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|name = 2012 Laurence Olivier Awards |
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|date = 15 April 2012 |
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|location = [[Royal Opera House]] |
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|host = [[Imelda Staunton]]<br>[[Michael Ball]] |
|host = [[Imelda Staunton]]<br />[[Michael Ball]] |
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The nominations were announced on 15 March 2012 in 23 categories. |
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Latest revision as of 19:17, 3 July 2023
2012 Laurence Olivier Awards | |
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Date | 15 April 2012 |
Location | Royal Opera House |
Hosted by | Imelda Staunton Michael Ball |
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 |
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Best Revival | Best Musical Revival |
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Best Actor | Best Actress |
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Best Actor in a Musical | Best Actress in a Musical |
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Best Supporting Role | Best Supporting Role in a Musical |
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Best Director | Best Theatre Choreographer |
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Best Set Design | Best Costume Design |
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Best Lighting Design | Best Sound Design |
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Outstanding Achievement in Dance | Best New Dance Production |
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Outstanding Achievement in Opera | Best New Opera Production |
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Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre | |
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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:
- 9: Matilda
- 5: Ghost, The Ladykillers and One Man, Two Guvnors
- 4: Anna Christie, London Road, Shrek and Singin' in the Rain
- 3: Betty Blue Eyes, Crazy for You, Frankenstein and South Pacific
- 2: Anna Nicole, Castor and Pollux, Collaborators, Flare Path, Noises Off, Some Like It Hip Hop and The Metamorphosis
The following four productions received multiple awards:
- 7: Matilda
- 2: Anna Christie, Crazy for You and Frankenstein
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Shenton, Mark." 'Matilda - the Musical' Sweeps Olivier Awards; Benedict Cumberbatch, Jonny Lee Miller Are Also Winners" Archived January 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine playbill.com, 15 April 2012
- ^ " 'Matilda' musical breaks Olivier awards record" bbc.co.uk, 15 April 2012