Audience Award for Most Popular Show

The Laurence Olivier Award for Most Popular Show was an annual award presented by the Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial London theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976, and renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor and director Laurence Olivier.

Laurence Olivier Award
for Most Popular Show
Awarded forMost Popular Show
Location England
Presented bySociety of London Theatre
First awarded2002
Last awarded2016
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This award, which is determined solely by a fan-vote, was introduced in 2002, was not presented for 2003–2009, then was presented from 2010 through 2016, after which it was discontinued.[1]

On the eight occasions that fans submitted votes on this award, it consistently went to a musical production, including twice each for The Phantom of the Opera, Wicked and Les Misérables.

Winners and nominees

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2000s

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Year Production
2002
The Phantom of the Opera
Cats
Mamma Mia!
Reduced Shakespeare Company

2010s

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Year Production
2010
Wicked
Billy Elliot
The Phantom of the Opera
War Horse
We Will Rock You
2011
We Will Rock You
Billy Elliot
Jersey Boys
Les Misérables
2012
Les Misérables
Billy Elliot
Jersey Boys
Wicked
2013
Billy Elliot
Matilda
The Phantom of the Opera
Wicked
2014
Les Misérables
Matilda
The Phantom of the Opera
Wicked
2015
Wicked
Billy Elliot
Jersey Boys
Matilda
2016
The Phantom of the Opera
Jersey Boys
Les Misérables
Matilda

References

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  1. ^ Lukowski, Andrzej (4 April 2017). "Andrzej Lukowski: The Oliviers have dumped the audience award – but should we mourn it?". The Stage. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
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