Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in a Musical

The Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in a Musical was an annual award presented by the Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial London theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976, and renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor and director Laurence Olivier.

Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in a Musical
Awarded for	Outstanding Achievement in a Musical
Location	England
Presented by	Society of London Theatre
First award	1981
Final award	1984
Website	officiallondontheatre.com/olivier-awards/

This award was introduced in 1981, was also presented in 1982 and 1984, then was retired.

Winners and nominees

1980s

Year	Recipient	Production	Contribution
1981
	Gillian Lynne	Cats	Choreography
	Vernel Bagneris	One Mo' Time	Writing and Direction
	Joe Layton	Barnum	The Staging
	—	The Mitford Girls	The Style and Design
1982
	—	Guys and Dolls	—
	—	The Pirates of Penzance	—
	—	Song and Dance	—
	—	The Beggar's Opera	—
1984
	Ned Sherrin	The Ratepayers' Iolanthe	Show Conception
	Howard Goodall	The Hired Man	The Music
	John Napier	Starlight Express	Show Design
	Trevor Nunn	Starlight Express	Overall Impact of the Production

See also

• Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience
• Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre