1976 Laurence Olivier Awards
Edition of London theatre awards
1976 Society of West End Theatre Awards | ||||
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Date | December 1976 | |||
Location | Café Royal | |||
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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.
Winners and nominees
Details of winners (in bold) and nominees, in each award category, per the Society of London Theatre.[1]
Play of the Year | Musical of the Year |
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Comedy of the Year | |
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Actor of the Year in a New Play | Actress of the Year in a New Play |
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Actor of the Year in a Revival | Actress of the Year in a Revival |
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Comedy Performance of the Year | |
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Supporting Artist of the Year | |
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Director of the Year | |
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Designer of the Year | |
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Society Special Award | |
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Productions with multiple nominations and awards
The following 12 productions received multiple nominations:
- 6: Henry IV
- 5: Henry V
- 4: Donkeys' Years, Funny Peculiar and Old World
- 3: Confusions and Hamlet
- 2: For King and Country, Tamburlaine the Great, The Bed Before Yesterday and The Family Dance
The following three productions received multiple awards:
- 2: Donkeys' Years, Henry IV and Henry V
See also
References
- ^ "Olivier Winners 1976". officiallondontheatre.com. Society of London Theatre. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
External links
- Previous Olivier Winners – 1976
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- Actor of the Year in a New Play
- Actress of the Year in a New Play
- Actor of the Year in a Revival
- Actress of the Year in a Revival
- Comedy Performance
- Performance in a Musical
- Supporting Artist of the Year
- Performance in a Supporting Role
- Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical
- Newcomer in a Play
- Most Promising Performer
- Company Performance
- Director of a Play
- Director of a Musical
- Most Promising Playwright
- Achievement in a Musical
- Audience Award