Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Musical
Retired award for London theatre
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The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Musical 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.
Awarded forBest Performance in a Musical
Location
England
EnglandPresented bySociety of London Theatre
First award1977
| Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Musical | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best Performance in a Musical |
| Location | England |
| Presented by | Society of London Theatre |
| First award | 1977 |
| Final award | 1978 |
| Website | officiallondontheatre |
This commingled actor/actress award was introduced in 1977, was also presented in 1978, then in 1979 was replaced by newly created awards for Best Actress in a Musical and Best Actor in a Musical.
On the two occasions that this commingled award was given, it was presented to an actress.
Award winners
1970s
| Year | Performer | Musical | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | |||
| Anna Sharkey | Maggie | Maggie Wylie | |
| Charles Augins | Bubbling Brown Sugar | Performer | |
| Helen Glezer | Bubbling Brown Sugar | Performer | |
| Wayne Sleep | The Point! | Oblio | |
| 1978 | |||
| Elaine Paige | Evita | Eva Perón | |
| David Essex | Evita | Che | |
| Roy Hudd | Oliver! | Fagin | |
| Stratford Johns | Annie | Oliver Warbucks |
