Richard Eyre
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BIO
Richard Eyre was director of the Royal National Theatre (1988-1997). He has directed many classics and new plays by David Hare, Christopher Hampton, Tom Stoppard, Alan Bennett, Trevor Griffiths, Tony Harrison and Nicholas Wright. He directed Arthur Miller’s The Crucible on Broadway in 2001 and Hedda Gabler in the West End in 2006. He has won five Olivier Awards, four Evening Standard Awards, three Critics Circle Awards and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Directors Guild. He has directed many award-winning films for TV and four feature films: The Ploughman’s Lunch, the Oscar®-nominated Iris (which he co-wrote), Stage Beauty and the upcomingNotes on a Scandal (late 2006 with Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett).
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Awards and Nominations
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Videos
Video: Christopher Wheeldon On 75 Years of the Extraordinary at NYC Ballet
by Joshua Wright - 2024-01-30 11:21:55
BWW Exclusive: Leading Ladies with Special Guest Janelle Robinson
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-10-07 11:23:28
VIDEO: Laura Linney Discusses the Challenges of Her One-Woman Show
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2019-12-03 15:00:25
News
by Stephi Wild - Jul 22, 2026
Nicholas Bailey and Susan Penhaligon will star as Major Metcalf and Mrs Boyle in the 75th anniversary UK tour of Agatha Christie's THE MOUSETRAP, the world's longest-running play.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 14, 2026
Cyril Nri will take on the role of Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's DEATH OF A SALESMAN at the Liverpool Everyman, directed by Olivier Award-winning Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 6, 2026
Denville Hall, a residential care home for performing arts professionals, announced Theatre Gives Day, with ambassadors including Dame Helen Mirren and Sir Ian McKellen making curtain call appearances across West End venues to support its £26 million Centenary Appeal.
by Cindy Marcolina - May 31, 2026
Kenneth Branagh has returned to Stratford-upon-Avon to tread the boards of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, where we last saw him 33 years ago as the Prince of Denmark directed by Adrian Noble. This time around, Branagh takes on Shakespeare’s swan song under Richard Eyre. He gets to tick Prospero off his Shakespearean to-do list, and we get to watch another project where the actor-director-writer-producer sticks out like a sore thumb. Eyre struggles to keep Branagh under control.
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 24, 2026
His Majesty King Charles III joined audiences at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon for a performance of The Tempest directed by Sir Richard Eyre and starring Sir Kenneth Branagh.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 20, 2026
Jermyn Street Theatre has unveiled its 2026 Autumn season. The season opens with the UK premiere of Tony and Olivier-award winner Simon Stephens’ new play A Slow Fire.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 28, 2026
Laura Linney will star in the world premiere of Montauk by David Hare and directed by Daniel Sullivan at Manhattan Theatre Club. The production will open on Broadway at MTC’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in Spring 2027.
by - Mar 27, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 27, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 26, 2026
Full casting has been announced for the RSC's forthcoming production of William Shakespeare's The Tempest, directed by Richard Eyre marking his first time directing in Stratford-upon-Avon.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2026
With Richard Eyre's new adaptation of August Strindberg's Dance of Death currently running at the venue, Orange Tree Theatre has announced further programming for 2026. Learn more here!
by - Feb 10, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 10, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 9, 2026
Orange Tree Theatre is presenting Richard Eyre’s new adaptation of August Strindberg’s Dance of Death. See what the critics are saying about the production in BroadwayWorld's review roundup!
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Feb 7, 2026
Hatred, desolation and disappointment run deep through August Strindberg's Dance of Death. Marriage is a prison from which the only escape is death. With Valentine's Day rapidly approaching, director Richard Eyre's adaptation may remind you that your other half isn't quite so bad after all.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 16, 2026
Orange Tree Theatre has released rehearsal photographs for two upcoming productions: Richard Eyre’s new adaptation of August Strindberg’s Dance of Death.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 15, 2026
The Octagon Theatre, Bolton has announced that its Christmas show for 2026-27 will be Cinderella: A Fairy Tale, opening on Friday 20 November 2026. Learn more here!
by - Jan 12, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 12, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.
by Clementine Scott - Jan 9, 2026
Opera as a whole may be too reliant on museum pieces, on endless identikit revivals designed to secure bums on seats. But in the case of Richard Eyre’s 1994 La traviata, the old adage might be true: if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 5, 2025
Orange Tree Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for Richard Eyre’s new adaptation of August Strindberg’s Dance of Death, as well as Nicholas Wright’s Vincent in Brixton.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 11, 2025
Kenneth Branagh and Helen Hunt will be starring in upcoming productions at The Royal Shakespeare Company. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!
by Laura Lott - Jul 21, 2025
What did our critic think of MARY POPPINS at Birmingham Hippodrome?
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Richard Eyre has written 1 shows including High Society (Bookwriter).
Best Director (Olivier Awards) for Ghosts, Best Director (Evening Standard Awards) for Ghosts, Best Director (Olivier Awards) for Hedda Gabler, Best Director (Olivier Awards) for Mary Poppins, Best Director (Olivier Awards) for Vincent In Brixton, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Crucible, Best Director (Olivier Awards) for King Lear , Best Director (Olivier Awards) for John Gabriel Borkman, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Skylight, Best Director (Olivier Awards) for Skylight , Best Director of a Play (Olivier Awards) for Richard III , Director of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Racing Demon and The Voysey Inheritance and Best Director (Evening Standard Awards) for Guys and Dolls.
Richard Eyre has won several awards, including Best Director at the Evening Standard Awards for Ghosts, Best Director at the Olivier Awards for Hedda Gabler, Best Director at the Olivier Awards for King Lear, and Best Director at the Evening Standard Awards for Guys and Dolls.
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