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BIO

Matthew is a director of theatre, opera and film who has directed award-winning productions for many of the major British theatre companies. He was an Associate Director at the West Yorkshire Playhouse and was an Artistic Associate at The Old Vic before being appointed in 2014 to succeed Kevin Spacey as Artistic Director of the theatre. Matthew's theatre credits include The Caretaker, The Master Builder and Future Conditional (The Old Vic), Matilda The Musical (RSC, West End and Broadway, 7 Olivier Awards, including Best Director and Best New Musical, and 4 Tony Awards), Ghost: The Musical and La Bete (West End and Broadway), Deathtrap (West End), The Norman Conquests (West End and Broadway, Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play), God of Carnage (West End and Broadway, Tony Award for Best Play and Best Direction of a Play), Boeing-Boeing (West End, Broadway and UK tour, Tony Award for Best Revival of a play and Olivier nomination for Best Revival of a Play), Speed-the-Plow (The Old Vic), the theatrical adaptation of The Lord of the Rings (also co-writer, Toronto and West End), Buried Child (National Theatre), Endgame (West End), Our House (West End, Olivier Award for Best Musical), Follies (Broadway), Life x 3 (National Theatre, The Old Vic and Broadway), True West (Donmar Warehouse and Broadway), The Unexpected Man (RSC, West End and Broadway), Art (Broadway, West End and Los Angeles, Olivier and Tony Awards for Best Play), Hamlet and Henry V (RSC), Volpone (National Theatre, Evening Standard Award for Best Director), Much Ado About Nothing (West End) and Betrayal, Death of a Salesman, The Plough and the Stars, Fiddler on the Roof and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (West Yorkshire Playhouse). Opera credits include Falstaff and Così Fan Tutte (ENO) and The Rake's Progress (ROH and WNO). Matthew directed feature films Pride (2014, BIFA Best British Independent Film, BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations) and Simpatico (1999).

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Productions

Pride
 
[West End, 2026]
Director
Arcadia
 
[West End, 2026]
Artistic Director
A Christmas Carol (Thorne Adaptation)
 
[Off-Broadway, 2025]
Director
A Christmas Carol | Old Vic
 
[West End, 2025]
Director
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Mary Page Marlowe
 
[West End, 2025]
Artistic Director
Director
A Christmas Carol Old VicA Christmas Carol Old Vic
 
[West End, 2023]
Director
Groundhog DayGroundhog Day
 
[West End, 2023]
Director
A Christmas Carol Old VicA Christmas Carol Old Vic
 
[West End, 2022]
Director
Matilda the MusicalMatilda the Musical
 
[West End, 2021]
Director
4000 Miles4000 Miles
 
[West End, 2020] Cancelled
Director
LungsLungs
 
[Off-Broadway, 2020]
Director
A Christmas CarolA Christmas Carol
 
[West End, 2019]
Director
A Christmas CarolA Christmas Carol
 
[Broadway, 2019]
Director
LungsLungs
 
[West End, 2019]
Director
Present LaughterPresent Laughter
 
[West End, 2019]
Director
A Christmas CarolA Christmas Carol
 
[West End, 2018]
Director
A Christmas CarolA Christmas Carol
 
[West End, 2017]
Director
Groundhog DayGroundhog Day
 
[Broadway, 2017]
Director
ArtArt
 
[West End, 2016] [Replacement]
Director[Replacement]
Groundhog DayGroundhog Day
 
[West End, 2016]
Director
Matilda the MusicalMatilda the Musical
 
[Broadway, 2013]
Director
Ghost the MusicalGhost the Musical
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Director
Matilda The MusicalMatilda The Musical
 
[West End, 2011]
Developer/Director
Ghost the MusicalGhost the Musical
 
[West End, 2011]
Director
Matilda The MusicalMatilda The Musical
 
[West End, 2010]
DEVELOPER AND DIRECTOR
La BeteLa Bete
 
[Broadway, 2010]
Director
DeathtrapDeathtrap
 
[West End, 2010]
Director
La BeteLa Bete
 
[West End, 2010]
Director
The Norman Conquests: Living TogetherThe Norman Conquests: Living Together
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Director
The Norman Conquests: Table MannersThe Norman Conquests: Table Manners
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Director
The Norman Conquests TrilogyThe Norman Conquests Trilogy
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Director
God of CarnageGod of Carnage
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Director
Boeing-BoeingBoeing-Boeing
 
[Broadway, 2008]
Director
Lord of the RingsLord of the Rings
 
[West End, 2007]
Director/Book/Lyrics
Lord of the Rings
 
[Toronto, 2006]
Director
The Color Purple
 
[New York, 2004] [Replacement]
Director[Replacement][uncredited]
Tell Me on a Sunday
 
[West End, 2003]
Director
Life (x) 3
 
[Broadway, 2003]
Director
Follies
 
[Broadway, 2001]
Director
The Unexpected Man
 
[Off-Broadway, 2000]
Director
True West
 
[Broadway, 2000]
Director
Art
 
[Broadway, 1998]
Director
Juno and the PaycockJuno and the Paycock
 
[West End, ]
Director

Writing

Lord of the Rings
Bookwriter/Lyricist

Awards and Nominations

Olivier Awards - 2017 - Best Director

Matthew Warchus, Groundhog Day

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Matthew Warchus, Groundhog Day

Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Direction of a Musical

Matthew Warchus, Groundhog Day


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2013 - Best Direction of a Musical

Matthew Warchus, Matilda

Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Matthew Warchus, Matilda the Musical

Tony Awards - 2013 - Best Direction of a Musical

Matthew Warchus, Matilda the Musical


winner
Olivier Awards - 2012 - Best Director

Matthew Warchus, Matilda The Musical


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2009 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Matthew Warchus, The Norman Conquests


winner
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2009 - Special Citations

Matthew Warchus, The Norman Conquests

Olivier Awards - 2009 - Best Company Performance

Matthew WarchusThe Norman Conquests

Olivier Awards - 2009 - Best Revival

Matthew WarchusThe Norman Conquests


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2009 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Matthew Warchus, The Norman Conquests


winner
Tony Awards - 2009 - Best Direction of a Play

Matthew Warchus, God of Carnage

Tony Awards - 2009 - Best Direction of a Play

Matthew Warchus, The Norman Conquests

Drama Desk Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Matthew Warchus, Boeing-Boeing

Tony Awards - 2008 - Best Direction of a Play

Matthew Warchus, Boeing-Boeing


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Director - Play

Matthew Warchus, The Unexpected Man

Tony Awards - 2000 - Best Direction of a Play

Matthew Warchus, True West

Olivier Awards - 1998 - Best Director

Matthew WarchusHamlet

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1998 - Best Director - Play

Matthew WarchusArt

Tony Awards - 1998 - Best Direction of a Play

Matthew Warchus, Art

Olivier Awards - 1997 - Best Director

Matthew Warchus, Art

Olivier Awards - 1996 - Best Director

Matthew WarchusVolpone


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1995 - Best Director

Matthew WarchusVolpone


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1995 - Best Director

Matthew WarchusHenry V

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Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Starring Paul Hilton Photo
Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Starring Paul Hilton
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Nov 26, 2025

For many, Christmas cannot begin until The Old Vic is staging Jack Thorne's A Christmas Carol. This year's iteration shows yet again why it is a festive must-see. Brimming with emotion, but never tipping into mawkishness, it will make you laugh, cry and gasp with child-like wonder, no matter what your age. What more could you want from a Christmas show?
Photos: Friends and Supporters of The Old Vic Gather to Celebrate New Backstage Build Photo
Photos: Friends and Supporters of The Old Vic Gather to Celebrate New Backstage Building
by Stephi Wild - Nov 10, 2025

Last week, Artistic Director Matthew Warchus and Executive Director Laura Stevenson marked the opening of Backstage — a new creative hub next door to the historic theatre on Waterloo Road. Check out photos here!
Dates Set For PRIDE at the National Theatre Photo
Dates Set For PRIDE at the National Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 4, 2025

Dates have been announced for Pride at the National Theatre, a brand-new musical based on the award-winning film, reuniting director Matthew Warchus and writer Stephen Beresford.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 31, 2025- LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD Opens On Broadway Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 31, 2025- LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD Opens On Broadway and More
by - Oct 31, 2025

Happy Halloween, BroadwayWorld! It is October 31, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Tom Stoppard's ARCADIA Will Be Revived at the Old Vic Photo
Tom Stoppard's ARCADIA Will Be Revived at the Old Vic
by Stephi Wild - Oct 29, 2025

Tom Stoppard's Arcadia is being revived at the Old Vic next year. The show marks the next production in Matthew Warchus’ final season as artistic director of the theatre.
Photos: A CHRISTMAS CAROL In Rehearsal At The Old Vic Photo
Photos: A CHRISTMAS CAROL In Rehearsal At The Old Vic
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 24, 2025

The Old Vic has released new rehearsal photos and announced the full cast for its 2025 production of A Christmas Carol, directed by Matthew Warchus and adapted by Jack Thorne.
Review: MARY PAGE MARLOWE, Starring Susan Sarandon and Andrea Riseborough Photo
Review: MARY PAGE MARLOWE, Starring Susan Sarandon and Andrea Riseborough
by Laura Jones - Oct 9, 2025

Watching Mary Page Marlowe you feel like you're constantly trying to piece together a mosaic of one woman’s life, glimpsed in snapshots, lit by moments of clarity, yet never forming a complete picture. Under Matthew Warchus’s direction, in his final season as Artistic Director at the Old Vic, the production stages Tracy Letts’s play non-chronologically, across 11 scenes spanning seven decades, that show Mary at various ages. 
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Matthew Warchus written?

Matthew Warchus has written 1 shows including Lord of the Rings (Bookwriter/Lyricist).

What awards has Matthew Warchus been nominated for?

Best Director (Olivier Awards) for Groundhog Day, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Groundhog Day, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Groundhog Day, Best Direction of a Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Matilda, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Matilda the Musical, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Matilda the Musical, Best Director (Olivier Awards) for Matilda The Musical, Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Norman Conquests, Special Citations (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for The Norman Conquests, Best Company Performance (Olivier Awards) for The Norman Conquests, Best Revival (Olivier Awards) for The Norman Conquests, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Norman Conquests, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for God of Carnage, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Norman Conquests, Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Boeing-Boeing, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Boeing-Boeing, Outstanding Director - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Unexpected Man, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for True West, Best Director (Olivier Awards) for Hamlet, Best Director - Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Art , Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Art, Best Director (Olivier Awards) for Art , Best Director (Olivier Awards) for Volpone, Best Director (Evening Standard Awards) for Volpone and Best Director (Evening Standard Awards) for Henry V.

What awards has Matthew Warchus won?

Matthew Warchus has won several prestigious awards throughout his career. He received the Best Direction of a Musical at the BroadwayWorld Awards for Matilda. He also won Best Director at the Olivier Awards for Matilda The Musical. For The Norman Conquests, he earned Outstanding Director of a Play at the Drama Desk Awards, Special Citations from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, and Outstanding Director of a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. Warchus won Best Direction of a Play at the Tony Awards for God of Carnage. Additionally, he was honored as Outstanding Director - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for The Unexpected Man. He has received Best Director at the Evening Standard Awards for both Volpone and Henry V.

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