Sir Matthew Bourne will be honoured for his achievements in dance with a special prize at this year’s Olivier Awards. Sir Matthew Bourne will be honoured for his achievements in dance with a special prize at this year’s Olivier Awards. Kenny Wax, president of the Society of London Theatre, said they are “delighted to acknowledge Matthew Bourne’s extraordinary achievements in dance with this year’s special Olivier Award. For Swan Lake, Sir Matthew became the only British director to have won the Tony Award for both best choreographer and best director of a musical. Previous recipients of the Special Award at the Oliviers include Sir Kenneth Branagh, Dame Judi, Stephen Sondheim and Sir Ian McKellen.

Source: Irish Independent March 01, 2019 16:07 UTC