2017 Laurence Olivier Awards | |
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Date | 9 April 2017 |
Location | Royal Albert Hall, London |
Hosted by | Jason Manford |
Television/Radio coverage | |
Network |
ITV (television) Magic 105.4 FM (radio) |
The 2017 Laurence Olivier Awards will be held on Sunday 9 April 2017 at the Royal Albert Hall, London. The ceremony will be hosted by comedian Jason Manford. A highlights show will be shown on ITV shortly after the live event ends.
Any new production that opened between 17 February 2016 and 21 February 2017 in a theatre represented in membership of The Society of London Theatre was eligible for consideration, provided it had performed at least 30 performances.
The nominations were announced on 6 March 2017 in 26 categories.
The following 18 productions, including one opera and two dance works, received multiple nominations:
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child tied for most nominations by a single production with Hairspray at the 2008 ceremony.