Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director

The Sir Peter Hall Award for Best Director is an annual award presented by The Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial British theatre. The award ceremony in which it is presented was established in 1976 as the Society of West End Theatre Awards, renamed the Laurence Olivier Awards in 1984 in honour of English actor Lord Olivier. In 2018, the Best Director award was renamed in honor of acclaimed theatre director Sir Peter Hall, beginning with the 2019 award ceremony. Only three women have ever won the award: Deborah Warner, Marianne Elliott and Lyndsey Turner.

Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director

The Sir Peter Hall Award for Best Director is an annual award presented by The Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial British theatre. The award ceremony in which it is presented was established in 1976 as the Society of West End Theatre Awards, renamed the Laurence Olivier Awards in 1984 in honour of English actor Lord Olivier. In 2018, the Best Director award was renamed in honor of acclaimed theatre director Sir Peter Hall, beginning with the 2019 award ceremony. Only three women have ever won the award: Deborah Warner, Marianne Elliott and Lyndsey Turner.