The 2001 Laurence Olivier Awards were presented by the Society of London Theatre in 2001 at the Lyceum Theatre, London, celebrating excellence in West End theatre.^[1]

Details of winners (in bold) and nominees, in each award category, per the Society of London Theatre.^[2]

The following 22 productions, including one ballet and two operas, received multiple nominations:

• 6: All My Sons
• 5: The Witches of Eastwick
• 4: Merrily We Roll Along, Singin' in the Rain, The Beautiful Game and The King and I
• 3: Blue/Orange, Fosse, Stones in His Pockets, The Caretaker and The Pirates of Penzance
• 2: Dolly West's Kitchen, Hamlet, Life x 3, Mozartina, My Zinc Bed, Orpheus Descending, Pageant, Passion Play, The Cherry Orchard, The Greek Passion and The Silver Tassie

The following three productions received multiple awards:

• 4: All My Sons
• 3: Merrily We Roll Along
• 2: Stones in His Pockets

• 55th Tony Awards