The 1984 Laurence Olivier Awards were presented by the Society of London Theatre on 8 December 1984 at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London, celebrating excellence in West End theatre.
[1] It was broadcast by BBC Television,[2] though the broadcast date and specific BBC station is not available – the 2003 Oliviers, for example, aired on BBC Two the evening after the live event.
[3] After the first eight years (1976–1983) as the Society of West End Theatre Awards, these were the first awards to be held after Laurence Olivier consented to the awards being renamed in his honour.
Details of winners (in bold) and nominees, in each award category, per the Society of London Theatre.
[4] The following 18 productions, including one opera, received multiple nominations: The following two productions received multiple awards: