The 1997 Laurence Olivier Awards

The Society of London Theatre honours top theatrical talent fortheir performances and craftsmanshipduringthe past year.The evening features highlights from many of London's stage successes, including Smokey Joe 's Cafe, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Laughter on the 23rd Floor, and appearances by stars Sian Phillips , Brian Conley , Kevin McNally , Paul Nicholas , David Suchet , Marvin Hamlisch , Gene Wilder and Charlotte Rampling. Presented by Clive Anderson.