The Molière Award recognises achievement in live French theatre and is the national theatre award of France. The Molière Awards are considered the highest French theatre honour. The awards are presented and decided by the Association professionnelle et artistique du théâtre (APAT) and supported by the Ministry of Culture at an annual ceremony, called the Nuit des Molières ("Night of the Molières") in Paris. The awards are given for French productions and performances. The Molière Awards 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. Best Actor - Philippe Clévenot, in Elvire Jouvet 40 Best Supporting Actor - Pierre Arditi, in La Répétition ou l'Amour puni (The Rehearsal) Best Male Newcomer - Philippe Caubère, in Ariane ou l'Âge d'or Best Actress - Suzanne Flon, in Léopold le bien aimé Best Supporting Actress - Sabine Haudepin, in Kean Best Female Newcomer - Ute Lemper, in Cabaret Best Show in an Independent theatre - Ariane ou l'Âge d'or, at the Théâtre des Arts/Théâtre Tristan-Bernard Best Show in a National theatre - La Folle Journée ou le Mariage de Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), at the Théâtre national de Chaillot Best Musical - Cabaret, at the Théâtre du 8ème (Lyon) Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play - Jean-Loup Dabadie, for Deux sur la balançoire (Two for the Seesaw) Best Playwright - Yasmina Reza, for Conversations après un enterrement (Conversations After a Burial) Best Director - Jean-Pierre Vincent, for La Folle Journée ou le Mariage de Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) Best Costumes - Yannis Kokkos, for Madame de Sade Best Stage Design/Set - Yannis Kokkos, for L'Échange 1988 Jury presided by. Awards hosted by. Best Actor - Jacques Dufilho in Je ne suis pas Rappaport Best Supporting Actor - Pierre Vaneck in Le Secret (The Secret) Best Actress - Jeanne Moreau in Le Récit de la servante Zerline (Zerline's Tale) Best Supporting Actress - Catherine Salviat in Dialogue des carmélites (Dialogues of the Carmelites) Best Newcomer - Thierry Fortineau in Journal d'un curé de campagne (Diary of a Country Priest) Best