The
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Sound Design 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.
This award was introduced in 2004, 13 years after the 1991 introduction of individual awards for
Best Set Design,
Best Costume Design and
Best Lighting Design.
Winners and nominees
2000s
2010s
2020s
See also
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Tony Award for Best Sound Design The Tony Awards for Best Sound Design of a Play and Best Sound Design of a Musical recognize excellence in sound design for Broadway theatre. They were first given in the 2007–2008 season. In 2014, the Tony Awards Administration Committee announce ...
References
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External links
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{{Olivier Awards
Sound Design
Sound design is the art and practice of creating sound tracks for a variety of needs. It involves specifying, acquiring or creating auditory elements using audio production techniques and tools. It is employed in a variety of disciplines including ...