Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play

The Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play is 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.

The award was titled Play of the Year from its establishment in 1976, and was first retitled to its current name for the 2001 Olivier Awards.

Awards

 * Two awards
 * David Hare
 * Martin McDonagh
 * Simon Stephens
 * Tom Stoppard

Nominations

 * Seven nominations
 * David Hare
 * Tom Stoppard


 * Four nominations
 * James Graham


 * Three nominations
 * Jez Butterworth
 * Athol Fugard
 * Christopher Hampton
 * Conor McPherson
 * Martin McDonagh
 * Peter Morgan


 * Two nominations
 * David Edgar
 * Michael Frayn
 * Brian Friel
 * Pam Gems
 * Ronald Harwood
 * Terry Johnson
 * Julian Mitchell
 * Frank McGuinness
 * Simon Stephens
 * Jack Thorne