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"It will be very nice to win, don’t get me wrong, but it’s about going there, it’s about the event, it's about celebrating theatre"
"I never actually thought I would make it on the stage and then my debut, to then get a nomination, it’s extraordinary. "
"It’s great, I don’t know what it means exactly except Laurence Olivier’s name is attached to it and that’s a great honour. "
"Working with Rachel (Weisz) and Eliott (Cowan) and the whole cast, and with such fantastic words, it's quite hard to do it badly. Tennessee (Williams) is a bit of a genius"
"Desiree is absolutely the role of my life so far"
"In a sense we’ve been the naughty child of the theatre and not very accepted in these circles so it’s nice to be around."
"To have seven nominations for a show that only lasted six months, nine weeks in the West End, is just phenomenal."
"It was an ensemble piece so I’m here but I sort of represent everybody else who was there on stage with me. I'm very aware of that."
"It’s the greatest thrill of my life. I’m not usually big on awards, but coming from Australia and being nominated, it’s a real honour"
"I think hosting something like this is one of those big grown up steps. You suddenly look at yourself and go, ok I must be grown up then, because in my head I'm still six years old"
"I think it’s been quite an eye opener for a lot of people who only know me as being part of the Spice Girls, so lots of theatregoers have actually been quite surprised that there’s more to me than that"
Choose your Laurence Olivier Award Winner
In 2010 London's theatregoers can help their favourite long-running show win the Laurence Olivier Audience Award. West End audiences have already chosen a shortlist of five hit productions, now you can help choose the winner. Everyone who votes also goes into a prize draw to win four top price tickets to the winning show. So don't delay, vote now.
The most prestigious awards in London theatre and the highlight of the theatrical year.
Welcome to the official site of the Laurence Olivier Awards. Here you can find full details of past Olivier Award winners, view highlights of recent ceremonies and explore facts and figures on the Oliviers. Use the menu on the left and and the links below to explore the site.
21 March - The Laurence Olivier Awards
This year's Laurence Olivier Awards will take place at Grosvenor House Hotel on Sunday 21 March 2010, with full coverage on this site, including LIVE streaming of the whole ceremony for the very first time.
Nominees' Celebration
Keira Knightley, Samuel West, Melanie C, Patina Miller and James Earl Jones were among the 2010 Laurence Olivier Award nominees who gathered at the Haymarket Hotel on 2 March to celebrate.
Keep up-to-date with the 2010 Laurence Olivier Awards
Click on the images below to access the latest news, photos and video coverage of the Laurence Olivier Awards, including a list of last year's talented winners. From 18:30 on Sunday 21 March you can watch LIVE streaming of the ceremony by clicking on the video link below.
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What are the Laurence Olivier Awards?
Theatreland's most prestigious awards - the equivalent to the Tony Awards in America - the Laurence Olivier Awards were established in 1976 as The Society of West End Theatre Awards, and Lord Olivier agreed to have his name associated with them in 1984.
The Awards are run by The Society of London Theatre but are adjudicated by panels that are equally made up of members of the theatregoing public and experts chosen for their knowledge and professional experience. Read more information about the judging process (external link).
The full list of winners from every year of the awards 1976-2009 is available here (pdf)
M.A.C is the proud Official Makeup Sponsor of the Laurence Olivier Awards
M.A.C Artist Relations actively supports the make up teams in theatre and the performing arts and has on going relationships with The Donmar Warehouse, The Old Vic, The Royal Opera House, the English National Ballet and the English National Opera among others. M.A.C products can be found back stage at West End hits such as The Lion King, Mamma Mia, Oliver, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Sister Act and We Will Rock You to name but a few.
