2020 Laurence Olivier Awards

Award ceremony
2020 Laurence Olivier Awards
Date25 October 2020
LocationLondon Palladium
Hosted byJason Manford
Most awards& Juliet / Dear Evan Hansen / Emilia (3)
Most nominations& Juliet (9)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkITV (television)
Magic (radio)
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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.[1]

The Oliviers were originally scheduled to be held on 5 April 2020 at the Royal Albert Hall with Manford as host, but was cancelled on 17 March due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.[2][3][4]

Event calendar

  • 12 January: Jason Manford announced as host
  • 14 February: Jo Hawes, Thelma Holt, Stephen Jameson, Sarah Preece and Peter Roberts are announced as the recipients of the Special Recognition Award[5]
  • 3 March: Nominations announced
  • 6 March: Don Black is announced as a recipient of the Special Award[6]
  • 17 March: Award ceremony cancelled
  • 5 April: Award ceremony originally scheduled
  • 28 September: Award ceremony rescheduled
  • 21 October: Ian McKellen is announced as a recipient of the Special Award[7]
  • 25 October: Award ceremony aired

Eligibility

Any new production that opened between 20 February 2019 and 18 February 2020 in a theatre represented in membership of Society of London Theatre is eligible for consideration, provided it ran for the minimum amount of performances required for that category.[8] The below are all productions eligible for the main theatre categories.[9]

Winners and nominees

The nominations were announced on 3 March 2020 in 26 categories.[10] The winners were announced during the ceremony.[11]

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 Award Special Recognition Award
  • Jo Hawes
  • Thelma Holt
  • Stephen Jameson and Sarah Preece
  • Peter Roberts

Productions with multiple wins and nominations

Multiple wins

The following 7 productions received multiple awards:

Multiple nominations

The following 19 productions and 2 operas received multiple nominations:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Olivier Awards 2020". Society of London Theatre. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  2. ^ McPhee, Ryan (17 March 2020). "Olivier Awards Cancel 2020 Ceremony". Playbill. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  3. ^ Snow, Georgia (17 January 2020). "Jason Manford to Return as Olivier Awards Host for 2020". The Stage. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  4. ^ Lefokowitz, Andy (17 January 2020). "Jason Manford to Return as Host for 2020 Olivier Awards". John Gore Organization.
  5. ^ Underwood, Kitty (14 February 2020). "Special Recognition Awards Announced for the Olivier Awards 2020". Society of London Theatre. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  6. ^ Underwood, Kitty (6 March 2020). "Don Black Announced as Special Olivier Award Winner". Society of London Theatre. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  7. ^ Wood, Alex (21 October 2020). "Ian McKellen and Don Black to Be Recognised at This Year's Olivier Awards". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Olivier Awards FAQ". Society of London Theatre.
  9. ^ Underwood, Kitty (27 February 2020). "Eligible Shows Announced for the Olivier Awards 2020". Society of London Theatre. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  10. ^ Thomas, Sophie (3 March 2020). "Olivier Awards 2020: Full List of Nominations". LondonTheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Olivier Awards: Messages of 'faith and hope' for theatre industry". BBC News. 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2020-10-26.

External links

  • Olivier Awards official website
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