Work
Pete Townshend The Who's Tommy
Des McAnuff The Who's Tommy
Alan Ayckbourn By Jeeves
Andrew Lloyd Webber By Jeeves
Tim Rice Jesus Christ Superstar
Andrew Lloyd Webber Jesus Christ Superstar
Jerry Leiber Smokey Joe's Café: The Songs Of Lieber And Stoller
Mike Stoller Smokey Joe's Café: The Songs Of Lieber And Stoller
Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play

Pam Gems

Honored for : Stanley
(BBC Award for the Play of the Year)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Pam Gems Stanley
BBC Award for the Play of the Year
Martin McDonagh The Beauty Queen of Leenane
BBC Award for the Play of the Year
Stephen Poliakoff Blinded by the sun
BBC Award for the Play of the Year
Peter Whelan The Herbal Bed
BBC Award for the Play of the Year
Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Opera

Elgar Howarth

Honored for : Die Soldaten, The Prince Of Homburg
(For conducting English National Opera's Die Soldaten and The Prince Of Homburg at the London Coliseum.)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Elgar Howarth Die Soldaten","The Prince Of Homburg
For conducting English National Opera's Die Soldaten and The Prince Of Homburg at the London Coliseum.
Wolfgang Göbbel The Midsummer Marriage","Tristan And Isolde
For lighting design of The Royal Opera's The Midsummer Marriage at the Royal Opera House and English National Opera's Tristan And Isolde at the London Coliseum.
Karita Mattila Don Carlos
For her performance in The Royal Opera's Don Carlos at the Royal Opera House.
Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production

English National Ballet

Honored for : Cinderella

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Nominee Nominated Work
English National Ballet Cinderella
English National Ballet Alice in Wonderland
Birmingham Royal Ballet Carmina Burana
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Set Designer

Tim Hatley

Honored for : Stanley

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Nominee Nominated Work
Mark Thompson Art
John Arnone Tommy
Paul Farnsworth Passion
Tim Hatley Stanley