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Laurence Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer

The Gillian Lynne Award for Best Theatre Choreographer 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.

Gillian Lynne
Award for Best Theatre Choreographer
Awarded forBest Theatre Choreographer
Location England
Presented bySociety of London Theatre
First awarded1991
Currently held byArlene Phillips with James Cousins for Guys and Dolls (2024)
Websiteofficiallondontheatre.com/olivier-awards/

This award was introduced in 1991 as the Best Theatre Choreographer award and was renamed in honor of English choreographer Gillian Lynne in 2023.[1]

Winners and nominees edit

1990s edit

Year Choreographer Production
1991
Charles Augins Five Guys Named Moe
Terry John Bates Dancing at Lughnasa
Lawrence Evans The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus
1992
Rafael Aguilar Matador
Steven Berkoff The Trial
The Dancers Tango Argentino
Anthony Van Laast Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
1993
Susan Stroman Crazy for You
Kenneth MacMillan Carousel
Marcello Magni The Street of Crocodiles
Tommy Tune Grand Hotel
1994
Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas Stomp!
Welcome Msomi Tamburlaine the Great
Arlene Phillips Grease
Anthony Van Laast The Beggar's Opera
1995
David Atkins and Dein Perry Hot Shoe Shuffle
Jonathan Lunn Pericles
Rob Marshall She Loves Me
David Toguri Once on This Island
1996
Dein Perry Tap Dogs
Lars Bethke Fame
Wayne McGregor A Little Night Music
1997
Bob Avian Martin Guerre
Wayne Cilento Tommy
1998
Simon McBurney The Caucasian Chalk Circle
Rob Marshall Damn Yankees
Ann Reinking Chicago
Matt West Beauty and the Beast
1999
Susan Stroman Oklahoma!
Loukmaan Adams and Jody Abrahams Kat and the Kings
Peter Gennaro Annie
Arlene Phillips Saturday Night Fever

2000s edit

Year Choreographer Production
2000
Garth Fagan The Lion King
Peter Darling Candide
Craig Revel Horwood Spend Spend Spend
Stephen Mear Soul Train
2001
Bob Fosse and Ann Reinking Fosse
Peter Darling Merrily We Roll Along
Stephen Mear Singin' in the Rain
Meryl Tankard The Beautiful Game
2002
Matthew Bourne My Fair Lady
Irving Davies The Play What I Wrote
Scarlett Mackmin Privates on Parade
Kathleen Marshall Kiss Me, Kate
2003
Matthew Bourne and Company Play Without Words
Peter Darling Our House
Craig Revel Horwood My One and Only
Susan Stroman Contact
2004
Karen Bruce Pacific Overtures
Jenny Arnold Jerry Springer
Rob Ashford Thoroughly Modern Millie
2005
Matthew Bourne and Stephen Mear Mary Poppins
Adam Cooper Grand Hotel
Susan Stroman The Producers
2006
Peter Darling Billy Elliot
Rob Ashford Guys and Dolls
2007
Javier de Frutos Cabaret
Rob Ashford Evita
Bill Deamer The Boy Friend
Stephen Mear Sinatra
2008
Toby Sedgwick War Horse
Rob Ashford Parade
Jerry Mitchell Hairspray
Casey Nicholaw The Drowsy Chaperone
2009
Steven Hoggett Black Watch
Rafael Amargo Zorro
Lynne Page La Cage aux Folles
Kate Prince Into the Hoods
Sergio Trujillo Jersey Boys

2010s edit

Year Choreographer Production
2010
Stephen Mear Hello, Dolly!
Matthew Bourne Oliver!
Bill T. Jones Spring Awakening
Anthony Van Laast Sister Act
2011
Leon Baugh Sucker Punch
Bill T. Jones Fela!
Stephen Mear Sweet Charity
Jerry Mitchell Legally Blonde
2012
Peter Darling Matilda
Javier de Frutos London Road
Stephen Mear Crazy for You
Andrew Wright Singin' in the Rain
2013
Bill Deamer Top Hat
Scott Ambler Chariots of Fire
Scott Graham and Steven Hoggett The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Stephen Mear Kiss Me, Kate
2014
Casey Nicholaw The Book of Mormon
Peter Darling Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Steven Hoggett Once
Susan Stroman The Scottsboro Boys
2015
Sergio Trujillo Memphis
Jerry Mitchell Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Annie-B Parson Here Lies Love
Josh Prince Beautiful
2016
Drew McOnie In the Heights
Carlos Acosta and Andrew Wright Guys and Dolls
Stephen Mear Gypsy
Jerry Mitchell Kinky Boots
2017
Matthew Bourne The Red Shoes
Peter Darling and Ellen Kane Groundhog Day
Steven Hoggett Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Drew McOnie Jesus Christ Superstar
2018
Andy Blankenbuehler Hamilton
Bill Deamer Follies
Kate Prince Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Randy Skinner 42nd Street
Christopher Wheeldon An American in Paris
2019
Kelly Devine Come from Away
Christopher Gattelli The King and I
Carrie-Anne Ingrouille Six
Liam Steel Company

2020s edit

  1. ^ a b Due to late March 2020[2] to late July 2021[3] 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[4]

Multiple awards and nominations for Best Theatre Choreographer edit

Awards edit

Five awards
Three awards
Two awards

Nominations edit

Ten nominations

Seven nominations

Six nominations
Four nominations
Three nominations
Two nominations
  • Fabian Aloise
  • Matt Cole

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Gillian Lynne Award for Best Theatre Choreographer | Lynne and Land Foundation, retrieved 2023-04-23
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.

External links edit

  • Official website  

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The Gillian Lynne Award for Best Theatre Choreographer 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 Gillian Lynne Award for Best Theatre ChoreographerAwarded forBest Theatre ChoreographerLocation EnglandPresented bySociety of London TheatreFirst awarded1991Currently held byArlene Phillips with James Cousins for Guys and Dolls 2024 Websiteofficiallondontheatre wbr com wbr olivier awards wbr This award was introduced in 1991 as the Best Theatre Choreographer award and was renamed in honor of English choreographer Gillian Lynne in 2023 1 Contents 1 Winners and nominees 1 1 1990s 1 2 2000s 1 3 2010s 1 4 2020s 2 Multiple awards and nominations for Best Theatre Choreographer 2 1 Awards 2 2 Nominations 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksWinners and nominees edit1990s edit Year Choreographer Production1991Charles Augins Five Guys Named MoeTerry John Bates Dancing at LughnasaLawrence Evans The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus1992Rafael Aguilar MatadorSteven Berkoff The TrialThe Dancers Tango ArgentinoAnthony Van Laast Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat1993Susan Stroman Crazy for YouKenneth MacMillan CarouselMarcello Magni The Street of CrocodilesTommy Tune Grand Hotel1994Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas Stomp Welcome Msomi Tamburlaine the GreatArlene Phillips GreaseAnthony Van Laast The Beggar s Opera1995David Atkins and Dein Perry Hot Shoe ShuffleJonathan Lunn PericlesRob Marshall She Loves MeDavid Toguri Once on This Island1996Dein Perry Tap DogsLars Bethke FameWayne McGregor A Little Night Music1997Bob Avian Martin GuerreWayne Cilento Tommy1998Simon McBurney The Caucasian Chalk CircleRob Marshall Damn YankeesAnn Reinking ChicagoMatt West Beauty and the Beast1999Susan Stroman Oklahoma Loukmaan Adams and Jody Abrahams Kat and the KingsPeter Gennaro AnnieArlene Phillips Saturday Night Fever2000s edit Year Choreographer Production2000Garth Fagan The Lion KingPeter Darling CandideCraig Revel Horwood Spend Spend SpendStephen Mear Soul Train2001Bob Fosse and Ann Reinking FossePeter Darling Merrily We Roll AlongStephen Mear Singin in the RainMeryl Tankard The Beautiful Game2002Matthew Bourne My Fair LadyIrving Davies The Play What I WroteScarlett Mackmin Privates on ParadeKathleen Marshall Kiss Me Kate2003Matthew Bourne and Company Play Without WordsPeter Darling Our HouseCraig Revel Horwood My One and OnlySusan Stroman Contact2004Karen Bruce Pacific OverturesJenny Arnold Jerry SpringerRob Ashford Thoroughly Modern Millie2005Matthew Bourne and Stephen Mear Mary PoppinsAdam Cooper Grand HotelSusan Stroman The Producers2006Peter Darling Billy ElliotRob Ashford Guys and Dolls2007Javier de Frutos CabaretRob Ashford EvitaBill Deamer The Boy FriendStephen Mear Sinatra2008Toby Sedgwick War HorseRob Ashford ParadeJerry Mitchell HairsprayCasey Nicholaw The Drowsy Chaperone2009Steven Hoggett Black WatchRafael Amargo ZorroLynne Page La Cage aux FollesKate Prince Into the HoodsSergio Trujillo Jersey Boys2010s edit Year Choreographer Production2010Stephen Mear Hello Dolly Matthew Bourne Oliver Bill T Jones Spring AwakeningAnthony Van Laast Sister Act2011Leon Baugh Sucker PunchBill T Jones Fela Stephen Mear Sweet CharityJerry Mitchell Legally Blonde2012Peter Darling MatildaJavier de Frutos London RoadStephen Mear Crazy for YouAndrew Wright Singin in the Rain2013Bill Deamer Top HatScott Ambler Chariots of FireScott Graham and Steven Hoggett The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night TimeStephen Mear Kiss Me Kate2014Casey Nicholaw The Book of MormonPeter Darling Charlie and the Chocolate FactorySteven Hoggett OnceSusan Stroman The Scottsboro Boys2015Sergio Trujillo MemphisJerry Mitchell Dirty Rotten ScoundrelsAnnie B Parson Here Lies LoveJosh Prince Beautiful2016Drew McOnie In the HeightsCarlos Acosta and Andrew Wright Guys and DollsStephen Mear GypsyJerry Mitchell Kinky Boots2017Matthew Bourne The Red ShoesPeter Darling and Ellen Kane Groundhog DaySteven Hoggett Harry Potter and the Cursed ChildDrew McOnie Jesus Christ Superstar2018Andy Blankenbuehler HamiltonBill Deamer FolliesKate Prince Everybody s Talking About JamieRandy Skinner 42nd StreetChristopher Wheeldon An American in Paris2019Kelly Devine Come from AwayChristopher Gattelli The King and ICarrie Anne Ingrouille SixLiam Steel Company2020s edit Year Choreographer Production2020Matthew Bourne and Stephen Mear Mary PoppinsFabian Aloise EvitaMatt Cole based on original choreography by Jerome Robbins Fiddler on the RoofJennifer Weber amp Juliet2021 Not presented due to extended closing of theatre productions during COVID 19 pandemic A 2022 A Kathleen Marshall Anything GoesFinn Caldwell Life of PiJulia Cheng CabaretSonya Tayeh Moulin Rouge 2023Matt Cole NewsiesLynne Page Standing at the Sky s EdgeKate Prince SylviaBasil Twist My Neighbour Totoro2024Arlene Phillips with James Cousins Guys and DollsFabian Aloise Sunset BoulevardEllen Kane amp Hannes Langolf Dear EnglandMark Smith The Little Big ThingsSusan Stroman Crazy for You a b Due to late March 2020 2 to late July 2021 3 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 4 Multiple awards and nominations for Best Theatre Choreographer editAwards edit Five awardsMatthew BourneThree awardsStephen MearTwo awardsPeter Darling Susan StromanNominations edit Ten nominationsStephen MearSeven nominations Peter DarlingSix nominationsMatthew Bourne Susan StromanFour nominationsRob Ashford Steven Hoggett Jerry MitchellThree nominationsBill Deamer Arlene Phillips Kate Prince Anthony Van LaastTwo nominationsFabian Aloise Matt ColeJavier de Frutos Craig Revel Horwood Bill T Jones Ellen Kane Kathleen Marshall Rob Marshall Casey Nicholaw Lynne Page Dein Perry Ann Reinking Andrew WrightSee also editDrama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography Tony Award for Best ChoreographyReferences edit Gillian Lynne Award for Best Theatre Choreographer Lynne and Land Foundation retrieved 2023 04 23 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 Theatre Choreographer amp oldid 1219110482, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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