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[West End, 2006]
Scenic Designer
 
[West End, 2002]
Settings
 
[Broadway, 1996]
Costume Designer
Scenic Designer
 
[West End, 1993]
Scenery/Costumes
 
[Broadway, 1986]
Scenic Designer
 
[Broadway, 1983]
Scenic Designer
 
[Broadway, 1983]
Scenic Designer
 
[West End, 1982]
Scenic Designer
 
[Broadway, 1981]
Scenic Designer
 
[Broadway, 1976]
Costume Designer
Scenic Designer
 
[Broadway, 1971]
Scenic Designer

John Gunter Awards and Nominations

Olivier Awards - 1998 - Best Set Designer

John GunterThe Peter Hall Company's Season

Drama Desk Awards - 1983 - Outstanding Set Design

John Gunter, All's Well That Ends Well

Tony Awards - 1983 - Best Scenic Design

John Gunter, All's Well That Ends Well

Olivier Awards - 1980 - Designer of the Year

John GunterJuno And The Paycock, RSC

John Gunter News


LA Opera 2024/25 Season to Include ROMEO AND JULIET, Concerts from Kelli O'Hara and Kristin Chenoweth, and More

LA Opera President and CEO Christopher Koelsch has announced details for the company's 39th season. Music Director James Conlon will conduct three of the five mainstage productions, with other mainstage performances led by Resident Conductor Lina González-Granados and by guest conductor Domingo Hindoyan.

BWW Review: Elizabeth Caballero's Captivating Performance Highlights Nashville Opera's MADAME BUTTERFLY

Elizabeth Caballero's captivating performance as the tragic romantic heroine Cio Cio San, the titular lead of Puccini's classic opera Madame Butterfly, is so breathtakingly, so exquisitely heartbreaking that she alone is enough to make the 2019-20 season opening production from Nashville Opera a triumph, but director John Hoomes surrounds her with a cast of equally impressive singers who bring the romantic tragedy to life with such vigor and style that any of them might serve as reason enough for audiences to take note.

BWW Review: DON CARLO at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

Los Angeles Opera assembled an all-star cast for its opening night revival of Verdi's DON CARLO on September 22, 2018. James Conlon led approximately 75 musicians as they embarked on another excursion into the dark world of sixteenth century Spain and the Inquisition. Verdi's DON CARLO tells a fascinating tale that is not quite historically accurate but makes good drama.

LA Opera Presents DON CARLO Starring Placido Domingo

Placido Domingo, LA Opera's Eli and Edythe Broad General Director, has announced final details about the company's season-opening presentation of Giuseppe Verdi's monumental Don Carlo.

BWW Review: MADAM BUTTERFLY - Austin Opera Thrills With Stunning Production

MADAM BUTTERFLY by Giacomo Puccini, libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa is a work of tragic beauty in the hands of Austin Opera.

LYRIC OPERA CHICAGO to Host Lectures, Special Events, and More in Addition to their Opera Season

Lyric's fabulous 2013-14 season is about to begin! To help audiences make the most of their opera experience, Lyric Opera of Chicago offers an array of lectures, tours, galas, and other special events during its 59th season, September through May. Please take note of these highlights for your season-preview coverage and calendar listings.

Lyric Opera of Chicago's Opening Night Gala Set for 10/5

On Saturday, October 5, elegantly dressed guests will make their red-carpet entrances amidst the paparazzi and onlookers at the Civic Opera House. It's the opening night of Giuseppe Verdi'sOtello, which launches Lyric Opera of Chicago's 59th season. Doors open at 4pm and the performance begins at 5pm, concluding shortly after 8pm.

Single Tickets On Sale Today for Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2013-14 season

Single tickets go on sale to the general public today, Aug. 1, for Lyric Opera of Chicago's 59th season.

Rob Ashford, John Caird and More Highlight Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2013-14 Season

Lyric Opera of Chicago and its general director, Anthony Freud, announced the lineup for Lyric's 2013-14 season today. Joseph Calleja, Joyce DiDonato, Nathan Gunn, Thomas Hampson, Ana Maria Martinez, Matthew Polenzani, and Patricia Racette are among those headlining the new season's offerings. These comprise 67 performances of eight different operas, beginning October 5, 2013 and concluding March 23, 2014: new productions of Parsifal, La traviata, The Barber of Seville, and Rusalka (Lyric premiere); a revival of Otello; and new-to-Chicago stagings of Madama Butterfly, Die Fledermaus, and La clemenza di Tito. Lyric's music director, Sir Andrew Davis, will lead three operas, and guest conductors Marco Armiliato, Bertrand de Billy and Michele Mariotti will make their house debuts. Additionally, Lyric will present a new production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music in the spring of 2014, continuing the company's American Musical Theater Initiative, and Davis will conduct a special Subscriber Appreciation Concert in March featuring Lyric's creative consultant - the star soprano Renee Fleming - with tenor Jonas Kaufmann.

PARSIFAL, OTELLO, THE SOUND OF MUSIC and More Highlight Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2013-14 Season

Lyric Opera of Chicago and its general director, Anthony Freud, announced the lineup for Lyric's 2013-14 season today. Joseph Calleja, Joyce DiDonato, Nathan Gunn, Thomas Hampson, Ana Maria Martinez, Matthew Polenzani, and Patricia Racette are among those headlining the new season's offerings. These comprise 67 performances of eight different operas, beginning October 5, 2013 and concluding March 23, 2014: new productions of Parsifal, La traviata, The Barber of Seville, and Rusalka (Lyric premiere); a revival of Otello; and new-to-Chicago stagings of Madama Butterfly, Die Fledermaus, and La clemenza di Tito. Lyric's music director, Sir Andrew Davis, will lead three operas, and guest conductors Marco Armiliato, Bertrand de Billy and Michele Mariotti will make their house debuts. Additionally, Lyric will present a new production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music in the spring of 2014, continuing the company's American Musical Theater Initiative, and Davis will conduct a special Subscriber Appreciation Concert in March featuring Lyric's creative consultant - the star soprano Renee Fleming - with tenor Jonas Kaufmann.

Tricycle Theatre Casts 'Doubt' West End Premiere

Nicolas Kent, the Tricycle Theatre's Artistic Director, will direct Dearbhla Molloy as Sister Aloysius, Nikki Amuka-Bird as Mrs Muller, Padraic Delaney as Father Flynn and Marcella Plunkett as Sister James in the British premiere of John Patrick Shanley's Doubt. Doubt will run from November 22 - January 12, 2008.

Tricycle Theatre Announces Season of Premieres

The Tricycle Theatre announces their upcoming season, which includes the British premieres of Moonlight and Magnolias and the award-winning play, Doubt. Plus the world premiere of the Royal Shakespeare Company's I'll Be The Devil and a special engagement from the Edinburgh Festival.

London's Olivier Award Winners Announced

The winners of this year's Laurence Olivier Awards were announced in London on Sunday, February 20th.

2005 Laurence Olivier Awards Nominations Announced

The nominations were announced today for the 2005 Olivier Awards, London's most prestigious theatre awards. The award ceremony will take place on February 20, 2005 in the UK.

John Gunter FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

John Gunter has been nominated for several prestigious awards throughout his career, including Best Costume Design at the Olivier Awards for "Hamlet," Best Set Designer for The Peter Hall Company's Season, Designer of the Year for "Wild Honey," Outstanding Set Design at the Drama Desk Awards for "All's Well That Ends Well," Designer of the Year for "The Rivals," Best Scenic Design at the Tony Awards for "All's Well That Ends Well," Designer of the Year for "Guys And Dolls," Designer of the Year for "Juno And The Paycock, RSC," and Outstanding Costume Design at the Drama Desk Awards for "Comedians."

John Gunter has won the Designer of the Year award at the Olivier Awards for his work on "Wild Honey" and "Guys And Dolls."

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