Olivier Award Winners 1982
This is a list of the winners of the Laurence Olivier Award for 1982.
The award is presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to recognise excellence in professional theatre. Named after the renowned British actor Laurence Olivier, they are given for West End shows and other productions staged in London. The Olivier Awards are recognised internationally as the highest honour in British theatre and are considered to be the theatre industry equivalent of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts for television and film; in terms of theatre, they are the British equivalent of Broadway's Tony Awards.
Read more about Olivier Award Winners 1982: Best Play, Best Actor - New Play, Best Actress - New Play, Best Actor - Revival, Best Actress - Revival, Best Director, Best Musical, Best Actor - Musical, Best Actress - Musical, Best Actor in A Supporting Role, Best Actress in A Supporting Role, Best Comedy, Best Comedy Performance, Society Special Award
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