Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival

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The Laurence Olivier Awards are a series of awards presented annually by The Society of London Theatre. They are presented in recognition of achievements in commercial British theatre, most notably plays and musicals in the West End of London, an area commonly referred to as "Theatreland". The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976 and, in 1984 they we renamed in honour of the renowned British actor Sir Laurence Olivier. The Olivier Awards are the most prestigious theatrical awards in the United Kingdom and are the UK equivalent of the Tony Awards.

This list comprises the winners of the Best Musical Revival category shown in bold. Where possible other nominees will be shown in italics.

[edit] Best Musical Revival

[edit] Outstanding Musical Production

  • 1997 Tommy - music and lyrics by Pete Townshend, book by Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff
  • 1998 Chicago - lyrics by Fred Ebb, music by John Kander, book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse
  • 1999 Oklahoma! - music by Richard Rodgers, book & lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
  • 2000 Candide - music by Leonard Bernstein, book by Hugh Wheeler, in a new version by John Caird, lyrics by Richard Wilbur, additional lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, John Latouche, Lillian Hellman, Dorothy Parker and Leonard Bernstein
  • 2001 Singin' in the Rain - original choreography by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, adaptation by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, songs by Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed
  • 2002 My Fair Lady - book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, music by Frederick Loewe
  • 2003 Anything Goes - music and lyrics by Cole Porter, original book by PG Wodehouse and Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse, new book by Timothy Crouse & John Weidman
  • 2004 Pacific Overtures - music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by John Weidman, additional material by Hugh Wheeler
  • 2005 Grand Hotel - book by Luther Davis; music & lyrics by Robert Wright and George Forrest; additional music and lyrics by Maury Yeston; based on Vicki Baum’s Grand Hotel at the Donmar Warehouse
  • 2006 Guys And Dolls - music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows at the Piccadilly
  • 2007 Sunday In The Park With George - music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine at Wyndham's

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