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Jeremy Herrin is Artistic Director of Headlong. He studied at RSAMD. For Headlong, Herrin has directed The Absence of War and the European premiere of The Nether, at the Royal Court and in the West End. At the National Theatre he directed This House (Olivier nomination for Best Director) and Statement of Regret. For the RSC, he recently directed the world premiere of Wolf Hall (Evening Standard Award for Best Director; Olivier and Tony award nominations) and Bring Up the Bodies, which transferred to the West End in May 2014 and to Broadway in 2015. For the Royal Court, where he was Deputy Artistic Director, from 2009 to 2012, his productions include No Quarter, Hero, Haunted Child, The Heretic, Kin, Spur of the Moment, Off the Endz, The Priory (Olivier Award for Best Comedy), Tusk Tusk (Evening Standard Best Director nomination), The Vertical Hour and That Face (also West End). At Chichester he directed South Downs (also West End), and Uncle Vanya. Other theatre includes Noises Off at the American Airlines Theatre, Broadway (Tony nomination for Best Revival); Children's Children at the Almeida; Absent Friends and Death and the Maiden at the Harold Pinter; Much Ado About Nothing at Shakespeare's Globe; Marble at the Abbey Dublin; The Family Reunion at the Donmar Warehouse; Blackbird at the Market Theatre Johannesburg; and Gathered Dust and Dead Skin, The Lovers, Dirty Nets, Our Kind of Fun, Sudden Collapses in Public Places, Toast, Smack Family Robinson, Attachments, From the Underworld, The Last Post, Personal Belongings, NE1 and Knives in Hens at Live Theatre Newcastle. Television and film include The Inventor, Linked, Dead Terry, Warmth and Cold Calling. Radio includes South Downs, Flare Path and The Vertical Hour. Jeremy Herrin is a board member for Stage Directors UK.

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Jeremy Herrin Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Jeremy Herrin, People, Places & Things


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BroadwayWorld Awards - 2016 - Best Direction of a Play

Jeremy Herrin, Noises Off

Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Jeremy Herrin, Wolf Hall, Parts One & Two

Olivier Awards - 2015 - Best Director

Jeremy HerrinWolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Jeremy Herrin, Wolf Hall

Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Direction of a Play

Jeremy Herrin, Wolf Hall, Parts One & Two


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Evening Standard Awards - 2014 - Best Director

Jeremy HerrinWolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies

Olivier Awards - 2013 - Best Director

Jeremy HerrinThis House

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Photos: Inside Rehearsal For PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS


All new rehearsal photos have been released from the return of the original, smash hit production of People, Places and Things. 

Review Roundup: Did Brian Cox Impress in LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT?


The Emmy, Golden Globe and Olivier award-winning actor Brian Cox, has made his return to the London stage in Jeremy Herrin’s new production of Long Day’s Journey Into Night.

Review: LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT, Wyndham's Theatre


Eugene O'Neill's classic play of family strife has had regular revivals in London (most recently in 2018 and 2012). Set in 1912 and published posthumously in 1956, it remains one of the great American plays. Brian Cox returns to the London stage as James Tyrone, actor, family colossus, and flawed man, in a mesmerising performance.

Photos: First Look at LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT


All new production photos have been released for the new staging of Eugene O’Neill’s autobiographical magnum opus, Long Day’s Journey into Night directed by Jeremy Herrin. Check out the photos here!

GRACE PERVADES and AS YOU LIKE IT Set For The Ralph Fiennes / Theatre Royal Bath Season


Theatre Royal Bath has announced the opening productions of the Ralph Fiennes / Theatre Royal Bath season taking place from June 2025. Learn more about both upcoming shows here!

LEROY AND LUCY World Premiere, NOISES OFF & More Announced For Steppenwolf's 2024/2025 Season


Steppenwolf Theatre Company, under the leadership of Artistic Directors Glenn Davis and Audrey Francis and Executive Director Brooke Flanagan, has announced its 2024/25 Season, featuring several Chicago and world premieres.

PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS Will Return to the West End in May


The original hit production of People, Places and Things will make a return to London's West End, this spring. 

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT at Wyndham's Theatre


All new rehearsal photos have been released for the new production of Eugene O’Neill’s  Long Day’s Journey into Night directed by Jeremy Herrin. Check out the photos here!

London Theatre Week - See over 50 Award-Winning Musicals and Plays with Tickets from £15, £25 or £35


London Theatre Week is the West End’s biggest promotion, giving you the chance to see over 50 amazing award-winning musicals and stunning plays with tickets from £15, £25 or £35

Laurie Kynaston Joins the Cast of LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT


Laurie Kynaston has joined Long Day's Journey Into Night in the role of Edmund Tyrone, replacing Anthony Boyle who has had to withdraw due to personal reasons. Learn more about the production!

Review: A MIRROR, Trafalgar Theatre


Jonny Lee Miller and Tanya Reynolds shine in this debate between art and artifice.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld January 19, 2024


Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 19, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

HELL'S KITCHEN, REDWOOD, INFINITE LIFE and More Win Edgerton Foundation New Play Awards


Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, just announced the recipients of the 2023-24 Edgerton Foundation New Play Awards.

Review Roundup: Did Woody Harrelson Hit the Mark in ULSTER AMERICAN?


An Oscar-winning American actor, an English director and a Northern Irish playwright are about to begin rehearsals for a new play — one that could transform each of their careers. But when it turns out that they’re not on the same page, the night threatens to spiral out of control. The eight week run starring Woody Harrelson, Andy Serkis and Louisa Harland has now opened; so what did the critics think?

Review: ULSTER AMERICAN, Riverside Studios


Ulster American, last seen in Edinburgh in 2018, opens with a debate about using the n-word. So far, so Ireland. We then touch on sex, consent, religion, Unionism, the IRA and Brexit, all crafted with bitingly sharp humour. It’s a lot to take in.

Photos: First Look at Woody Harrelson, Andy Serkis and Louisa Harland in ULSTER AMERICAN


We've got a first look at production photos for award-winning playwright David Ireland’s Ulster American directed by Jeremy Herrin and starring Woody Harrelson, Andy Serkis and Louisa Harland.

Anthony Boyle Will Join The Cast of LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT; Plus Full Creative Team Revealed


Olivier Award-winner and Tony Award-nominee Anthony Boyle (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) will join the cast of Long Day's Journey into Night, playing the role of Edmund Tyrone. He will be replacing Alex Lawther who has reluctantly withdrawn from the production due to a scheduling conflict. 

Jonny Lee Miller, Tanya Reynolds, and Samuel Adewunmi Will Lead the West End Transfer of A MIRROR


Second Half Productions has announced that Sam Holcroft's (Rules for Living) critically acclaimed new play A Mirror will transfer to the West End from January 2024.

STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW Leads Our Top Ten Shows for December


The West End says farewell to 2023 in style with some incredible theatre. We visit the world before it went upside down, go inside the government during the pandemic and get a London transfer of a time-travelling comedy.

Tickets From £27 for LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT, Starring Brian Cox


Tickets from £27 for Long Day's Journey Into Night. The Emmy, Golden Globe and Olivier award-winning actor Brian Cox, makes his return to the London stage in Spring 2024.

Jeremy Herrin FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Jeremy Herrin been nominated for?

Jeremy Herrin has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. These include: Outstanding Director of a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "People, Places & Things," Best Direction of a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "Noises Off," Outstanding Director of a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Wolf Hall, Parts One & Two," Best Director at the Olivier Awards for "Wolf Hall" and "Bring Up The Bodies," Outstanding Director of a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Wolf Hall," Best Direction of a Play at the Tony Awards for "Wolf Hall, Parts One & Two," Best Director at the Evening Standard Awards for "Wolf Hall" and "Bring Up The Bodies," and Best Director at the Olivier Awards for "This House."

What awards has Jeremy Herrin won?

Jeremy Herrin has won the Best Direction of a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "Noises Off" and the Best Director at the Evening Standard Awards for "Wolf Hall" and "Bring Up The Bodies."

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