- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Revival
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The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Revival is an annual presentation 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. The category for Best Revival was first presented in 1991.
Contents
Award winners and nominations
- 1991: Pericles by William Shakespeare – Royal Shakespeare Company: The Pit
- Accidental Death of an Anarchist by Dario Fo – Cottesloe Theatre
- Kean by Jean-Paul Sartre, Alexandre Dumas, père, Frank Hauser – Old Vic
- The Wild Duck by Henrik Ibsen – Phoenix Theatre
- 1992: Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen – Playhouse Theatre
- Faith Healer by Brian Friel – Royal Court Theatre
- The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare – Barbican Theatre
- Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov – Cottesloe Theatre
- 1993: An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley
- Heartbreak House by George Bernard Shaw – Theatre Royal Haymarket
- Henry IV, Part 1, and Part 2 by William Shakespeare – Royal Shakespeare Company: Barbican Theatre
- No Man's Land by Harold Pinter – Comedy Theatre
- 1994: Machinal by Sophie Treadwell
- Medea by Euripides; Alistair Elliot – Wyndham's Theatre
- The Deep Blue Sea by Terence Rattigan – Apollo Theatre
- The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare – Royal Shakespeare Company: Barbican Theatre
- 1995: As You Like It by William Shakespeare
- Le Cid by Pierre Corneille; Ranjit Bolt – Royal National Theatre: Cottesloe Theatre
- Les Parents terribles by Jean Cocteau; Jeremy Sams – Royal National Theatre: Lyttelton Theatre
- Sweet Bird of Youth by Tennessee Williams – Royal National Theatre: Lyttelton Theatre
- 2003: Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare; Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov
- Abigail's Party by Mike Leigh – New Ambassadors
- A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams – Lyttelton Theatre
- 2004: Mourning Becomes Electra – Eugene O’Neill
- Absolutely! (Perhaps) by Luigi Pirandello; Martin Sherman – Wyndham's Theatre
- Caligula by Albert Camus; David Greig – Donmar Warehouse
- Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck – Savoy Theatre
- 2005: Hamlet – William Shakespeare
- All's Well That Ends Well by William Shakespeare – Gielgud Theatre
- Endgame by Samuel Beckett – Albery Theatre
- Journey's End by R. C. Sherriff – Comedy Theatre / Playhouse Theatre / Duke of York's Theatre
- 2006: Hedda Gabler – Henrik Ibsen, adapted by Richard Eyre
- 2007: The Crucible by Arthur Miller – Gielgud Theatre
- Donkey's Years by Michael Frayn – Comedy Theatre
- A Moon for the Misbegotten by Eugene O'Neill – Old Vic
- Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee – Apollo Theatre
- 2008: Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw – National Theatre
- Boeing Boeing by Marc Camoletti, translated by Beverley Cross – Comedy Theatre
- Dealer's Choice by Patrick Marber - Trafalgar Studios
- Macbeth by William Shakespeare – Gielgud Theatre
- The Seagull by Anton Chekhov, a version by Christopher Hampton - Jerwood Theatre Downstairs
- 2009: The Histories, directed by Michael Boyd - The Roundhouse
- The Chalk Garden, directed by Michael Grandage - Donmar Warehouse
- The Norman Conquests, directed by Matthew Warchus - Old Vic
- 2010: Cat On A Hot Tin Roof directed by Debbie Allen - Novello Theatre
- Arcadia directed by David Leveaux - Duke of York's Theatre
- The Misanthrope directed by Thea Sharrock - Comedy Theatre
- A Streetcar Named Desire directed by Rob Ashford - Donmar Warehouse
- Three Days of Rain directed by Jamie Lloyd - Apollo Theatre
- A View From The Bridge directed by Lindsay Posner - Duke of York's
- 2011: After the Dance - National Theatre Lyttelton
- All My Sons - Apollo Theatre
- King Lear - Donmar Warehouse
- When We Are Married - Garrick Theatre
See also
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Play
- Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play
References
- London Theatre Guide (2008) (.PDF). The Laurence Olivier Awards: Play - Best Revival. 1976-2008. The Society of London Theatre. pp. 9. 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 Revival 1991–2000 Pericles (1991) · Hedda Gabler (1992) · An Inspector Calls (1993) · Machinal (1994) · As You Like It (1995)
2001–present Twelfth Night / Uncle Vanya (2003) · Mourning Becomes Electra (2004) · Hamlet (2005) · Hedda Gabler (2006) · The Crucible (2007) · Saint Joan (2008)
Complete list · (1991–2000) · (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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Categories:- Laurence Olivier Awards
- 1991: Pericles by William Shakespeare – Royal Shakespeare Company: The Pit
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