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| 2011 Laurence Olivier Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 13 March 2011 |
| Location | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane |
| Hosted by | Michael Ball Imelda Staunton |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | BBC Radio 2 |
The 2011 Olivier Awards were held on 13 March 2011 at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London.[1] The 2011 awards were intended to re-launch the Oliviers as a major awards event, and so they were sponsored by MasterCard, with live coverage by the BBC.
The Theatre show was presented by Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton, with BBC Radio 2 coverage from Paul Gambaccini.
Special guests included Stephen Sondheim, Angela Lansbury, Cameron Mackintosh, Barry Manilow as well as performances by Ramin Karimloo, Alfie Boe, Kerry Ellis, Adrian Lester as well as the London casts of Legally Blonde and Into the Woods to name a few.
The show was accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by David Charles Abell, and the finale was accompanied by a choir from the CDS (Conference Drama Schools).
- ^ West, Ian (13 March 2011). "Angela Rippon arrives at the 2011 Laurence Olivier Awards at the Theatre Royal in London". PA Images. Getty Images. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
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