The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Costume Design 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. There had been an award for Designer of the Year from 1976 to 1990, originally focused on set designers but including an increasing number of commingled nominations for other design specialties through the years. The commingled single award was retired after the 1990 ceremony, with more granular awards introduced in 1991 for Best Set Design and Best Lighting Design, along with this Best Costume Design award.
Winners and nominees 1990s Year Designer Production 1991 Jasper Conran The Rehearsal Sue Blane Into the Woods Tom Cairns Sunday in the Park with George Mark Thompson The Wind in the Willows 1992 Mark Thompson The Comedy of Errors Ashley Martin-Davis The Miser James Merifield The Boys from Syracuse Philip Prowse A Woman of No Importance 1993 William Dudley Heartbreak House and The Rise and Fall of Little Voice Bob Crowley Carousel and Hamlet Anthony Powell Hay Fever and Trelawny of the 'Wells' Carl Toms An Ideal Husband 1994 Gerald Scarfe An Absolute Turkey Sue Blane Antony and Cleopatra Johan Engels Tamburlaine the Great Anthony Ward The Winter's Tale 1995 Deirdre Clancy Love's Labour's Lost and A Month in the Country Stephen Brimson Lewis Design for Living and Les Parents terribles David Charles and Jane Greenwood She Loves Me Clare Mitchell Le Cid and Saint Joan 1996 Anthony Ward A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Way of the World Deirdre Clancy Absolute Hell and Twelfth Night Nicky Gillibrand A Little Night Music Richard Hudson Volpone 1997 Tim Goodchild The Relapse Louise Belson By Jeeves William Dudley Mary Stuart David C. Woolard Tommy 1998 Tim Goodchild Three Hours After Marriage Nicky Gillibrand Lady in the Dark Ann Hould-Ward Beauty and the Beast William Ivey Long Chicago 1999 William Dudley Amadeus and The London Cuckolds Maria Björnson Britannicus and Phèdre Bunny Christie As You Like It Robert Jones Henry VIII
2000s Year Designer Production 2000 Julie Taymor The Lion King Rob Howell Money and Troilus and Cressida Robert Jones The Winter's Tale Elise and John Napier Candide 2001 Alison Chitty Remembrance of Things Past Gregg Barnes Pageant Bob Crowley Cressida and The Witches of Eastwick Roger Kirk The King and I 2002 Jenny Beavan Private Lives Martin Pakledinaz Kiss Me, Kate Kevin Pollard Shockheaded Peter Anthony Ward My Fair Lady 2003 Jenny Tiramani Twelfth Night William Dudley The Coast Of Utopia Mike Nicholls Taboo Mark Thompson Bombay Dreams 2004 Christopher Oram Power Mara Blumenfeld Pacific Overtures Raimonda Gaetaniat Absolutely! (Perhaps) Martin Pakledinaz Thoroughly Modern Millie 2005 Deirdre Clancy All's Well That Ends Well Bob Crowley Mary Poppins John Gunter and Mark Bouman Hamlet William Ivey Long The Producers 2006 Es Devlin The Dog in the Manger Rob Howell Hedda Gabler Christopher Oram Don Carlos Anthony Ward Mary Stuart 2007 Alison Chitty The Voysey Inheritance Tim Hatley Spamalot Susan Hilferty Wicked 2008 Vicki Mortimer The Man of Mode Gregg Barnes The Drowsy Chaperone Rob Howell The Lord of the Rings William Ivey Long Hairspray 2009 Tom Piper and Emma Williams The Histories Rob Howell The Norman Conquests Christopher Oram Twelfth Night Matthew Wright La Cage aux Folles
2010s Year Designer Production 2010 Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner Priscilla Queen of the Desert Peter McKintosh Hello, Dolly! Christopher Oram Madame de Sade Amy Roberts The Misanthrope 2011 Hildegard Bechtler After the Dance Lez Brotherston Design for Living Bob Crowley Love Never Dies Mark Thompson London Assurance 2012 Peter McKintosh Crazy for You Tim Hatley Shrek Rob Howell Matilda Catherine Zuber South Pacific 2013 Jon Morrell Top Hat Bob Crowley The Audience Jenny Tiramani Twelfth Night Anthony Ward Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 2014 Mark Thompson Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Nicky Gillibrand The Wind in the Willows Soutra Gilmour Merrily We Roll Along Rae Smith The Light Princess 2015 Christopher Oram Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies Robert Jones City of Angels Paul Tazewell Memphis Alejo Vietti Beautiful 2016 Gregg Barnes Kinky Boots Hugh Durrant Nell Gwynn Jonathan Fensom Farinelli and the King Katrina Lindsay Bend It Like Beckham2017Katrina LindsayHarry Potter and the Cursed ChildGregg BarnesDreamgirlsHugh DurrantCinderellaRob HowellGroundhog Day2018Vicki MortimerFolliesHugh DurrantDick WhittingtonRoger Kirk42nd StreetPaul TazewellHamilton2019Catherine ZuberThe King and IFly DavisCaroline, or ChangeAnna FleischleHome, I'm DarlingGabriella SladeSix
2020s Year Designer Production2020 Joanna ScotcherEmilia Hugh DurrantGoldilocks and the Three Bears Jonathan LipmanFiddler on the RoofPaloma Young& Juliet 2021 Not presented due to extended closing of theatre productions during COVID-19 pandemic2022Catherine ZuberMoulin Rouge!Jon MorrellAnything GoesChristopher OramFrozenTom ScuttCabaret2023Kimie NakanoMy Neighbour TotoroFrankie BradshawBlues for an Alabama SkyHugh DurrantJack and the BeanstalkJean Paul GaultierJean Paul Gaultier Fashion Freak Show2024Marg HorwellThe Picture of Dorian GrayBunny Christie & Deborah AndrewsGuys and DollsRyan Dawson LaightLa Cage aux FollesHugh DurrantPeter Pan2025Gabriella SladeStarlight ExpressHugh DurrantRobin HoodSachiko NakaharaSpirited AwayTom ScuttFiddler on the Roof2026Gabriella Slade & Tahra ZafarPaddington: The MusicalEnver ChakartashStereophonicLinda ChoThe Great GatsbyTom ScuttInto the Woods
Multiple awards and nominations for Best Costume Design Awards Two awards Alison Chitty Deirdre Clancy William Dudley Tim Goodchild Christopher Oram Mark Thompson Vicki Mortimer Catherine Zuber
Nominations Seven nominations Hugh Durrant
Six nominations Rob Howell Christopher Oram
Five nominations Bob Crowley Mark Thompson Anthony Ward
Four nominations Gregg Barnes William Dudley
Three nominations Deirdre Clancy Nicky Gillibrand Robert Jones William Ivey Long Catherine Zuber
Two nominations Sue Blane Alison Chitty Tim Goodchild Tim Hatley Roger Kirk Peter McKintosh Jon Morrell Vicki Mortimer Martin Pakledinaz Gabriella Slade Paul Tazewell Jenny Tiramani
See also Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design Tony Award for Best Costume Design
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