The Les Molière is the national theatre award of France and it recognises achievement of French theatre each year. The awards are considered the highest honour for productions and performances. Presided and decided by the Association professionnelle et artistique du théâtre (APAT), supported by the Ministry of Culture in a ceremony annually held, called the Nuit des Molières ("Night of the Molières") in Paris. The Les Molière are considered the highest French theatre honour, the equivalent to the American Tony Award, the British Olivier Award and the Spanish Premios Max. The award was created by Georges Cravenne, who was also the creator of the César Award for cinema. The name of the award is an homage to the seventeenth-century French dramatist Molière.

Awards by year and category

1987

Jury presided by Jean-Louis Barrault. Awards hosted by François Périer.

1988

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1989

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1990

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1991

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1992

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1993

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1994

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1995

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1996

Jury presided by. Awards hosted by.

1997

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1998

Jury presided by Dario Fo. Awards hosted by.

1999

Jury presided by Pierre Arditi. Awards hosted by.

2000

Jury presided by Suzanne Flon. Awards hosted by.

2001

Jury presided by Robert Hossein. Awards hosted by.

2002

Jury presided by Jean Piat. Awards hosted by.

2003

Jury presided by Jean Piat. Awards hosted by Jean Piat.

2004

Jury presided by. Awards hosted by.

2005

Jury presided by. Awards hosted by Laurent Ruquier and William Leymergie.

2006

Jury presided by Jacques Weber. Awards hosted by Karine Le Marchand.

2007

Jury presided by Jacques Weber. Awards hosted by Karine Le Marchand.

2008

Jury presided by Clovis Cornillac and Barbara Schulz Awards hosted by Karine Le Marchand

2009

Jury presided by Bernard Giraudeau Awards hosted by Frédéric Mitterrand

2010

Jury presided by Line Renaud Awards hosted by Michel Drucker and Marie Drucker

2011

Jury presided by Michel Galabru. Awards hosted by Laurent Lafitte ===2016 ===