1985 Laurence Olivier Awards

1985 Laurence Olivier Awards

The 1985 Laurence Olivier Awards were held in 1985 in London celebrating excellence in West End theatre by the Society of London Theatre.

Winners and nominees

Play of the Year	Musical of the Year
Red Noses by Peter Barnes – RSC at the Barbican Doomsday by Tony Harrison – National Theatre Cottesloe The Road to Mecca by Athol Fugard – National Theatre Lyttelton Torch Song Trilogy by Harvey Fierstein – Albery	Me and My Girl – Adelphi Les Misérables – RSC at the Barbican
Comedy of the Year
A Chorus of Disapproval by Alan Ayckbourn – National Theatre Olivier Bouncers by John Godber – Donmar Warehouse Love's Labour's Lost by William Shakespeare – RSC at the Barbican Pravda by Howard Brenton and David Hare – National Theatre Olivier
Actor of the Year	Actress of the Year
Antony Sher in Richard III – RSC at the Barbican and Torch Song Trilogy – Albery Alun Armstrong in The Crucible and The Winter's Tale – Christ Church, Spitalfields Kenneth Branagh in Henry V – RSC at the Barbican Anthony Hopkins in Pravda – National Theatre Olivier	Yvonne Bryceland in The Road to Mecca – National Theatre Lyttelton Wendy Morgan in Martine – National Theatre Lyttelton Harriet Walter in The Castle – RSC at The Pit Joanne Whalley in Saved – Royal Court
Outstanding Performance of the Year by an Actor in a Musical	Outstanding Performance of the Year by an Actress in a Musical
Robert Lindsay in Me and My Girl – Adelphi Alun Armstrong in Les Misérables – RSC at the Barbican Mark McGann in Lennon – Astoria Colm Wilkinson in Les Misérables – RSC at the Barbican	Patti LuPone in Les Misérables – RSC at the Barbican and The Cradle Will Rock – Old Vic Betsy Brantley in Guys and Dolls – Prince of Wales Carol Sloman in Lennon – Astoria Elisabeth Welch in Kern Goes to Hollywood – Donmar Warehouse
Comedy Performance of the Year
Michael Gambon in A Chorus of Disapproval – National Theatre Olivier Roger Rees in Love's Labour's Lost – RSC at the Barbican Griff Rhys Jones in Trumpets and Raspberries – Phoenix Maggie Smith in The Way of the World – Theatre Royal Haymarket
Outstanding Performance of the Year in a Supporting Role
Imelda Staunton in A Chorus of Disapproval – National Theatre Olivier and The Corn Is Green – Old Vic Maria Aitken in Waste – RSC at The Pit Patricia Routledge in Richard III – RSC at the Barbican Zoe Wanamaker in Mother Courage and Her Children – RSC at the Barbican
Most Promising Newcomer of the Year in Theatre
Cheek by Jowl in Andromache, Pericles and Vanity Fair – Donmar Warehouse Frances Barber in Camille – Comedy Clive Mantle in Of Mice and Men – Mermaid Druid Theatre Company in The Playboy of the Western World – Donmar Warehouse
Director of the Year
Bill Bryden for The Mysteries – National Theatre Cottesloe Bill Alexander for Richard III – RSC at the Barbican Garry Hines for The Playboy of the Western World – Donmar Warehouse Barry Kyle for Golden Girls – RSC at The Pit and Love's Labour's Lost – RSC at the Barbican
Designer of the Year
William Dudley for The Mysteries – National Theatre Cottesloe and The Critic – National Theatre Olivier Alison Chitty for Martine and She Stoops to Conquer – National Theatre Lyttelton Bob Crowley for Henry V, Love's Labour's Lost and The Winter's Tale – RSC at the Barbican Philip Prowse for The Duchess of Malfi – National Theatre Lyttelton and Phaedra – RSC at the Barbican
Outstanding Individual Performance of the Year in a New Dance Production	Outstanding New Dance Production of the Year
Yoko Morishita in Giselle, Matsuyama Ballet Company – London Coliseum Bryony Brind in Young Apollo, The Royal Ballet – Royal Opera House Stephen Jeffries in The Sons of Horus, The Royal Ballet – Royal Opera House Roland Price in The Sleeping Beauty, Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet – Sadler's Wells	Pictures, Merce Cunningham – Sadler's Wells Romeo and Juliet, London Festival Ballet – Royal Opera House The Sons of Horus, The Royal Ballet – Royal Opera House The Wand of Youth, Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet – Sadler's Wells
Outstanding Individual Performance of the Year in a New Opera Production	Outstanding New Opera Production of the Year
Kathleen Battle in Ariadne auf Naxos, The Royal Opera – Royal Opera House Helen Field in Faust, English National Opera – London Coliseum Kenneth Riegel in The Birthday of the Infanta, The Royal Opera – Royal Opera House Marcus Stockhausen in Donnerstag aus Licht, The Royal Opera – Royal Opera House	Xerxes, English National Opera – London Coliseum Akhnaten, English National Opera – London Coliseum Donnerstag aus Licht, The Royal Opera – Royal Opera House Faust, English National Opera – London Coliseum
Award for Outstanding Achievement
Anthony Hopkins in Pravda – National Theatre Olivier Almeida Theatre Season of Edward Bond – Royal Court Theatre The Crucible and The Winter's Tale – RSC Tour
Society Special Award
John Gielgud

Productions with multiple nominations and awards

The following 18 productions, including one ballet and two operas, received multiple nominations:

• 4: Les Misérables and Love's Labour's Lost
• 3: A Chorus of Disapproval, Pravda, Richard III and The Winter's Tale
• 2: Donnerstag aus Licht, Faust, Henry V, Lennon, Martine, Me and My Girl, The Crucible, The Mysteries, The Playboy of the Western World, The Road to Mecca, The Sons of Horus and Torch Song Trilogy

The following three productions received multiple awards:

• 3: A Chorus of Disapproval
• 2: Me and My Girl and The Mysteries

See also

• 39th Tony Awards

References

• London Theatre Guide (2008). "The Laurence Olivier Awards: Full List of Winners, 1976-2008" (.PDF). 1976-2008. The Society of London Theatre: 20. Retrieved 2008-08-30. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

External links

• Previous Olivier Winners – 1985