The Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical is an annual award presented by the Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial London theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976, and renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor and director Laurence Olivier.
Winners and nominees
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Multiple awards and nominations for Best New Musical
Awards
Five awards
Stephen Sondheim
Three awards
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Two awards
Thomas Meehan
Tim Minchin
Trevor Nunn
Hugh Wheeler
See also
Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Musical
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical
Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Musical
Tony Award for Best Musical
References
London Theatre Guide (2008). "The Laurence Olivier Awards: Full List of Winners 1976–2008" (.PDF). The Society of London Theatre. Retrieved 30 August 2008.