The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director of a Musical was 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, along with Best Director of a Play, when the original (and singular) Best Director award was divided. The new pair of awards were last presented in 1995, after which the original Best Director award returned to the roster of Olivier Awards.
Winners and nominees 1990s Year Director Production 1991 Richard Jones Into the Woods Charles Augins Five Guys Named Moe Ian Judge Show Boat Steven Pimlott Sunday in the Park with George 1992 Simon Callow Carmen Jones Judi Dench The Boys from Syracuse Ken Hill The Phantom of the Opera Steven Pimlott Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 1993 Nicholas Hytner Carousel Sam Mendes Assassins Mike Ockrent Crazy for You Harold Prince Kiss of the Spider Woman 1994 Declan Donnellan Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Michael Blakemore City of Angels John Caird The Beggar's Opera Sam Mendes Cabaret 1995 Scott Ellis She Loves Me Sam Mendes Oliver! David Toguri and Gwenda Hughes Once on This Island
See also Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical
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