2017 Laurence Olivier Awards | |
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Date | 9 April 2017 |
Location | Royal Albert Hall, London |
Hosted by | Jason Manford |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | ITV (television) Magic 105.4 FM (radio) |
The 2017 Laurence Olivier Awards were held on 9 April 2017 at the Royal Albert Hall, London. The ceremony was hosted by comedian Jason Manford.[1] A highlights show was shown on ITV shortly after the live event ended.
Any new production that opened between 17 February 2016 and 21 February 2017 in a theatre represented in membership of the Society of London Theatre was eligible for consideration, provided it had performed at least 30 performances.[2]
The nominations were announced on 6 March 2017 in 26 categories.[5]
The following productions received multiple awards:
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child broke the record for winning the most awards by a single production, overtaking Matilda (2012) and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2013) both winning seven.
The following 18 productions, including one opera and two dances, received multiple nominations:
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child tied for most nominations by a single production with Hairspray at the 2008 ceremony.