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Awards and Nominations

Olivier Awards - 2003 - Best Revival

Mike LeighAbigail's Party


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Evening Standard Awards - 2001 - Best Director

Mike LeighGrief


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Evening Standard Awards - 1983 - Best Comedy

Mike LeighGoosepimples

News


Janie Dee and Stefan Bednarczyk Will Perform COWARD & FRIENDS For One Night Only at The Menier Chocolate Factory
by Stephi Wild - Dec 22, 2025

With their production of Noël Coward's Fallen Angels currently running, the Menier Chocolate Factory have announced that Janie Dee will be staging a one-night-only performance of Coward & Friends with Stefan Bednarczyk.
Guest Blog: 'It’s A Role Unlike Any Other In The G&S Canon': Bass-Baritone John Savournin on Returning to HMS PINAFORE at the London Coliseum
by Guest Author - Dec 4, 2025

I find myself once again poised to set sail aboard the peerless HMS Pinafore, with our production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s nautical-themed masterpiece opening at the London Coliseum tonight!
Full Cast Set For Site-Specific Revival of Jim Cartwright's A CHRISTMAS FAIR
by Stephi Wild - Oct 23, 2025

Full casting has been announced for the immersive, site-specific revival of Jim Cartwright's festive play, A Christmas Fair, produced by Oldham Coliseum Theatre in association with Not Too Tame.
London's Forbear Co. Finishes Professional MIKADO Tour In NYC
by Stephi Wild - Oct 3, 2025

Utopia Opera will present Gilbert & Sullivan's The Mikado in a fantasy-inspired co-production with London's Forbear! Theatre. Learn more about the production here!
Full Cast Set For Noël Coward's FALLEN ANGELS at Menier Chocolate Factory
by Stephi Wild - Sep 24, 2025

The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced full casting for its forthcoming production of Noël Coward's Fallen Angels which opens its new season at its home base in London Bridge.
Utopia Opera Will Present Fantasy-Inspired Take On GIlbert & Sullivan’s THE MIKADO
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 19, 2025

From October 3–5, Utopia Opera will present Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Mikado in a fantasy-inspired co-production with London’s Forbear! Theatre. Directed by Forbear! Theatre’s Rachel Gianesse Middle and music directed by Utopia Opera founder William Remmers.
Caryl Churchill's FAR AWAY Comes to Ambika P3 This August
by Stephi Wild - Jul 15, 2025

25 years since its debut at the Royal Court Theatre, London-based site-specific theatre company Lost Text/Found Space will present Caryl Churchill's modern classic Far Away at the University of Westminster's Ambika P3 space.
Tom Glynn-Carney and Hayley Squires Will Star in ALL MY SONS, Limited Season Extends
by Stephi Wild - Jun 25, 2025

Tom Glynn-Carney will play George Deever and Hayley Squires will play Ann Deever in Arthur Miller's ALL MY SONS, directed by Ivo Van Hove.
Review: CUL-DE-SAC, Omnibus Theatre
by Gary Naylor - May 30, 2025

David Shopland's new dramedy is flawed by its lack of focus
MISS MYRTLE'S GARDEN Cast and Creatives Revealed at the Bush Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 14, 2025

Miss Myrtle's Garden will open at the Bush Theatre, London next month.  This world premiere production, written by Danny James King, is directed by Bush Theatre's Artistic Director, Taio Lawson.
SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN and More Set For Royal Exchange 2025-26 Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 3, 2025

The Royal Exchange Theatre has announced it's upcoming season including Singin' In the Rain, directed by Raz Shaw. Learn more about the upcoming season here!
The Australian Premiere of SHELLSHOCKED Comes to Holden Street Theatre This Fringe
by Stephi Wild - Feb 12, 2025

Award-winning playwright and Fringe favourite Philip Stokes will bring his latest play Shellshocked to Holden Street Theatres.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Mike Leigh written?

Mike Leigh has written 5 shows including Ecstasy (Playwright), Goose-pimples (Playwright), Smelling a Rat (Playwright), Abigail's Party (Playwright), Two Thousand Years (Author).

What awards has Mike Leigh been nominated for?

Best Revival (Olivier Awards) for Abigail's Party, Best Director (Evening Standard Awards) for Grief and Best Comedy (Evening Standard Awards) for Goosepimples.

What awards has Mike Leigh won?

Mike Leigh has won the Best Director award at the Evening Standard Awards for Grief and the Best Comedy award at the Evening Standard Awards for Goosepimples.

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