2003 Laurence Olivier Awards
Winners and nominees from the Laurence Olivier Awards.
2003 Laurence Olivier Awards
Note: Award winners appear on a red background.
| Category | Nominee | Show |
|---|---|---|
| Best Actor | Michael Gambon | A Number |
| Best Actor | David Tennant | Lobby Hero |
| Best Actor | Mark Rylance | Twelfth Night |
| Best Actor | Simon Russell Beale | Uncle Vanya |
| Best Actor in a Musical or Entertainment | Alex Jennings | My Fair Lady |
| Best Actor in a Musical or Entertainment | Tim Flavin | My One And Only |
| Best Actor in a Musical or Entertainment | Michael Jibson | Our House |
| Best Actor in a Musical or Entertainment | Euan Morton | Taboo |
| Best Actress | Anita Dobson | Frozen |
| Best Actress | Gwyneth Paltrow | Proof |
| Best Actress | Emily Watson | Uncle Vanya |
| Best Actress | Clare Higgins | Vincent In Brixton |
| Best Actress in a Musical or Entertainment | Sarah Wildor | Contact |
| Best Actress in a Musical or Entertainment | Elaine Stritch | Elaine Stritch At Liberty |
| Best Actress in a Musical or Entertainment | Joanna Riding | My Fair Lady |
| Best Actress in a Musical or Entertainment | Janie Dee | My One And Only |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Essie Davis | A Streetcar Named Desire |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Jessica Stevenson | The Night Heron |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Mark Strong | Twelfth Night |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Sian Thomas | Up For Grabs |
| Best Costume Design | Mark Thompson | Bombay Dreams |
| Best Costume Design | Mike Nicholls | Taboo |
| Best Costume Design | William Dudley | The Coast Of Utopia - Voyage, Shipwreck, Salvage |
| Best Costume Design | Jenny Tiramani | Twelfth Night |
| Best Director | Matthew Bourne | Play Without Words |
| Best Director | Edward Hall | Rose Rage |
| Best Director | Trevor Nunn | Summerfolk |
| Best Director | David Levaux | The Real Thing |
| Best Director | Sam Mendes | Twelfth Night |
| Best Director | Sam Mendes | Uncle Vanya |
| Best Director | Richard Eyre | Vincent In Brixton |
| Best Entertainment | Rory Bremner | Albery |
| Best Entertainment | Susan Stroman | Contact |
| Best Entertainment | John Lahr | Elaine Stritch At Liberty |
| Best Entertainment | Matthew Bourne | Play Without Words |
| Best Lighting Design | Paul Pyant | A Streetcar Named Desire |
| Best Lighting Design | Paule Constable | Play Without Words |
| Best Lighting Design | Peter Mumford | The Bacchai |
| Best Lighting Design | David Hersey | The Coast Of Utopia - Voyage, Shipwreck, Salvage |
| Best New Comedy | Alan Ayckbourn | Damsels In Distress - Roleplay |
| Best New Comedy | Moira Buffini | Dinner |
| Best New Comedy | Kenneth Lonergan | Lobby Hero |
| Best New Comedy | Martin McDonagh | The Lieutenant Of Inishmore |
| Best New Dance Production | Danses Concertantes | Polyphonia |
| Best New Dance Production | Rosas | Rain |
| Best New Dance Production | Rennie Harris Puremovement' | Rome And Jewels |
| Best New Dance Production | The Royal Ballet | Tryst |
| Best New Opera Production | The Royal Opera | Ariadne Auf Naxos |
| Best New Opera Production | The Royal Opera | Duke Bluebeard's Castle and Erwartung |
| Best New Opera Production | English National Opera | Lulu |
| Best New Opera Production | The Royal Opera | Wozzeck |
| Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical or Entertainment | Nichola McAuliffe | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang |
| Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical or Entertainment | Craig Urbani | Contact |
| Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical or Entertainment | Jenny Galloway | My One And Only |
| Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical or Entertainment | Paul Baker | Taboo |
| Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical or Entertainment | Sharon D Clarke | We Will Rock You |
| Best Revival | Tennessee Williams | A Streetcar Named Desire |
| Best Revival | Mike Leigh | Abigail's Party |
| Best Revival | William Shakespeare | Twelfth Night |
| Best Revival | William Shakespeare | Twelfth Night |
| Best Set Design | Bunny Christie | A Streetcar Named Desire |
| Best Set Design | Anthony Ward | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang |
| Best Set Design | Lez Brotherston | Play Without Words |
| Best Set Design | William Dudley | The Coast Of Utopia - Voyage, Shipwreck, Salvage |
| Best Theatre Choreographer | Susan Stroman | Contact |
| Best Theatre Choreographer | Craig Revel Horwood | My One And Only |
| Best Theatre Choreographer | Peter Darling | Our House |
| Best Theatre Choreographer | Matthew Bourne | Play Without Words |
| Most Promising Performer | Sam Heughan | Outlying Islands |
| Most Promising Performer | Sid Mitchell | The Dead Eye Boy |
| Most Promising Performer | Noel Clarke | Where Do We Live |
| Most Promising Performer | Toby Dantzic | Where Do We Live |
| Most Promising Playwright | Charlotte Eilenberg | The Lucky Ones |
| Most Promising Playwright | Christopher Shinn | Where Do We Live |
| Outstanding Achievement in Dance | Robyn Orlin | Daddy |
| Outstanding Achievement in Dance | Pina Bausch | Kontakthof |
| Outstanding Achievement in Dance | Chiaki Nagao | Madame Butterfly |
| Outstanding Achievement in Dance | Christopher Wheeldon | Polyphonia |
| Outstanding Achievement in Opera | Antonio Pappano | Ariadne Auf Naxos and Wozzeck |
| Outstanding Achievement in Opera | Roberto Alagna | La Rondine |
| Outstanding Achievement in Opera | Lisa Saffer | Lulu |
| Outstanding Achievement of the year | Gregory Doran | |
| Outstanding Musical Production | Cole Porter | Anything Goes |
| Outstanding Musical Production | Joan Littlewood | Oh What A Lovely War! |
| The BBC Award for Best New Play | Stephen Adly Guirgis | Jesus Hopped The 'A' Train |
| The BBC Award for Best New Play | Tom Stoppard | The Coast Of Utopia - Voyage, Shipwreck, Salvage |
| The BBC Award for Best New Play | Peter Gill | The York Realist |
| The BBC Award for Best New Play | Nicholas Wright | Vincent In Brixton |
| The Hilton Award for Best New Musical | A R Rahman | Bombay Dreams |
| The Hilton Award for Best New Musical | Richard M Sherman | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang |
| The Hilton Award for Best New Musical | Tim Firth | Our House |
| The Hilton Award for Best New Musical | Boy George | Taboo |
| The Society's Special Award | Sam Mendes | |
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