1980 Laurence Olivier Awards Explained

1980 Society of West End Theatre Awards
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The 1980 Society of West End Theatre Awards were held in 1980 in London celebrating excellence in West End theatre by the Society of West End Theatre. The awards would not become the Laurence Olivier Awards, as they are known today, until the 1984 ceremony.

Winners and nominees

Details of winners (in bold) and nominees, in each award category, per the Society of London Theatre.[1]

Play of the YearMusical of the Year
Comedy of the Year
Actor of the Year in a New PlayActress of the Year in a New Play
Actor of the Year in a RevivalActress of the Year in a Revival
Actor of the Year in a MusicalActress of the Year in a Musical
Comedy Performance of the Year
Actor of the Year in a Supporting RoleActress of the Year in a Supporting Role
Most Promising Newcomer of the Year in Theatre
Director of the Year
Designer of the Year
Outstanding Achievement of the Year in Ballet
Outstanding Achievement in OperaOutstanding First Achievement of the Year in Opera or Ballet
Society Special Award

Productions with multiple nominations and awards

The following 21 productions, including two operas, received multiple nominations:

The following two productions received multiple awards:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Olivier Winners 1980 . officiallondontheatre.com . . 2022-05-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180704005609/https://officiallondontheatre.com/olivier-awards/winners/olivier-winners-1980/ . 2018-07-04 . live.