The
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Family Show is an annual award 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 recognition of achievements in commercial London theatre. The awards were established as the Society of
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 ...
Awards in 1976, and renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor and director
Laurence Olivier.
The award was introduced in 1991, as Best Entertainment, was renamed Best Entertainment and Family in 2012, and changed to its current name in 2020when "Entertainment" was moved to join Best Comedy Play on the renamed
Best Entertainment or Comedy Play.
Winners and nominees
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
See also
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Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience
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Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event
The Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League ...
References
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External links
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{{OlivierAward Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. It can be an idea or a task, but is more likely to be one of the activities or events that have developed over thousa ...