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2017 award ceremony
The 2017
Laurence Olivier Awards were held on 9 April 2017 at the
Royal Albert Hall , London. The ceremony was hosted by comedian
Jason Manford .
[1] A highlights show was shown on
ITV shortly after the live event ended.
Eligibility
Any new production that opened between 17 February 2016 and 21 February 2017 in a theatre represented in membership of the
Society of London Theatre was eligible for consideration, provided it had performed at least 30 performances.
[2]
Event calendar
Winners and nominees
The nominations were announced on 6 March 2017 in 26 categories.
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Best New Play
Best New Musical
Best Revival
Best Musical Revival
Best New Comedy
Best Entertainment and Family
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Actor in a Musical
Best Actress in a Musical
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Noma Dumezweni as
Hermione Granger in
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child –
Palace
Melissa Allan, Caroline Deyga, Kirsty Findlay,
Karen Fishwick , Kirsty MacLaren,
Frances Mayli McCann , Joanne McGuinness and Dawn Sievewright as Orla, Chell, Understudy Chell/Fionnula/Kay, Kay, Manda, Kylah, Understudy Kylah/Manda/Orla and Fionnula in
Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour –
National Theatre Dorfman
Clare Foster as Cecily Carruthers in
Travesties –
Apollo
Kate O'Flynn as Laura Wingfield in
The Glass Menagerie –
Duke of York's
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Best Actress in a 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 Music
Outstanding Achievement in Dance
Best New Dance Production
Outstanding Achievement in Opera
Best New Opera Production
Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre
Society Special Award
Productions with multiple wins and nominations
Multiple wins
The following productions received multiple awards:
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child broke the record for winning the most awards by a single production, overtaking
Matilda (2012) and
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2013) both winning seven.
Multiple nominations
The following 18 productions, including one opera and two dances, received multiple nominations:
11:
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
8:
Groundhog Day
7:
The Glass Menagerie
6:
Jesus Christ Superstar
5:
Dreamgirls ,
Travesties
3:
The Girls ,
Half a Sixpence ,
School of Rock ,
Yerma
2: Cinderella ,
Funny Girl ,
Giselle ,
Hedda Gabler ,
Lulu ,
Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour ,
The Red Shoes ,
Show Boat ,
Sunset Boulevard
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child tied for most nominations by a single production with
Hairspray at the
2008 ceremony .
Guest performers
See also
References
External links
Drama Musical Production/Creatives Dance/Opera Special/Other Retired Ceremonies