- Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy
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The Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy is an annual award presented by The Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial British theatre. 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.
Contents
Award winners
1970s
- 1976 Donkeys' Years – Michael Frayn
- 1977 Privates on Parade – Peter Nichols
- 1978 Filumena – Eduardo de Filippo, Keith Waterhouse, Willis Hall
- 1979 Middle-Age Spread – Roger Hall
1980s
- 1980 Educating Rita – Willy Russell
- 1981 Steaming – Nell Dunn
- 1982 Noises Off – Michael Frayn
- 1983 Daisy Pulls It Off – Denise Deegan
- 1984 Up 'n' Under – John Godber
- 1985 A Chorus of Disapproval – Alan Ayckbourn
- 1986 When We Are Married – J.B. Priestley
- 1987 Three Men on a Horse – John Cecil Holm and George Abbott
- 1988 Shirley Valentine – Willy Russell
1990s
- 1990 Single Spies – Alan Bennett
- 1991 Out of Order – Ray Cooney
- 1992 La Bête – David Hirson
- 1993 The Rise and Fall of Little Voice – Jim Cartwright
- 1994 Hysteria – Terry Johnson
- 1995 My Night with Reg – Kevin Elyot
- 1996 Mojo – Jez Butterworth
- 1997 'Art' – Yasmina Reza
- 1998 Popcorn – Ben Elton
- 1999 Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick – Terry Johnson
2000s
- 2000 The Memory of Water – Shelagh Stephenson
- 2001 Stones in His Pockets – Marie Jones
- 2002 The Play What I Wrote – Hamish McColl, Sean Foley, Eddie Braben
- 2003 The Lieutenant of Inishmore – Martin McDonagh
- 2004 no award
- 2005 no award
- 2006 Heroes: Le Vent Des Peupliers – Gérald Sibleyras
- 2007 The 39 Steps - Patrick Barlow, Simon Corble, Nobby Dimon
- 2008 Rafta, Rafta... - Bill Naughton, Ayub Khan-Din
- 2009 God of Carnage - Yasmina Reza
2010s
- 2010 The Priory - Michael Wynne
See also
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play
- Tony Award for Best Play
References
- London Theatre Guide (2008) (.PDF). The Laurence Olivier Awards: Comedy - Best New Comedy. 1976-2008. The Society of London Theatre. pp. 9–10. http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/servlet/file/LOA_fullist.pdf?ITEM_ENT_ID=101095&ITEM_VERSION=1&COLLSPEC_ENT_ID=8. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
External links
Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy 1976–2000 Donkeys' Years (1976) · Privates on Parade (1977) · Filumena (1978) · Middle-Age Spread (1979) · Educating Rita (1980) · Steaming (1981) · Noises Off (1982) · Daisy Pulls It Off (1983) · Up 'n' Under (1984) · A Chorus of Disapproval (1985) · When We Are Married (1986) · Three Men on a Horse (1987) · Shirley Valentine (1988) · Single Spies (1990) · Out of Order (1991) · La Bête (1992) · The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (1993) · Hysteria (1994) · My Night with Reg (1995) · Mojo (1996) · 'Art' (1997) · Popcorn (1998) · Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick (1999) · The Memory of Water (2000)
2001–present Stones in His Pockets (2001) · The Play What I Wrote (2002) · The Lieutenant of Inishmore (2003) · Heroes: Le Vent Des Peupliers (2006) · The 39 Steps (2007) · Rafta, Rafta... (2008) · God of Carnage (2009) · The Priory (2010)
Complete list · (1976–2000) · (2001–2025) Laurence Olivier Awards Drama Best New Play · Best Revival · Best New Comedy · Best Actor · Best Actress · Best Performance in a Supporting Role · Best Newcomer in a Play
Musical Production/Creatives Dance/Opera Special/Other Retired Actor of the Year in a New Play · Actor of the Year in a Revival · Actress of the Year in a New Play · Actress of the Year in a Revival · Best Actor in a Supporting Role · Best Actress in a Supporting Role · Director of a Play · Director of a Musical · Best Set Designer · Outstanding Achievement in a Musical
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