Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical | |
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Awarded for | Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical |
Location | England |
Presented by | Society of London Theatre |
First awarded | 1991 |
Last awarded | 2014 |
Website | Olivier Awards.com |
The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical was an annual award presented by the Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial London theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976, and renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor and director Laurence Olivier.
This commingled actor/actress award was introduced in 1991, presented through to 2014, then in 2015 was replaced by newly created awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical and Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical.
On the 24 occasions that this commingled actor/actress award was given, it was presented 13 times to an actress, 10 times to an actor, and once to "The Chorus".
Year | Performer | Musical | Character |
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2010 | |||
Iwan Rheon | Spring Awakening | Moritz | |
Sheila Hancock | Sister Act | Mother Superior | |
Maureen Lipman | A Little Night Music | Madame Armfeldt | |
Kelly Price | A Little Night Music | Anne Egerman | |
2011 | |||
Jill Halfpenny | Legally Blonde | Paulette Bonafonté | |
Josefina Gabrielle | Sweet Charity | Nickie | |
Summer Strallen | Love Never Dies | Meg Giry | |
Michael Xavier | Into the Woods | Cinderella's Prince / Wolf | |
2012 | |||
Nigel Harman | Shrek | Lord Farquaad | |
Sharon D. Clarke | Ghost | Oda Mae Brown | |
Sophie-Louise Dann | Lend Me a Tenor | Diana Divane | |
Paul Kaye | Matilda | Mr. Wormwood | |
Katherine Kingsley | Singin' in the Rain | Lina Lamont | |
2013 | |||
Leigh Zimmerman | A Chorus Line | Sheila | |
Adam Garcia | Kiss Me, Kate | Bill Calhoun | |
Debbie Kurup | The Bodyguard | Nicki Marron | |
Siân Phillips | Cabaret | Fraulein Schneider | |
2014 | |||
Stephen Ashfield | The Book of Mormon | Elder McKinley | |
Colman Domingo | The Scottsboro Boys | Mr. Bones | |
Josefina Gabrielle | Merrily We Roll Along | Gussie | |
Nigel Planer | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Grandpa Joe |
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The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role is an annual award presented by the Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial London theatre. The Oliviers were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976, and renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor and director Laurence Olivier.
The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role is an annual award presented by The Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial London theatre. The Oliviers were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976, and renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor and director Laurence Olivier.
The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play is an annual award presented by Drama Desk in recognition of achievements in the theatre among Broadway, Off Broadway and Off-Off Broadway productions. The awards were established in 1955, with acting awards being given without making distinctions between roles in plays and musicals, or actors and actresses. The new award categories were later created in the 1975 ceremony.
The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical is an annual award presented by Drama Desk in recognition of achievements in the theatre among Broadway, Off Broadway and Off-Off Broadway productions. The awards were established in 1955, with acting awards being given without making distinctions between roles in plays and musicals, or actors and actresses. The new award categories were later created in the 1975 ceremony.
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The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical is an annual award presented by the Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial London theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976, and renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor and director Laurence Olivier.
The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical is an annual award presented by The Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial London theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976, and renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor and director Laurence Olivier.