Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical
| Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best New Musical |
| Location |  England |
| Presented by | Society of London Theatre |
| First awarded | 1976 |
| Currently held by | Operation Mincemeat (2024) |
| Website | officiallondontheatre |
The Laurence Olivier Award for Best New 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.
Winners and nominees
1970s
| Year | Musical | Book | Music | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | ||||
| A Chorus Line | James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante | Marvin Hamlisch | Edward Kleban | |
| Ipi Tombi | Bertha Egnos | Gail Lakier | ||
| Side by Side by Sondheim | Ned Sherrin | Various Artists | Stephen Sondheim | |
| Very Good Eddie | Philip Bartholomae and Guy Bolton | Jerome Kern | Schuyler Green and Herbert Reynolds | |
| 1977 | ||||
| The Comedy of Errors | Trevor Nunn | Guy Woolfenden | Trevor Nunn | |
| Bubbling Brown Sugar | Loften Mitchell | Eubie Blake | ||
| I Love My Wife | Michael Stewart | Cy Coleman | Michael Stewart | |
| Something's Afoot | James MacDonald, Davis Vos and Robert Gerlach | |||
| 1978 | ||||
| Evita | Tim Rice | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Tim Rice | |
| Annie | Thomas Meehan | Charles Strouse | Martin Charnin | |
| Elvis | Jack Good and Ray Cooney | Various Artists | ||
| 1979 | ||||
| Songbook | Monty Norman and Julian More | Monty Norman | Monty Norman and Julian More | |
| Ain't Misbehavin' | Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby | Fats Waller | Various Artists | |
| Bar Mitzvah Boy | Jack Rosenthal | Jule Styne | Don Black | |
| Chicago | Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse | John Kander | Fred Ebb | |
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
- ^ a b Due to late March 2020[1] to late July 2021[2] closing of London theatre productions during the COVID-19 pandemic in England, the 2022 awards recognise productions that launched anytime from February 2020 to February 2022[3]
Multiple awards and nominations for Best New Musical
Awards
Five awards
Three awards
Two awards
See also
- Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Musical
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical
- Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Musical
- Tony Award for Best Musical
References
- ^ Johnson, The Rt Hon Boris, MP (23 March 2020). Prime Minister's statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 23 March 2020 [transcript] (Speech). Prime Minister's Televised Speech to the United Kingdom. www.gov.uk. London, UK. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
From this evening I must give the British people a very simple instruction — you must stay at home.
{{cite speech}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ McPhee, Ryan (14 June 2021). "U.K. Postpones Reopening Roadmap; West End Theatres Will No Longer Reopen in Full in June". Playbill. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
Step 4 of the roadmap will allow productions to play without capacity restrictions. June 21 was the goal; now, the government is eyeing July 19.
- ^ Thomas, Sophie (8 March 2022). "Everything you need to know about the Olivier Awards". londontheatre.co.uk. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
Any new production that opened between 19 Feb. 2020 to 22 Feb. 2022 are eligible for categories in the 2022 Olivier Awards. With two years worth of shows set for honours in one year's ceremony, the 2022 Olivier Awards will prove tougher competition than before.
- London Theatre Guide (2008). "The Laurence Olivier Awards: Full List of Winners 1976–2008" (.PDF). The Society of London Theatre. Retrieved 30 August 2008.