# 2005 Laurence Olivier Awards

The 2005 Laurence Olivier Awards were held in 2005 in London celebrating excellence in West End theatre by the Society of London Theatre.

## Winners and nominees

Details of winners (in bold) and nominees, in each award category, per the Society of London Theatre.
| Best New Play | Best New Musical |
| The History Boys by Alan Bennett – National Theatre Lyttelton By the Bog of Cats by Marina Carr – Wyndham's Festen by David Eldridge – Almeida / Lyric The Goat: Who Is Sylvia by Edward Albee – Almeida / Apollo | The Producers – Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Mary Poppins – Prince Edward The Woman in White – Palace |
| Best Revival | Outstanding Musical Production |
| Hamlet – Old Vic All's Well That Ends Well – Gielgud Endgame – Albery Journey's End – Comedy / Playhouse / Duke of York's | Grand Hotel – Donmar Warehouse A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum – National Theatre Olivier Simply Heavenly – Trafalgar Studios Sweeney Todd – Trafalgar Studios / New Ambassadors |
| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Richard Griffiths as Douglas Hector in The History Boys – National Theatre Lyttelton Michael Gambon as Hamm in Endgame – Albery Jonathan Pryce as Martin Gray in The Goat: Who Is Sylvia – Almeida / Apollo Ben Whishaw as Prince Hamlet in Hamlet – Old Vic | Clare Higgins as Hecuba in Hecuba – Donmar Warehouse Victoria Hamilton as Catharine in Suddenly, Last Summer – Albery Anna Maxwell Martin as Lyra Belacqua in His Dark Materials – National Theatre Olivier Caroline O'Connor as Performer in Bombshells – Arts |
| Best Actor in a Musical | Best Actress in a Musical |
| Nathan Lane as Max Bialystock in The Producers – Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Lee Evans as Leo Bloom in The Producers – Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Paul Hegarty as Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd – Trafalgar Studios / New Ambassadors Gavin Lee as Bert in Mary Poppins – Prince Edward | Laura Michelle Kelly as Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins – Prince Edward Maria Friedman as Marian Halcombe in The Woman in White – Palace Leigh Zimmerman as Ulla Swanson in The Producers – Theatre Royal, Drury Lane |
| Best Performance in a Supporting Role | Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical |
| Amanda Harris as Emilia in Othello – Trafalgar Studios Samuel Barnett as David Posner in The History Boys – National Theatre Lyttelton Judi Dench as The Countess of Rossillion in All's Well That Ends Well – Gielgud Eddie Redmayne as Billy Gray in The Goat: Who Is Sylvia – Almeida / Apollo | Conleth Hill as Roger de Bris in The Producers – Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Michael Crawford as Count Fosco in The Woman in White – Palace David Haig as George Banks in Mary Poppins – Prince Edward |
| Best Director | Best Theatre Choreographer |
| Nicholas Hytner for The History Boys – National Theatre Lyttelton Richard Eyre and Matthew Bourne for Mary Poppins – Prince Edward Rufus Norris for Festen – Almeida / Lyric Susan Stroman for The Producers – Theatre Royal, Drury Lane | Matthew Bourne and Stephen Mear for Mary Poppins – Prince Edward Adam Cooper for Grand Hotel – Donmar Warehouse Susan Stroman for The Producers – Theatre Royal, Drury Lane |
| Best Set Design | Best Costume Design |
| Giles Cadle for His Dark Materials – National Theatre Olivier Bob Crowley for Mary Poppins – Prince Edward William Dudley for The Woman in White – Palace Ian MacNeil for Festen – Almeida / Lyric Christopher Oram for Suddenly, Last Summer – Albery | Deirdre Clancy for All's Well That Ends Well – Gielgud Bob Crowley for Mary Poppins – Prince Edward John Gunter and Mark Bouman for Hamlet – Old Vic William Ivey Long for The Producers – Theatre Royal, Drury Lane |
| Best Lighting Design | Best Sound Design |
| Paule Constable for His Dark Materials – National Theatre Olivier Howard Harrison for Mary Poppins – Prince Edward Jean Kalman for Festen – Almeida / Lyric Paul Pyant for All's Well That Ends Well – Gielgud | Mick Potter for The Woman in White – Palace Paul Arditti for Festen – Almeida / Lyric Adam Cork for Suddenly, Last Summer – Albery |
| Outstanding Achievement in Dance | Best New Dance Production |
| San Francisco Ballet for the season – Sadler's Wells Julien Macdonald for costuming for Shimmer, Richard Alston Dance Company – Sadler's Wells Sylvia, The Royal Ballet – Royal Opera House The ensemble for the season, Rambert Dance Company – Sadler's Wells | Swamp, Rambert Dance Company – Sadler's Wells A Midsummer Night's Dream, Northern Ballet Theatre – Sadler's Wells Milagros, Royal New Zealand Ballet – Sadler's Wells Romeo and Juliet, Royal New Zealand Ballet – Sadler's Wells |
| Outstanding Achievement in Opera | Outstanding New Opera Production |
| Thomas Adès for composing The Tempest – Royal Opera House Ben Heppner in Peter Grimes, The Royal Opera – Royal Opera House John MacFarlane for set designing Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District and Peter Grimes, The Royal Opera – Royal Opera House The orchestra for the season, The Royal Opera – Royal Opera House | Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District, The Royal Opera – Royal Opera House Les Paladins, Les Arts Florissants – Barbican Peter Grimes, The Royal Opera – Royal Opera House |
| Outstanding Achievement or Performance in an Affiliate Theatre |
| Andrew Scott in A Girl in a Car with a Man – Royal Court Guantanamo – Tricycle Kevin Harvey in Yellowman – Hampstead Aidan McArdle in The Shadow of a Gunman – Tricycle |
| Society Special Award |
| Alan Bennett |

## Productions with multiple nominations and awards

The following 15 productions, including three operas, received multiple nominations:
* 9: Mary Poppins
* 8: The Producers
* 5: Festen and The Woman in White
* 4: All's Well That Ends Well and The History Boys
* 3: Hamlet, His Dark Materials, Peter Grimes, Suddenly, Last Summer and The Goat: Who Is Sylvia
* 2: Endgame, Grand Hotel, Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District and Sweeney Todd
The following four productions received multiple awards:
* 3: The History Boys
* 2: His Dark Materials, Mary Poppins and The Producers