The 1991
Laurence Olivier Award
The Laurence Olivier Awards, or simply the Olivier Awards, are presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to recognise excellence in professional theatre in London at an annual ceremony in the capital. The awards were originally known as ...
s were held in 1991 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.
Productions with multiple nominations and awards
The following 17 productions, including one ballet and one opera, received multiple nominations:
* 7: ''
Into the Woods''
* 6: ''
Sunday in the Park with George
''Sunday in the Park with George'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. It was inspired by the French pointillist painter Georges Seurat's painting ''A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatt ...
'' and ''
The Wind in the Willows''
* 5: ''
Show Boat''
* 4: ''
Dancing at Lughnasa'' and ''
Five Guys Named Moe''
* 3: ''
Richard III
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'', ''
The Rehearsal'' and ''White Chameleon''
* 2: ''
Accidental Death of an Anarchist'', ''
Duke Bluebeard's Castle
''Duke Bluebeard's Castle'' ( hu, A kékszakállú herceg vára, link=no, or ''The Blue-Bearded Duke's Castle'') is a one-act expressionist opera by Hungarian composer Béla Bartók. The libretto was written by Béla Balázs, a poet and friend of ...
'', ''
Pericles'', ''Singer'', ''
The Illusion'', ''
The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus'', ''
The Wild Duck'' and ''Winter Dreams''
The following six productions received multiple awards:
* 2: ''
Five Guys Named Moe'', ''
Into the Woods'', ''
Pericles'', ''
Richard III
Richard III (2 October 145222 August 1485) was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 26 June 1483 until his death in 1485. He was the last king of the House of York and the last of the Plantagenet dynasty. His defeat and death at the Battl ...
'', ''
Show Boat'' and ''
Sunday in the Park with George
''Sunday in the Park with George'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. It was inspired by the French pointillist painter Georges Seurat's painting ''A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatt ...
''
See also
*
45th Tony Awards
The 45th Annual Tony Awards was broadcast by CBS from the Minskoff Theatre on June 2, 1991. The hosts were Julie Andrews and Jeremy Irons.
The ceremony
Presenters: Carol Channing, Joan Collins, Tyne Daly, Whoopi Goldberg, Joel Grey, Steve Gutten ...
References
External links
Previous Olivier Winners – 1991
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Laurence Olivier Awards, 1991
Laurence Olivier Awards
The Laurence Olivier Awards, or simply the Olivier Awards, are presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to recognise excellence in professional theatre in London at an annual ceremony in the capital. The awards were originally known as ...
Laurence Olivier Awards
The Laurence Olivier Awards, or simply the Olivier Awards, are presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to recognise excellence in professional theatre in London at an annual ceremony in the capital. The awards were originally known as ...