1997 Laurence Olivier Awards

Edition of London theatre awards April 2022 1997 Laurence Olivier Awards Olivier Awards 1996 1998 The 1997 Laurence Olivier Awards were held in 1997 in London celebrating excellence in West End theatre by the Society of London Theatre. Winners and nominees Details of winners (in bold) and nominees, in each award category, per the Society of London Theatre.Olivier Winners 1997 officiallondontheatre.com Society of London Theatre https://officiallondontheatre.com/olivier-awards/winners/olivier-winners-1997/ 2022-05-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20180318054430/https://officiallondontheatre.com/olivier-awards/winners/olivier-winners-1997/ 2018-03-18 live Play of the Year Best New Musical Stanley by Pam Gems – National Theatre Cottesloe Blinded by the Sun by Stephen Poliakoff – National Theatre Cottesloe The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh – Royal Court The Herbal Bed by Peter Whelan – RSC at the Barbican Pit Martin Guerre – Prince Edward Nine – Donmar Warehouse Passion – Queen's Best Comedy Outstanding Musical Production Art by Yasmina Reza – Wyndham's Laughter on the 23rd Floor by Neil Simon – Queen's The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield – Criterion Tommy – Shaftesbury By Jeeves – Duke of York's / Lyric Jesus Christ Superstar – Lyceum Smokey Joe's Cafe – Prince of Wales Best Actor Best Actress Antony Sher as Stanley Spencer in Stanley – National Theatre Cottesloe Paul Scofield as John Gabriel Borkman in John Gabriel Borkman – National Theatre Lyttelton Ken Stott as Yvan in Art – Wyndham's David Suchet as George in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf – Aldwych Janet McTeer as Nora Helmer in A Doll's House – Playhouse Eileen Atkins as Mrs. Gunhild Borkman in John Gabriel Borkman – National Theatre Lyttelton Vanessa Redgrave as Ella Rentheim in John Gabriel Borkman – National Theatre Lyttelton Diana Rigg as Martha in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf – Aldwych Best Actor in a Musical Best Actress in a Musical Robert Lindsay as Fagin in Oliver – London Palladium Iain Glen as Martin Guerre in Martin Guerre – Prince Edward Paul Keating as Tommy in Tommy – Shaftesbury Steven Pacey as Bertie Wooster in By Jeeves – Duke of York's / Lyric Maria Friedman as Fosca in Passion – Queen's B.J. Crosby as Performer in Smokey Joe's Cafe – Prince of Wales Joanna Riding as Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls – National Theatre Olivier Imelda Staunton as Miss Adelaide in Guys and Dolls – National Theatre Olivier Best Actor in a Supporting Role Best Actress in a Supporting Role Trevor Eve as Dr. Mikhail Lvovich Astrov in Uncle Vanya – Albery Stephen Boxer as Barnabus Goche in The Herbal Bed – RSC at the Barbican Pit Tony Haygarth as Juror #3 in Twelve Angry Men – Comedy Owen Teale as Torvald Helmer in A Doll's House – Playhouse Deborah Findlay as Hilda Carline in Stanley – National Theatre Cottesloe Frances Barber as Sonya Alexandrovna Serebryakova in Uncle Vanya – Albery Anna Chancellor as Patricia Preece in Stanley – National Theatre Cottesloe Clare Holman as Honey in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf – Aldwych Best Supporting Performance in a Musical Clive Rowe as Nicely Nicely Johnson in Guys and Dolls – National Theatre Olivier James Gillan as Uncle Ernie in Tommy – Shaftesbury Hugh Ross as Dr. Tambourri in Passion – Queen's Tony Selby as Ben Rumson in Paint Your Wagon – Open Air Best Director Best Theatre Choreographer Des McAnuff for Tommy – Shaftesbury Richard Eyre for John Gabriel Borkman – National Theatre Lyttelton Anthony Page for A Doll's House – Playhouse Matthew Warchus for Art – Wyndham's Bob Avian for Martin Guerre – Prince Edward Wayne Cilento for Tommy – Shaftesbury Best Set Designer Best Costume Designer Tim Hatley for Stanley – National Theatre Cottesloe John Arnone for Tommy – Shaftesbury Paul Farnsworth for Passion – Queen's Mark Thompson for Art – Wyndham's Tim Goodchild for The Relapse – RSC at the Barbican Pit Louise Belson for By Jeeves – Duke of York's / Lyric William Dudley for Mary Stuart – National Theatre Lyttelton David C. Woolard for Tommy – Shaftesbury Best Lighting Designer Chris Parry for Tommy – Shaftesbury Mark Henderson for John Gabriel Borkman – National Theatre Lyttelton David Hersey for Martin Guerre – Prince Edward Hugh Vanstone for Art – Wyndham's Outstanding Achievement in Dance Best New Dance Production The dancers of Rambert Dance Company for their season at the London Coliseum Sue Blane for her designs of Alice in Wonderland, English National Ballet – London Coliseum Viviana Durante in Anastasia... Now Langourous, Now Wild..., The Royal Ballet – Royal Opera House Thomas Edur in Alice in Wonderland and Giselle – London Coliseum Cinderella, English National Ballet – London Coliseum Alice in Wonderland, English National Ballet – London Coliseum Carmina Burana, Birmingham Royal Ballet – Royal Opera House Outstanding Achievement in Opera Outstanding New Opera Production Elgar Howarth for conducting Die Soldaten and The Prince of Homburg, English National Opera – London Coliseum Wolfgang Gobbel for light designing of The Midsummer Marriage, The Royal Opera – Royal Opera House and Tristan und Isolde, English National Opera – London Coliseum Karita Mattila in Don Carlos, The Royal Opera – Royal Opera House Tristan und Isolde, English National Opera – London Coliseum Cavalleria rusticana and I Pagliacci, Welsh National Opera – Royal Opera House Fidelio, English National Opera – London Coliseum Society Special Award Margaret Harris Productions with multiple nominations and awards The following 16 productions, including one ballet and one opera, received multiple nominations: 8: Tommy 5: Art, John Gabriel Borkman and Stanley 4: Martin Guerre and Passion 3: A Doll's House, Alice in Wonderland, By Jeeves, Guys and Dolls and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf 2: Alice in Wonderland, Smokey Joe's Cafe, The Herbal Bed, Tristan und Isolde and Uncle Vanya The following three productions received multiple awards: 4: Stanley 3: Tommy 2: Martin Guerre See also 51st Tony Awards References External links Previous Olivier Winners – 1997 Category:Laurence Olivier Awards ceremonies Laurence Olivier Awards, 1997 Laurence Olivier Awards Laurence Olivier Awards