1996 Laurence Olivier Awards

The 1996 Laurence Olivier Awards were held in 1996 in London celebrating excellence in West End theatre by the Society of London Theatre.

Winners and nominees
Details of winners (in bold) and nominees, in each award category, per the Society of London Theatre.

Productions with multiple nominations and awards
The following 20 productions, including two operas, received multiple nominations:


 * 6: The Glass Menagerie
 * 5: Skylight
 * 4: A Little Night Music, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Absolute Hell, Company, La Grande Magia, The Way of the World and Volpone
 * 3: Jolson, Siegfried and Twelfth Night
 * 2: Burning Blue, Fame, Hot Mikado, Mack and Mabel, Mother Courage and Her Children, Salome, Taking Sides and The Steward of Christendom

The following three productions received multiple awards:


 * 3: Company
 * 2: Burning Blue and The Glass Menagerie