The 1979
Society of West End Theatre Awards were held in 1979 in London at the
Café Royal, celebrating excellence in
West End theatre
West End theatre is mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres in and near the West End of London.Christopher Innes, "West End" in ''The Cambridge Guide to Theatre'' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998), pp. 1194â ...
by the
Society of West End Theatre. The awards would not become the Laurence Olivier Awards, as they are known today, until the 1984 ceremony.
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 13 productions received multiple nominations:
* 6: ''
Once in a Lifetime''
* 4: ''
Death of a Salesman
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* 3: ''
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The Taming of the Shrew
''The Taming of the Shrew'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592. The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the induction, in which a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunk ...
'' and ''
Undiscovered Country''
* 2: ''
And a Nightingale Sang'', ''
Antony and Cleopatra
''Antony and Cleopatra'' ( First Folio title: ''The Tragedie of Anthonie, and Cleopatra'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The play was first performed, by the King's Men, at either the Blackfriars Theatre or the Globe Theatre in aroun ...
'', ''
Betrayal
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'', ''
For Services Rendered'', ''
My Fair Lady
''My Fair Lady'' is a musical based on George Bernard Shaw's 1913 play '' Pygmalion'', with a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe. The story concerns Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl who takes speech lessons ...
'', ''
Outside Edge'', ''
Songbook'' and ''Strife''
The following two productions received multiple awards:
* 2: ''
Death of a Salesman
''Death of a Salesman'' is a 1949 stage play written by American playwright Arthur Miller. The play premiered on Broadway in February 1949, running for 742 performances. It is a two-act tragedy set in late 1940s Brooklyn told through a montage ...
'' and ''
Songbook''
See also
*
33rd Tony Awards
The 33rd Annual Tony Awards was broadcast by CBS television on June 3, 1979, from the Shubert Theatre in New York City.Thomas, Robert Jr.''The New York Times'', "Tonys for Elephant, Sweeney Todd", June 4, 1979, p.C47 The hosts were Jane Alexande ...
References
External links
Previous Olivier Winners – 1979
{{Olivier Awards
Laurence Olivier Awards ceremonies
Laurence Olivier Awards, 1979
1979 in London
1979 awards in the United Kingdom