The show scooped the title for best new musical, leading actor gavin creel won best actor in a musical for his role as elder price, stephen. Awards the official licensing website of sir laurence olivier. Check the winners of laurence olivier award for best new musical presented under laurence olivier award since 1976. Despite these sensitive topics, the book of mormon is one the most successful musicals of all time, winning countless awards including 1 grammy award, 4 laurence olivier awards and 9 tony awards. The awards were presented by gemma arterton and stephen mangan. Gypsy 2016, the book of mormon 2014, after the dance 2011, spring awakening 2010, black watch 2009, hairspray 2008, jerry springer. Best actress kristin scott thomas the seagull at royal court annemarie duff saint joan at olivier, nt kelly reilly othello at donmar warehouse fiona shaw happy days at lyttelton, nt. The book of mormon is one of the best nights out in the west end. Laurence olivier award for best actor in a musical laurence. The book of mormon has won best new musical at the olivier awards 2014, beating competition from charlie and the chocolate factory, once and the scottsboro boys. Stephen ashfield wins best performance in a supporting role in a musical for his portrayal of elder mckinley in the book of mormon at the 2014 olivier awards filmed from the big screen at the. The awards were established as the society of west end theatre awards in 1976, and, renamed in 1984 in honour of english actor lord olivier. Check the winners of laurence olivier award for best actor in a musical presented under laurence olivier award since 1979. Tony nominee gavin creel has won the 2014 best actor in a musical award at londons oliver awards for his role of elder price in the west end production of the book of.
Laurence olivier won the society of london theatres special award in 1979 the awards were renamed in lord oliviers honour in 1984, so it seems. Book of mormon musical triumphs at olivier awards bbc news. The broadway hit the book of mormon dominated the tony awards in 2011, winning nine including for best musical, and on sunday night the show was a powerhouse at the olivier awards, londons equivalent of the tonys. The cast of the book of mormon perform at the olivier awards recipient of four awards in 2014, including best new musical. London ap irreverent musical the book of mormon and hit geopolitical drama chimerica were the big winners sunday at britains olivier stage awards, on. Best performance in a supporting role in a musical. Nov 15, 2016 gavin creel and stephen ashfield on their excitement at winning an award and why they love working on the book of mormon at the laurence olivier awards with mastercard on april, 2014 in london. Nominations for the 2003 laurence olivier awards have been announced today. The following six productions received multiple awards. Jared gertner as elder cunningham in the book of mormon prince of wales. He has received a laurence olivier award for originating the west end version of elder price in the book of mormon at prince of wales theatre and has played the role of elder price in the us national tour and on broadway at the eugene oneill theatre. An overview of the nominations for the olivier awards 2014 with contenders including once, the book of mormon and merrily we roll along, as well as the history the awards and their namesake laurence olivier himself. Cmg helps you navigate through and effectively manage the licensing process, while providing peace of mind that you have addressed all the outstanding clearance concerns. The book of mormon, the lion king, matilda the musical, hamilton, and dreamgirls.
The awards were originally known as the society of west end theatre awards, but they were renamed in honour of the british actor laurence olivier in 1984. Apr, 2014 stephen ashfield with his best supporting role in a musical award for the book of mormon during the laurence olivier awards getty 99 best new comedy robert goodale and david goodale for jeeves. Laurence olivier award for best new musical wikipedia. Apr, 2014 london ap irreverent musical the book of mormon and hit geopolitical drama chimerica were the big winners sunday at britains olivier stage awards, on a night when londons small. The book of mormon musical official london website press. Book of mormon wins big at olivier awards the new york. Apr 14, 2014 the book of mormons success at the olivier awards echoes its performance at the 2011 tony awards in new york, when the comedy musical won a whopping nine awards, including best musical. Highlights of the 34th annual laurence olivier awards, held at grosvenor house on sunday 21st march 2010.
Click on the award name to show winners and nominees. Jan 25, 2016 the cast of the book of mormon perform at the olivier awards recipient of four awards in 2014, including best new musical. Laurence olivier awards 2014 full list of nominees atg. The winners of laurence olivier award for best new musical are trey parker 2014, matt stone 2014, 20 and more. Critically acclaimed upon its 20 debut at londons almeida. The book of mormon was the most eagerly anticipated new musical to open in the west end last year and it was fully expected that it would dominate. Photo by joel ryaninvisionap images the book of mormon which stormed london just as it earlier wowed new york won four prizes, including best. Apr 14, 2014 the book of mormon dominates the musical categories at the 2014 olivier awards, while political drama chimerica is main winner with five prizes. So myleene klass was the perfect choice to host the laurence olivier awards red carpet arrivals on sunday evening at londons royal opera house. The show was awarded nine tony awards, including best musical, and a grammy award for best musical theater album.
London ap irreverent musical the book of mormon and hit geopolitical drama chimerica were the big winners sunday at britains olivier stage awards, on a night when londons small. Chimerica, book of mormon win at oliviers the san diego. The book of mormon dominates the musical categories at the 2014 olivier awards, while political drama chimerica is main winner with five prizes. The book of mormon won four laurence olivier awards. Apr, 2014 the book of mormon has won best new musical at the olivier awards 2014, beating competition from charlie and the chocolate factory, once and the scottsboro boys. Coriolanus, henry v, othello, peter and alice, private lives, the sound of music and the wind in the willows. Laurence olivier award for best performance in a supporting role in a musical. Apr 14, 2014 the broadway hit the book of mormon dominated the tony awards in 2011, winning nine including for best musical, and on sunday night the show was a powerhouse at the olivier awards, londons equivalent of the tonys. Apr 14, 2014 hit musical the book of mormon, written by the creators of south park, has picked up four gongs at this years olivier awards dominating the musical categories, it won categories including. Stephen ashfield for the book of mormon 2014 website. Hit musical the book of mormon, written by the creators of south park, has picked up four gongs at this years olivier awards dominating the musical categories, it won categories including.
Check awards winners of 2014 laurence olivier awards. The book of mormon west end tickets, news, info, photos. The west end production of mormon, which opened there last year, won for best new musical, best actor gavin creel as elder price, best supporting actor stephen. Laurence olivier award for best actor in a musical wikipedia. The 2014 laurence olivier awards was held on sunday april 2014 at the royal opera house, london. Oct, 2005 olivier achieves as much happiness as his condescending character can, and vivien, of course, died many years before olivier did. The musical the book of mormon and geopolitical drama chimerica were the big winners at the annual olivier awards. The book of mormon wins best new musical at the oliviers. The winners of this years laurence oliver awards were announced at. Book of mormon cleans up at the olivier awards time.
The awards are given to individuals involved in west end productions and other leading noncommercial theatres based in london across a range of categories covering plays, musicals, dance. Photo by joel ryaninvisionap images the book of mormon which stormed london just as it earlier wowed new york won four prizes, including best new musical and best actor in a musical, for gavin creel. In its fourth decade of licensing and clearing intellectual property rights, cmg worldwide is the recognized leader in its field. This comprehensive study doesnt quite plumb the depths of laurence olivier, but the complex story is a fine tapestry, and you may even shed a tear here and there. Sir richard eyres 90minute staging of the bleak norwegian drama won the best. Laurence olivier award for best performance in a supporting. Learn more about sir olivier and contact us today for licensing opportunities.
And so it was sunday night at the 38th annual laurence olivier awards, which coupled the occasional surprise the win for once leading lady cvitesic very much among them with the unusually meritocratic sense that for once and not before time the right people were receiving the right. Created by trey parker and matt stone of south park fame and avenue q cocreator robert lopez, book of mormon brings biting satire to the musical stage. Following the announcement that the 2020 olivier awards were. The book of mormon won six laurence olivier awards and broke first day sales record in london. Apr, 2014 south park creators trey parker and matt stone added four olivier awards to their belts tonight as their book of mormon stage musical won top kudos at the british theater honors.
The 2017 laurence olivier awards were held on 9 april 2017 at the royal albert hall, london. Gavin creel and stephen ashfield on their excitement at winning an award and why they love working on the book of mormon at the laurence olivier awards with. Apr 04, 2014 the book of mormon was the most eagerly anticipated new musical to open in the west end last year and it was fully expected that it would dominate the musical category of the olivier awards. Named after the british actor laurence olivier, the awards are given for productions staged in london. The book of mormons success at the olivier awards echoes its performance at the 2011 tony awards in new york, when the comedy musical won a. The highlights programme was presented on itv after the ceremony.
The book of mormon, winner of numerous tony, laurence olivier, grammy, and drama desk awards, as well as a string of helpmann awards from its melbourne season, has played to packed houses and has. Apr, 2014 named after the british actor laurence olivier, the awards are given for productions staged in london. A highlights show was shown on itv shortly after the live event ended. The book of mormon, written by south park creators trey parker and matt stone. Laurence olivier awards 2014 full list of nominees atg blog. The awards will be presented on friday 14 feb 2003 at the lyceum theatre. The book of mormon mormonopolises the 2014 olivier awards. Casey nicholaw born october 6, 1962 is an american theatre director, choreographer and performer.
Laurence olivier award for best actor in a musical. An overview of the nominations for the olivier awards 2014 with contenders including once, the book of mormon and merrily we roll along, as well as the history the. Apr 14, 2014 chimerica, a play about the complex relationship between china and the usa, emerged from the 2014 olivier awards with five wins, while satirical musical the book of mormon collected four on the evening of april 12. The book of mormon garnered overwhelmingly positive critical responses, and set records in ticket sales for the eugene oneill theatre. Apr, 2014 the musical the book of mormon and geopolitical drama chimerica were the big winners at the annual olivier awards. The laurence olivier award for best new musical is an annual award presented by the society of london theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial british theatre. Laurence olivier award for best new musical laurence. Welcome to the awards page of the official sir laurence olivier website. Apr, 2014 tony nominee gavin creel has won the 2014 best actor in a musical award at londons oliver awards for his role of elder price in the west end production of the book of mormon. London ap irreverent musical the book of mormon and hit geopolitical drama chimerica were the big winners sunday at britains olivier stage awards, on a. Laurence olivier award for best new musical laurence olivier.
Anita dobson for frozen at the cottesloe clare higgins for vincent in brixton at the cottesloe and wyndhams. Outstanding director of a musical won the book of mormon. The play chimerica and the broadway musical the book of mormon were the big winners sunday at the laurence olivier awards in london. Apr 14, 2014 and so it was sunday night at the 38th annual laurence olivier awards, which coupled the occasional surprise the win for once leading lady cvitesic very much among them with the unusually meritocratic sense that for once and not before time the right people were receiving the right awards. Stephen ashfield with his best supporting role in a musical award for the book of mormon during the laurence olivier awards getty 99 best new comedy robert goodale and david goodale for jeeves. The west end production of mormon, which opened there last year, won for best new musical, best actor gavin creel. The laurence olivier awards, or simply the olivier awards, are presented annually by the society of london theatre to recognise excellence in professional theatre in london at an annual ceremony in the capital.
Book of mormon, chimerica win at olivier awards in. He has been nominated for tony awards for directing and choreographing the drowsy chaperone 2006, the book of mormon 2011, something rotten. Winners of the 32nd laurence olivier awards were announced at the grosvenor house hotel. The musical created by trey parker and matt stone snagged four statues at britains answer to the tony awards. Gavin creel for the book of mormon at the prince of wales theatre. The winners of laurence olivier award for best actor in a musical are gavin creel 2014, michael ball 20, bertie carvel 2012 and more.
Chimerica, a play about the complex relationship between china and the usa, emerged from the 2014 olivier awards with five wins, while satirical musical the book of mormon collected four on the evening of april 12. The laurence olivier awards, or simply the olivier awards, are presented annually by the. Check winners and nominations of 2014 laurence olivier award. After winning four laurence olivier awards in 2014, including best new musical, book of mormon is a smash hit that everyone wants to see. Douglas hodge as willy wonka in charlie and the chocolate factory. Olivier achieves as much happiness as his condescending character can, and vivien, of course, died many years before olivier did. Book of mormon wins big at olivier awards the new york times. South park creators trey parker and matt stone added four olivier awards to their belts tonight as their book of mormon stage musical won top kudos at. The 2014 laurence olivier awards was held on sunday april 2014 at the royal opera. Apr, 2014 london ap irreverent musical the book of mormon and hit geopolitical drama chimerica were the big winners sunday at britains olivier stage awards, on a night when londons small theaters. Produced by in association with the society of london theatre.