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BIO

Michael Grandage is the recipient of Tony, Olivier, Drama Desk, Evening Standard, British Critics' Circle and South Bank Awards. His Olivier Award-winning musicals include Merrily We Roll Along, Grand Hotel and Guys and Dolls. Grandage received a Tony Award for Best Direction for Red and Tony nominations for Frost/Nixon and The Cripple of Inishmaan. Grandage served as Artistic Director of London's Donmar Warehouse for 10 acclaimed seasons before establishing the Michael Grandage Company (MGC) in 2012. As Artistic Director of MGC, he directed Photograph 51, Henry V, The Cripple of Inishmaan, Peter and Alice and the feature film Genius. www.MichaelGrandageCompany.com

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Productions

 
[West End, 2025]
Co-Producer
Director
 
[West End, 2023]
Director
 
[West End, 2022]
Director
 
[West End, 2021]
Director
 
[US Tour, 2019]
Director
 
[West End, 2018]
Director
 
[West End, 2018]
Director
 
[Broadway, 2018]
Director
 
[Regional (US), 2017]
Director
 
[Broadway, 2016]
Director
 
[West End, 2015]
Director
 
[Broadway, 2014]
Director
 
[US Tour, 2013]
Director
 
[West End, 2013]
Director
 
[West End, 2013]
Director
 
[West End, 2012]
Director
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Director
 
[West End, 2011]
Director
 
[Broadway, 2010]
Director
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Director
 
[Broadway, 2007]
Director
 
[West End, 2006]
Director
 
[West End, 2005]
Director
 
[West End, 2004]
Director
 
[West End, 2000]
Director

Movies

The Madness of King George
[ 1994 ] Amputee
Genius
[ 2016 ] producer

TV Shows

Bugs
Channing Hardy

Awards and Nominations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Michael Grandage, The Cripple of Inishmaan

Tony Awards - 2014 - Best Direction of a Play

Michael Grandage, The Cripple of Inishmaan

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Michael Grandage, Evita


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Drama Desk Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Michael Grandage, Red

Drama Desk Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Michael Grandage, Hamlet

Olivier Awards - 2010 - Best Director

Michael GrandageHamlet


winner
Tony Awards - 2010 - Best Direction of a Play

Michael Grandage, Red

Olivier Awards - 2009 - Best Revival

Michael GrandageThe Chalk Garden


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 2008 - Best Director

Michael GrandageThe Chalk Garden


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 2008 - Best Director

Michael GrandageOthello


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 2008 - Best Director

Michael GrandageIvanov

Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Michael Grandage, Frost/Nixon

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Michael Grandage, Frost/Nixon

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Michael Grandage, Frost/Nixon

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Michael Grandage, Frost/Nixon

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Michael Grandage, Frost/Nixon

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Michael Grandage , Frost/Nixon

Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Direction of a Play

Michael Grandage, Frost/Nixon

Olivier Awards - 2006 - Best Director

Michael GrandageDon Carlos


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 2005 - Best Director

Michael GrandageDon Carlos


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 2005 - Best Director

Michael Grandage, Grand Hotel


winner
Olivier Awards - 2004 - Best Director

Michael GrandageCaligula

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News


Disney's FROZEN Stage Musical Now on Disney+; Watch a New Clip
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 20, 2025

The much-anticipated Frozen proshot is now on Disney+! In commemoration of the release, Disney has shared a new clip from the recorded show, featuring Samantha Barks and Laura Dawkes performing 'For the First Time in Forever.' Watch the clip!
Grand Theatre Reveals Key Artists For 2025/26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 17, 2025

The Grand Theatre Box Office is officially unlocked for the upcoming 2025/26 Season's Spriet Series after months of exclusive access for season ticket subscribers. Learn more about the season's artists and see how to purchase tickets!
Video: Watch Samantha Barks Sing 'Let It Go' in New Clip From FROZEN Proshot
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 16, 2025

Ahead of the Disney+ debut of Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical on Disney+, a new clip has been shared from the production, featuring Samantha Barks singing the iconic 'Let It Go' as the character of Elsa. Watch the clip now!
5-Star Theatricals to Present Disney’s FROZEN at the Kavli Theatre This July
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 10, 2025

5-Star Theatricals brings the smash-hit Disney’s Frozen The Broadway Musical to life at the Kavli Theatre at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center, running July 11–20, 2025.
Video: Watch the Trailer for Disney’s FROZEN on Disney+
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 5, 2025

Disney has released the trailer for the official proshot of the West End production of Frozen, which premieres on Disney+ on Friday, June 20. Watch it now!
Interview: Jenna Lea Rosen & Cailen Fu of DISNEY’S FROZEN THE BROADWAY MUSICAL
by Shari Barrett - Jun 4, 2025

The Los Angeles regional theatre premiere of Disney’s FROZEN The Broadway Musical presented by La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts and McCoy Rigby Entertainment opens June 6 through June 29 at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts. The much-loved family musical stars Jenna Lea Rosen as Princess Elsa and Cailen Fu as Princess Anna, two of the most popular Disney princesses among fans of all ages. I decided to speak with them about their history performing the roles and their path to appearing in the current touring production.
Broadway Streaming Guide June 2025: Where to Watch FROZEN West End Proshot & More
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 2, 2025

June is here, and with it are new streaming titles and returning theater favorites, including the official Frozen proshot, a new season of The Gilded Age, new Braodway cast recordings and more. Check out the lineup!
Nominations Announced For The 2025 Dora Mavor Moore Awards
by Joshua Wright - May 28, 2025

The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) has announced nominations for the 45th Anniversary Dora Mavor Moore Awards presented by the Romano D’Andrea Foundation. The Awards will be presented on Monday, June 30 at Toronto’s Meridian Hall.
AMERICAN PSYCHO, THE LINE OF BEAUTY and More Set For Rupert Goold's Final Season At Almeida Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2025

The Almeida Theatre has announced Rupert Goold’s final season as Artistic Director. The final season of Goold’s tenure as Artistic Director will include 10 productions, including four world premieres, a musical revival, and reimaginings of classic plays.
Disney's FROZEN Broadway Musical Proshot to Debut on Disney+ in June
by Josh Sharpe - May 15, 2025

Disney's Frozen is finally coming to Disney+! A proshot of the West End production of the musical, itself adapted from the hit animated film, will premiere on Disney+ on Friday, June 20.
RED To Stream On National Theatre At Home In June
by A.A. Cristi - May 9, 2025

National Theatre at Home has announced the release of MGC's production of Red on 12 June 2025, a portrait of art, power and purpose, captured live from Wyndham's Theatre in London.
Garrett Clayton and More Join the Cast of FROZEN at La Mirada Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 8, 2025

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts has revealed the full cast for the Los Angeles regional theatre premiere of  Disney’s FROZEN The Broadway Musical. See who is starring and learn more!
Tom Hooper to Direct Film Adaptation of PHOTOGRAPH 51; Natalie Portman to Star
by Josh Sharpe - May 8, 2025

Following 2019's Cats, Tom Hooper is returning to the director's chair for a film adaptation of Anna Ziegler's play Photograph 51. Ziegler will adapt her script for the movie, which is now set to star Natalie Portman as scientist Rosalind Franklin.
Jenna Lea Rosen, Cailen Fu and More to Star in FROZEN at La Mirada
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 30, 2025

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS & McCOY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT has revealed the initial cast for the Los Angeles regional theatre premiere of  Disney’s FROZEN The Broadway Musical. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Photos: Ewan McGregor and More in MY MASTER BUILDER
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2025

Elizabeth Debicki, Kate Fleetwood, David Ajala, Mirren Mack, and Ewan McGregor are leading My Master Builder at Wyndham's Theatre. Check out photos here!
Review Roundup: What Did The Critics Make of MY MASTER BUILDER, Starring Ewan McGregor?
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Apr 30, 2025

On the eve of July 4th in the Hamptons, Elena Solness, a publishing magnate, is preparing to throw a party to celebrate her architect husband, Henry Solness, as he unveils his latest masterpiece. Their already vulnerable union is shattered by the unexpected arrival of Mathilde, a former student of Henry’s, with whom he previously shared an intimate connection. As the evening unfolds, each find themselves face to face with a reckoning that indelibly tilts the axis of their lives.
Review: MY MASTER BUILDER, Starring Ewan McGregor and Elizabeth Debicki
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Apr 30, 2025

Michael Grandage's My Master Builder is billed as a reinvention of Ibsen's play of almost the same name through a modern, female lens. A rich story with themes of control, power, and the search for validation, featuring a host of stars of stage and screen. What could go wrong? Quite a lot as it happens.
Photos: Ewan McGregor, Kate Fleetwood and Elizabeth Debicki in MY MASTER BUILDER Rehearsals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 1, 2025

Elizabeth Debicki, Kate Fleetwood, David Ajala, Mirren Mack, and Ewan McGregor will star in My Master Builder - a new play by American playwright and screenwriter Lila Raicek. Get a first look at rehearsal photos here!
MGCfutures Bursary Recipients Announced
by Stephi Wild - Mar 18, 2025

The recipients have been announced for the eighth year of MGCfutures Bursaries, awarded across a range of theatrical disciplines including directing, writing, production, design, theatre-making, and for the first time this year, a theatrical tailor.
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG And More Announced for Grand Theatre 2025 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 4, 2025

Grand Theatre has unveiled its 2025/26 season, titled “You Are Here.” The lineup features six productions, including, Tony, Olivier, and Pulitzer Prize winning shows. Check out all of the detials here!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Michael Grandage been nominated for?

Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Cripple of Inishmaan, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Cripple of Inishmaan, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Evita , Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Red, Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Hamlet, Best Director (Olivier Awards) for Hamlet , Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Red, Best Revival (Olivier Awards) for The Chalk Garden, Best Director (Evening Standard Awards) for The Chalk Garden, Best Director (Evening Standard Awards) for Othello, Best Director (Evening Standard Awards) for Ivanov, Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Frost/Nixon, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Frost/Nixon, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Frost/Nixon , Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Frost/Nixon, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Frost/Nixon, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Frost/Nixon, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Frost/Nixon, Best Director (Olivier Awards) for Don Carlos , Best Director (Evening Standard Awards) for Don Carlos, Best Director (Evening Standard Awards) for Grand Hotel and Best Director (Olivier Awards) for Caligula .

What awards has Michael Grandage won?

Michael Grandage has won several prestigious awards throughout his career. He received the Outstanding Director of a Play award at the Drama Desk Awards for Red. He also won the Best Direction of a Play at the Tony Awards for Red. At the Evening Standard Awards, Grandage earned the Best Director award for multiple productions, including Ivanov, Othello, The Chalk Garden, Don Carlos, and Grand Hotel. Additionally, he won the Best Director award at the Olivier Awards for Caligula.

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