2020_Laurence_Olivier_Awards

2020 Laurence Olivier Awards

2020 Laurence Olivier Awards

Award ceremony

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]

Quick Facts Date, Location ...

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

  • 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

Any 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]

Winners and nominees

The nominations were announced on 3 March 2020 in 26 categories.[10] The winners were announced during the ceremony.[11]

More information Best New Play, Best New Musical ...

Productions with multiple wins and nominations

Multiple wins

The following 7 productions received multiple awards:

Multiple nominations

The following 19 productions and 2 operas received multiple nominations:

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Olivier Awards 2020". Society of London Theatre. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  2. [2]
    McPhee, Ryan (17 March 2020). "Olivier Awards Cancel 2020 Ceremony". Playbill. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  3. [3]
    Snow, Georgia (17 January 2020). "Jason Manford to Return as Olivier Awards Host for 2020". The Stage. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  4. [4]
    Lefokowitz, Andy (17 January 2020). "Jason Manford to Return as Host for 2020 Olivier Awards". John Gore Organization.
  5. [5]
    Underwood, Kitty (14 February 2020). "Special Recognition Awards Announced for the Olivier Awards 2020". Society of London Theatre. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  6. [6]
    Underwood, Kitty (6 March 2020). "Don Black Announced as Special Olivier Award Winner". Society of London Theatre. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  7. [7]
    Wood, Alex (21 October 2020). "Ian McKellen and Don Black to Be Recognised at This Year's Olivier Awards". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  8. [8]
    "Olivier Awards FAQ". Society of London Theatre.
  9. [9]
    Underwood, Kitty (27 February 2020). "Eligible Shows Announced for the Olivier Awards 2020". Society of London Theatre. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  10. [10]
    Thomas, Sophie (3 March 2020). "Olivier Awards 2020: Full List of Nominations". LondonTheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  11. [11]
    "Olivier Awards: Messages of 'faith and hope' for theatre industry". BBC News. 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
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