Every year, the Laurence Olivier awards pick out the most impressive West End shows and other productions performed in London. Presented by the Society of London Theatre, the awards include best performances, acting, makeup and a whole lot more.
The 2010 winners are:
Best Actress:
Rachel Weisz for A Streetcar Named Desire – Donmar Warehouse
Best Actor:
Mark Rylance for Jerusalem – Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Downstairs and currently at the Apollo
Best New Comedy:
The Priory by Michael Wynne – Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Downstairs
Best New Play:
The Mountaintop by Katori Hall – Trafalgar Studio 1
Best Director:
Rupert Goold for Enron – Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Downstairs and presently at the Noël Coward theatre
Best Lighting Design:
Burnt by the sun designed by Mark Henderson – National Theatre
Best Sound Design:
Spring Awakening designed by Brian Ronan – Novello theatre
Best Costume Design:
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – The Musical designed by Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner – Palace theatre
Best Set Design:
Jeruselum designed by Ultz – Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Downstairs and presently at Apollo theatre
Best Theatre Choreographer:
Stephen Mear for Hello Dolly! – Open Air theatre
Outstanding Achievement in Dance:
Rambert Dance Company
Best New Dance Production:
The Brandstrup-Rojo project’s Goldberg – Royal Opera House
Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre:
The Royal Court for Cock – Jerwood Theatre Upstairs
Best Actress in a Supporting Role:
Ruth Wilson for A Streetcar Named Desire – Donmar Warehouse
Best Actor in a Supporting Role:
Eddie Redmayne for Red – Donmar Warehouse
Best Revival:
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof directed by Debbie Allen – Novello theatre
Outstanding Achievement in Opera:
Nina Stemme in the Royal Opera’s Tristan Und Isolde – Royal Opera House
Best New Opera Production:
Tristan Und Isolde – Royal Opera House
Best Supporting Performance in a Musical or Entertainment:
Iwan Rheon for Spring Awakening – Novello theatre
Best Actress in a Musical or Entertainment:
Samantha Spiro for Hello Dolly! – Open Air theatre
Best Actor in a Musical or Entertainment:
Aneurin Barnard for Spring Awakening – Novello theatre
Best Entertainment:
Morcombe by Tim Whitnall – Duchess theatre
Best Musical Revival:
Hello Dolly! – Open Air theatre
Outstanding Achievement:
Michael Codron
Best New Musical:
Spring Awakeing – Novello theatre
Special Award:
Maggie Smith
