Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical
| Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical | |
|---|---|
| Description | Best Actor in a Musical |
| Location |  United Kingdom |
| Presented by | The Society of London Theatre |
| Currently held by | Giles Terera for Hamilton (2018) |
| Website | Olivier Awards.com |
The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical 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.
The Olivier Awards are the most prestigious theatrical awards in the United Kingdom and are the UK equivalent of the Tony Awards. As of 2013, the actor who holds the most awards in this category is Philip Quast, with three.
Winners and nominees
1970s
| Year | Actor | Musical | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | |||
| Anton Rodgers | Songbook | Various Characters | |
| Tony Britton | My Fair Lady | Henry Higgins | |
| Michael Crawford | Charlie and Algernon | Charlie | |
| Ben Cross | Chicago | Billy Flynn |
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
Multiple awards and nominations for Best Actor
Awards
- Three awards
- Two awards
Nominations
- Four nominations
- Three nominations
- Alun Armstrong
- Michael Crawford
- Daniel Evans
- Tim Flavin
- Henry Goodman
- Douglas Hodge
- Denis Lawson
- Clark Peters
- Jonathan Pryce
- Two nominations
- Michael Ball
- Ian Bartholomow
- Bertie Carvel
- Tim Curry
- Killian Donnelly
- Paul Keating
- Robert Lindsay
- Mark McGann
Multiple awards and nominations for a character
Awards
- 3 awards
- Sweeney Todd from Sweeney Todd
- 2 awards
- George from Sunday in the Park with George
Nominations
- 4 nominations
- Sweeney Todd from Sweeney Todd
- 3 nominations
- Billy Flynn from Chicago
- Fagin from Oliver!
- Henry Higgins from My Fair Lady
- Nathan Detroit from Guys and Dolls
- 2 nominations
- Albin from La Cage aux Folles
- Curly from Oklahoma!
- Emile de Becque from South Pacific
- Fred Graham from Kiss Me, Kate
- George from Sunday in the Park with George
- Haywood Patterson from The Scottsboro Boys
- Mickey from Blood Brothers
- Sky Masterson from Guys and Dolls
- The Engineer from Miss Saigon
- The Pirate King from The Pirates of Penzance
See also
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.
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