The Gillian Lynne Award for Best Theatre Choreographer is an annual award presented by the Society of London Theatre in recognition of the "world-class status of London theatre." 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.
This award was introduced in 1991 as the Best Theatre Choreographer award and was renamed in honor of English choreographer Gillian Lynne in 2023.
Winners and nominees 1990s Year Choreographer Production 1991 Charles Augins Five Guys Named Moe Terry John Bates Dancing at Lughnasa Lawrence Evans The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus 1992 Rafael Aguilar Matador Steven Berkoff The Trial The Dancers Tango Argentino Anthony Van Laast Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 1993 Susan Stroman Crazy for You Kenneth MacMillan Carousel Marcello Magni The Street of Crocodiles Tommy Tune Grand Hotel 1994 Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas Stomp! Welcome Msomi Tamburlaine the Great Arlene Phillips Grease Anthony Van Laast The Beggar's Opera 1995 David Atkins and Dein Perry Hot Shoe Shuffle Jonathan Lunn Pericles Rob Marshall She Loves Me David Toguri Once on This Island 1996 Dein Perry Tap Dogs Lars Bethke Fame Wayne McGregor A Little Night Music 1997 Bob Avian Martin Guerre Wayne Cilento Tommy 1998 Simon McBurney The Caucasian Chalk Circle Rob Marshall Damn Yankees Ann Reinking Chicago Matt West Beauty and the Beast 1999 Susan Stroman Oklahoma! Loukmaan Adams and Jody Abrahams Kat and the Kings Peter Gennaro Annie Arlene Phillips Saturday Night Fever
2000s Year Choreographer Production 2000 Garth Fagan The Lion King Peter Darling Candide Craig Revel Horwood Spend Spend Spend Stephen Mear Soul Train 2001 Bob Fosse and Ann Reinking Fosse Peter Darling Merrily We Roll Along Stephen Mear Singin' in the Rain Meryl Tankard The Beautiful Game 2002 Matthew Bourne My Fair Lady Irving Davies The Play What I Wrote Scarlett Mackmin Privates on Parade Kathleen Marshall Kiss Me, Kate 2003 Matthew Bourne and Company Play Without Words Peter Darling Our House Craig Revel Horwood My One and Only Susan Stroman Contact 2004 Karen Bruce Pacific Overtures Jenny Arnold Jerry Springer Rob Ashford Thoroughly Modern Millie 2005 Matthew Bourne and Stephen Mear Mary Poppins Adam Cooper Grand Hotel Susan Stroman The Producers 2006 Peter Darling Billy Elliot Rob Ashford Guys and Dolls 2007 Javier de Frutos Cabaret Rob Ashford Evita Bill Deamer The Boy Friend Stephen Mear Sinatra 2008 Toby Sedgwick War Horse Rob Ashford Parade Jerry Mitchell Hairspray Casey Nicholaw The Drowsy Chaperone 2009 Steven Hoggett Black Watch Rafael Amargo Zorro Lynne Page La Cage aux Folles Kate Prince Into the Hoods Sergio Trujillo Jersey Boys
2010s Year Choreographer Production 2010 Stephen Mear Hello, Dolly! Matthew Bourne Oliver! Bill T. Jones Spring Awakening Anthony Van Laast Sister Act 2011 Leon Baugh Sucker Punch Bill T. Jones Fela! Stephen Mear Sweet Charity Jerry Mitchell Legally Blonde 2012 Peter Darling Matilda Javier de Frutos London Road Stephen Mear Crazy for You Andrew Wright Singin' in the Rain 2013 Bill Deamer Top Hat Scott Ambler Chariots of Fire Scott Graham and Steven Hoggett The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Stephen Mear Kiss Me, Kate 2014 Casey Nicholaw The Book of Mormon Peter Darling Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Steven Hoggett Once Susan Stroman The Scottsboro Boys 2015 Sergio Trujillo Memphis Jerry Mitchell Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Annie-B Parson Here Lies Love Josh Prince Beautiful 2016 Drew McOnie In the Heights Carlos Acosta and Andrew Wright Guys and Dolls Stephen Mear Gypsy Jerry Mitchell Kinky Boots 2017 Matthew Bourne The Red Shoes Peter Darling and Ellen Kane Groundhog Day Steven Hoggett Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Drew McOnie Jesus Christ Superstar2018Andy BlankenbuehlerHamiltonBill DeamerFolliesKate PrinceEverybody's Talking About JamieRandy Skinner42nd StreetChristopher WheeldonAn American in Paris2019Kelly DevineCome from AwayChristopher GattelliThe King and ICarrie-Anne IngrouilleSixLiam SteelCompany
2020s Year Choreographer Production2020Matthew Bourne and Stephen MearMary Poppins Fabian AloiseEvita Matt Cole (based on original choreography by Jerome Robbins)Fiddler on the Roof Jennifer Weber& Juliet 2021 Not presented due to extended closing of theatre productions during COVID-19 pandemic2022Kathleen MarshallAnything GoesFinn CaldwellLife of PiJulia ChengCabaretSonya TayehMoulin Rouge!2023Matt ColeNewsiesLynne PageStanding at the Sky's EdgeKate PrinceSylviaBasil TwistMy Neighbour Totoro2024Arlene Phillips with James CousinsGuys and DollsFabian AloiseSunset BoulevardEllen Kane & Hannes LangolfDear EnglandMark SmithThe Little Big ThingsSusan StromanCrazy for You2025Christopher WheeldonMJ the MusicalMatthew BourneOliver!Julia ChengFiddler on the RoofHofesh ShechterOedipus
Multiple awards and nominations for Best Theatre Choreographer Awards Five awards Matthew Bourne
Three awards Stephen Mear
Two awards Peter Darling Susan Stroman
Nominations Ten nominations
Stephen Mear Seven nominations Matthew Bourne Peter Darling Six nominations
Susan Stroman
Four nominations Rob Ashford Steven Hoggett Jerry Mitchell
Three nominations Fabian Aloise Bill Deamer Arlene Phillips Kate Prince Anthony Van Laast
Two nominations Julia Cheng Matt Cole Javier de Frutos Craig Revel Horwood Bill T. Jones Ellen Kane Kathleen Marshall Rob Marshall Casey Nicholaw Lynne Page Dein Perry Ann Reinking Christopher Wheeldon Andrew Wright
See also Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography Tony Award for Best Choreography
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