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{{Short description|Award ceremony}}
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{{Infobox award
{{Infobox award
|name = 2012 Laurence Olivier Awards
|name = 2012 Laurence Olivier Awards
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|date = 15 April 2012
|date = 15 April 2012
|location = [[Royal Opera House]]
|location = [[Royal Opera House]]
|host = [[Imelda Staunton]]<br>[[Michael Ball (singer)|Michael Ball]]
|host = [[Imelda Staunton]]<br />[[Michael Ball]]
|main = {{nowrap|[[Laurence Olivier Award]]s}}
|main = {{nowrap|[[Laurence Olivier Award]]s}}
|previous = [[2011 Laurence Olivier Awards|2011]]
|previous = [[2011 Laurence Olivier Awards|2011]]
|next = [[2013 Laurence Olivier Awards|2013]]
|next = [[2013 Laurence Olivier Awards|2013]]
}}
}}
The '''2012 [[Laurence Olivier Award]]s''' were held on 15 April 2012 at the [[Royal Opera House]], London.<ref name=shenton>Shenton, Mark.[http://www.playbill.com/news/article/164910-Matilda---the-Musical-Sweeps-Olivier-Awards-Benedict-Cumberbatch-Jonny-Lee-Miller-Are-Also-Winners " 'Matilda - the Musical' Sweeps Olivier Awards; Benedict Cumberbatch, Jonny Lee Miller Are Also Winners"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130103183740/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/164910-Matilda---the-Musical-Sweeps-Olivier-Awards-Benedict-Cumberbatch-Jonny-Lee-Miller-Are-Also-Winners |date=January 3, 2013 }} playbill.com, 15 April 2012</ref>
The '''2012 [[Laurence Olivier Award]]s''' were held on 15 April 2012 at the [[Royal Opera House]], [[London]].<ref name=shenton>Shenton, Mark.[http://www.playbill.com/news/article/164910-Matilda---the-Musical-Sweeps-Olivier-Awards-Benedict-Cumberbatch-Jonny-Lee-Miller-Are-Also-Winners " 'Matilda - the Musical' Sweeps Olivier Awards; Benedict Cumberbatch, Jonny Lee Miller Are Also Winners"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130103183740/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/164910-Matilda---the-Musical-Sweeps-Olivier-Awards-Benedict-Cumberbatch-Jonny-Lee-Miller-Are-Also-Winners |date=January 3, 2013 }} playbill.com, 15 April 2012</ref>


The 2012 awards were sponsored by [[MasterCard]] and was streamed live online for with first time on the Olivier Awards's official website with live [[BBC Radio 2]] coverage from [[Ken Bruce]]. The show was presented by [[Michael Ball (singer)|Michael Ball]] and [[Imelda Staunton]] for the second year in a row.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17721379 " 'Matilda' musical breaks Olivier awards record"] bbc.co.uk, 15 April 2012</ref>
The 2012 awards were sponsored by [[MasterCard]] and was streamed live online for with first time on the Olivier Awards's official website with live [[BBC Radio 2]] coverage from [[Ken Bruce]]. The show was presented by [[Michael Ball]] and [[Imelda Staunton]] for the second year in a row.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17721379 " 'Matilda' musical breaks Olivier awards record"] bbc.co.uk, 15 April 2012</ref>


Guest presenters included [[Zach Braff]], [[Tyne Daly]], [[David Suchet]], [[Laurie Metcalf]], [[Hayley Atwell]], [[Jack Davenport]], [[Jim Carter (actor)|Jim Carter]], [[Lenny Henry]], [[Ronan Keating]], [[James McAvoy]], [[Patrick Stewart]], [[Elaine Paige]], [[Barbara Windsor]] and [[Zoë Wanamaker]].
Guest presenters included [[Zach Braff]], [[Tyne Daly]], [[David Suchet]], [[Laurie Metcalf]], [[Hayley Atwell]], [[Jack Davenport]], [[Jim Carter (actor)|Jim Carter]], [[Lenny Henry]], [[Ronan Keating]], [[James McAvoy]], [[Patrick Stewart]], [[Elaine Paige]], [[Barbara Windsor]] and [[Zoë Wanamaker]].
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The nominations were announced on 15 March 2012 in 23 categories.
The nominations were announced on 15 March 2012 in 23 categories.


{| class=wikitable style="width="100%"
{| class=wikitable style="width:100%"
|-
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! style="width="50%" | [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play|Best New Play]]
! style="width="50%" | [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play|Best New Play]]
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|-
|-
| valign="top" |
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* '''''[[Anna Christie]]'' – Donmar Warehouse
* '''''[[Anna Christie]]'' – Donmar Warehouse'''
** ''[[Flare Path]]'' – Haymarket
** ''[[Flare Path]]'' – Haymarket
** ''[[Much Ado About Nothing|Much ado about Nothing]]'' – Wyndham's
** ''[[Much Ado About Nothing|Much ado about Nothing]]'' – Wyndham's
** ''[[Noises Off]]'' – Old Vic
** ''[[Noises Off]]'' – Old Vic
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
* '''''[[Crazy for You (musical)|Crazy for You]]'' – Regent's Park Open Air'''''
* '''''[[Crazy for You (musical)|Crazy for You]]'' – Regent's Park Open Air'''
** ''[[Singin' in the Rain (musical)|Singin' in the Rain]]'' – Palace
** ''[[Singin' in the Rain (musical)|Singin' in the Rain]]'' – Palace
** ''[[South Pacific (musical)|South Pacific]]'' – Barbican
** ''[[South Pacific (musical)|South Pacific]]'' – Barbican
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| colspan=2 valign="top" |
| colspan=2 valign="top" |
* '''''Derren Brown: Svengali'' – Shaftesbury'''
* '''''Derren Brown: Svengali'' – Shaftesbury'''
** ''Midnight Tango'' – Aldwych
**''Midnight Tango'' – Aldwych
** ''Potted Potter'' – Garrick
** ''[[Potted Potter]]'' – Garrick
** ''[[The Tiger Who Came to Tea]]'' – Vaudeville
** ''[[The Tiger Who Came to Tea]]'' – Vaudeville
|-
|-
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|-
|-
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
* '''[[Benedict Cumberbatch]] and [[Jonny Lee Miller]] in ''[[Frankenstein (2011 play)|Frankenstein]]'' – Olivier, National Theatre'''
* '''[[Benedict Cumberbatch]] and [[Jonny Lee Miller]] as The Creature/Victor Frankenstein in ''[[Frankenstein (2011 play)|Frankenstein]]'' – Olivier, National Theatre'''
** [[James Corden]] in ''[[One Man, Two Guvnors]]'' – National Theatre Lyttleton
** [[James Corden]] as Francis Henshall in ''[[One Man, Two Guvnors]]'' – National Theatre Lyttleton
** [[David Haig]] in ''[[The Madness of George III]]'' – Apollo
** [[David Haig]] as [[George III of the United Kingdom|George III]] in ''[[The Madness of George III]]'' – Apollo
** [[Douglas Hodge]] in ''[[Inadmissible Evidence]]'' – Donmar Warehouse
** [[Douglas Hodge]] as William Maitland in ''[[Inadmissible Evidence]]'' – Donmar Warehouse
** [[Jude Law]] in ''[[Anna Christie]]'' – Donmar Warehouse
** [[Jude Law]] as Mat Burke in ''[[Anna Christie]]'' – Donmar Warehouse
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
* '''[[Ruth Wilson (actress)|Ruth Wilson]] in ''[[Anna Christie]]'' – Donmar Warehouse'''
* '''[[Ruth Wilson (actress)|Ruth Wilson]] as Anna Christie in ''[[Anna Christie]]'' – Donmar Warehouse'''
** [[Celia Imrie]] in ''[[Noises Off]]'' – Old Vic
** [[Celia Imrie]] as Dotty Otley in ''[[Noises Off]]'' – Old Vic
** [[Lesley Manville]] in ''Grief'' – Garrick
** [[Lesley Manville]] as Dorothy in ''Grief'' – Garrick
** [[Kristin Scott Thomas]] in ''[[Betrayal (play)|Betrayal]]'' – Harold Pinter
** [[Kristin Scott Thomas]] as Emma in ''[[Betrayal (play)|Betrayal]]'' – Harold Pinter
** [[Marcia Warren]] in ''[[The Ladykillers (play)|The Ladykillers]]'' – Gielgud
** [[Marcia Warren]] as Mrs Wilberforce in ''[[The Ladykillers (play)|The Ladykillers]]'' – Gielgud
|-
|-
! style="width="50%" | [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical|Best Actor in a Musical]]
! style="width="50%" | [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical|Best Actor in a Musical]]
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|-
| valign="top" |
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* '''[[Bertie Carvel]] in ''[[Matilda the Musical|Matilda]]'' – Cambridge'''
* '''[[Bertie Carvel]] as [[Miss Trunchbull|Miss Agatha Trunchbull]] in ''[[Matilda the Musical|Matilda]]'' – Cambridge'''
** [[Nigel Lindsay]] in ''[[Shrek the Musical|Shrek]]'' – Theatre Royal Drury Lane
** [[Nigel Lindsay]] as [[Shrek (character)|Shrek]] in ''[[Shrek the Musical|Shrek]]'' – Theatre Royal Drury Lane
** [[Reece Shearsmith]] in ''[[Betty Blue Eyes]]'' – Novello
** [[Reece Shearsmith]] as Gilbert Chilvers in ''[[Betty Blue Eyes]]'' – Novello
** [[Paulo Szot]] in ''[[South Pacific (musical)|South Pacific]]'' – Barbican
** [[Paulo Szot]] as Emile de Becque in ''[[South Pacific (musical)|South Pacific]]'' – Barbican
| valign="top" |
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* '''[[Cleo Demetriou]], [[Kerry Ingram]], [[Sophia Kiely]], [[Eleanor Worthington Cox]] in ''[[Matilda the Musical|Matilda]]'' – Cambridge'''
* '''[[Cleo Demetriou]], [[Kerry Ingram]], [[Sophia Kiely]] and [[Eleanor Worthington Cox]] as [[Matilda Wormwood]] in ''[[Matilda the Musical|Matilda]]'' – Cambridge'''
** [[Kate Fleetwood]] in ''[[London Road (musical)|London Road]]'' – National Theatre Cottesloe
** [[Kate Fleetwood]] as Julie in ''[[London Road (musical)|London Road]]'' – National Theatre Cottesloe
** [[Sarah Lancashire]] in ''[[Betty Blue Eyes]]'' – Novello
** [[Sarah Lancashire]] as Joyce Chilvers in ''[[Betty Blue Eyes]]'' – Novello
** [[Scarlett Strallen]] in ''[[Singin' in the Rain (musical)|Singin' in the Rain]]'' – Palace
** [[Scarlett Strallen]] as Kathy Seldon in ''[[Singin' in the Rain (musical)|Singin' in the Rain]]'' – Palace
|-
|-
! style="width="50%" | [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role|Best Supporting Role]]
! style="width="50%" | [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role|Best Supporting Role]]
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|-
|-
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
* '''[[Sheridan Smith]] in ''[[Flare Path]]'' – Haymarket'''
* '''[[Sheridan Smith]] as Doris, Countess Skriczevinsky in ''[[Flare Path]]'' – Haymarket'''
** [[Mark Addy]] in ''[[Collaborators (play)|Collaborators]]'' – National Theatre Cottesloe
** [[Mark Addy]] as Vladimir in ''[[Collaborators (play)|Collaborators]]'' – National Theatre Cottesloe
** [[Oliver Chris]] in ''[[One Man, Two Guvnors]]'' – National Theatre Lyttleton
** [[Oliver Chris]] as Stanley Stubbers in ''[[One Man, Two Guvnors]]'' – National Theatre Lyttleton
** Johnny Flynn in ''[[Jerusalem (play)|Jerusalem]]'' – Apollo
** [[Johnny Flynn (musician)|Johnny Flynn]] as Lee in ''[[Jerusalem (play)|Jerusalem]]'' – Apollo
** Bryony Hannah in ''[[The Children's Hour (play)|The Children's Hour]]'' – Harold Pinter
** [[Bryony Hannah]] as Mary Tilford in ''[[The Children's Hour (play)|The Children's Hour]]'' – Harold Pinter
| valign="top" |
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* '''[[Nigel Harman]] in ''[[Shrek the Musical|Shrek]]'' – Theatre Royal Drury Lane
* '''[[Nigel Harman]] as [[Lord Farquaad]] in ''[[Shrek the Musical|Shrek]]'' – Theatre Royal Drury Lane'''
** [[Sharon D. Clarke]] in ''[[Ghost the Musical|Ghost]]'' – Piccadilly
** [[Sharon D. Clarke]] as Oda Mae Brown in ''[[Ghost the Musical|Ghost]]'' – Piccadilly
** Sophie-Louise Dann in ''[[Lend Me a Tenor (musical)|Lend Me a Tenor]]'' – Gielgud
** [[Sophie-Louise Dann]] as Diana Divane in ''[[Lend Me a Tenor (musical)|Lend Me a Tenor]]'' – Gielgud
** [[Paul Kaye]] in ''[[Matilda the Musical|Matilda]]'' – Cambridge
** [[Paul Kaye]] as Mr. Harry Wormwood in ''[[Matilda the Musical|Matilda]]'' – Cambridge
** [[Katherine Kingsley]] in ''[[Singin' in the Rain (musical)|Singin' in the Rain]]'' – Palace
** [[Katherine Kingsley]] as Lina Lamont in ''[[Singin' in the Rain (musical)|Singin' in the Rain]]'' – Palace
|-
|-
! style="width="50%" | [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
! style="width="50%" | [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
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|-
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* '''Rob Howell for ''[[Matilda the Musical|Matilda]]'' – Cambridge'''
* '''[[Rob Howell]] for ''[[Matilda the Musical|Matilda]]'' – Cambridge'''
** Rob Howell for ''[[Ghost the Musical|Ghost]]'' – Piccadilly
** Rob Howell for ''[[Ghost the Musical|Ghost]]'' – Piccadilly
** Michael Taylor for ''[[The Ladykillers (play)|The Ladykillers]]'' – Gielgud
** Michael Taylor for ''[[The Ladykillers (play)|The Ladykillers]]'' – Gielgud
** Mark Thompson for ''[[One Man, Two Guvnors]]'' – National Theatre Lyttleton
** Mark Thompson for ''[[One Man, Two Guvnors]]'' – National Theatre Lyttleton
| valign="top" |
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* '''Peter McKintosh for ''[[Crazy for You (musical)|Crazy for You]]'' – Regent's Park Open Air'''''
* '''[[Peter McKintosh]] for ''[[Crazy for You (musical)|Crazy for You]]'' – Regent's Park Open Air'''
** Rob Howell for ''[[Anna Christie]]'' – Donmar Warehouse
**[[Rob Howell]] for ''[[Anna Christie]]'' – Donmar Warehouse
** [[Tim Hatley]] for ''[[Shrek the Musical|Shrek]]'' – Theatre Royal Drury Lane
** [[Tim Hatley]] for ''[[Shrek the Musical|Shrek]]'' – Theatre Royal Drury Lane
** [[Catherine Zuber]] for ''[[South Pacific (musical)|South Pacific]]'' – Barbican
** [[Catherine Zuber]] for ''[[South Pacific (musical)|South Pacific]]'' – Barbican
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* '''[[English National Opera]] for the breadth and diversity of its artistic programme'''
* '''[[English National Opera]] for the breadth and diversity of its artistic programme'''
** [[Amanda Holden (writer)|Amanda Holden]] for translating ''[[Castor et Pollux|Castor and Pollux]]'' – London Coliseum
** [[Amanda Holden (writer)|Amanda Holden]] for translating ''[[Castor et Pollux|Castor and Pollux]]'' – London Coliseum
** [[Richard Jones (director)|Richard Jones]] for directing ''[[Anna Nicole]]'' and ''[[Il trittico]]'' – Royal Opera House and<br>''[[The Tales of Hoffmann]]'' – London Coliseum
** [[Richard Jones (director)|Richard Jones]] for directing ''[[Anna Nicole]]'' and ''[[Il trittico]]'' – Royal Opera House and ''[[The Tales of Hoffmann]]'' – London Coliseum
** [[Mark-Anthony Turnage]] for composing ''[[Anna Nicole]]'' – Royal Opera House and<br>''[[Twice Through the Heart|Twice through the Heart]]'' – Sadler's Wells
** [[Mark-Anthony Turnage]] for composing ''[[Anna Nicole]]'' – Royal Opera House and ''[[Twice Through the Heart|Twice through the Heart]]'' – Sadler's Wells
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* '''''[[Castor et Pollux|Castor and Pollux]]'' – London Coliseum
* '''''[[Castor et Pollux|Castor and Pollux]]'' – London Coliseum'''
** ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream (opera)|A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' – London Coliseum
** ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream (opera)|A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' – London Coliseum
** ''Clemency'' – Linbury Studio, Royal Opera House
** ''Clemency'' – Linbury Studio, Royal Opera House
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20141102233358/http://www.olivierawards.com/about/previous-winners/view/item169174/olivier-winners-2012/ Previous Olivier Winners – 2012]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20141102233358/http://www.olivierawards.com/about/previous-winners/view/item169174/olivier-winners-2012/ Previous Olivier Winners – 2012]
* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-news/9206675/Olivier-Awards-2012-moments-heroic-and-jaw-dropping.html Coverage in the ''Daily Telegraph'']
* [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-news/9206675/Olivier-Awards-2012-moments-heroic-and-jaw-dropping.html Coverage in the ''Daily Telegraph'']


{{Olivier Awards}}
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Latest revision as of 19:17, 3 July 2023

2012 Laurence Olivier Awards
Date15 April 2012
LocationRoyal Opera House
Hosted byImelda Staunton
Michael Ball
← 2011 · Laurence Olivier Awards · 2013 →

The 2012 Laurence Olivier Awards were held on 15 April 2012 at the Royal Opera House, London.[1]

The 2012 awards were sponsored by MasterCard and was streamed live online for with first time on the Olivier Awards's official website with live BBC Radio 2 coverage from Ken Bruce. The show was presented by Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton for the second year in a row.[2]

Guest presenters included Zach Braff, Tyne Daly, David Suchet, Laurie Metcalf, Hayley Atwell, Jack Davenport, Jim Carter, Lenny Henry, Ronan Keating, James McAvoy, Patrick Stewart, Elaine Paige, Barbara Windsor and Zoë Wanamaker.

Winners and nominees[edit]

The nominations were announced on 15 March 2012 in 23 categories.

Best New Play Best New Musical
Best Revival Best Musical Revival
Best Entertainment
Best Actor Best Actress
Best Actor in a Musical Best Actress in a Musical
Best Supporting Role Best Supporting Role in a Musical
Best Director Best Theatre Choreographer
Best Set Design Best Costume Design
Best Lighting Design Best Sound Design
Outstanding Achievement in Dance Best New Dance Production
  • Desh, Akram Khan Company – Sadler's Wells
    • Gardenia, Les Ballets C de la B – Sadler's Wells
    • Some Like It Hip Hop, ZooNation – Peacock
    • The Metamorphosis – Linbury Studio, Royal Opera House
Outstanding Achievement in Opera Best New Opera Production
Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre
  • Roadkill, Theatre Royal Stratford East – Barbican / Traverse
    • Mogadishu, Royal Exchange – Lyric Hammersmith
    • Salt, Root and Roe, Donmar Warehouse – Trafalgar Studios 2
    • The Village Bike, Royal Court – Jerwood Upstairs
Audience Award
Society Special Award

Productions with multiple nominations and awards[edit]

The following 17 productions, including two ballets and two operas, received multiple nominations:

The following four productions received multiple awards:

See also[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

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