1976 Laurence Olivier Awards
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The 1976 Society of West End Theatre Awards were held in December 1976, at the
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in London. They were the first major award ceremony celebrating excellence in
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from the Society of West End Theatre, which would change its name to the
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in 1984the same year the awards would be renamed the Laurence Olivier Awards.


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 12 productions received multiple nominations: * 6: '' Henry IV'' * 5: ''
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'' * 4: '' Donkeys' Years'', ''Funny Peculiar'' and ''Old World'' * 3: '' Confusions'' and ''
Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...
'' * 2: ''For King and Country'', ''
Tamburlaine the Great ''Tamburlaine the Great'' is a play in two parts by Christopher Marlowe. It is loosely based on the life of the Central Asian emperor Timur (Tamerlane/Timur the Lame, d. 1405). Written in 1587 or 1588, the play is a milestone in Elizabethan p ...
'', ''The Bed Before Yesterday'' and ''The Family Dance'' The following three productions received multiple awards: * 2: '' Donkeys' Years'', '' Henry IV'' and ''
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''


See also

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30th Tony Awards The 30th Annual Tony Awards was held at the Shubert Theatre on April 18, 1976, and broadcast by ABC television. Hosts were Eddie Albert, Richard Burton, Jane Fonda, Diana Rigg, George C. Scott and Trish Van Devere.Previous Olivier Winners – 1976
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