Awards & Winners

2012 Laurence Olivier Award

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2012 Laurence Olivier Awards

Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play

John Hodge

Honored for : Collaborators

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Nominee Nominated Work
John Hodge Collaborators
April De Angelis Jumpy
Richard Bean One Man, Two Guvnors
Graham Linehan The Ladykillers
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Revival

The Donmar Warehouse

Honored for : Anna Christie

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Nominee Nominated Work
The Donmar Warehouse Anna Christie
Theatre Royal Haymarket Productions Flare Path
Trevor Nunn Flare Path
The Old Vic Theatre Company Noises Off
Royal Shakespeare Company Much Ado About Nothing
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor

Benedict Cumberbatch, Jonny Lee Miller

Honored for : Frankenstein

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Nominee Nominated Work
Benedict Cumberbatch Frankenstein
Jonny Lee Miller Frankenstein
David Haig The Madness of George III
Douglas Hodge Inadmissible Evidence
James Corden One Man, Two Guvnors
Jude Law Anna Christie
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress

Ruth Wilson

Honored for : Anna Christie

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Nominee Nominated Work
Ruth Wilson Anna Christie
Celia Imrie Noises Off
Lesley Manville Grief
Kristin Scott Thomas Betrayal
Marcia Warren The Ladykillers
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical

Bertie Carvel

Honored for : Matilda the Musical

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Nominee Nominated Work
Bertie Carvel Matilda the Musical
Nigel Lindsay Shrek the Musical
Paulo Szot South Pacific
Reece Shearsmith Betty Blue Eyes
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role

Sheridan Smith

Honored for : Flare Path

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Nominee Nominated Work
Bryony Hannah The Children\u2019s Hour
Johnny Flynn Jerusalem
Mark Addy Collaborators
Oliver Chris One Man, Two Guvnors
Sheridan Smith Flare Path
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical

Sophia Kiely, Eleanor Worthington Cox, Kerry Ingram, Cleo Demetriou

Honored for : Matilda the Musical

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Nominee Nominated Work
Sophia Kiely Matilda the Musical
Eleanor Worthington Cox Matilda the Musical
Kerry Ingram Matilda the Musical
Cleo Demetriou Matilda the Musical
Kate Fleetwood London Road
Sarah Lancashire Betty Blue Eyes
Scarlett Strallen Singin\u2019 In The Rain
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director

Matthew Warchus

Honored for : Matilda the Musical

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Nominee Nominated Work
Matthew Warchus Matilda the Musical
Nicholas Hytner One Man, Two Guvnors
Rufus Norris London Road
Sean Foley The Ladykillers
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Lighting Design

Bruno Poet

Honored for : Frankenstein

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Nominee Nominated Work
Bruno Poet Frankenstein
Howard Harrison Anna Christie
Hugh Vanstone Ghost The Musical","Matilda the Musical
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Costume Design

Peter McKintosh

Honored for : Crazy For You

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Nominee Nominated Work
Peter McKintosh Crazy For You
Rob Howell Matilda the Musical
Tim Hatley Shrek the Musical
Catherine Zuber South Pacific
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Sound Design

Simon Baker

Honored for : Matilda the Musical

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Nominee Nominated Work
Simon Baker Matilda the Musical
Bobby Aitken Ghost The Musical
Ben Ringham The Ladykillers
Max Ringham The Ladykillers
Ed Clarke Frankenstein
Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre

Theatre Royal Stratford East

Honored for : Roadkill

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Nominee Nominated Work
Theatre Royal Stratford East Roadkill
The Donmar Warehouse Salt, Root and Roe
Royal Court Theatre The Village Bike
Royal Exchange Theatre Mogadishu
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Set Design

Rob Howell

Honored for : Matilda the Musical

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Nominee Nominated Work
Rob Howell Matilda the Musical
Rob Howell Ghost The Musical
Michael Taylor The Ladykillers
Mark Thompson One Man, Two Guvnors
Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Opera Production

English National Opera

Honored for : Castor And Pollux

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Nominee Nominated Work
English National Opera Castor And Pollux
English National Opera A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream
English National Opera The Passenger
ROH2 Clemency
Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production

Akram Khan Company

Honored for : Desh

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Nominee Nominated Work
Ballets C de la B Gardenia
The Metamorphosis
ZooNation Some Like It Hip Hop
Akram Khan Company Desh
Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Opera

English National Opera

(for the breadth and diversity of its artistic programme)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Amanda Holden Castor And Pollux
for her translation of Castor And Pollux at the London Coliseum
English National Opera
for the breadth and diversity of its artistic programme
Mark-Anthony Turnage Anna Nicole","Twice Through the Heart
for his composition of Anna Nicole (Royal Opera House) and Twice Through The Heart (Sadler\u2019s Wells)
Richard Jones Anna Nicole (Royal Opera)","Il trittico","The Tales of Hoffmann
for his direction of Anna Nicole, Il Trittico (Royal Opera House) and The Tales Of Hoffmann (London Coliseum)
Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical

Matilda the Musical

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Nominee Nominated Work
Matilda the Musical
Betty Blue Eyes
Ghost The Musical
London Road
Shrek the Musical
Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance

Edward Watson

Honored for : The Metamorphosis

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Nominee Nominated Work
Edward Watson The Metamorphosis
The Design Team Alice\u2019s Adventures In Wonderland
Sylvie Guillem 6000 Miles Away
Tommy Franzen Some Like It Hip Hop
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical

Nigel Harman

Honored for : Shrek the Musical

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Nominee Nominated Work
Katherine Kingsley Singin\u2019 In The Rain
Nigel Harman Shrek the Musical
Paul Kaye Matilda the Musical
Sharon D. Clarke Ghost The Musical
Sophie-Louise Dann Lend Me A Tenor The Musical
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival

Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park

Honored for : Crazy For You

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Nominee Nominated Work
Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park Crazy For You
Stage Entertainment UK Singin' in the Rain
Chichester Festival Theatre Singin' in the Rain
Ambassador Theatre Group South Pacific
Genesius Theatrical Productions South Pacific
Promenade Productions South Pacific
Robert G. Bartner South Pacific
Norman Tulchin South Pacific
Roger Berlind South Pacific
Bob Boyett South Pacific
Tim Levy South Pacific
Bill Kenwright The Wizard of Oz
Andrew Lloyd Webber The Wizard of Oz
Society of London Theatre Special Award
Society of London Theatre Special Award
Audience Award for Most Popular Show

Les Misérables

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Nominee Nominated Work
Billy Elliot The Musical
Jersey Boys
Les Misérables
Wicked
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Entertainment And Family

Svengali

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Nominee Nominated Work
Svengali
Midnight Tango
Potted Potter
The Tiger Who Came To Tea
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer

Peter Darling

Honored for : Matilda the Musical

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Nominee Nominated Work
Javier de Frutos London Road
Peter Darling Matilda the Musical
Stephen Mear Crazy For You
Andrew Wright Singin' in the Rain