| Laurence Olivier Award for Best Sound Design | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best Sound Design |
| Location |  England |
| Presented by | Society of London Theatre |
| First awarded | 2004 |
| Currently held by | Adam Fisher for Sunset Boulevard (2024) |
| Website | officiallondontheatre |
The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Sound Design 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 2004, 13 years after the 1991 introduction of individual awards for Best Set Design, Best Costume Design and Best Lighting Design.
Winners and nominees
2000s
| Year | Designer | Production |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ||
| Mike Walker | Jerry Springer | |
| Paul Arditti | The Pillowman | |
| Peter Hylenski | Ragtime | |
| Nick Lidster | Pacific Overtures | |
| 2005 | ||
| Mick Potter | The Woman in White | |
| Paul Arditti | Festen | |
| Adam Cork | Suddenly, Last Summer | |
| 2006 | ||
| Paul Arditti | Billy Elliot | |
| Terry Jardine and Chris Full | Guys and Dolls | |
| Christopher Shutt | Coram Boy | |
| 2007 | ||
| Gareth Fry | Waves | |
| Ian Dickinson | Rock 'n' Roll | |
| Mic Pool | The 39 Steps | |
| 2008 | ||
| Paul Arditti | Saint Joan | |
| Simon Baker | The Lord of the Rings | |
| Terry Jardine and Nick Lidster | Parade | |
| Steve C. Kennedy | Hairspray | |
| Christopher Shutt | War Horse | |
| 2009 | ||
| Gareth Fry | Black Watch | |
| Simon Baker | Brief Encounter | |
| Steve Canyon Kennedy | Jersey Boys | |
| Christopher Shutt, Max Ringham and Ben Ringham | Piaf |
2010s
2020s
| Year | Designer | Production |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| Emma Laxton | Emilia | |
| Gregory Clarke | Rosmersholm | |
| Ben Ringham and Max Ringham | Anna | |
| Cyrano de Bergerac | ||
| 2021 | Not presented due to extended closing of theatre productions during COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2022 | ||
| Nick Lidster | Cabaret | |
| Ian Dickinson | 2:22 A Ghost Story | |
| Carolyn Downing | Life of Pi | |
| Gareth Owen | Back to the Future: The Musical | |
| 2023 | ||
| Tony Gayle | My Neighbour Totoro | |
| Bobby Aitken | Standing at the Sky's Edge | |
| Drew Levy | Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! | |
| Ben & Max Ringham | Prima Facie | |
| 2024 | ||
| Adam Fisher | Sunset Boulevard | |
| Paul Arditti | Stranger Things: The First Shadow | |
| Dan Balfour & Tom Gibbons | Dear England | |
| Gareth Fry | Macbeth | |
- ^ Due to late March 2020 to late July 2021 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
See also
References
- 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.
{{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. 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.