1979 Laurence Olivier Awards

1979 Society of West End Theatre Awards

The 1979 Society of West End Theatre Awards were held in 1979 in London celebrating excellence in West End theatre by the Society of West End Theatre. The awards would not become the Laurence Olivier Awards, as they are known today, until the 1984 ceremony.

Winners and nominees

Play of the Year	Musical of the Year
Betrayal by Harold Pinter – National Theatre Night and Day by Tom Stoppard – Phoenix The Crucifer of Blood by Arthur Conan Doyle, adapted by Paul Giovanni – Theatre Royal Haymarket Undiscovered Country by Arthur Schnitzler, adapted by Tom Stoppard – National Theatre	Songbook – Globe Ain't Misbehavin' – Her Majesty's Bar Mitzvah Boy – Adelphi Chicago – Cambridge
Comedy of the Year
Middle-Age Spread by Roger Hall – Lyric Clouds by Michael Frayn – Duke of York's Outside Edge by Richard Harris – Queen's
Actor of the Year in a Revival	Actress of the Year in a Revival
*Warren Mitchell in Death of a Salesman* – National Theatre** Michael Bryant in Strife – National Theatre Jonathan Pryce in The Taming of the Shrew – RSC at the Aldwych Patrick Stewart in The Merchant of Venice – RSC at the Warehouse	*Zoë Wanamaker in Once in a Lifetime* – RSC at the Aldwych** Paola Dionisotti in The Taming of the Shrew – RSC at the Aldwych Glenda Jackson in Antony and Cleopatra – RSC at the Aldwych Billie Whitelaw in Happy Days – Royal Court
Actor of the Year in a New Play	Actress of the Year in a New Play
*Ian McKellen in Bent* – Royal Court / Criterion** Michael Gambon in Betrayal – National Theatre Dinsdale Landen in Bodies – Ambassadors John Standing in Close of Play – National Theatre	*Jane Lapotaire in Piaf* – RSC at the Warehouse** Constance Cummings in Wings – National Theatre Gemma Jones in And a Nightingale Sang – Queen's Jessica Tandy in The Gin Game – Lyric
Actor of the Year in a Musical	Actress of the Year in a Musical
*Anton Rodgers in Songbook* – Globe** Tony Britton in My Fair Lady – Adelphi Michael Crawford in Flowers for Algernon – Queen's Ben Cross in Chicago – Cambridge	*Virginia McKenna in The King and I* – London Palladium** Carol Channing in Hello, Dolly – Theatre Royal Drury Lane Antonia Ellis in Chicago – Cambridge Liz Robertson in My Fair Lady – Adelphi
Comedy Performance of the Year
*Barry Humphries in A Night with Dame Edna* – Piccadilly** Richard Griffiths in Once in a Lifetime – RSC at the Aldwych Oscar James in Gloo Joo – Criterion Maureen Lipman in Outside Edge – Queen's
Actor of the Year in a Supporting Role	Actress of the Year in a Supporting Role
*Patrick Stewart in Antony and Cleopatra* – RSC at the Aldwych** Michael Bryant in Undiscovered Country – National Theatre Stephen Greif in Death of a Salesman – National Theatre David Suchet in Once in a Lifetime – RSC at the Aldwych	*Doreen Mantle in Death of a Salesman* – National Theatre** Carmen du Sautoy in Once in a Lifetime – RSC at the Aldwych Alison Fiske in For Services Rendered – National Theatre Patricia Routledge in And a Nightingale Sang – Queen's
Director of the Year
*Michael Bogdanov for The Taming of the Shrew* – RSC at the Aldwych** Michael Elliott for The Family Reunion – Vaudeville Trevor Nunn for Once in a Lifetime – RSC at the Aldwych Michael Rudman for Death of a Salesman – National Theatre
Designer of the Year
*William Dudley for Undiscovered Country* – National Theatre** John Bury for Strife – National Theatre John Napier for Once in a Lifetime – RSC at the Aldwych Carl Toms for For Services Rendered – National Theatre
Outstanding Achievement of the Year in Ballet
*Peter Schaufuss for La Sylphide, London Festival Ballet – Royal Festival Hall* Kenneth MacMillan for Playground, The Royal Ballet – Sadler's Wells The Tempest, Ballet Rambert – Sadler's Wells
Outstanding Achievement in Opera
The Rake's Progress, The Royal Opera – Royal Opera House Die Zauberflöte, The Royal Opera – Royal Opera House Manon, English National Opera – London Coliseum The Adventures of Mr Brouček, English National Opera – London Coliseum
Society Special Award
Laurence Olivier

Productions with multiple nominations and awards

The following 13 productions received multiple nominations:

6: Once in a Lifetime
4: Death of a Salesman
3: Chicago, The Taming of the Shrew and Undiscovered Country
2: And a Nightingale Sang, Antony and Cleopatra, Betrayal, For Services Rendered, My Fair Lady, Outside Edge, Songbook and Strife

The following two productions received multiple awards:

2: Death of a Salesman and Songbook

References

London Theatre Guide (2008). "The Laurence Olivier Awards: Full List of Winners, 1976-2008" (.PDF). 1976-2008. The Society of London Theatre: 20. Retrieved 2008-08-30.

External links

Previous Olivier Winners – 1979

Laurence Olivier Awards

Drama	New Play New Comedy Revival Actor Actress Performance in a Supporting Role (Actor in a Supporting Role, Actress in a Supporting Role)

Musical	New Musical Musical Revival Actor in a Musical Actress in a Musical Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical (Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical, Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical) Achievement in Music

Production/Creatives	Director Theatre Choreographer Set Design Costume Design Lighting Design Sound Design

Dance/Opera	New Dance Production New Opera Production Achievement in Dance Achievement in Opera

Special/Other	Special Award Entertainment and Family Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre Audience Award

Retired	Actor of the Year in a New Play Actress of the Year in a New Play Actor of the Year in a Revival Actress of the Year in a Revival Comedy Performance Performance in a Musical Supporting Artist of the Year Newcomer in a Play Most Promising Performer Company Performance Director of a Play Director of a Musical Set Designer Most Promising Playwright Achievement in a Musical

Ceremonies	1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 (none) 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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1979 Laurence Olivier Awards

Winners and nominees

Productions with multiple nominations and awards

See also

References

External links