When was the first olivier awards

Each panel also includes two members of the theatre going public. Two separate auditoria within the same theatre building may hold different memberships, such as in the case of the Royal Court Theatre. Any new production that opens between January 1 and December 31 in a theatre represented in membership of the Society of London Theatre is eligible for entry for the Olivier Awards if it has run for a minimum of 30 performances.

After a nomination has been received, it then has to be seconded by members of the Society and if it is successful, it is then seen by the relevant judging panel. For awards in the Theatre categories, nominations are decided by a postal ballot of all members of the Theatre Panel and all members of the Society of London Theatre.

For Affiliate, Opera and Dance categories, the nominations are decided only by members of the relevant panel, by way of a secret ballot. In , it was hosted by Richard E.

Grant , followed by James Nesbitt in and Anthony Head in Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton were hosts for The venue most associated with the Awards is Grosvenor House Hotel , which has housed the after-show reception nine times and hosted the whole event on four further occasions.

For the first time, the BBC broadcast live coverage of the ceremony, including the " Red carpet " arrivals, awards results, and reactions. Paul Gambaccini presented a program on Radio 2 with live coverage and interviews.

After that inaugural ceremony, things evolved quickly. In the second year, the number of categories rose from 12 to 16 and included awards for opera and dance. Since then, the number of awards given out has more than doubled with the ceremony announcing 26 winners. Not only did the name change, but the physical award did, too. Every year, the Olivier Awards is a glittering affair. The first was held at Cafe Royal on a wintry Sunday night in December.

Since, it has been presented in ballrooms and theatres across London throughout the years including the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden from to and the spectacular Royal Albert Hall in A Special Award is given to a stand-out member of the British theatrical community at each ceremony.

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