2005 Laurence Olivier Awards

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2005 Laurence Olivier Awards
Date20 February 2005

The 2005 Laurence Olivier Awards were held in 2005 in London celebrating excellence in West End theatre by the Society of London Theatre.

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Winners and nominees

Details of winners (in bold) and nominees, in each award category, per the Society of London Theatre. [1]

Best New Play Best New Musical
Best Revival Outstanding Musical Production
Best Actor Best Actress
Best Actor in a Musical Best Actress in a Musical
Best Performance in a Supporting Role Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Best Director Best Theatre Choreographer
Best Set Design Best Costume Design
Best Lighting Design Best Sound Design
Outstanding Achievement in Dance Best New Dance Production
Outstanding Achievement in Opera Outstanding New Opera Production
Outstanding Achievement or Performance in an Affiliate Theatre
Society Special Award

Productions with multiple nominations and awards

The following 15 productions, including three operas, received multiple nominations:

The following four productions received multiple awards:

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Laurence Olivier Awards</span> Theatre awards

The Laurence Olivier Awards, or simply the Olivier Awards, are presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to recognise excellence in professional theatre in London at an annual ceremony in the capital. The awards were originally known as the Society of West End Theatre Awards, but they were renamed in honour of the British actor of the same name in 1984.

The 1976 Society of West End Theatre Awards were held in December 1976, at the Café Royal in London. They were the first major award ceremony celebrating excellence in West End theatre from the Society of West End Theatre, which would change its name to the Society of London Theatre in 1984 – the same year the awards would be renamed the Laurence Olivier Awards.

The 1977 Society of West End Theatre Awards were held in 1977 in London celebrating excellence in West End theatre by the Society of West End Theatre. The awards would not become the Laurence Olivier Awards, as they are known today, until the 1984 ceremony.

The 1978 Society of West End Theatre Awards were held in 1978 in London celebrating excellence in West End theatre by the Society of West End Theatre. The awards would not become the Laurence Olivier Awards, as they are known today, until the 1984 ceremony.

The 1979 Society of West End Theatre Awards were held in 1979 in London at the Café Royal, celebrating excellence in West End theatre by the Society of West End Theatre. The awards would not become the Laurence Olivier Awards, as they are known today, until the 1984 ceremony.

The 1983 Society of West End Theatre Awards were held in 1983 in London celebrating excellence in West End theatre by the Society of West End Theatre. The awards would not become the Laurence Olivier Awards, as they are known today, until the 1984 ceremony.

The 1984 Laurence Olivier Awards were presented by the Society of London Theatre on 8 December 1984 at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London, celebrating excellence in West End theatre. It was broadcast by BBC Television, though the broadcast date and specific BBC station is not available – the 2003 Oliviers, for example, aired on BBC Two the evening after the live event.

The 1992 Laurence Olivier Awards were held in 1992 in London celebrating excellence in West End theatre by the Society of London Theatre.

The 1993 Laurence Olivier Awards were held in 1993 in London celebrating excellence in West End theatre by the Society of London Theatre.

The 1998 Laurence Olivier Awards were held in 1998 in London celebrating excellence in West End theatre by the Society of London Theatre.

The 2001 Laurence Olivier Awards were presented by the Society of London Theatre in 2001 at the Lyceum Theatre, London, celebrating excellence in West End theatre.

The 2006 Laurence Olivier Awards were held in 2006 in London celebrating excellence in West End theatre by the Society of London Theatre.

The 2009 Laurence Olivier Awards were held in 2009 in London celebrating excellence in West End theatre by the Society of London Theatre.

The 2020 Laurence Olivier Awards was held on 25 October 2020 at the London Palladium and hosted by Jason Manford, who presented all of the awards except Special Recognition.

References

  1. "Olivier Winners 2005". officiallondontheatre.com. Society of London Theatre. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2022.