The 2017 Laurence Olivier Awards were held on 9 April 2017 at the Royal Albert Hall, London. The ceremony was hosted by comedian Jason Manford. A highlights show was shown on ITV shortly after the live event ended.
Eligibility Any new production that opened between 17 February 2016 and 21 February 2017 in a theatre represented in membership of the Society of London Theatre was eligible for consideration, provided it had performed at least 30 performances.
Event calendar 2 March: Kenneth Branagh announced as the recipient of the Society Special Award 6 March: Nominations announced by Denise Gough and Matt Henry on Facebook Live 10 March: Nominations party held; Jason Manford announced as the host of the ceremony 9 April: Award ceremony held
Winners and nominees The nominations were announced on 6 March 2017 in 26 categories.
Best New PlayBest New MusicalHarry Potter and the Cursed Child script and story by Jack Thorne, story by J. K. Rowling and John Tiffany – Palace Elegy by Nick Payne – Donmar Warehouse The Flick by Annie Baker – National Theatre Dorfman One Night in Miami by Kemp Powers – Donmar WarehouseGroundhog Day – The Old Vic Dreamgirls – Savoy The Girls – Phoenix School of Rock – New LondonBest RevivalBest Musical RevivalYerma – Young Vic The Glass Menagerie – Duke of York's This House – Garrick Travesties – ApolloJesus Christ Superstar – Regent's Park Open Air Funny Girl – Savoy Show Boat – New London Sunset Boulevard – London ColiseumBest New ComedyBest Entertainment and FamilyOur Ladies of Perpetual Succour by Lee Hall – National Theatre Dorfman The Comedy about a Bank Robbery by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields – Criterion Nice Fish adapted by Mark Rylance, based on text by Louis Jenkins – Harold Pinter The Truth by Florian Zeller, translated by Christopher Hampton – Wyndham'sThe Red Shoes – Sadler's Wells Cinderella – London Palladium David Baddiel – My Family: Not the Sitcom – Vaudeville Peter Pan – National Theatre OlivierBest ActorBest ActressJamie Parker as Harry Potter in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Palace Ed Harris as Dodge in Buried Child – Trafalgar Studios 1 Tom Hollander as Henry Carr in Travesties – Apollo Ian McKellen as Spooner in No Man's Land – Wyndham'sBillie Piper as Yerma in Yerma – Young Vic Glenda Jackson as Lear in King Lear – The Old Vic Cherry Jones as Amanda Wingfield in The Glass Menagerie – Duke of York's Ruth Wilson as Hedda Gabler Tesman in Hedda Gabler – National Theatre LytteltonBest Actor in a MusicalBest Actress in a MusicalAndy Karl as Phil Connors in Groundhog Day – The Old Vic David Fynn as Dewey Finn in School of Rock – New London Tyrone Huntley as Judas Iscariot in Jesus Christ Superstar – Regent's Park Open Air Charlie Stemp as Arthur Kipps in Half a Sixpence – Noël CowardAmber Riley as Effie White in Dreamgirls – Savoy Glenn Close as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard – London Coliseum Debbie Chazen, Sophie-Louise Dann, Michele Dotrice, Claire Machin, Claire Moore and Joanna Riding as Ruth, Celia, Jessie, Cora, Chris and Annie in The Girls – Phoenix Sheridan Smith as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl – SavoyBest Actor in a Supporting RoleBest Actress in a Supporting RoleAnthony Boyle as Scorpius Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Palace Freddie Fox as Tristan Tzara in Travesties – Apollo Brian J Smith as Jim O'Connor in The Glass Menagerie – Duke of York's Rafe Spall as Judge Brack in Hedda Gabler – National Theatre LytteltonNoma Dumezweni as Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Palace Melissa Allan, Caroline Deyga, Kirsty Findlay, Karen Fishwick, Kirsty MacLaren, Frances Mayli McCann, Joanne McGuinness and Dawn Sievewright as Orla, Chell, Understudy Chell/Fionnula/Kay, Kay, Manda, Kylah, Understudy Kylah/Manda/Orla and Fionnula in Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour – National Theatre Dorfman Clare Foster as Cecily Carruthers in Travesties – Apollo Kate O'Flynn as Laura Wingfield in The Glass Menagerie – Duke of York'sBest Actor in a Supporting Role in a MusicalBest Actress in a Supporting Role in a MusicalAdam J. Bernard as James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls – Savoy Ian Bartholomew as Chitterlow in Half a Sixpence – Noël Coward Ben Hunter as Danny in The Girls – Phoenix Andrew Langtree as Ned Ryerson in Groundhog Day – The Old VicRebecca Trehearn as Julie LaVerne in Show Boat – New London Haydn Gwynne as Celia Peachum in The Threepenny Opera – National Theatre Olivier Victoria Hamilton-Barritt as The Narrator in Murder Ballad – Arts Emma Williams as Helen Walsingham in Half a Sixpence – Noël CowardBest DirectorBest Theatre ChoreographerJohn Tiffany for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Palace Simon Stone for Yerma – Young Vic John Tiffany for The Glass Menagerie – Duke of York's Matthew Warchus for Groundhog Day – The Old VicMatthew Bourne for The Red Shoes – Sadler's Wells Peter Darling and Ellen Kane for Groundhog Day – The Old Vic Steven Hoggett for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Palace Drew McOnie for Jesus Christ Superstar – Regent's Park Open AirBest Set DesignBest Costume DesignChristine Jones for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Palace Bob Crowley for Aladdin – Prince Edward Bob Crowley for The Glass Menagerie – Duke of York's Rob Howell for Groundhog Day – The Old Vic Katrina Lindsay for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Palace Gregg Barnes for Dreamgirls – Savoy Hugh Durrant for Cinderella – London Palladium Rob Howell for Groundhog Day – The Old VicBest Lighting DesignBest Sound DesignNeil Austin for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Palace Lee Curran for Jesus Christ Superstar – Regent's Park Open Air Natasha Katz for The Glass Menagerie – Duke of York's Hugh Vanstone for Groundhog Day – The Old VicGareth Fry for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Palace Paul Arditti for Amadeus – National Theatre Olivier Adam Cork for Travesties – Apollo Nick Lidster for Autograph for Jesus Christ Superstar – Regent's Park Open AirOutstanding Achievement in MusicThe three children's bands for playing instruments live every night in School of Rock – New London Henry Krieger for composing Dreamgirls – Savoy Imogen Heap for composing and arranging Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Palace The band and company for creating the gig-like rock vibe of the original concept album of Jesus Christ Superstar – Regent's Park Open AirOutstanding Achievement in DanceBest New Dance ProductionEnglish National Ballet for expanding the variety of their repertoire with Akram Khan's Giselle and She Said – Sadler's Wells Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for their Dance Consortium-presented London season – Sadler's Wells Luke Ahmet in The Creation by Rambert – Sadler's WellsBetroffenheit by Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young – Sadler's Wells Blak Whyte Gray by Boy Blue Entertainment – Barbican Giselle by Akram Khan and the English National Ballet – Sadler's Wells My Mother, My Dog and CLOWNS! by Michael Clark – BarbicanOutstanding Achievement in OperaBest New Opera ProductionMark Wigglesworth for conducting Don Giovanni and Lulu – London Coliseum Renée Fleming in Der Rosenkavalier – Royal Opera House Stuart Skelton in Tristan and Isolde – London ColiseumAkhnaten – London Coliseum 4.48 Psychosis – Lyric Hammersmith Così fan tutte – Royal Opera House Lulu – London ColiseumOutstanding Achievement in Affiliate TheatreRotterdam – Trafalgar Studios 2 Cuttin' It, Young Vic / Royal Court – Young Vic, Maria The Government Inspector – Theatre Royal Stratford East The Invisible Hand – Tricycle It Is Easy to Be Dead – Trafalgar Studios 2Society Special AwardKenneth Branagh
Productions with multiple wins and nominations Multiple wins The following productions received multiple awards:
9: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2: Dreamgirls, Groundhog Day, The Red Shoes, Yerma Harry Potter and the Cursed Child broke the record for winning the most awards by a single production, overtaking Matilda (2012) and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2013) both winning seven.
Multiple nominations The following 18 productions, including one opera and two dances, received multiple nominations:
11: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 8: Groundhog Day 7: The Glass Menagerie 6: Jesus Christ Superstar 5: Dreamgirls, Travesties 3: The Girls, Half a Sixpence, School of Rock, Yerma 2: Cinderella, Funny Girl, Giselle, Hedda Gabler, Lulu, Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour, The Red Shoes, Show Boat, Sunset Boulevard
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child tied for most nominations by a single production with Hairspray at the 2008 ceremony.
Guest performers Gary Barlow, Tim Firth and the cast of The Girls performing 'Yorkshire' (featuring an appearance from the original Calendar Girls) Amber Riley from Dreamgirls performing 'And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going' Tim Minchin and the cast of Groundhog Day performing 'Hope' Tyrone Huntley and the cast of Jesus Christ Superstar performing 'Heaven On Their Minds' David Fynn and the child cast of School of Rock performing 'Stick It To The Man' Sam Archer and Ashley Shaw performing a dance section from The Red Shoes Audra McDonald and choir of the Arts Education School performing 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow' during the In Memoriam section
See also 71st Tony Awards
References
External links Olivier Awards official website