Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical
| Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical |
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| Awarded for | Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical |
| Location |  United Kingdom |
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| Presented by | The Society of London Theatre |
| Currently held by | Stephen Ashfield for The Book of Mormon (2014) |
| Official website | Olivier Awards.com |
The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical is an annual award presented by The Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial British theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976, and, renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor Lord Olivier. The Olivier Awards are the most prestigious theatrical awards in the United Kingdom and are the UK equivalent of the Tony Awards.
Until 2015, the Olivier Awards did not honour supporting musical performances separately and was therefore a unisex category, honouring both male and female actors. Starting with the 2015 ceremony, the awards have been separated into Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical and Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Contents
Winners and nominees
1990s
2000s
2010s
| Year | Performer | Musical | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | |||
| Iwan Rheon | Spring Awakening | Moritz | |
| Sheila Hancock | Sister Act | Mother Superior | |
| Maureen Lipman | A Little Night Music | Madame Armfeldt | |
| Kelly Price | A Little Night Music | Anne Egerman | |
| 2011 | |||
| Jill Halfpenny | Legally Blonde | Paulette Bonafonté | |
| Josefina Gabrielle | Sweet Charity | Nickie | |
| Summer Strallen | Love Never Dies | Meg Giry | |
| Michael Xavier | Into the Woods | Cinderella's Prince / Wolf | |
| 2012 | |||
| Nigel Harman | Shrek | Lord Farquaad | |
| Sharon D. Clarke | Ghost the Musical | Oda Mae Brown | |
| Sophie-Louise Dann | Lend Me a Tenor | Diana Divane | |
| Paul Kaye | Matilda | Mr. Wormwood | |
| Katherine Kingsley | Singin' in the Rain | Lina Lamont | |
| 2013 | |||
| Leigh Zimmerman | A Chorus Line | Sheila | |
| Adam Garcia | Kiss Me, Kate | Bill Calhoun | |
| Debbie Kurup | The Bodyguard | Nicki Marron | |
| Siân Phillips | Cabaret | Fraulein Schneider | |
| 2014 | |||
| Stephen Ashfield | The Book of Mormon | Elder McKinley | |
| Colman Domingo | The Scottsboro Boys | Mr. Bones | |
| Josefina Gabrielle | Merrily We Roll Along | Gussie | |
| Nigel Planer | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Grandpa Joe |
Multiple awards for Best Performance in a Supporting Role
- Two awards
- Tracie Bennett
- Jenny Galloway
Multiple nominations for Best Performance in a Supporting Role
- Three nominations
- Tracie Bennett
- Sharon D. Clarke
- Jenny Galloway
- Two nominations
- Josefina Gabrielle
- Sheila Hancock
- Katherine Kingsley
- Siân Phillips
- Clive Rowe
- Summer Strallen
See also
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical
References
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