Winners and nominees

Details of winners (in bold) and nominees, in each award category, per the Society of London Theatre.^[1]

Best New Play	Best New Musical
The History Boys by Alan Bennett – National Theatre Lyttelton By the Bog of Cats by Marina Carr – Wyndham's Festen by David Eldridge – Almeida / Lyric The Goat: Who Is Sylvia by Edward Albee – Almeida / Apollo	The Producers – Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Mary Poppins – Prince Edward The Woman in White – Palace
Best Revival	Outstanding Musical Production
Hamlet – Old Vic All's Well That Ends Well – Gielgud Endgame – Albery Journey's End – Comedy / Playhouse / Duke of York's	Grand Hotel – Donmar Warehouse A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum – National Theatre Olivier Simply Heavenly – Trafalgar Studios Sweeney Todd – Trafalgar Studios / New Ambassadors
Best Actor	Best Actress
*Richard Griffiths as Douglas Hector in The History Boys* – National Theatre Lyttelton** Michael Gambon as Hamm in Endgame – Albery Jonathan Pryce as Martin Gray in The Goat: Who Is Sylvia – Almeida / Apollo Ben Whishaw as Prince Hamlet in Hamlet – Old Vic	*Clare Higgins as Hecuba in Hecuba* – Donmar Warehouse** Victoria Hamilton as Catharine in Suddenly, Last Summer – Albery Anna Maxwell Martin as Lyra Belacqua in His Dark Materials – National Theatre Olivier Caroline O'Connor as Performer in Bombshells – Arts
Best Actor in a Musical	Best Actress in a Musical
*Nathan Lane as Max Bialystock in The Producers* – Theatre Royal, Drury Lane** Lee Evans as Leo Bloom in The Producers – Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Paul Hegarty as Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd – Trafalgar Studios / New Ambassadors Gavin Lee as Bert in Mary Poppins – Prince Edward	*Laura Michelle Kelly as Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins* – Prince Edward** Maria Friedman as Marian Halcombe in The Woman in White – Palace Leigh Zimmerman as Ulla Swanson in The Producers – Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Best Performance in a Supporting Role	Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical
*Amanda Harris as Emilia in Othello* – Trafalgar Studios** Samuel Barnett as David Posner in The History Boys – National Theatre Lyttelton Judi Dench as The Countess of Rossillion in All's Well That Ends Well – Gielgud Eddie Redmayne as Billy Gray in The Goat: Who Is Sylvia – Almeida / Apollo	*Conleth Hill as Roger de Bris in The Producers* – Theatre Royal, Drury Lane** Michael Crawford as Count Fosco in The Woman in White – Palace David Haig as George Banks in Mary Poppins – Prince Edward
Best Director	Best Theatre Choreographer
*Nicholas Hytner for The History Boys* – National Theatre Lyttelton** Richard Eyre and Matthew Bourne for Mary Poppins – Prince Edward Rufus Norris for Festen – Almeida / Lyric Susan Stroman for The Producers – Theatre Royal, Drury Lane	*Matthew Bourne and Stephen Mear for Mary Poppins* – Prince Edward** Adam Cooper for Grand Hotel – Donmar Warehouse Susan Stroman for The Producers – Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Best Set Design	Best Costume Design
*Giles Cadle for His Dark Materials* – National Theatre Olivier** Bob Crowley for Mary Poppins – Prince Edward William Dudley for The Woman in White – Palace Ian MacNeil for Festen – Almeida / Lyric Christopher Oram for Suddenly, Last Summer – Albery	*Deirdre Clancy for All's Well That Ends Well* – Gielgud** Bob Crowley for Mary Poppins – Prince Edward John Gunter and Mark Bouman for Hamlet – Old Vic William Ivey Long for The Producers – Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Best Lighting Design	Best Sound Design
*Paule Constable for His Dark Materials* – National Theatre Olivier** Howard Harrison for Mary Poppins – Prince Edward Jean Kalman for Festen – Almeida / Lyric Paul Pyant for All's Well That Ends Well – Gielgud	*Mick Potter for The Woman in White* – Palace** Paul Arditti for Festen – Almeida / Lyric Adam Cork for Suddenly, Last Summer – Albery
Outstanding Achievement in Dance	Best New Dance Production
San Francisco Ballet for the season – Sadler's Wells Julien Macdonald for costuming for Shimmer, Richard Alston Dance Company – Sadler's Wells Sylvia, The Royal Ballet – Royal Opera House The ensemble for the season, Rambert Dance Company – Sadler's Wells	Swamp, Rambert Dance Company – Sadler's Wells A Midsummer Night's Dream, Northern Ballet Theatre – Sadler's Wells Milagros, Royal New Zealand Ballet – Sadler's Wells Romeo and Juliet, Royal New Zealand Ballet – Sadler's Wells
Outstanding Achievement in Opera	Outstanding New Opera Production
*Thomas Adès for composing The Tempest* – Royal Opera House** Ben Heppner in Peter Grimes, The Royal Opera – Royal Opera House John MacFarlane for set designing Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District and Peter Grimes, The Royal Opera – Royal Opera House The orchestra for the season, The Royal Opera – Royal Opera House	Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District, The Royal Opera – Royal Opera House Les Paladins, Les Arts Florissants – Barbican Peter Grimes, The Royal Opera – Royal Opera House
Outstanding Achievement or Performance in an Affiliate Theatre
*Andrew Scott in A Girl in a Car with a Man* – Royal Court** Guantanamo – Tricycle Kevin Harvey in Yellowman – Hampstead Aidan McArdle in The Shadow of a Gunman – Tricycle
Society Special Award
Alan Bennett

Productions with multiple nominations and awards

The following 15 productions, including three operas, received multiple nominations:

9: Mary Poppins
8: The Producers
5: Festen and The Woman in White
4: All's Well That Ends Well and The History Boys
3: Hamlet, His Dark Materials, Peter Grimes, Suddenly, Last Summer and The Goat: Who Is Sylvia
2: Endgame, Grand Hotel, Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District and Sweeney Todd

The following four productions received multiple awards:

3: The History Boys
2: His Dark Materials, Mary Poppins and The Producers

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Laurence Olivier Awards

Laurence Olivier Awards
Drama	New Play Entertainment or Comedy Play Revival Actor Actress Actor in a Supporting Role Actress in a Supporting Role
Musical	New Musical Musical Revival Actor in a Musical Actress in a Musical Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical Original Score or New Orchestrations
Production/Creatives	Director Theatre Choreographer Set Design Costume Design Lighting Design Sound Design
Dance/Opera	New Dance Production New Opera Production Achievement in Dance Achievement in Opera
Special/Other	Special Award Family Show Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre
Retired	Actor of the Year in a New Play Actress of the Year in a New Play Actor of the Year in a Revival Actress of the Year in a Revival Comedy Performance Performance in a Musical Supporting Artist of the Year Performance in a Supporting Role Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical Newcomer in a Play Most Promising Performer Company Performance Director of a Play Director of a Musical Most Promising Playwright Achievement in a Musical Audience Award
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Winners and nominees

Productions with multiple nominations and awards

See also

References

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