The 2001
Laurence Olivier Awards were presented by the
Society of London Theatre
The Society of London Theatre (SOLT) is an umbrella organisation for West End theatre in London. Founded in 1908, as Society of West End Theatre Managers, then Society of West End Theatre in 1975, changing to its current name in 1994, the (SOLT) ...
in 2001 at the
Lyceum Theatre, London, 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. 1194–1 ...
.
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 22 productions, including one ballet and two operas, received multiple nominations:
* 6: ''
All My Sons''
* 5: ''
The Witches of Eastwick
''The Witches of Eastwick'' is a 1984 novel by American writer John Updike. A sequel, '' The Widows of Eastwick'', was published in 2008.
Plot
The story, set in the fictional Rhode Island town of Eastwick in the early 1970s, follows the witc ...
''
* 4: ''
Merrily We Roll Along'', ''
Singin' in the Rain'', ''
The Beautiful Game
The Beautiful Game ( pt, o jogo bonito) is a nickname for association football. It was popularised by the Brazilian footballer Pelé, although the exact origin of the phrase is disputed. Stuart Hall, an English football commentator, used it as ...
'' and ''
The King and I
''The King and I'' is the fifth musical by the team of Rodgers and Hammerstein. It is based on Margaret Landon's novel '' Anna and the King of Siam'' (1944), which is in turn derived from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, governess to the chil ...
''
* 3: ''
Blue/Orange'', ''
Fosse'', ''
Stones in His Pockets'', ''
The Caretaker
''The Caretaker'' is a play in three acts by Harold Pinter. Although it was the sixth of his major works for stage and television, this psychological study of the confluence of power, allegiance, innocence, and corruption among two brothers a ...
'' and ''
The Pirates of Penzance
''The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty'' is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. Its official premiere was at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City on 31 December 187 ...
''
* 2: ''
Dolly West's Kitchen
''Dolly West's Kitchen'' is a dark Irish and deeply Chekhovian play written by playwright Frank McGuinness. ''Dolly West's Kitchen'' was first staged in the Abbey Theatre, Dublin in 1999. Set during the Second World War in the town of Buncrana ...
'', ''
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 ...
'', ''
Life x 3
''Trois versions de la vie'' (literally ''Three versions of life'') is the fifth play by the French writer Yasmina Reza, written in 2000. It was produced at the Théâtre Antoine in Paris in 2001, in a production directed by Patrice Kerbrat and ...
'', ''Mozartina'', ''
My Zinc Bed'', ''
Orpheus Descending
''Orpheus Descending'' is a three-act play by Tennessee Williams. It was first presented on Broadway on March 17, 1957 but had only a brief run (68 performances) and modest success. It was revived on Broadway in 1989, directed by Peter Hall an ...
'', ''Pageant'', ''
Passion Play'', ''
The Cherry Orchard
''The Cherry Orchard'' (russian: Вишнёвый сад, translit=Vishnyovyi sad) is the last play by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. Written in 1903, it was first published by '' Znaniye'' (Book Two, 1904), and came out as a separate editio ...
'', ''
The Greek Passion
''The Greek Passion'' (Czech ''Řecké pašije'') is an opera in four acts by Bohuslav Martinů. The English-language libretto, by the composer, is based on Jonathan Griffin's translation of the novel ''The Greek Passion'' (or '' Christ Recrucif ...
'' and ''
The Silver Tassie''
The following three productions received multiple awards:
* 4: ''
All My Sons''
* 3: ''
Merrily We Roll Along''
* 2: ''
Stones in His Pockets''
See also
*
55th Tony Awards
References
External links
Olivier Winners 2001
{{Olivier Awards
Laurence Olivier Awards ceremonies
Laurence Olivier Awards, 2001
2001 in London
Laur
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