1986 Laurence Olivier Awards
| 1986 Laurence Olivier Awards | |
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| Date | 7 December 1986 |
| Location | Royalty Theatre |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | BBC Television |
The 1986 Laurence Olivier Awards were presented by the Society of London Theatre on 7 December 1986[1] at the Royalty Theatre in London,[2] celebrating excellence in West End theatre. It was broadcast by BBC Television,[2] though the broadcast date and specific BBC station is not available – the 2003 Oliviers, for example, aired on BBC Two the evening after the live event.[3]
Winners and nominees
[edit]Details of winners (in bold) and nominees, in each award category, per the Society of London Theatre.[4]
| Play of the Year | Musical of the Year |
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| Comedy of the Year | |
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| Actor of the Year | Actress of the Year |
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| Outstanding Performance of the Year by an Actor in a Musical | Outstanding Performance of the Year by an Actress in a Musical |
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| Comedy Performance of the Year | |
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| Outstanding Performance of the Year in a Supporting Role | Most Promising Newcomer of the Year in Theatre |
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| Director of the Year | |
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| Designer of the Year | |
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| Outstanding Achievement of the Year in Dance | Outstanding Achievement in Opera |
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| Award for Outstanding Achievement | |
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Productions with multiple nominations and awards
[edit]The following 15 productions, including two operas, received multiple nominations:
- 5: Les liaisons dangereuses and The Merry Wives of Windsor
- 4: As You Like It
- 3: Chess, Doctor Faust, Ourselves Alone, The Normal Heart and The Phantom of the Opera
- 2: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Dalliance, H.M.S. Pinafore, The American Clock, The Magistrate, The Ring Cycle, When We Are Married and Wonderful Town
The following four productions received multiple awards:
- 2: Les liaisons dangereuses, The Merry Wives of Windsor, The Phantom of the Opera and When We Are Married
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Wargacki, Tom (7 December 1986). "Albert Finney and Susan Mason attend the Laurence Olivier Awards on December 7, 1986 in London, England". WireImage. Getty Images. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
(please note the image is copyright, but this ref does not add the image to Wikipedia, just provides link to reliable URL source confirming the date of the 1986 Laurence Olivier Awards)
- ^ a b "The Laurence Olivier Awards 1986". British Film Institute. 1986. Archived from the original on 11 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
Coverage of the 1986 Laurence Olivier Awards presented by the Society of West End Theatres at the Royalty Theatre, London. ... Transmission Company: BBC Television
- ^ "Olivier Awards | 2003 Winners & Nominations". officiallondontheatre.com. Society of London Theatre. 2003. Archived from the original on 4 February 2004. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "Olivier Winners 1986". officiallondontheatre.com. Society of London Theatre. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
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