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2011 Laurence Olivier Awards

Edition of London theatre awards

Edition of London theatre awards

FieldValue
name2011 Laurence Olivier Awards
date13 March 2011
locationTheatre Royal, Drury Lane
hostMichael Ball
Imelda Staunton
networkBBC Radio 2
mainLaurence Olivier Awards
previous2010
next2012

Imelda Staunton The 2011 Olivier Awards were held on 13 March 2011 at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. The 2011 awards were intended to re-launch the Oliviers as a major awards event, and so they were sponsored by MasterCard, with live coverage by the BBC.

The Theatre show was presented by Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton, with BBC Radio 2 coverage from Paul Gambaccini.

Special guests included Stephen Sondheim, Angela Lansbury, Cameron Mackintosh, Barry Manilow as well as performances by Ramin Karimloo, Alfie Boe, Kerry Ellis, Adrian Lester as well as the London casts of Legally Blonde and Into the Woods to name a few.

The show was accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by David Charles Abell, and the finale was accompanied by a choir from the CDS (Conference Drama Schools).

Winners and nominees

The nominations were announced on 7 February 2011 in 25 categories.

Best New PlayBest New MusicalBest RevivalBest Musical RevivalBest EntertainmentBest ActorBest ActressBest Actor in a MusicalBest Actress in a MusicalBest Actor in a Supporting RoleBest Actress in a Supporting RoleBest Supporting Role in a MusicalBest DirectorBest Theatre ChoreographerBest Set DesignBest Costume DesignBest Lighting DesignBest Sound DesignOutstanding Achievement in DanceBest New Dance ProductionOutstanding Achievement in OperaBest New Opera ProductionOutstanding Achievement in Affiliate TheatreAudience AwardSociety Special Award

Productions with multiple nominations and awards

The following 21 productions, including one ballet and one opera, received multiple nominations:

  • 7: Love Never Dies
  • 6: After the Dance
  • 5: King Lear, Legally Blonde
  • 4: Clybourne Park, End of the Rainbow
  • 3: Fela, Love Story, Passion, Sweet Charity, The White Guard
  • 2: Adriana Lecouvreur, All My Sons, Babel (Words), Ghost Stories, Hamlet, Into the Woods, Sucker Punch, The Little Dog Laughed, The Railway Children, Tribes

The following four productions, including one ballet, received multiple awards:

  • 4: After the Dance
  • 3: Legally Blonde, The White Guard
  • 2: Babel (Words)

References

References

  1. West, Ian. (2011-03-13). "Angela Rippon arrives at the 2011 Laurence Olivier Awards at the Theatre Royal in London". [[Getty Images]].
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