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2015 Laurence Olivier Awards

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Hosted by
  
Lenny Henry

Date
  
12 April 2015

Host
  
Lenny Henry

Network
  
ITV

Other ceremonies
  
2014, 2016

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Location
  
Royal Opera House, London, United Kingdom

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The 2015 Laurence Olivier Awards were held on Sunday 12 April 2015 at the Royal Opera House, London. The ceremony was hosted by Lenny Henry. A highlights show was shown on ITV shortly after the live event ended.

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Eligibility

Any new production that opened between 26 February 2014 and 25 February 2015 in a theatre represented in membership of the Society of London Theatre was eligible for consideration, provided it had performed at least 30 performances.

Event calendar

  • 17 February: Voting opens for the Audience Award for Most Popular Show's first round (by the general public)
  • 26 February: Kevin Spacey is announced as a recipient of the Special Award
  • 5 March: Voting closes for the Audience Award's first round
  • 9 March: Nominations announced by Lesley Manville and James McAvoy (Audience Award round two voting opens to the general public)
  • 18 March: Sylvie Guillem is announced as a recipient of the Special Award
  • 10 April: Voting closes for the Audience Award's final round
  • 12 April: Award ceremony held
  • Winners and nominees

    The nominations were announced on 9 March 2015 in 28 categories.

    Productions with multiple nominations and awards

    The following 18 productions, including one opera, received multiple nominations:

  • 9: Memphis
  • 8: Beautiful
  • 7: A View from the Bridge
  • 6: King Charles III
  • 5: City of Angels, Sunny Afternoon, Wolf Hall / Bring up the Bodies
  • 4: The Nether
  • 3: Here Lies Love, Taken at Midnight
  • 2: A Streetcar Named Desire, Cats, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Made in Dagenham, Miss Saigon, The Crucible, The Mastersingers of Nuremberg, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
  • The following seven productions, including one opera, received multiple awards:

  • 4: Sunny Afternoon
  • 3: A View from the Bridge
  • 2: Beautiful, City of Angels, Memphis, The Mastersingers of Nuremberg, Wolf Hall / Bring up the Bodies
  • References

    2015 Laurence Olivier Awards Wikipedia