2022 Laurence Olivier Awards

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2022 Laurence Olivier Awards
Date10 April 2022
Location Royal Albert Hall
Hosted by Jason Manford
Most awards Cabaret (7)
Most nominations Cabaret (11)
Television/radio coverage
Network ITV (television)
Magic (radio)
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The 2022 Laurence Olivier Awards were held on 10 April 2022 at the Royal Albert Hall and hosted by Jason Manford. They were the first Oliviers to be held since 2020 due to the complete shutdown of UK theatres in 2020/2021 as a result of lockdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] Due to this, the eligibility period was expanded from 19 February 2020 to 22 February 2022. [2] The green carpet, hosted by Emma B, Angellica Bell, Frank DiLella and Anita Rani, was livestreamed on YouTube and the Olivier ceremony itself was broadcast in full on Magic with hosts Alice Arnold and Ruthie Henshall. Highlights from the show were broadcast on ITV. [3]

Contents

Event calendar

Presenters

Performances

Winners and nominees

The nominations were announced on 8 March 2022 in 26 categories. [5]

Best New Play Best New Musical
Best Revival Best Musical Revival
Best Entertainment or Comedy Play Best Family Show
Best Actor Best Actress
Best Actor in a Musical Best Actress in a Musical
Best Actor in a Supporting Role Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Best Director Best Theatre Choreographer
Best Set Design Best Costume Design
Best Lighting Design Best Sound Design
Best Original Score or New Orchestrations
Best New Dance Production Outstanding Achievement in Dance
Best New Opera Production Outstanding Achievement in Opera
Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre
Special Recognition Award
  • Lisa Burger
  • Bob King
  • Gloria Louis
  • Susie Sainsbury
  • Sylvia Young

Productions with multiple wins and nominations

Multiple wins

The following 3 productions received multiple awards:

Multiple nominations

The following 14 productions and 1 opera received multiple nominations:

See also

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