Stephen Daldry
Kate Burton and Patricia Kalember to Star in PEN PALS at Theatre Aspen (Feb 27, 2026)
Stranger Things Broadway Year 2 Full Cast Revealed (Feb 20, 2026)
BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL Will Return For A National Tour and Limited West End Season (Feb 11, 2026)
BIO
Stephen David Daldry CBE (born 2 May 1960) is an English director and producer of film, theatre, and television. He has won three Tony Awards for his work on Broadway and an Olivier Award for his work in the West End. He has received three Academy Awards nominations for Best Director, for the films Billy Elliot (2000), The Hours (2002), and The Reader (2008).
From 2016 to 2020, he produced and directed the Netflix television series The Crown, for which he received one Producers Guild Award nomination, one Producers Guild Award win, two Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and one Primetime Emmy Award win for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series and Outstanding Drama Series. Daldry joined an elite group of directors by receiving nominations for direction in theatre, television, and film.
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Awards and Nominations
Stephen Daldry , Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Stephen Daldry, Stranger Things: The First Shadow
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Stephen Daldry, The Inheritance
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Stephen Daldry, The Inheritance
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Stephen Daldry, The Inheritance
Stephen Daldry, The Jungle
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Stephen Daldry, The Jungle
Stephen Daldry, The Audience
Stephen Daldry, Skylight
Stephen DaldrySkylight
Stephen DaldryThe Audience
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Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot
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Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot the Musical
Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot the Musical
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Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot, The Musical
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Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot
Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot
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Stephen Daldry, An Inspector Calls
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Stephen DaldryMachinal
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Stephen Daldry , An Inspector Calls
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Stephen DaldryAn Inspector Calls
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Stephen DaldryAn Inspector Calls
Videos
Video: STRANGER THINGS Star Jamie Campbell Bower Makes Cameo in Broadway Play
by Michael Major - 2025-12-20 12:14:26
Video: STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW Team Reacts to Tony Honor
by Joey Mervis - 2025-06-08 22:09:22
Video: Gabrielle Nevaeh & Louis McCartney Talk STRANGER THINGS Characters, Tease Easter Eggs
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-04-03 14:00:49
Video: Louis McCartney Recalls Audition Process for Vecna in STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-04-02 10:36:38
Video: Hanging with the Cast of STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW
by Joey Mervis - 2025-02-17 15:34:22
Video: First Look at STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW Cast & Set in Rehearsal
by Michael Major - 2025-01-24 14:01:16
Video: First Look at Clips From STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW
by Stephi Wild - 2024-05-22 08:54:42
Video: Watch Stephen Daldry and Richard Dreyfuss Discuss Refugees, Civics Education, and Civic Responsibility
by Blair Ingenthron - 2023-11-04 12:25:04
Exclusive: Hear Two Tracks From the SCROOGE: A CHRISTMAS CAROL Soundtrack
by Michael Major - 2022-12-15 09:44:29
VIDEO: Helen Mirren Accepts the Life Achievement Award at the SAG Awards
by Stephi Wild - 2022-02-28 06:44:32
VIDEO: Tony Goldwyn, Kyle Soller, Andrew Burnap Talk THE INHERITANCE on TODAY
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2020-01-17 11:38:05
TV: Matthew Lopez and the Company of THE INHERITANCE Celebrate Opening Night!
by TV - Opening Night Special - 2019-11-18 11:47:13
Breaking: Olivier-Winning THE INHERITANCE Will Come to Broadway This Fall
by Nicole Rosky - 2019-06-06 12:01:00
News
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2026
Theatre Aspen will present Pen Pals: A New Play by Michael Griffo, playing at Paepcke Auditorium. The production will star three-time Tony Award nominee and two-time Emmy nominee Kate Burton and Outer Critics Circle nominee Patricia Kalember
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 20, 2026
Meet the full Year 2 cast of Stranger Things Broadway! The Tony-winning play begins new performances March 31 at the Marquis Theatre.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2026
BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL will embark on a national tour, opening at Sunderland Empire on 4 November 2026 where it will play until 28 November 2026 before ts first return to the West End in over 10 years.
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 10, 2026
Broadway's Stranger Things: The First Shadow, the prequel play to the Netflix series, will be filmed this week for a future release on the streamer. Performances from Tuesday, February 10 to Saturday, February 14 have been canceled to accommodate.
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 10, 2026
Get ready, Hawkins. New principal cast members are getting ready to join the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW as the production begins its second year on Broadway.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 9, 2026
A new block of tickets will go on sale for the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW.
by Stephi Wild - Dec 30, 2025
The Tony Award-winning Broadway production of STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW broke the 9-performance house record at the Marquis Theatre with a gross of $2,510,948.00 for the week ending Sunday, December 28, 2025.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 30, 2025
Stranger Things: The First Shadow broke the 9-performance house record at the Marquis Theatre with a gross of $2,510,948.00 for the week ending Sunday, December 28, 2025. Get the latest scoop on the Broadway show.
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 27, 2025
Audiences are now deep in the dangerous depths of the Upside Down, with the ongoing fifth season of Stranger Things now streaming. Find out more about the new season, how it connects to the Broadway play, and more in our new guide!
by Michael Major - Dec 20, 2025
Watch a video of Jamie Campbell Bower surprising the audience for the final scene of STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW for the final scene of the production, reprising his role as “Henry Creel.'
by Stephi Wild - Dec 11, 2025
Juan Carlos, one of the original cast members of Stranger Things: The First Shadow, is set to return to the show after recovering from an injury he suffered on stage in June.
by Stephi Wild - Dec 11, 2025
Billy Elliot the Musical will search for US and Canadian boys to play the role of Billy in a forthcoming run of the multi award-winning hit show. Learn more about how to audition here!
by Stephi Wild - Dec 4, 2025
National Theatre Live has announced its next slate of productions releasing to cinemas worldwide in 2026, including two National Theatre productions captured from the Lyttelton stage on London’s South Bank and the re-release of a fan-favourite.
by Stephi Wild - Dec 3, 2025
Billy Elliot the Musical will search for children to play the roles of Billy, Michael and Debbie in a forthcoming run of the multi award-winning hit show. Learn more about the casting call here!
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 28, 2025
During a recent interview, acclaimed director James Cameron revealed that he was close to directing the film version of Wicked during the early days of development.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 25, 2025
All new photos have been released from the West End production of Stranger Things: The First Shadow as it celebrates its second anniversary at the Phoenix Theatre. Check out the photos here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 7, 2025
The stars STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW attended the LA premiere for the final series of the Netflix global phenomenon. See photos of Louis McCartney and more.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2025
This Winter, National Theatre at Home will welcome a trio of powerful new titles for streaming worldwide — from a West End revival starring David Tennant, to an award-winning musical that redefined modern theatre, and more.
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 A.A. Cristi - Nov 4, 2025
Lincoln Center Theater is presenting the American premiere of the Royal Shakespeare Company and Good Chance production of the 2025 Olivier Award-nominated play KYOTO. Read the reviews!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Outstanding Direction of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Stranger Things: The First Shadow, Outstanding Direction of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Stranger Things: The First Shadow, Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Inheritance, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Inheritance, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Inheritance, Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Jungle, Special Citations (Obie Awards) for The Jungle, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Audience, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Skylight, Best Director (Evening Standard Awards) for Skylight, Best Director (Olivier Awards) for The Audience, Best Direction of a Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Billy Elliot, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Billy Elliot the Musical, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Billy Elliot the Musical, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Billy Elliot, The Musical, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Billy Elliot, Best Director (Olivier Awards) for Billy Elliot, Outstanding Director - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for An Inspector Calls, Best Director of a Play (Olivier Awards) for Machinal , Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for An Inspector Calls, Best Director of a Play (Olivier Awards) for An Inspector Calls and Best Director (Evening Standard Awards) for An Inspector Calls.
Stephen Daldry has received numerous prestigious awards throughout his career. He won Outstanding Director of a Play at the Drama Desk Awards and the Outer Critics Circle Awards for The Inheritance, as well as Best Direction of a Play at the Tony Awards for the same production. He received Special Citations at the Obie Awards for The Jungle. For Billy Elliot, he earned Best Direction of a Musical at the BroadwayWorld Awards, Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Best Direction of a Musical at the Tony Awards, and Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards. Additionally, he was honored with Outstanding Director - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for An Inspector Calls. His work on Machinal garnered Best Director of a Play at the Olivier Awards. Furthermore, he won Best Direction of a Play at the Tony Awards, Best Director of a Play at the Olivier Awards, and Best Director at the Evening Standard Awards all for An Inspector Calls.
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