| Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best Actor in a Musical |
| Location |  United Kingdom |
| Presented by | The Society of London Theatre |
| Currently held by | Kobna Holdbrook-Smith for Tina (2019) |
| Website | www |
The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical is an annual award presented by The Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial British theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976, and, renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor Lord Olivier.
The Olivier Awards are the most prestigious theatrical awards in the United Kingdom and are the UK equivalent of the Tony Awards. In both 1977 and 1978, the Oliviers presented an award for Best Performance in a Musical, this was won by a female performer on both occasions. The 1977 winner was Anna Sharkey for Maggie, while in 1978 it was won by Elaine Paige for Evita. The following year, they created the category for Best Actor in a Musical. As of 2013, the actor who holds the most awards in this category is Philip Quast, with three.
Winners and nominees
1970s
| Year | Actor | Musical | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | |||
| Anton Rodgers | Songbook | Various Characters | |
| Tony Britton | My Fair Lady | Henry Higgins | |
| Michael Crawford | Charlie and Algernon | Charlie | |
| Ben Cross | Chicago | Billy Flynn | |
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
Multiple awards and nominations for Best Actor
Awards
Three awards
Two awards
Nominations
Four nominations
Three nominations
- Alun Armstrong
- Michael Crawford
- Daniel Evans
- Tim Flavin
- Henry Goodman
- Douglas Hodge
- Denis Lawson
- Clark Peters
- Jonathan Pryce
Two nominations
- Michael Ball
- Ian Bartholomow
- Bertie Carvel
- Tim Curry
- Killian Donnelly
- Paul Keating
- Robert Lindsay
- Mark McGann
Multiple awards and nominations for a character
Awards
3 awards
- Sweeney Todd from Sweeney Todd
2 awards
- George from Sunday in the Park with George
Nominations
4 nominations
- Sweeney Todd from Sweeney Todd
3 nominations
- Billy Flynn from Chicago
- Fagin from Oliver!
- Henry Higgins from My Fair Lady
- Nathan Detroit from Guys and Dolls
2 nominations
- Albin from La Cage aux Folles
- Curly from Oklahoma!
- Emile de Becque from South Pacific
- Fred Graham from Kiss Me, Kate
- George from Sunday in the Park with George
- Haywood Patterson from The Scottsboro Boys
- Mickey from Blood Brothers
- Sky Masterson from Guys and Dolls
- The Engineer from Miss Saigon
- The Pirate King from The Pirates of Penzance
See also
References
- London Theatre Guide (2008). "The Laurence Olivier Awards: Full List of Winners, 1976-2008" (.PDF). 1976-2008. The Society of London Theatre: 20. Retrieved . Cite journal requires
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External links
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