Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director of a Play
Awarded for	Best Director of a Play
Location	England
Presented by	Society of London Theatre
First award	1991
Final award	1995
Website	officiallondontheatre.com/olivier-awards/

TheLaurence Olivier Award forBest Director of a Play 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 Musical, 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.

• Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play
• Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play

• London Theatre Guide (2008)."The Laurence Olivier Awards: Full List of Winners, 1976-2008"(.PDF). 1976-2008. The Society of London Theatre. p. 20. Retrieved2008-08-30.

• Official website

• Laurence Olivier Awards