- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival
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The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival is an annual presentation by The Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial British musical theatre. From 1997 to 2007, the award was presented as Outstanding Musical Production. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976, and renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor Laurence Olivier.
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Award winners
1990s
- 1991: Show Boat – book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Jerome Kern
- The Fantasticks – music by Harvey Schmidt, book and lyrics by Tom Jones
- The Rocky Horror Show – music, lyrics and book by Richard O'Brien
- 1992: The Boys from Syracuse – music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Lorenz Hart, book by George Abbott
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Tim Rice
- 1993: Carousel – music by Richard Rodgers, book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
- Annie Get Your Gun – music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, book by Herbert & Dorothy Fields
- Lady, Be Good – music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin, book by Guy Bolton and Fred Thompson
- 1994: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by Hugh Wheeler
- Cabaret – book by Joe Masteroff, music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb
- Grease – book, music and lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey
- The Beggar's Opera – book, music and lyrics by John Gay
- 1995: She Loves Me – book by Joe Masteroff, music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
- The Card – book by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall, music by Tony Hatch, lyrics by Anthony Drewe
- Oliver! – book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart
- The Threepenny Opera – book and lyrics by Bertolt Brecht, music by Kurt Weill
- 1997: Tommy – music and lyrics by Pete Townshend, book by Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff
- By Jeeves – lyrics by Alan Ayckbourn and Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Jesus Christ Superstar – lyrics by Tim Rice, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Smokey Joe's Café: The Song of Lieber and Stoller – words and music by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
- 1998: Chicago – lyrics by Fred Ebb, music by John Kander, book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse
- Damn Yankees – book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop, words and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross
- Kiss Me, Kate – music and lyrics by Cole Porter, book by Samuel and Bella Spewack
- 1999: Oklahoma! – music by Richard Rodgers, book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
- Annie – book by Thomas Meehan, music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin
- Into the Woods – music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine
- Show Boat – music by Jerome Kern, books and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
2000s
- 2000: Candide – music by Leonard Bernstein, book by Hugh Wheeler, lyrics by Richard Wilbur
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum – book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
- Dick Whittington – devised by Gillian Lynne, Stephen Clarke and Chris Walker
- The Pajama Game – book by George Abbott and Richard Bissell, music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross
- 2001: Singin' in the Rain – original choreography by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, adaptation by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, songs by Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed
- HMS Pinafore – book, music and lyrics by Gilbert and Sullivan
- The King and I – music by Richard Rodgers, book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
- The Mikado – book, music and lyrics by Gilbert and Sullivan
- The Pirates of Penzance – by Gilbert and Sullivan in a new version by Joseph Papp, musical adaptation by William Elliott
- 2002: My Fair Lady – book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, music by Frederick Loewe
- Kiss Me, Kate – music and lyrics by Cole Porter, book by Samuel and Bella Spewack
- South Pacific – music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan
- 2003: Anything Goes – music and lyrics by Cole Porter, book by Timothy Crouse and John Weidman
- Oh, What a Lovely War! – Joan Littlewood's musical entertainment by Theatre Workshop, Charles Chilton, Gerry Raffles and Members of the original cast
- 2004: Pacific Overtures – music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by John Weidman, additional material by Hugh Wheeler
- High Society – music and lyrics by Cole Porter, book by Arthur Kopit
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – lyrics by Tim Rice, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Tell Me on a Sunday – music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Don Black
- 2005: Grand Hotel – book by Luther Davis, music & lyrics by Robert Wright and George Forrest
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum – book by Burt Shevelove & Larry Gelbart, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
- Simply Heavenly – book and lyrics by Langston Hughes, music by David Martin
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by Hugh Wheeler
- 2006: Guys and Dolls – music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows
- HMS Pinafore – new version by Herbert Appleman, music by Arthur Sullivan, original libretto by W. S. Gilbert
- 2007: Sunday in the Park With George – music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine
- Cabaret – book by Joe Masteroff, music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb
- Evita – lyrics by Tim Rice, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
- The Sound of Music – music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, book by Howard Lindsay and Russell Crouse
- 2008: The Magic Flute – words and music by Mandisi Dyantyis, Mbali Kgosidintsi, Pauline Malefane and Nolufefe Mtshabe
- Fiddler on the Roof – book by Joseph Stein, music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
- Little Shop of Horrors – based on the film by Roger Corman, screenplay by Charles Griffiths, book and lyrics by Howard Ashman, music by Alan Menken
- 2009: La Cage aux Folles – a book by Harvey Fierstein and lyrics and music by Jerry Herman
- Piaf – by Pam Gems
- Sunset Boulevard – book and lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
- West Side Story – book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
2010s
- 2010: Hello, Dolly! – music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, book based on Thornton Wilder's The Matchmaker
- Annie Get Your Gun – music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, book by Herbert and Dorothy Fields
- A Little Night Music – music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by Hugh Wheeler
- Oliver! – based on the original production by Sam Mendes
- 2011: Into the Woods – music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine
- Passion – music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine
- Sweet Charity – music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, book by Neil Simon
See also
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical
- Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical
References
- London Theatre Guide (2008) (.PDF). The Laurence Olivier Awards: Full List of Winners 1976-2008. The Society of London Theatre. 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 Musical Revival 1991–2000 Show Boat (1991) · The Boys from Syracuse (1992) · Carousel (1993) · Sweeney Todd (1994) · She Loves Me (1995) · The Who's Tommy (1997) · Chicago (1998) · Oklahoma! (1999) · Candide (2000)
2001–present Singin' in the Rain (2001) · My Fair Lady (2002) · Anything Goes (2003) · Pacific Overtures (2004) · Grand Hotel (2005) · Guys and Dolls (2006) · Sunday in the Park with George (2007) · The Magic Flute (2008) · La Cage aux Folles (2009) · Hello, Dolly! (2010) · Into the Woods (2011)
Complete list · (1991–2000) · (2001–2025) Laurence Olivier Awards Drama Musical Best New Musical · Best Musical Revival · Best Actor in a Musical · Best Actress in a Musical · Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a 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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Categories:- Laurence Olivier Awards
- Musical theatre
- 1991: Show Boat – book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Jerome Kern
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