Award for Matthew.Byline: CAMERON ROBERTSON TV host Matthew Kelly scooped a top acting award last night. The Stars in Their Eyes presenter was voted Best Actor at the Laurence Olivier Awards The Laurence Olivier Awards, previously known as The Society of West End Theatre Awards, were renamed in honour of British actor Laurence Olivier, Baron Olivier in 1984, having first been established in 1976. - West End theatre's equivalent of the Oscars. He won rave reviews for his stage performance as Lenny, the gentle giant in John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men story of George Milton and Lennie Small’s futile dream of having their own farm. [Am. Lit.: Of Mice and Men] See : Futility Of Mice and Men , shortly after being cleared of a child abuse allegation. Collecting the award at the Hilton Hotel, London, Matthew said: "This is a turn-up. It's been a fantastic journey this year and it means a lot." CAPTION(S): WINNER: Kelly |
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