Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical
January 01, 1970
The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical is an annual award presented by the Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial London theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976, and renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor and director Laurence Olivier.
This award was introduced in 1979, along with the award for Best Actor in a Musical. In 1977 and 1978, there had been a commingled actor/actress award for Best Performance in a Musical, won both times by an actress.
^Johnson, The Rt Hon Boris, MP (2020-03-23). Prime Minister's statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 23 March 2020 [transcript] (Speech). Prime Minister's Televised Speech to the United Kingdom. www.gov.uk. London, UK. from the original on 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2022-04-25. From this evening I must give the British people a very simple instruction — you must stay at home.{{cite speech}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^McPhee, Ryan (2021-06-14). "U.K. Postpones Reopening Roadmap; West End Theatres Will No Longer Reopen in Full in June". Playbill. from the original on 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2022-04-25. Step 4 of the roadmap will allow productions to play without capacity restrictions. June 21 was the goal; now, the government is eyeing July 19.
^Thomas, Sophie (2022-03-08). "Everything you need to know about the Olivier Awards". londontheatre.co.uk. from the original on 2022-04-11. Retrieved 2022-04-25. Any new production that opened between 19 Feb. 2020 to 22 Feb. 2022 are eligible for categories in the 2022 Olivier Awards. With two years worth of shows set for honours in one year's ceremony, the 2022 Olivier Awards will prove tougher competition than before.
London Theatre Guide (2008). "The Laurence Olivier Awards: Full List of Winners, 1976-2008" (.PDF). 1976-2008. The Society of London Theatre. p. 20. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
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January 01, 1970
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The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical is an annual award presented by the Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial London theatre The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976 and renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor and director Laurence Olivier Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical2024 Recipient Nicole ScherzingerAwarded forBest Actress in a MusicalLocationEnglandPresented bySociety of London TheatreFirst awarded1979Currently held byNicole Scherzinger for Sunset Boulevard 2024 Websiteofficiallondontheatre wbr com wbr olivier awards wbr This award was introduced in 1979 along with the award for Best Actor in a Musical In 1977 and 1978 there had been a commingled actor actress award for Best Performance in a Musical won both times by an actress Contents 1 Winners and nominees 1 1 1970s 1 2 1980s 1 3 1990s 1 4 2000s 1 5 2010s 1 6 2020s 2 Multiple awards and nominations for Best Actress in a Musical 2 1 Awards 2 2 Nominations 3 Multiple awards and nominations for a character 3 1 Awards 3 2 Nominations 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksWinners and nominees edit1970s edit Year Actress Musical Character1979Virginia McKenna The King and I Anna LeonowensCarol Channing Hello Dolly Dolly Gallagher LeviAntonia Ellis Chicago Velma KellyLiz Robertson My Fair Lady Eliza Doolittle1980s edit Year Actress Musical Character1980Gemma Craven They re Playing Our Song Sonia WalskSheila Hancock Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Mrs LovettJulia McKenzie On the Twentieth Century Lily GarlandSian Phillips Pal Joey Vera Simpson1981Carlin Glynn The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Mona StangleyPetula Clark The Sound of Music Maria von TrappPatricia Hodge The Mitford Girls Nancy MitfordSylvia Kuumba Williams One Mo Time Big Bertha Williams1982Julia McKenzie Guys and Dolls Miss AdelaideVal McLane Andy Capp FlorrieImelda Staunton The Beggar s Opera Lucy LockitMarti Webb Song and Dance Emma1983Barbara Dickson Blood Brothers Mrs JohnstoneEllen Greene Little Shop of Horrors AudreyStephanie Lawrence Marilyn Marilyn MonroeSarah Payne Singin in the Rain Lina Lamont1984Natalia Makarova On Your Toes Vera BarnovaJulia Hills The Hired Man EmilyClare Leach 42nd Street Peggy SawyerSheila White Little Me Belle1985Patti LuPone Les Miserables FantineThe Cradle Will Rock MollBetsy Brantley Guys and Dolls Miss AdelaideCarol Sloman Lennon PerformerElisabeth Welch Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood Performer1986Lesley Mackie Judy Judy GarlandMaureen Lipman Wonderful Town Ruth SherwoodElaine Paige Chess FlorenceAngela Richards Side by Side by Sondheim Herself1987Nichola McAuliffe Kiss Me Kate Lilli Vanessi KatharineDee Dee Bridgewater Lady Day Billie HolidayJulia McKenzie Follies Sally Durant PlummerCarol Woods Blues in the Night Performer1988Patricia Routledge Candide Old LadyKiki Dee Blood Brothers Mrs JohnstoneAnn Miller Sugar Babies AnnImelda Staunton The Wizard of Oz Dorothy Gale1989 90Lea Salonga Miss Saigon KimPatricia Hodge Noel and Gertie GertieJudy Kuhn Metropolis Maria FuturaElaine Paige Anything Goes Reno Sweeney1990s edit Year Actress Musical Character1991Imelda Staunton Into the Woods The Baker s WifeSally Burgess Show Boat JulieMaria Friedman Sunday in the Park with George Dot MarieJulia McKenzie Into the Woods The Witch1992Wilhelmenia Fernandez Carmen Jones CarmenSharon Benson Carmen Jones CarmenLinzi Hateley Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat NarratorMiriam Margolyes Dickens Women Various Characters1993Joanna Riding Carousel Julie JordanKim Criswell Annie Get Your Gun Annie OakleyRuthie Henshall Crazy for You Polly BakerKelly Hunter The Blue Angel Lola1994Julia McKenzie Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Mrs LovettHaydn Gwynne City of Angels Oolie DonnaPatti LuPone Sunset Boulevard Norma DesmondElaine Paige Piaf Edith Piaf1995Ruthie Henshall She Loves Me AmaliaBetty Buckley Sunset Boulevard Norma DesmondSally Dexter Oliver Nancy1996Judi Dench A Little Night Music Desiree ArmfeldtElizabeth Mansfield Marie MarieCaroline O Connor Mack amp Mabel MabelElaine Paige Sunset Boulevard Norma Desmond1997Maria Friedman Passion FoscaB J Crosby Smokey Joe s Cafe PerformerJoanna Riding Guys and Dolls Sarah BrownImelda Staunton Guys and Dolls Miss Adelaide1998Ute Lemper Chicago Velma KellyMaria Friedman Lady in the Dark Liza ElliottRuthie Henshall Chicago Roxie HartSian Phillips Marlene Marlene Dietrich1999Sophie Thompson Into the Woods The Baker s WifeKrysten Cummings Rent Mimi MarquezMaria Friedman Chicago Roxie HartJosefina Gabrielle Oklahoma Laurey2000s edit Year Actress Musical Character2000Barbara Dickson Spend Spend Spend Viv NicholsonJosette Bushell Mingo The Lion King RafikiRachel Leskovac Spend Spend Spend Young Viv NicholsonSiobhan McCarthy Mamma Mia Donna Sheridan2001Samantha Spiro Merrily We Roll Along Mary FlynnNicola Hughes Fosse PerformerJoanna Riding The Witches of Eastwick Jane SmartJosie Walker The Beautiful Game Mary2002Martine McCutcheon My Fair Lady Eliza DoolittleBarbara Cook Barbara Cook Sings Mostly Sondheim HerselfRuthie Henshall Peggy Sue Got Married Peggy SueMarin Mazzie Kiss Me Kate Lilli Vanessi Katharine2003Joanna Riding My Fair Lady Eliza DoolittleJanie Dee My One and Only Edith HerbertElaine Stritch Elaine Stritch at Liberty HerselfSarah Wildor Contact Wife2004Maria Friedman Ragtime MotherAmanda Holden Thoroughly Modern Millie Millie DilmountAlison Jiear Jerry Springer ShawntelMaureen Lipman Thoroughly Modern Millie Mrs Meers2005Laura Michelle Kelly Mary Poppins Mary PoppinsMaria Friedman The Woman in White MarianLeigh Zimmerman The Producers Ulla2006Jane Krakowski Guys and Dolls Miss AdelaideHaydn Gwynne Billy Elliot Mrs WilkinsonJenna Russell Guys and Dolls Sarah BrownJulie Walters Acorn Antiques Mrs Overall2007Jenna Russell Sunday in the Park with George Dot MarieNicola Hughes Porgy and Bess BessTonya Pinkins Caroline or Change Caroline ThibodeauxElena Roger Evita Eva PeronHannah Waddingham Spamalot Lady of the Lake2008Leanne Jones Hairspray Tracy TurnbladLara Pulver Parade Lucille FrankSheridan Smith Little Shop of Horrors AudreySummer Strallen The Drowsy Chaperone Janet Van Der Graaf2009Elena Roger Piaf Edith PiafSofia Escobar West Side Story MariaKathryn Evans Sunset Boulevard Norma DesmondRuthie Henshall Marguerite MargueriteEmma Williams Zorro Luisa2010s edit Year Actress Musical Character2010Samantha Spiro Hello Dolly Dolly LeviMelanie C Blood Brothers Mrs JohnstonePatina Miller Sister Act Deloris Van CartierHannah Waddingham A Little Night Music Desiree ArmfeldtCharlotte Wakefield Spring Awakening Wendla2011Sheridan Smith Legally Blonde Elle WoodsSierra Boggess Love Never Dies Christine DaaeElena Roger Passion FoscaEmma Williams Love Story Jenny2012Cleo Demetriou Kerry Ingram Sophia Kiely Eleanor Worthington Cox Matilda Matilda WormwoodKate Fleetwood London Road JulieSarah Lancashire Betty Blue Eyes Joyce ChilversScarlett Strallen Singin in the Rain Kathy Seldon2013Imelda Staunton Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Mrs LovettHeather Headley The Bodyguard Rachel MarronSummer Strallen Top Hat Dale TremontHannah Waddingham Kiss Me Kate Lilli Vanessi Katharine2014Zrinka Cvitesic Once GirlRosalie Craig The Light Princess The Light PrincessJenna Russell Merrily We Roll Along Mary FlynnCharlotte Wakefield The Sound of Music Maria von Trapp2015Katie Brayben Beautiful Carole KingGemma Arterton Made in Dagenham Rita O GradyTamsin Greig Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Pepa MarcosBeverley Knight Memphis Felicia Farrell2016Imelda Staunton Gypsy Mama RoseTracie Bennett Mrs Henderson Presents Laura HendersonNatalie Dew Bend It Like Beckham Jess BhamraLaura Pitt Pulford Seven Brides for Seven Brothers MillySophie Thompson Guys and Dolls Miss Adelaide2017 Amber Riley Dreamgirls Effie WhiteGlenn Close Sunset Boulevard Norma DesmondDebbie Chazen Sophie Louise Dann Michele Dotrice Claire Machin Claire Moore and Joanna Riding The Girls The GirlsSheridan Smith Funny Girl Fanny Brice2018Shirley Henderson Girl from the North Country Elizabeth LaneJanie Dee Follies Phyllis Rogers StoneImelda Staunton Sally Durant PlummerJosie Walker Everybody s Talking About Jamie Margaret New2019Sharon D Clarke Caroline or Change Caroline ThibodeauxRosalie Craig Company BobbieKelli O Hara The King and I Anna LeonowensAdrienne Warren Tina Tina Turner2020s edit Year Actress Musical Character2020 Miriam Teak Lee amp Juliet Juliet CapuletAudrey Brisson Amelie Amelie PoulainJudy Kuhn Fiddler on the Roof GoldeZizi Strallen Mary Poppins Mary Poppins2021 Not presented due to extended closing of theatre productions during COVID 19 pandemic A 2022 A Jessie Buckley Cabaret Sally BowlesSutton Foster Anything Goes Reno SweeneyBeverley Knight The Drifters Girl Faye TreadwellStephanie McKeon Frozen Anna2023 Katie Brayben Tammy Faye Tammy Faye MessnerAnoushka Lucas Oklahoma Laurey WilliamsMiri Mesika The Band s Visit DinaFaith Omole Standing at the Sky s Edge Joy2024Nicole Scherzinger Sunset Boulevard Norma DesmondNatasha Hodgson Operation Mincemeat Ewen Montagu amp OthersCaissie Levy Next to Normal Diana GoodmanMarisha Wallace Guys and Dolls Miss Adelaide a b Due to late March 2020 1 to late July 2021 2 closing of London theatre productions during the COVID 19 pandemic in England the 2022 awards recognise productions that launched anytime from February 2020 to February 2022 3 Multiple awards and nominations for Best Actress in a Musical editAwards edit Three awardsImelda StauntonTwo awardsBarbara Dickson Maria Friedman Julia McKenzie Joanna Riding Samantha Spiro Katie BraybenNominations edit Seven nominationsImelda StauntonSix nominationsMaria FriedmanFive nominationsRuthie Henshall Julia McKenzie Joanna RidingFour nominationsElaine PaigeThree nominationsElena Roger Jenna Russell Sheridan Smith Hannah WaddinghamTwo nominationsKatie Brayben Rosalie Craig Janie Dee Barbara Dickson Haydn Gwynne Patricia Hodge Nicola Hughes Beverley Knight Judy Kuhn Maureen Lipman Patti LuPone Sian Phillips Samantha Spiro Summer Strallen Sophie Thompson Charlotte Wakefield Josie Walker Emma WilliamsMultiple awards and nominations for a character editAwards edit 2 awardsEliza Doolittle from My Fair Lady Miss Adelaide from Guys and Dolls Mrs Lovett from Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street The Baker s Wife from Into the WoodsNominations edit 6 nominationsMiss Adelaide from Guys and Dolls Norma Desmond from Sunset Boulevard3 nominationsEliza Doolittle from My Fair Lady Lilli Vanessi Katharine from Kiss Me Kate Mrs Johnstone from Blood Brothers Mrs Lovett from Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street2 nominationsAudrey from Little Shop of Horrors Caroline Thibodeaux from Caroline or Change Desiree Armfeldt from A Little Night Music Dolly Levi from Hello Dolly Dot Marie from Sunday in the Park with George Edith Piaf from Piaf Eva Peron from Evita Fosca from Passion Laurey Williams from Oklahoma Maria von Trapp from The Sound of Music Mary Flynn from Merrily We Roll Along Mary Poppins from Mary Poppins Reno Sweeney from Anything Goes Roxie Hart from Chicago Sally Durant Plummer from Follies Sarah Brown from Guys and Dolls The Baker s Wife from Into the Woods Velma Kelly from ChicagoSee also editTony Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical WhatsOnStage Award for Best Actress in a MusicalReferences edit Johnson The Rt Hon Boris MP 2020 03 23 Prime Minister s statement on coronavirus COVID 19 23 March 2020 transcript Speech Prime Minister s Televised Speech to the United Kingdom www gov uk London UK Archived from the original on 2020 06 09 Retrieved 2022 04 25 From this evening I must give the British people a very simple instruction you must stay at home a href Template Cite speech html title Template Cite speech cite speech a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link McPhee Ryan 2021 06 14 U K Postpones Reopening Roadmap West End Theatres Will No Longer Reopen in Full in June Playbill Archived from the original on 2021 06 14 Retrieved 2022 04 25 Step 4 of the roadmap will allow productions to play without capacity restrictions June 21 was the goal now the government is eyeing July 19 Thomas Sophie 2022 03 08 Everything you need to know about the Olivier Awards londontheatre co uk Archived from the original on 2022 04 11 Retrieved 2022 04 25 Any new production that opened between 19 Feb 2020 to 22 Feb 2022 are eligible for categories in the 2022 Olivier Awards With two years worth of shows set for honours in one year s ceremony the 2022 Olivier Awards will prove tougher competition than before London Theatre Guide 2008 The Laurence Olivier Awards Full List of Winners 1976 2008 PDF 1976 2008 The Society of London Theatre p 20 Retrieved 2008 08 30 External links editOfficial website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Laurence Olivier Award for Best 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