| Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director of a Musical | |
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| Awarded for | Best Director of a Musical |
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| Presented by | Society of London Theatre |
| First award | 1991 |
| Final award | 1995 |
| Website | officiallondontheatre |
TheLaurence Olivier Award forBest Director of a Musical was an annual award presented by theSociety of London Theatre in recognition of achievements inprofessional London theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in1976, and renamed in1984 in honour of English actor and directorLaurence Olivier.
This award was introduced in1991, along withBest Director of a Play, when the original (and singular)Best Director award was divided. The new pair of awards were last presented in1995, after which the original Best Director award returned to the roster of Olivier Awards.