2002 Laurence Olivier Awards

The 2002 Laurence Olivier Awards were presented by the Society of London Theatre on 15 February 2002 at the Victoria Palace Theatre in London, celebrating excellence in West End theatre. The ceremony was hosted by comedy writer and television presenter Clive Anderson.

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 23 productions, including three ballets and two operas, received multiple nominations:


 * 9: Kiss Me, Kate
 * 8: My Fair Lady
 * 7: Private Lives
 * 5: Shockheaded Peter
 * 4: Humble Boy, Mouth to Mouth and The Play What I Wrote
 * 3: Boston Marriage, Eidos/Telos, Henry IV, Jenůfa, Privates on Parade and South Pacific
 * 2: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Artifact, Barbara Cook Sings Mostly Sondheim, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, From Morning to Midnight, Fucking Games, Hibiki, The Little Foxes, The Queen of Spades and The Rape of Lucretia

The following six productions received multiple awards:


 * 3: My Fair Lady and Private Lives
 * 2: Fucking Games, Humble Boy, Shockheaded Peter and The Play What I Wrote