Laurence Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer

This is a list of winners of the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer presented since 1991.

The Laurence Olivier Awards are a series of awards presented annually by The Society of London Theatre. They are presented in recognition of achievements in commercial British theatre, most notably plays and musicals in the West End of London, an area commonly referred to as "Theatreland". The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976 and, in 1984 they we renamed in honour of the renowned English actor Lord Olivier.

Award winners

1990s

• 1991: Charles Augins – Five Guys Named Moe
  • Terry John Bates – Dancing at Lughnasa
  • Lawrence Evans – The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus

• 1992: Rafael Aguilar – Matador
  • Steven Berkoff – The Trial
  • The Dancers – Tango Argentino
  • Anthony Van Laast – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

• 1993: Susan Stroman – Crazy for You
  • Kenneth MacMillan – Carousel
  • Marcello Magni – The Street of Crocodiles
  • Tommy Tune – Grand Hotel

• 1994: Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas – Stomp!
  • Welcome Msomi – Tamburlaine the Great
  • Arlene Philips – Grease
  • Anthony Van Laast – The Beggar's Opera

• 1995: David Atkins and Dein Perry – Hot Shoe Shuffle
  • Jonathan Lunn – Pericles
  • Rob Marshall – She Loves Me
  • David Toguri – Once on This Island

• 1996: Dein Perry – Tap Dogs
  • Lars Bethke – Fame
  • Wayne McGregor – A Little Night Music

• 1997: Bob Avian – Martin Guerre
  • Wayne Cilento – Tommy

• 1998: Simon McBurney – The Caucasian Chalk Circle
  • Rob Marshall – Damn Yankees
  • Ann Reinking – Chicago
  • Matt West – Beauty and the Beast

• 1999: Susan Stroman – Oklahoma!
  • Loukmaan Adams and Jody Abrahams – Kat and the Kings
  • Peter Gennaro – Annie
  • Arlene Philips – Saturday Night Fever

2000s

• 2000: Garth Fagan – The Lion King
  • Peter Darling – Candide
  • Craig Revel Horwood – Spend Spend Spend
  • Stephen Mear – Soul Train

• 2001: Bob Fosse and Ann Reinking – Fosse
  • Peter Darling – Merrily We Roll Along
  • Stephen Mear – Singin' in the Rain
  • Meryl Tankard – The Beautiful Game

• 2002: Matthew Bourne – My Fair Lady
  • Irving Davies – The Play What I Wrote
  • Scarlett Mackmin – Privates on Parade
  • Kathleen Marshall – Kiss Me, Kate

• 2003: Matthew Bourne and Company – Play Without Words
  • Peter Darling – Our House
  • Craig Revel Horwood – My One and Only
  • Susan Stroman – Contact

• 2004: Karen Bruce – Pacific Overtures
  • Jenny Arnold – Jerry Springer: The Opera
  • Rob Ashford – Thoroughly Modern Millie

• 2005: Matthew Bourne and Stephen Mear – Mary Poppins
  • Adam Cooper – Grand Hotel
  • Susan Stroman – The Producers

• 2006: Peter Darling – Billy Elliot the Musical
  • Rob Ashford – Guys and Dolls

• 2007: Javier de Frutos – Cabaret
  • Rob Ashford – Evita
  • Bill Deamer – The Boy Friend
  • Stephen Mear – Sinatra

• 2008: Toby Sedgwick – War Horse
  • Rob Ashford – Parade
  • Jerry Mitchell – Hairspray
  • Casey Nicholaw – The Drowsy Chaperone

• 2009: Steven Hoggett – Black Watch
  • Rafael Amargo – Zorro
  • Lynne Page – La Cage aux Folles
  • Kate Prince – Into the Hoods
  • Sergio Trujillo – Jersey Boys

2010s

• 2010: Stephen Mear – Hello Dolly!
  • Matthew Bourne – Oliver!
  • Bill T. Jones – Spring Awakening
  • Anthony Van Laast – Sister Act

• 2011: Leon Baugh – Sucker Punch
  • Bill T. Jones – Fela!
  • Jerry Mitchell – Legally Blonde
  • Stephen Mear – Sweet Charity

• 2012: Peter Darling – Matilda the Musical
  • Javier de Frutos – London Road
  • Stephen Mear – Crazy for You
  • Andrew Wright – Singin' in the Rain

• 2013:
  • Bill Deamer – Top Hat
  • Scott Ambler – Chariots of Fire
  • Scott Graham and Steven Hoggett – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
  • Stephen Mear – Kiss Me, Kate

See also

• Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography
• Tony Award for Best Choreography

References

• London Theatre Guide (2008). The Laurence Olivier Awards: Full List of Winners 1976-2008 (.PDF). The Society of London Theatre. Retrieved 2008-08-30. 

External links

• Laurence Olivier Awards official website