Olivier Award for Best New Comedy
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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 New Comedy category shown in bold. Where possible other nominees will be shown in italics.
- 2008–Rafta Rafta - National Theatre, Lyttelton
- 2007–The 39 Steps adapted by Patrick Barlow from an original concept by Simon Corble & Nobby Dimon
- 2006–Heroes by Gerald Sibleyas
- 2005–No Award
- 2004–No Award
- 2003–The Lieutenant Of Inishmore by Martin McDonagh
- 2002–The Play What I wrote by Hamish McColl, Sean Foley and Eddie Braben
- 2001–Stones In His Pockets by Marie Jones
- 2000–The Memory Of Water by Shelagh Stephenson
- 1999–Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick by Terry Johnson
- 1998–Popcorn by Ben Elton
- 1997–Art by Yasmina Reza
- 1996–Mojo by Jez Butterworth
- 1995–My Night With Reg by Kevin Elyot
- 1994–Hysteria by Terry Jonhson
- 1993–The Rise and Fall Of Little Voice by Jim Cartwright
- 1992–La Bete by David Hirson
- 1991–Out of Order by Ray Cooney
- 1989/90–Single Spies by Alan Bennett
- 1988–Shirley Valentine by Willy Russell
- 1987–Three Men On A Horse by John Cecil Holm and George Abbott
- 1986–When We Are Married by J.B. Priestley
- 1985–A Chorus Of Disapproval by Alan Ayckbourn
- 1984–Up 'N' Under by John Godber
- 1983–Daisy Pulls It Off by Denise Deegan
- 1982–Noises Off by Michael Frayn
- 1981–Steaming by Nell Dunn
- 1980–Educating Rita by Willy Russell
- 1979–Middle Age Spread by Roger Hall
- 1978–Filumena by Eduardo de Filippo, adapted by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall
- 1977–Privates on Parade by Peter Nichols
- 1976–Donkey's Years by Michael Frayn
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