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The Laurence Olivier Awards
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"It feels like it’s about the show and Lucy’s play and I think I’m really the cherry on the cake rather the cake. But I’m thrilled with the show and it’s really nice to win for a show that’s still running."Rupert Goold, winner Best Director

"I think hosting something like this is one of those big grown up steps. You suddenly look at yourself and go, ok I must be grown up then, because in my head I'm still six years old" Anthony Head (2010 Laurence Olivier Awards host)

"It's amazing because it was one of the best experiences I’ve had in a long time really, it was just wonderful to do, it makes it all worth while"Stephen Mear, winner Best Theatre Choreographer for Hello, Dolly!

"It's very exciting. I just never thought I would get one of these so it's great."Rachel Weisz, winner Best Actress

"It's so great that so many people have gotten involved and feel part of this, I think that’s what so great about the award itself." Michael McCabe, producer of Wicked, winner Audience Award

"Absolutely gobsmacked, speechless, I'm a bit amazed. I haven’t really given myself time to think about it." Ruth Wilson winner Best Actress in a Supporting Role

"Being the first production I was involved in, for me it’s a great confidence boost. I really can’t believe I managed to do it." Tamara Rojo, winner Best New Dance Production

"This is the big one in our world. It’s the biggest and the best looking statue as well." Mark Baldwin, Artistic Director Rambert Dance Company, winner Outstanding Achievement In Dance

"It’s amazing. But it’s not just me, it’s everyone in the whole production, that is what awards are for and it’s brilliant."Mike Bartlett, winner Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre

"Obviously it is an extraordinary honour for me. But when you do a play you’re all together so it’s difficult to be separated out. It doesn’t make sense to me really."Mark Rylance, winner Best Actor

"I just feel London has been so good to us. I’m just awestruck and overwhelmed. It's been a great experience here for the past 17 weeks" Stephen Byrd, producer of Best Revival winner Cat On A Hot Tin Roof

"I think it’s a great signal by the jury to have chosen this production because it’s opening a discussion of how opera can be in the 21st century. I’m very surprised, but more than happy at this decision."Christof Loy, winner Best New Opera Production

"I think all awards are important to celebrate our theatre and what’s going on in the theatre... It’s thrilling as well that the audience have their say."Elaine Paige, speaking about the new Audience Award

"I was so enjoying the evening I’d forgot we were actually up to win! I’ve had three or four friends who have won the awards tonight so it’s wonderful"Tim Whitnall, playwright of Best Entertainment winner Morecambe

"It was just such a joy to make, such brilliant people to have in the room. To know that people enjoyed it as much as we did is just fantastic"Timothy Sheader, director of Best Musical Revival Hello, Dolly!

"I really didn’t predict this. I had words with my family saying “I’m going to have a couple of glasses of wine before it’s announced” because I didn’t expect to have to get up the stairs!"Aneurin Barnard, winner Best Actor in a Musical or Entertainment

"To be a 28-year-old woman and doing this, winning this award, is amazing! London has treated me well" Katori Hall, playwright of Best New Play winner The Mountaintop

"It was very affecting because the show passed so quickly and yet the show was so beautiful and I’m so proud of this acknowledgement of our achievement here. We always wanted to do this show in London"Steven Sater, lyricist of Best New Musical winner Spring Awakening

2010 Laurence Olivier Awards Winners

And the winners are:

Best Lighting Design

BURNT BY THE SUN designed by Mark Henderson at the National Theatre, Lyttelton


Best Sound Design

SPRING AWAKENING designed by Brian Ronan at the Novello theatre


Best Costume Design

PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT – THE MUSICAL designed by Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner at the Palace theatre


Best Set Design

JERUSALEM designed by Ultz at the Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Downstairs and now at the Apollo theatre


Best New Comedy

THE PRIORY by Michael Wynne at the Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Downstairs


Best Theatre Choreographer

Stephen Mear for HELLO DOLLY! at the Open Air theatre


Outstanding Achievement in Dance

Rambert Dance Company for an outstanding year of new work


Best New Dance Production

The Brandstrup-Rojo project’s GOLDBERG at the Royal Opera House


Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre

The Royal Court for COCK at the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs


Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Ruth Wilson for A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE at the Donmar Warehouse


Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Eddie Redmayne for RED at the Donmar Warehouse


Best Actress

Rachel Weisz for A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE at the Donmar Warehouse


Best Actor

Mark Rylance for JERUSALEM at the Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Downstairs and now at the Apollo


Audience Award for Most Popular Show (as voted for by the users of officiallondontheatre.co.uk)

WICKED music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, book by Winnie Holzman at the Apollo Victoria theatre


Best Revival

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF directed by Debbie Allen at the Novello theatre


Outstanding Achievement in Opera

Nina Stemme for her performance in the Royal Opera’s TRISTAN UND ISOLDE at the Royal Opera House


Best New Opera Production

The Royal Opera’s TRISTAN UND ISOLDE at the Royal Opera House


Best Supporting Performance in a Musical or Entertainment

Iwan Rheon for SPRING AWAKENING at the Novello theatre


Best Actress in a Musical or Entertainment

Samantha Spiro for HELLO DOLLY! at the Open Air theatre


Best Actor in a Musical or Entertainment

Aneurin Barnard for SPRING AWAKENING at the Novello theatre


Best Entertainment

MORECAMBE by Tim Whitnall, at the Duchess theatre


Best Musical Revival

HELLO DOLLY! book by Michael Stewart, music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, based on the play The Matchmaker by Thornton Wilder, at the Open Air theatre


Outstanding Achievement

Michael Codron


Best New Play

THE MOUNTAINTOP by Katori Hall at Trafalgar Studio 1


Best Director

Rupert Goold for ENRON at the Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Downstairs and now at the Noël Coward theatre


Best New Musical

SPRING AWAKENING music by Duncan Sheik, book and lyrics by Steven Sater, based on the play by Frank Wedekind, at the Novello theatre


Special Award

Maggie Smith