The 2020 Laurence Olivier Awards was held on 25 October 2020 at the London Palladium and hosted by Jason Manford, who presented all of the awards except Special Recognition.[1]
| 2020 Laurence Olivier Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 October 2020 |
| Location | London Palladium |
| Hosted by | Jason Manford |
| Most awards | & Juliet / Dear Evan Hansen / Emilia (3) |
| Most nominations | & Juliet (9) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ITV (television) Magic (radio) |
The Oliviers were originally scheduled to be held on 5 April 2020 at the Royal Albert Hall with Manford as host, but was cancelled on 17 March due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.[2][3][4]
Event calendar
edit- 12 January: Jason Manford announced as host
- 14 February: Jo Hawes, Thelma Holt, Stephen Jameson, Sarah Preece and Peter Roberts are announced as the recipients of the Special Recognition Award[5]
- 3 March: Nominations announced
- 6 March: Don Black is announced as a recipient of the Special Award[6]
- 17 March: Award ceremony cancelled
5 April: Award ceremony originally scheduled- 28 September: Award ceremony rescheduled
- 21 October: Ian McKellen is announced as a recipient of the Special Award[7]
- 25 October: Award ceremony aired
Eligibility
editAny new production that opened between 20 February 2019 and 18 February 2020 in a theatre represented in membership of Society of London Theatre is eligible for consideration, provided it ran for the minimum amount of performances required for that category.[8] The below are all productions eligible for the main theatre categories.[9]
- & Juliet – Shaftesbury Theatre
- A Very Expensive Poison – Old Vic
- Admissions – Trafalgar Studios 1
- All My Sons – Old Vic
- Amélie – Other Palace
- Anna – National Theatre Dorfman
- The Antipodes – National Theatre Dorfman
- Appropriate – Donmar Warehouse
- As You Like It – Barbican Theatre
- Be More Chill – Other Palace
- Betrayal – Harold Pinter Theatre
- Big – Dominion Theatre
- Bitter Wheat – Garrick Theatre
- Blank – Donmar Warehouse
- Blood Wedding – Young Vic
- Botticelli in the Fire – Hampstead Theatre
- Captain Corelli's Mandolin – Harold Pinter Theatre
- Curtains – Wyndham's Theatre
- Cyrano de Bergerac – Playhouse Theatre
- A Day in the Death of Joe Egg – Trafalgar Studios 1
- Dear Evan Hansen – Noël Coward Theatre
- Death of a Salesman – Young Vic and Piccadilly Theatre
- Death of England – National Theatre Dorfman
- The Doctor – Almeida Theatre
- Downstate – National Theatre Dorfman
- The Duchess of Malfi – Almeida Theatre
- Education, Education, Education – Trafalgar Studios 1
- Emilia – Vaudeville Theatre
- The End of History – Jerwood Downstairs, Royal Court
- Endgame and Rough for Theatre II – Old Vic
- Equus – Trafalgar Studios 1
- Europe – Donmar Warehouse
- Evita – Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
- Fairview – Young Vic
- Faith, Hope and Charity – National Theatre Dorfman
- Falsettos – Other Palace
- Fame – Peacock Theatre
- Far Away – Donmar Warehouse
- Fiddler on the Roof – Playhouse Theatre
- Fleabag – Wyndham's Theatre
- The Girl on the Train – Duke of York's Theatre
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears – London Palladium
- Groan Ups – Vaudeville Theatre
- Hansard – National Theatre Lyttelton
- The Haystack – Hampstead Theatre
- The Henriad: Henry IV (parts 1) and 2) and Henry V – Globe
- The Hunt – Almeida Theatre
- The Illusionists – Shaftesbury Theatre
- Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train – Young Vic
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – London Palladium
- Jude – Hampstead Theatre
- A Kind of People – Jerwood Downstairs, Royal Court
- The King of Hell's Palace – Hampstead Theatre
- Kunene and the King – Ambassadors Theatre
- Leopoldstadt – Wyndham's Theatre
- Lungs – Old Vic
- Magic Goes Wrong – Vaudeville Theatre
- The Man in the White Suit – Wyndham's Theatre
- Mary Poppins – Prince Edward Theatre
- Master Harold and the Boys – National Theatre Lyttelton
- Measure for Measure – Barbican Theatre
- The Merry Wives of Windsor – Globe
- A Midsummer Night's Dream – Globe
- A Midsummer Night's Dream – Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
- My Brilliant Friend – National Theatre Olivier
- The Night of the Iguana – Noël Coward Theatre
- Noises Off – Garrick Theatre
- Nora: A Doll's House – Young Vic
- The Ocean at the End of the Lane – National Theatre Dorfman
- On Bear Ridge – Jerwood Downstairs, Royal Court
- On Your Feet – London Coliseum
- Peter Gynt – National Theatre Olivier
- The Phlebotomist – Hampstead Theatre
- Present Laughter – Old Vic
- Ravens: Spassky vs. Fischer – Hampstead Theatre
- Richard II – Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
- Richard III – Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
- Rosmersholm – Duke of York's Theatre
- Rutherford and Son – National Theatre Lyttelton
- The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ – Ambassadors Theatre
- Small Island – National Theatre Olivier
- The Son – Duke of York's Theatre
- The Starry Messenger – Wyndham's Theatre
- Sweet Charity – Donmar Warehouse
- Swive (Elizabeth) – Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
- The Taming of the Shrew – Barbican Theatre
- The Taming of the Shrew – Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
- Tartuffe – National Theatre Lyttelton
- Teenage Dick – Donmar Warehouse
- This Is Going to Hurt – Garrick Theatre
- Three Sisters – Almeida Theatre
- Three Sisters – National Theatre Lyttelton
- Toast – Other Palace
- Top Girls – National Theatre Lyttelton
- Touching the Void – Duke of York's Theatre
- Translations – National Theatre Olivier
- Tree – Young Vic
- Uncle Vanya – Harold Pinter Theatre
- The Upstart Crow – Gielgud Theatre
- Vassa – Almeida Theatre
- The Visit – National Theatre Olivier
- Waitress – Adelphi Theatre
- The Wedding Singer – Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre
- The Welkin – National Theatre Lyttelton
- White Christmas – Dominion Theatre
- White Pearl – Jerwood Downstairs, Royal Court
Winners and nominees
editThe nominations were announced on 3 March 2020 in 26 categories.[10] The winners were announced during the ceremony.[11]
Productions with multiple wins and nominations
editMultiple wins
editThe following 7 productions received multiple awards:
- 3: & Juliet, Dear Evan Hansen, Emilia
- 2: Death of a Salesman, Leopoldstadt, Mary Poppins, Present Laughter
Multiple nominations
editThe following 19 productions and 2 operas received multiple nominations:
- 9: & Juliet
- 8: Fiddler on the Roof
- 7: Dear Evan Hansen
- 6: Mary Poppins
- 5: Cyrano de Bergerac, Death of a Salesman, Rosmersholm
- 4: Present Laughter, Uncle Vanya
- 3: Amélie, Emilia
- 2: A Very Expensive Poison, Berenice, The Doctor, Evita, Fleabag, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Leopoldstadt, Noye's Fludde, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Waitress
See also
edit- 74th Tony Awards - equivalent awards for Broadway theatre productions
References
edit- ^ "Olivier Awards 2020". Society of London Theatre. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ McPhee, Ryan (17 March 2020). "Olivier Awards Cancel 2020 Ceremony". Playbill. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ Snow, Georgia (17 January 2020). "Jason Manford to Return as Olivier Awards Host for 2020". The Stage. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ Lefokowitz, Andy (17 January 2020). "Jason Manford to Return as Host for 2020 Olivier Awards". John Gore Organization.
- ^ Underwood, Kitty (14 February 2020). "Special Recognition Awards Announced for the Olivier Awards 2020". Society of London Theatre. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ Underwood, Kitty (6 March 2020). "Don Black Announced as Special Olivier Award Winner". Society of London Theatre. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ Wood, Alex (21 October 2020). "Ian McKellen and Don Black to Be Recognised at This Year's Olivier Awards". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Olivier Awards FAQ". Society of London Theatre.
- ^ Underwood, Kitty (27 February 2020). "Eligible Shows Announced for the Olivier Awards 2020". Society of London Theatre. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ Thomas, Sophie (3 March 2020). "Olivier Awards 2020: Full List of Nominations". LondonTheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Olivier Awards: Messages of 'faith and hope' for theatre industry". BBC News. 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2020-10-26.