Nicholas Hytner
Latest News on Nicholas Hytner:
ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS Will Return to Stream on National Theatre Live (Nov 25, 2025)
Helen Mirren to Receive Cecil B. DeMille Award from the Golden Globes (Nov 5, 2025)
Guest Blog: Writer and Actor Nancy Farino On The Challenges of For New Writers and Her Debut Play, FATHERLAND (Oct 29, 2025)
ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS Will Return to Stream on National Theatre Live (Nov 25, 2025)
Helen Mirren to Receive Cecil B. DeMille Award from the Golden Globes (Nov 5, 2025)
Guest Blog: Writer and Actor Nancy Farino On The Challenges of For New Writers and Her Debut Play, FATHERLAND (Oct 29, 2025)
BIO
Nicholas Hytner has been Director of the National Theatre since 2003, and heads a team that produces around 20 new shows each year.
Since 1989 he has directed 28 productions at the National, including The Madness of George III, Henry V, His Dark Materials, The History Boys, Stuff Happens, Henry IV Parts 1 and 2, Much Ado About Nothing, England People Very Nice, Phedre, The Habit of Art, London Assurance, Hamlet and Collaborators.
On Broadway he has directed The History Boys, Sweet Smell of Success and Miss Saigon; and at Lincoln Center Theater Carousel and Twelfth Night.
He has directed opera at the Royal Opera House, the Metropolitan Opera (Don Carlo, 2010) and the Paris Opera.
Films: The Madness of King George, The Crucible, The Object of My Affection, The History Boys.
He has won two Tony awards for directing Carousel and The History Boys, and one as producer of War Horse.
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Productions
Awards and Nominations
Evening Standard Awards - 2013 - Best Director
Nicholas HytnerOthello
winner
Evening Standard Awards - 2012 - Best Director
Nicholas Hytner TImon of Athens
winner
Evening Standard Awards - 2012 - Lebedev Special Award
Nicholas Hytner
winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Director of a Play
Nicholas Hytner, One Man, Two Guvnors
Tony Awards - 2012 - Best Direction of a Play
Nicholas Hytner, One Man, Two Guvnors
winner
Tony Awards - 2011 - Best Play
Nicholas Hytner, War Horse
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Director of a Play
Nicholas Hytner, The History Boys
winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Director of a Play
Nicholas Hytner, The History Boys
winner
Tony Awards - 2006 - Best Direction of a Play
Nicholas Hytner, The History Boys
winner
Olivier Awards - 2005 - Best Director
Nicholas HytnerHistory Boys
Olivier Awards - 2001 - Best Director
Nicholas HytnerOrpheus Descending
Drama Desk Awards - 1994 - Outstanding Director - Musical
Nicholas Hytner, Carousel
winner
Tony Awards - 1994 - Best Direction of a Musical
Nicholas Hytner, Carousel
winner
Olivier Awards - 1993 - Best Director of a Musical
Nicholas Hytner, Carousel
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1991 - Best Director
Nicholas Hytner , Miss Saigon
Tony Awards - 1991 - Best Direction of a Musical
Nicholas Hytner, Miss Saigon
Olivier Awards - 1990 - Director of the Year
Nicholas HytnerGhetto
winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1989 - Best Director
Nicholas HytnerGhetto
Videos
Photos/Video: Jonathan Bailey and More in Rehearsal For RICHARD II
by Stephi Wild - 2025-01-07 05:41:23
Video: Get a First Look at Immersive GUYS AND DOLLS at the Bridge Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2023-04-05 15:40:26
VIDEO: Helen Mirren Accepts the Life Achievement Award at the SAG Awards
by Stephi Wild - 2022-02-28 06:44:32
Broadway Rewind: James Corden Returns to Broadway in ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-08-31 17:25:20
VIDEO: Learn More About the History of Rodgers & Hammerstein's CAROUSEL
by Stephi Wild - 2020-04-19 17:06:51
VIDEO: Allison Janney Talks About Pranking Nicholas Hytner on THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH JAMES CORDEN
by Sarah Leiber - 2019-10-03 21:36:48
STAGE TUBE: Stephen Wight and More at Press Night of MCQUEEN
by Christina Mancuso - 2015-05-27 07:21:06
VIDEO: First Look at JK Rowling's THE CAUAL VACANCY Mini-Series
by Caryn Robbins - 2015-02-02 13:21:18
STAGE TUBE: International Touring Cast of WEST SIDE STORY Lip-Syncs to Icona Pop's 'I Love It'
by Stage Tube - 2013-10-08 17:19:56
TV: First Look at Charlie Brady, Katie Boren & More in Highlights of MISS SAIGON at Starlight
by Christina Mancuso - 2013-09-10 19:03:35
STAGE TUBE: James Corden on Getting Engaged, David Beckham and More!
by Nicole Rosky - 2012-06-20 11:20:06
News
ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS Will Return to Stream on National Theatre Live
by Stephi Wild - Nov 25, 2025
National Theatre at Home has announced the addition of James Corden's smash hit One Man, Two Guvnors and Indhu Rubasingham's Bacchae to its winter offering.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 25, 2025
National Theatre at Home has announced the addition of James Corden's smash hit One Man, Two Guvnors and Indhu Rubasingham's Bacchae to its winter offering.
Helen Mirren to Receive Cecil B. DeMille Award from the Golden Globes
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 5, 2025
Tony Award-winning actress Dame Helen Mirren has been named the 2026 Cecil B. DeMille Award honoree from the Golden Globes. The award will be presented on the new annual primetime special “Golden Eve,” airing on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 5, 2025
Tony Award-winning actress Dame Helen Mirren has been named the 2026 Cecil B. DeMille Award honoree from the Golden Globes. The award will be presented on the new annual primetime special “Golden Eve,” airing on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
Guest Blog: Writer and Actor Nancy Farino On The Challenges of For New Writers and Her Debut Play, FATHERLAND
by Guest Author - Oct 29, 2025
My advice would be to don’t stop working on that thing. Whatever that writing project is. Feel free to become frustrated and put it away for a few weeks but keep it ticking away. I believe it’s immeasurably important for emerging writers - it is these spaces that shape the play, where mistakes can happen and solutions be found, without the pressure of a deadline or a looming opening night or financial stress. (On that note, we open 31 October at The Hampstead Theatre, please come?!)
by Guest Author - Oct 29, 2025
My advice would be to don’t stop working on that thing. Whatever that writing project is. Feel free to become frustrated and put it away for a few weeks but keep it ticking away. I believe it’s immeasurably important for emerging writers - it is these spaces that shape the play, where mistakes can happen and solutions be found, without the pressure of a deadline or a looming opening night or financial stress. (On that note, we open 31 October at The Hampstead Theatre, please come?!)
Tilda Swinton Will Lead MAN TO MAN in London and New York
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2025
Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton will return to the stage for the first time in more than three decades, reprising her 1988 performance in Manfred Karge’s Man to Man in London, ahead of a run in New York.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2025
Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton will return to the stage for the first time in more than three decades, reprising her 1988 performance in Manfred Karge’s Man to Man in London, ahead of a run in New York.
Watch Marisha Wallace Sing Her 3 Dream Roles
by Joey Mervis - Oct 17, 2025
Three dream roles have so far eluded Broadway and West End favorite Marisha Wallace. She just ended an acclaimed Broadway run in Cabaret, but her heart is set on playing these three characters someday. So cast her already! Watch in this video as she sings through the roles that she hopes to play one day.
by Joey Mervis - Oct 17, 2025
Three dream roles have so far eluded Broadway and West End favorite Marisha Wallace. She just ended an acclaimed Broadway run in Cabaret, but her heart is set on playing these three characters someday. So cast her already! Watch in this video as she sings through the roles that she hopes to play one day.
Jewish Literary Foundation Launches Inaugural Playwrights Programme
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2025
The Jewish Literary Foundation has launched its new Jewish Playwrights Programme, supporting emerging playwrights through the process of developing a full-length play, and helping to foster a strong presence of Jewish culture within the UK theatre industry.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2025
The Jewish Literary Foundation has launched its new Jewish Playwrights Programme, supporting emerging playwrights through the process of developing a full-length play, and helping to foster a strong presence of Jewish culture within the UK theatre industry.
Aya Cash, Rachael Stirling & Elliot Levey Join John Lithgow in GIANT on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 15, 2025
John Lithgow leads an exciting cast, including Aya Cash, in GIANT on Broadway, starting March 11, 2026. Get your tickets now!
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 15, 2025
John Lithgow leads an exciting cast, including Aya Cash, in GIANT on Broadway, starting March 11, 2026. Get your tickets now!
GIANT Producers 'Dreaming' of a Film Adaptation of Roald Dahl Play
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 25, 2025
Producers Brian and Dayna Lee have expressed their interest in a potential screen version of Giant, the Broadway-bound Olivier Award-winning play starring John Lithgow.
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 25, 2025
Producers Brian and Dayna Lee have expressed their interest in a potential screen version of Giant, the Broadway-bound Olivier Award-winning play starring John Lithgow.
The Royal Court Theatre Partners With Producers Brian and Dayna Lee
by Stephi Wild - Sep 25, 2025
The Royal Court Theatre London has announced a new partnership with award-winning theatre producers Brian and Dayna Lee, following the success of their collaboration on the Olivier Award-winning Giant.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 25, 2025
The Royal Court Theatre London has announced a new partnership with award-winning theatre producers Brian and Dayna Lee, following the success of their collaboration on the Olivier Award-winning Giant.
ADAM GOPNIK'S NEW YORK to Return to Lincoln Center in October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 24, 2025
Adam Gopnik’s New York, a theatrical event with best-selling author and legendary New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik will return to New York for a limited engagement. Learn how to purchase tickets!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 24, 2025
Adam Gopnik’s New York, a theatrical event with best-selling author and legendary New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik will return to New York for a limited engagement. Learn how to purchase tickets!
Review: TITUS ANDRONICUS, Hampstead Theatre
by Franco Milazzo - Sep 23, 2025
Hampstead Theatre has seen its fair share of gore. Even so, Max Webster’s Titus Andronicus leaves the boards drenched in something more caustic than fake blood: the acid tang of a civilisation eating itself. Shakespeare’s revenge tragedy is a grotesque feast, and here it’s served up with relish.
by Franco Milazzo - Sep 23, 2025
Hampstead Theatre has seen its fair share of gore. Even so, Max Webster’s Titus Andronicus leaves the boards drenched in something more caustic than fake blood: the acid tang of a civilisation eating itself. Shakespeare’s revenge tragedy is a grotesque feast, and here it’s served up with relish.
John Lithgow To Star As Author Roald Dahl In Olivier-Winning GIANT On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 16, 2025
GIANT, the Olivier Award-winning play by Mark Rosenblatt, will arrive on Broadway in Spring 2026 following acclaimed, sold-out runs at London’s Royal Court Theatre and on the West End.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 16, 2025
GIANT, the Olivier Award-winning play by Mark Rosenblatt, will arrive on Broadway in Spring 2026 following acclaimed, sold-out runs at London’s Royal Court Theatre and on the West End.
Video: YOUNG MARX National Theatre at Home Trailer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 29, 2025
You can now watch the trailer for Young Marx, being presented on National Theatre at Home. Learn more about Young Marx and see how to watch on National Theatre at Home!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 29, 2025
You can now watch the trailer for Young Marx, being presented on National Theatre at Home. Learn more about Young Marx and see how to watch on National Theatre at Home!
Listen: Marisha Wallace Releases New Album 'Live in London'
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 15, 2025
Live in London, the new album from Olivier-nominated Cabaret star Marisha Wallace, has officially been released. Recorded in front of a full house at the Adelphi Theatre in March 2025, the album and concert setlist spans her stage career and eclectic musical influences. Listen to it now!
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 15, 2025
Live in London, the new album from Olivier-nominated Cabaret star Marisha Wallace, has officially been released. Recorded in front of a full house at the Adelphi Theatre in March 2025, the album and concert setlist spans her stage career and eclectic musical influences. Listen to it now!
Album Review: LIVE IN LONDON, Marisha Wallace
by Clementine Scott - Aug 14, 2025
Marisha Wallace, Broadway’s current Sally Bowles, has had a career in New York and London marked by starring roles in musicals about women surviving tough circumstances. As we find out in her debut live recording, Live in London, her own life hasn’t been much different.
by Clementine Scott - Aug 14, 2025
Marisha Wallace, Broadway’s current Sally Bowles, has had a career in New York and London marked by starring roles in musicals about women surviving tough circumstances. As we find out in her debut live recording, Live in London, her own life hasn’t been much different.
Is Roald Dahl Play GIANT Coming To Broadway?
by Rialto Chatter - Aug 11, 2025
The Royal Court Theatre’s production of GIANT, written by Mark Rosenblatt and directed by Nicholas Hytner is reportedly coming to Broadway. A new audition announcement notes the play is expected to begin performances early March in New York.
by Rialto Chatter - Aug 11, 2025
The Royal Court Theatre’s production of GIANT, written by Mark Rosenblatt and directed by Nicholas Hytner is reportedly coming to Broadway. A new audition announcement notes the play is expected to begin performances early March in New York.
Review: SECRET CINEMA: GREASE THE IMMERSIVE MOVIE MUSICAL, Battersea Park
by Franco Milazzo - Aug 6, 2025
It may be one of the most beloved musical movies of all time but are we going to be hopelessly devoted to Secret Cinema’s second stab at Grease? Is this what the one that their devoted fanbase really want (ooh ooh ooh)?
by Franco Milazzo - Aug 6, 2025
It may be one of the most beloved musical movies of all time but are we going to be hopelessly devoted to Secret Cinema’s second stab at Grease? Is this what the one that their devoted fanbase really want (ooh ooh ooh)?
TOP HAT Comes to Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall This Christmas
by Stephi Wild - Aug 6, 2025
Chichester Festival Theatre's production of Irving Berlin's Top Hat will have a Christmas season at the Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Aug 6, 2025
Chichester Festival Theatre's production of Irving Berlin's Top Hat will have a Christmas season at the Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall. Learn more here!
Dame Judi Dench, Sir Ian McKellen, and Sir Derek Jacobi Support Redevelopment of The Arts Theatre Cambridge
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 9, 2025
British theatre icons Dame Judi Dench, Sir Ian McKellen, and Sir Derek Jacobi have joined forces in a new campaign film championing the ambitious redevelopment of The Arts Theatre Cambridge, one of the region’s most historic and influential cultural venues.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 9, 2025
British theatre icons Dame Judi Dench, Sir Ian McKellen, and Sir Derek Jacobi have joined forces in a new campaign film championing the ambitious redevelopment of The Arts Theatre Cambridge, one of the region’s most historic and influential cultural venues.
Marisha Wallace Will Release a Live Album This Summer
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2025
Olivier-nominated actress and singer Marisha Wallace will release a brand-new album, Live in London. The album was recorded in front of a full house at the Adelphi Theatre in March 2025.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2025
Olivier-nominated actress and singer Marisha Wallace will release a brand-new album, Live in London. The album was recorded in front of a full house at the Adelphi Theatre in March 2025.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What awards has Nicholas Hytner been nominated for?
Best Director (Evening Standard Awards) for Othello, Best Director (Evening Standard Awards) for TImon of Athens, Lebedev Special Award (Evening Standard Awards), Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for One Man, Two Guvnors , Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for One Man, Two Guvnors, Best Play (Tony Awards) for War Horse, Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The History Boys, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The History Boys, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for The History Boys, Best Director (Olivier Awards) for History Boys, Best Director (Olivier Awards) for Orpheus Descending, Outstanding Director - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Carousel, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Carousel, Best Director of a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Carousel, Best Director (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Miss Saigon, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Miss Saigon, Director of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Ghetto and Best Director (Evening Standard Awards) for Ghetto.
What awards has Nicholas Hytner won?
Nicholas Hytner has won several prestigious awards throughout his career. He received the Best Director award at the Evening Standard Awards for Timon of Athens and also the Lebedev Special Award from the Evening Standard Awards. He was honored with the Outstanding Director of a Play award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for One Man, Two Guvnors. At the Tony Awards, he won Best Play for War Horse, Outstanding Director of a Play for The History Boys, Best Direction of a Play also for The History Boys, and Best Direction of a Musical for Carousel. Additionally, he earned the Outstanding Director of a Play award at the Drama Desk Awards for The History Boys and the Outstanding Director of a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the same production. Hytner won Best Director at the Olivier Awards for History Boys, Best Director of a Musical at the Olivier Awards for Carousel, and Best Director at the Evening Standard Awards for Ghetto.
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