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Olivier Awards Obscurities

Description: Test your knowledge of obscure facts and trivia related to the Olivier Awards, the prestigious British theatre awards.
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Which musical won the first Olivier Award for Best New Musical in 1976?

  1. A Chorus Line

  2. Chicago

  3. Evita

  4. Cats

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A Chorus Line won the inaugural Olivier Award for Best New Musical in 1976.

Who was the first actor to win an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical?

  1. David Essex

  2. Michael Crawford

  3. Anthony Newley

  4. Bernard Cribbins

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

David Essex won the first Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical in 1976 for his performance in A Chorus Line.

Which play won the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy in 1977?

  1. Noises Off

  2. The Real Thing

  3. Bedroom Farce

  4. The Norman Conquests

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Noises Off won the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy in 1977.

Who was the first actress to win an Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical?

  1. Elaine Paige

  2. Judi Dench

  3. Angela Lansbury

  4. Patti LuPone

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Elaine Paige won the first Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1978 for her performance in Evita.

Which musical won the Olivier Award for Best New Musical in 1978?

  1. Evita

  2. Cats

  3. Sweeney Todd

  4. Jesus Christ Superstar

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Evita won the Olivier Award for Best New Musical in 1978.

Who was the first actor to win an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Play?

  1. Laurence Olivier

  2. Peter O'Toole

  3. Albert Finney

  4. Alec Guinness

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Laurence Olivier won the first Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1976 for his performance in Long Day's Journey into Night.

Which play won the Olivier Award for Best New Play in 1979?

  1. Bent

  2. The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

  3. Close of Play

  4. Whose Life Is It Anyway?

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bent won the Olivier Award for Best New Play in 1979.

Who was the first actress to win an Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play?

  1. Judi Dench

  2. Maggie Smith

  3. Joan Plowright

  4. Peggy Ashcroft

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Judi Dench won the first Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play in 1977 for her performance in Macbeth.

Which musical won the Olivier Award for Best New Musical in 1980?

  1. Sweeney Todd

  2. Cats

  3. Evita

  4. Jesus Christ Superstar

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sweeney Todd won the Olivier Award for Best New Musical in 1980.

Who was the first actor to win an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical?

  1. David Essex

  2. Michael Crawford

  3. Anthony Newley

  4. Bernard Cribbins

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

David Essex won the first Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical in 1976 for his performance in A Chorus Line.

Which play won the Olivier Award for Best New Play in 1981?

  1. Children of a Lesser God

  2. Amadeus

  3. The Elephant Man

  4. The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Children of a Lesser God won the Olivier Award for Best New Play in 1981.

Who was the first actress to win an Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical?

  1. Elaine Paige

  2. Judi Dench

  3. Angela Lansbury

  4. Patti LuPone

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Elaine Paige won the first Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical in 1978 for her performance in Evita.

Which musical won the Olivier Award for Best New Musical in 1982?

  1. Cats

  2. Evita

  3. Sweeney Todd

  4. Jesus Christ Superstar

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cats won the Olivier Award for Best New Musical in 1982.

Who was the first actor to win an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play?

  1. Laurence Olivier

  2. Peter O'Toole

  3. Albert Finney

  4. Alec Guinness

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Laurence Olivier won the first Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play in 1976 for his performance in Long Day's Journey into Night.

Which play won the Olivier Award for Best New Play in 1983?

  1. Benefactors

  2. Another Country

  3. The Real Thing

  4. Bedroom Farce

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Benefactors won the Olivier Award for Best New Play in 1983.

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