The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival is an annual presentation by The Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial British musical theatre. From 1997 to 2007, the award was presented as Outstanding Musical Production. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976, and renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor Laurence Olivier.
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