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Laurence Olivier Awards

The awards are organized by The Society Of London Theatre in London .

AWARDS

The following list shows the winners in the principal categories since 1989/90. See the link to the official site below for other categories and earlier years.

Best new play

2005 – '' The History Boys '' by Alan Bennett

2004 – '' The Pillowman '' by Martin McDonagh

2003 – '' Vincent In Brixton '' by Nicholas Wright

2002 – '' Jitney '' by August Wilson

2001 – '' Blue/Orange '' by Joe Penhall

2000 – '' Goodnight Children Everywhere '' by Richard Nelson

1999 – '' The Weir '' by Conor McPherson

1998 – '' Closer '' by Patrick Marber

1997 – '' Stanley '' by Pam Gems

1996 – '' Skylight '' by David Hare

1995 – '' Broken Glass '' by Arthur Miller

1994 – '' Arcadia '' by Tom Stoppard

1993 – '' Six Degrees Of Separation '' by John Guare

1992 – '' Death And The Maiden '' by Ariel Dorfman

1991 – '' Dancing At Lughnasa '' by Brian Friel

1989/90 – '' Racing Demon '' by David Hare

Best actor

2005 – Richard Griffiths for '' The History Boys ''

2004 – Matthew Kelly for '' Of Mice And Men ''

2003 – Simon Russell Beale for '' Uncle Vanya ''

2002 – Roger Allam for '' Privates On Parade ''

2001 – Conleth Hill for '' Stones In His Pockets ''

2000 – Henry Goodman for '' The Merchant Of Venice ''

1999 – Kevin Spacey for '' The Iceman Cometh ''

1998 – Ian Holm for '' King Lear ''

1997 – Antony Sher for '' Stanley ''

1996 – Alex Jennings for '' Peer Gynt ''

1995 – David Bamber for '' My Night With Reg ''

1994 – Mark Rylance for '' Much Ado About Nothing ''

1993 – Robert Stephens for '' Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2 ''

1992 – Nigel Hawthorne for '' The Madness Of George III ''

1991 – Ian McKellen for '' Richard III ''

1989/90 – Oliver Ford Davies for '' Racing Demon ''

Best actress

2005 – Clare Higgins for '' Hecuba ''

2004 – Eileen Atkins for '' Honour ''

2003 – Clare Higgins for '' Vincent In Brixton ''

2002 – Lindsay Duncan for '' Private Lives ''

2001 – Julie Walters for '' All My Sons ''

2000 – Janine Dee for '' Comic Potential ''

1999 – Eileen Atkins for '' The Unexpected Man ''

1998 – Zoe Wanamaker for '' Electra ''

1997 – Janet McTeer for '' A Doll's House ''

1996 – Judi Dench for '' Absolute Hell ''

1995 – Clare Higgins for '' Sweet Bird Of Youth ''

1994 – Fiona Shaw for '' Machinal ''

1993 – Alison Steadman for '' The Rise And Fall Of Little Voice ''

1992 – Juliet Stevenson for '' Death And The Maiden ''

1991 – Kathryn Hunter for '' The Visit ''

1989/90 – Fiona Shaw for '' Electra '', '' As You Like It '' and '' The Good Person Of Sezuan ''

SEE ALSO

West End Theatre

Evening Standard Awards - a rival prize ceremony

London Critics' Circle Theatre Awards - another rival prize ceremony

EXTERNAL LINKS

Official website

Laurence Olivier Theatre Award list from NNDB