Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy

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The Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy is an annual award presented by The Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial British theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976, and, renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor Lord Olivier.

For years up to 2003, the award was titled Best Comedy. In 2004 and 2005 there was no award, then the award returned from 2006 as Best New Comedy.^[1]

Contents

1 Award winners
- 1.1 1970s
- 1.2 1980s
- 1.3 1990s
- 1.4 2000s
- 1.5 2010s
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Award winners

[edit] 1970s

1976 Donkeys' Years – Michael Frayn
1977 Privates on Parade – Peter Nichols
1978 Filumena – Eduardo De Filippo, Keith Waterhouse, Willis Hall
1979 Middle-Age Spread – Roger Hall

[edit] 1980s

1980 Educating Rita – Willy Russell
1981 Steaming – Nell Dunn
1982 Noises Off – Michael Frayn
1983 Daisy Pulls It Off – Denise Deegan
1984 Up 'n' Under – John Godber
1985 A Chorus of Disapproval – Alan Ayckbourn
1986 When We Are Married – J.B. Priestley
1987 Three Men on a Horse – John Cecil Holm and George Abbott
1988 Shirley Valentine – Willy Russell

[edit] 1990s

1990 Single Spies – Alan Bennett
1991 Out of Order – Ray Cooney
1992 La Bête – David Hirson
1993 The Rise and Fall of Little Voice – Jim Cartwright
1994 Hysteria – Terry Johnson
1995 My Night with Reg – Kevin Elyot
1996 Mojo – Jez Butterworth
1997 'Art' – Yasmina Reza
1998 Popcorn – Ben Elton
1999 Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick – Terry Johnson

[edit] 2000s

2000 The Memory of Water – Shelagh Stephenson
2001 Stones in His Pockets – Marie Jones
2002 The Play What I Wrote – Hamish McColl, Sean Foley, Eddie Braben
2003 The Lieutenant of Inishmore – Martin McDonagh
2004 no award
2005 no award
2006 Heroes – Gérald Sibleyras, translated and adapted by Tom Stoppard
2007 The 39 Steps - Patrick Barlow, Simon Corble, Nobby Dimon
2008 Rafta, Rafta... - Bill Naughton, Ayub Khan-Din
2009 God of Carnage - Yasmina Reza

[edit] 2010s

2010 The Priory - Michael Wynne

[edit] See also

[edit] References

^ London Theatre Guide (2008). The Laurence Olivier Awards: Comedy - Best New Comedy (.PDF). 1976-2008. The Society of London Theatre. pp. 9–10. Retrieved 2008-08-30.

[edit] External links

The Laurence Olivier Awards official website

v t e Laurence Olivier Awards

Drama	Best New Play Best Revival Best New Comedy Best Actor Best Actress Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role)

Musical	Best New Musical Best Musical Revival Best Actor in a Musical Best Actress in a Musical Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical

Production/Creatives	Best Director Best Theatre Choreographer Best Costume Design Best Set Design Best Lighting Design Best Sound Design

Dance/Opera	Best New Dance Production Outstanding Achievement in Dance Best New Opera Production Outstanding Achievement in Opera

Special/Other	Society of London Theatre Special Award Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre Best Entertainment Audience Award for Most Popular Show

Retired	Actor of the Year in a New Play Actor of the Year in a Revival Actress of the Year in a New Play Actress of the Year in a Revival Director of a Play Director of a Musical Best Set Designer Outstanding Achievement in a Musical Best Newcomer in a Play

Ceremonies	1976 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989/90 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy

1976–2000

Donkeys' Years (1976)
Privates on Parade (1977)
Filumena (1978)
Middle-Age Spread (1979)
Educating Rita (1980)
Steaming (1981)
Noises Off (1982)
Daisy Pulls It Off (1983)
Up 'n' Under (1984)
A Chorus of Disapproval (1985)
When We Are Married (1986)
Three Men on a Horse (1987)
Shirley Valentine (1988)
Single Spies (1990)
Out of Order (1991)
La Bête (1992)
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (1993)
Hysteria (1994)
My Night with Reg (1995)
Mojo (1996)
'Art' (1997)
Popcorn (1998)
Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick (1999)
The Memory of Water (2000)

2001–present

Complete list
(1976–2000)
(2001–2025)

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