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2006 Laurence Olivier Awards

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Date

26 February 2006

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The 2006 Laurence Olivier Awards were held in 2006 in London celebrating excellence in West End theatre by the Society of London Theatre.

Winners and nominees[edit]

Details of winners (inbold) and nominees, in each award category, per the Society of London Theatre.^[1]

Best New Play	Best New Musical
On the Shore of the Wide WorldbySimon Stephens – National Theatre Cottesloe Coram BoybyHelen Edmundson – National Theatre Olivier HarvestbyRichard Bean – Royal Court PaulbyHoward Brenton – National Theatre Cottesloe	Billy Elliot – Victoria Palace Acorn Antiques – Theatre Royal Haymarket The Big Life – Apollo
Best Revival	Outstanding Musical Production
Hedda Gabler – Almeida / Duke of York's Death of a Salesman – Lyric Don Carlos – Gielgud Mary Stuart – Donmar Warehouse / Apollo	Guys and Dolls – Piccadilly H.M.S. Pinafore – Regent's Park Open Air
Best New Comedy	Best Entertainment
HeroesbyGérald Sibleyras and Tom Stoppard – Wyndham's GloriousbyPeter Quilter – Duchess Shoot the CrowbyOwen McCafferty – Trafalgar Studios	Something Wicked This Way Comes – Cambridge Blue Man Group – New London Ducktastic – Albery
Best Actor	Best Actress
Brian DennehyasWilly LomaninDeath of a Salesman – Lyric Richard Griffiths as Henri in Heroes – Wyndham's Derek JacobiasKing Philip IIinDon Carlos – Gielgud Con O'NeillasJoe MeekinTelstar – New Ambassadors David Threlfall as Michael in Someone Who'll Watch Over Me – New Ambassadors	*Eve Best as Hedda Gabler Tesman in Hedda Gabler* – Almeida / Duke of York's** Clare Higgins as Linda Loman in Death of a Salesman – Lyric Helen McCroryasRosalindinAs You Like It – Wyndham's Janet McTeerasMary StuartinMary Stuart – Donmar Warehouse / Apollo Harriet WalterasElizabethinMary Stuart – Donmar Warehouse / Apollo
Best Actor in a Musical	Best Actress in a Musical
*James Lomas, George Maguire and Liam Mower as Billy Elliot in Billy Elliot* – Victoria Palace** Douglas Hodge as Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls – Piccadilly Ewan McGregor as Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls – Piccadilly	*Jane Krakowski as Miss Adelaide in Guys and Dolls* – Piccadilly** Haydn Gwynne as Mrs. Wilkinson in Billy Elliot – Victoria Palace Jenna Russell as Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls – Piccadilly Julie Walters as Mrs. Overall in Acorn Antiques – Theatre Royal Haymarket
Best Performance in a Supporting Role	Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical
*Noma Dumezweni as Ruth Younger in A Raisin in the Sun* – Lyric Hammersmith** David BradleyasKing Henry IVinHenry IV – National Theatre Olivier Benedict Cumberbatch as George Tesman in Hedda Gabler – Almeida / Duke of York's Anne Reid as Kate Elliot in Epitaph for George Dillon – Comedy Paul Ritter as Otis Gardiner in Coram Boy – National Theatre Olivier	*Celia Imrie as Miss Babs in Acorn Antiques* – Theatre Royal Haymarket** Tameka Empson as Mrs. Aphrodite in The Big Life – Apollo Tim Healy as Dad in Billy Elliot – Victoria Palace Scarlett Strallen as Josephine in H.M.S. Pinafore – Regent's Park Open Air
Best Director	Best Theatre Choreographer
*Richard Eyre for Hedda Gabler* – Almeida / Duke of York's** Stephen Daldry for Billy Elliot – Victoria Palace Michael Grandage for Don Carlos – Gielgud Phyllida Lloyd for Mary Stuart – Donmar Warehouse / Apollo Melly Still for Coram Boy – National Theatre Olivier	*Peter Darling for Billy Elliot* – Victoria Palace** Rob Ashford for Guys and Dolls – Piccadilly
Best Set Design	Best Costume Design
*Rob Howell for Hedda Gabler* – Almeida / Duke of York's** Ian MacNeil for Billy Elliot – Victoria Palace Christopher Oram for Don Carlos – Gielgud	*Es Devlin for The Dog in the Manger* – Playhouse** Rob Howell for Hedda Gabler – Almeida / Duke of York's Christopher Oram for Don Carlos – Gielgud Anthony Ward for Mary Stuart – Donmar Warehouse / Apollo
Best Lighting Design	Best Sound Design
*Paule Constable for Don Carlos* – Gielgud** Rick Fisher for Billy Elliot – Victoria Palace Howard Harrison for Guys and Dolls – Piccadilly Hugh Vanstone for Mary Stuart – Donmar Warehouse / Apollo	*Paul Arditti for Billy Elliot* – Victoria Palace** Terry Jardine and Chris Full for Guys and Dolls – Piccadilly Christopher Shutt for Coram Boy – National Theatre Olivier
Outstanding Achievement in Dance	Best New Dance Production
*Pina Bausch for conceiving Nelken* and Palermo, Palermo, Tanztheater Wuppertal – Sadler's Wells** The ensemble for their season, Cuban National Ballet – Sadler's Wells Johan KobborginLa Sylphide and The Lesson, The Royal Ballet – Royal Opera House Russell Maliphant for choreographing and performing PUSH – Sadler's Wells	PUSH – Sadler's Wells Constant Speed, Rambert Dance Company – Sadler's Wells Giselle, Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre – Barbican Zero Degrees, Akram Khan Company – Sadler's Wells
Outstanding Achievement in Opera	Outstanding New Opera Production
*Simon Keenlysidein1984, The Royal Opera – Royal Opera House and Billy Budd, English National Opera – London Coliseum* Carolyn Choa for choreographing and Anthony Minghella for directing Madama Butterfly, English National Opera – London Coliseum Sarah ConnollyinLa clemenza di Tito, English National Opera – London Coliseum David McVicar for directing La clemenza di Tito, English National Opera – London Coliseum	Madama Butterfly, English National Opera – London Coliseum Billy Budd, English National Opera – London Coliseum La clemenza di Tito, English National Opera – London Coliseum On the Town, English National Opera – London Coliseum
Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre
Bloody Sunday: Scenes from the Saville Inquiry – Tricycle Comfort Me with Apples – Hampstead My Name Is Rachel Corrie – Royal Court Laura Wade for writing Breathing Corpses – Royal Court and Colder Than Here – Soho
Society Special Award
Ian McKellen

Productions with multiple nominations and awards[edit]

The following 15 productions, including three operas, received multiple nominations:

9: Billy Elliot
8: Guys and Dolls
6: Don Carlos, Hedda Gabler and Mary Stuart
4: Coram Boy
3: Acorn Antiques, Death of a Salesman and La clemenza di Tito
2: Billy Budd, Heroes, H.M.S. Pinafore, Madama Butterfly, PUSH and The Big Life

The following three productions received multiple awards:

4: Billy Elliot and Hedda Gabler
2: Guys and Dolls

References[edit]

^ "Olivier Winners 2006". officiallondontheatre.com. Society of London Theatre. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2022.

External links[edit]

Previous Olivier Winners – 2006

v t e Laurence Olivier Awards
Drama	New Play Entertainment or Comedy Play Revival Actor Actress Actor in a Supporting Role Actress in a Supporting Role
Musical	New Musical Musical Revival Actor in a Musical Actress in a Musical Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical Musical Contribution
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 Family Show Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre
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 Performance in a Supporting Role Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical Newcomer in a Play Most Promising Performer Company Performance Director of a Play Director of a Musical Most Promising Playwright Achievement in a Musical Audience Award
Ceremonies	1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 ~~1989 (see 1989/90)~~ 1989/90 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 2017 2018 2019 2020 ~~2021 (COVID-19)~~ 2022 2023 2024

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