Olivier Award for Best New Comedy
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The Olivier Award for Best New Comedy is a major British theatre award presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to recognize outstanding achievement in newly produced stage comedies in London's West End.
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| Olivier Award for Best New Comedy canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Olivier Award for Best New Comedy Context triple: [Best New Comedy, alsoKnownAs, Olivier Award for Best New Comedy]
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A.
Olivier Award for Best New Musical
The Olivier Award for Best New Musical is a prestigious London theatre accolade presented annually to recognize the most outstanding new musical production in the West End.
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B.
British Comedy Award
The British Comedy Award is a UK-based accolade recognizing outstanding achievements in television and film comedy.
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C.
Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play
The Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play is a prestigious annual London theatre honor recognizing outstanding leading performances by actresses in stage plays.
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D.
Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
The Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role is a prestigious London theatre accolade presented annually to recognize outstanding supporting performances by male actors in West End productions.
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E.
Laurence Olivier Award
The Laurence Olivier Award is one of the most prestigious British theatre honors, recognizing outstanding achievements in London’s West End stage productions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Olivier Award for Best New Comedy Target entity description: The Olivier Award for Best New Comedy is a major British theatre award presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to recognize outstanding achievement in newly produced stage comedies in London's West End.
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A.
Olivier Award for Best New Musical
The Olivier Award for Best New Musical is a prestigious London theatre accolade presented annually to recognize the most outstanding new musical production in the West End.
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B.
British Comedy Award
The British Comedy Award is a UK-based accolade recognizing outstanding achievements in television and film comedy.
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C.
Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play
The Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play is a prestigious annual London theatre honor recognizing outstanding leading performances by actresses in stage plays.
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D.
Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
The Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role is a prestigious London theatre accolade presented annually to recognize outstanding supporting performances by male actors in West End productions.
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E.
Laurence Olivier Award
The Laurence Olivier Award is one of the most prestigious British theatre honors, recognizing outstanding achievements in London’s West End stage productions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Olivier Award category
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theatre award ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Society of London Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
best new comedy
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outstanding achievement in newly produced stage comedies ⓘ |
| categoryType | playwriting award ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| eligibility |
new stage comedies first produced in London
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productions opening in West End theatres ⓘ |
| field | theatre ⓘ |
| formerName | Society of West End Theatre Award for Best Comedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasAwardedDiscipline |
playwriting
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theatrical production ⓘ |
| hasCeremony | Olivier Awards ceremony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1976 ⓘ |
| isSubsetOf | Olivier Award for plays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfAwardedWorks | English ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
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surface form:
London
London West End NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Laurence Olivier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | recognising new stage comedies in the West End ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Society of London Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Laurence Olivier Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Society of London Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | London theatre ⓘ |
| scope |
West End theatre
NERFINISHED
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commercial London theatre ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | voted on by theatre professionals ⓘ |
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Subject: Olivier Award for Best New Comedy Description of subject: The Olivier Award for Best New Comedy is a major British theatre award presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to recognize outstanding achievement in newly produced stage comedies in London's West End.
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