Audience Award for Most Popular Show
Retired award for London theatre
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The Laurence Olivier Award for Most Popular Show was an annual award presented by the Society of London Theatre in recognition of the "world-class status of London theatre."[1][2] The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976, and renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor and director Laurence Olivier.
| Laurence Olivier Award for Most Popular Show | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Most Popular Show |
| Location |  England |
| Presented by | Society of London Theatre |
| First award | 2002 |
| Final award | 2016 |
| Website | officiallondontheatre |
This award, which is determined solely by a fan-vote, was introduced in 2002, was not presented for 2003–2009, then was presented from 2010 through 2016, after which it was discontinued.[3]
On the eight occasions that fans submitted votes on this award, it consistently went to a musical production, including twice each for The Phantom of the Opera, Wicked and Les Misérables.
Winners and nominees
2000s
| Year | Production |
|---|---|
| 2002 | |
| The Phantom of the Opera | |
| Cats | |
| Mamma Mia! | |
| Reduced Shakespeare Company |