LAURENCE OLIVIER AWARDS 2006 WINNERS
BEST ACTRESS
Eve Best for HEDDA GABLER at the Almeida and Duke of York’s
BEST ACTOR
Brian Dennehy for DEATH OF A SALESMAN at the Lyric
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Noma Dumezweni for A RAISIN IN THE SUN Young Vic at the Lyric Hammersmith
BEST NEW PLAY
ON THE SHORE OF THE WIDE WORLD by Simon Stephens at the Cottesloe
BEST NEW COMEDY
HEROES by Gérald Sibleyras translated by Tom Stoppard at Wyndham’s
BEST ENTERTAINMENT
SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES at the Cambridge
BEST REVIVAL
HEDDA GABLER by Henrik Ibsen in a new version by Richard Eyre at the Almeida and Duke of York’s
BEST NEW MUSICAL
BILLY ELLIOT – THE MUSICAL book and lyrics by Lee Hall, music by Elton John at the Victoria Palace
OUTSTANDING MUSICAL PRODUCTION
GUYS AND DOLLS based on a story and characters of Damon Runyon, music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows at the Piccadilly
BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Jane Krakowski for GUYS AND DOLLS at the Piccadilly
BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
James Lomas, George Maguire and Liam Mower for BILLY ELLIOT - THE MUSICAL at the Victoria Palace
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Celia Imrie for ACORN ANTIQUES – THE MUSICAL! at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket
BEST DIRECTOR
Richard Eyre for HEDDA GABLER at the Almeida and Duke of York’s
BEST THEATRE CHOREOGRAPHER
Peter Darling for BILLY ELLIOT - THE MUSICAL at the Victoria Palace
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN
DON CARLOS designed by Paule Constable at the Gielgud
BEST SET DESIGN
HEDDA GABLER designed by Rob Howell at the Almeida and Duke of York’s
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
THE DOG IN THE MANGER designed by Es Devlin at the Playhouse
BEST SOUND DESIGN
BILLY ELLIOT – THE MUSICAL designed by Paul Arditti at the Victoria Palace
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN AN AFFILIATE THEATRE
BLOODY SUNDAY – SCENES FROM THE SAVILLE INQUIRY at the Tricycle Theatre
BEST NEW DANCE PRODUCTION
Sylvie Guillem and Russell Maliphant’s PUSH at Sadler’s Wells
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DANCE
Pina Bausch for the creation of NELKEN and PALERMO PALERMO at Sadler’s Wells
BEST NEW OPERA PRODUCTION
English National Opera''s MADAM BUTTERFLY at the London Coliseum
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN OPERA
Simon Keenlyside for his performances in the Royal Opera''s 1984 at the Royal Opera House and English National Opera’s BILLY BUDD at the London Coliseum
THE SOCIETY OF LONDON THEATRE SPECIAL AWARD
Sir Ian McKellen.
LAURENCE OLIVIER AWARDS 2006 WINNERS
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