Stewart Laing
Latest News on Stewart Laing:
Citizens Theatre Unveils 2025–26 Season as Part of Historic Reopening Year (Jul 8, 2025)
WINDBLOWN Comes to Edinburgh Festival Fringe (May 16, 2025)
Review: MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS, London Coliseum (Feb 17, 2025)
Citizens Theatre Unveils 2025–26 Season as Part of Historic Reopening Year (Jul 8, 2025)
WINDBLOWN Comes to Edinburgh Festival Fringe (May 16, 2025)
Review: MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS, London Coliseum (Feb 17, 2025)
Productions
Awards and Nominations
Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Costume Design for a Play
Stewart Laing, The Hairy Ape
Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Set Design for a Play
Stewart Laing, The Hairy Ape
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1997 - Best Costume Design
Stewart Laing, Titanic
winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1997 - Best Set Design
Stewart Laing, Titanic
winner
Tony Awards - 1997 - Best Scenic Design
Stewart Laing, Titanic
Videos
VIDEO: Go Inside Rehearsal For The Royal Opera House's LA BOHEME
by Stephi Wild - 2021-07-03 09:16:53
VIDEO: Danielle de Niese Performs 'Musetta's Waltz' in Royal Opera House's LA BOHEME
by Stephi Wild - 2021-07-02 07:48:13
VIDEO: Get A First Look At The Royal Opera's LA BOHÈME from 25 June 2021
by Alan Henry - 2021-06-24 12:41:23
News
Citizens Theatre Unveils 2025â€"26 Season as Part of Historic Reopening Year
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 8, 2025
As the Citizens Theatre prepares to reopen its doors this August after a major redevelopment, the company has announced the next wave of productions for its highly anticipated 2025–26 reopening year.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 8, 2025
As the Citizens Theatre prepares to reopen its doors this August after a major redevelopment, the company has announced the next wave of productions for its highly anticipated 2025–26 reopening year.
WINDBLOWN Comes to Edinburgh Festival Fringe
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2025
Scottish theatre producing duo, Raw Material, Gillian Garrity and Margaret-Anne O'Donnell, have announced their upcoming productions and commissions including the world premiere of theatre show Windblown.
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2025
Scottish theatre producing duo, Raw Material, Gillian Garrity and Margaret-Anne O'Donnell, have announced their upcoming productions and commissions including the world premiere of theatre show Windblown.
Review: MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS, London Coliseum
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Feb 17, 2025
And so to the final new production of English National Opera’s season; Mary, Queen of Scots, directed by Stewart Laing and conducted by Joana Carneiro. Scottish composer Thea Musgrave’s opera was last heard in London at Sadler’s Wells back in 1980, after premiering in Edinburgh in 1977, with Musgrave herself conducting.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Feb 17, 2025
And so to the final new production of English National Opera’s season; Mary, Queen of Scots, directed by Stewart Laing and conducted by Joana Carneiro. Scottish composer Thea Musgrave’s opera was last heard in London at Sadler’s Wells back in 1980, after premiering in Edinburgh in 1977, with Musgrave herself conducting.
Photos: MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS At English National Opera
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 14, 2025
Thea Musgrave’s rarely performed Mary, Queen of Scots makes its London and English National Opera (ENO) premiere in February 2025. See first look photos of the production.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 14, 2025
Thea Musgrave’s rarely performed Mary, Queen of Scots makes its London and English National Opera (ENO) premiere in February 2025. See first look photos of the production.
Thea Musgrave's MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS Makes its ENO Premiere This February
by Stephi Wild - Jan 16, 2025
Thea Musgrave's rarely performed Mary, Queen of Scots will make its London and English National Opera (ENO) premiere in February 2025. San Francisco Opera are co-producing this production.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 16, 2025
Thea Musgrave's rarely performed Mary, Queen of Scots will make its London and English National Opera (ENO) premiere in February 2025. San Francisco Opera are co-producing this production.
Edinburgh International Book Festival to Celebrate 200 Years of Seminal Scottish Novel With Justified Sinner 200
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 12, 2024
Justified Sinner 200 will celebrate 200 years since the publication of The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by influential Scottish novelist James Hogg.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 12, 2024
Justified Sinner 200 will celebrate 200 years since the publication of The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by influential Scottish novelist James Hogg.
Review Roundup: Bertie Carvel and Patsy Ferran Star in PYGMALION at The Old Vic. What Did the Critics Think?
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Sep 20, 2023
After a chance meeting with Professor Henry Higgins and Colonel Pickering, flower seller Eliza Doolittle finds herself the subject of a rash bet to pass her off as a lady amongst the great and the good of London society.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Sep 20, 2023
After a chance meeting with Professor Henry Higgins and Colonel Pickering, flower seller Eliza Doolittle finds herself the subject of a rash bet to pass her off as a lady amongst the great and the good of London society.
Review: PYGMALION, The Old Vic
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Sep 20, 2023
A tale of transformation, coersive control and eventual female empowerment performed by two of our best stage actors should be a guaranteed hit. However, Richard Jones' revival of George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion fails to pack the expected punch.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Sep 20, 2023
A tale of transformation, coersive control and eventual female empowerment performed by two of our best stage actors should be a guaranteed hit. However, Richard Jones' revival of George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion fails to pack the expected punch.
Full Cast and Creatives Announced for PYGMALION at The Old Vic
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jun 13, 2023
The Old Vic has announced the full cast and creative team for Pygmalion, a play by George Bernard Shaw, directed by Richard Jones
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jun 13, 2023
The Old Vic has announced the full cast and creative team for Pygmalion, a play by George Bernard Shaw, directed by Richard Jones
Review: THE RHINEGOLD, London Coliseum
by Alexander Cohen - Feb 20, 2023
A luminous production glistening with chutzpah and armed with a fresh new translation.
by Alexander Cohen - Feb 20, 2023
A luminous production glistening with chutzpah and armed with a fresh new translation.
The ENO Presents New Production of Wagner's THE RHINEGOLD
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jan 12, 2023
This February comes The Rhinegold, the first opera in Wagner’s epic Ring Cycle, a radical political satire entrenched in magic and mythology.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jan 12, 2023
This February comes The Rhinegold, the first opera in Wagner’s epic Ring Cycle, a radical political satire entrenched in magic and mythology.
LA BOHEME Comes to Cinemas Next Week
by Stephi Wild - Oct 13, 2022
Next week, Puccini's opera of passion, friendship and heartbreak hits the big screen. On Thursday 20 October 2022, La bohème will be broadcast live from Covent Garden to 900 cinemas in 34 countries around the world.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 13, 2022
Next week, Puccini's opera of passion, friendship and heartbreak hits the big screen. On Thursday 20 October 2022, La bohème will be broadcast live from Covent Garden to 900 cinemas in 34 countries around the world.
Orange Tree Theatre Announces Full Cast For The Uk Première Of Pamela Carter's THE MISFORTUNE OF THE ENGLISH
by Stephi Wild - Mar 21, 2022
The Orange Tree Theatre today announces the full cast for the UK première of Pamela Carter's The Misfortune of the English. Oscar Toeman directs Hubert Burton (Harrison), Vinnie Heaven (Eaton), Eva Magyar (Tour Guide), and Matthew Tennyson (Lyons). The production opens on 28 April, with previews from 25 April, and runs until 28 May, with a livestreamed performance via OT On Screen on 12 May and available to stream on demand from 31 May – 3 June.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 21, 2022
The Orange Tree Theatre today announces the full cast for the UK première of Pamela Carter's The Misfortune of the English. Oscar Toeman directs Hubert Burton (Harrison), Vinnie Heaven (Eaton), Eva Magyar (Tour Guide), and Matthew Tennyson (Lyons). The production opens on 28 April, with previews from 25 April, and runs until 28 May, with a livestreamed performance via OT On Screen on 12 May and available to stream on demand from 31 May – 3 June.
VIDEO: Go Inside Rehearsal For The Royal Opera House's LA BOHEME
by Stephi Wild - Jul 3, 2021
The Royal Opera House has released a video featuring Anush Hovhannisyan and Yuriy Yurchuk accompanied by Michael Papadopoulos rehearsing Quando m'en vo, Musetta's aria in La bohème.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 3, 2021
The Royal Opera House has released a video featuring Anush Hovhannisyan and Yuriy Yurchuk accompanied by Michael Papadopoulos rehearsing Quando m'en vo, Musetta's aria in La bohème.
VIDEO: Danielle de Niese Performs 'Musetta's Waltz' in Royal Opera House's LA BOHEME
by Stephi Wild - Jul 2, 2021
Puccini’s opera of passion, friendship and heartbreak is one of the best-loved operas worldwide. Richard Jones’s recent production for The Royal Opera, adapted to accommodate safety regulations, perfectly captures the vulnerability of youth amid the harshness and glamour of a big city.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 2, 2021
Puccini’s opera of passion, friendship and heartbreak is one of the best-loved operas worldwide. Richard Jones’s recent production for The Royal Opera, adapted to accommodate safety regulations, perfectly captures the vulnerability of youth amid the harshness and glamour of a big city.
VIDEO: Get A First Look At The Royal Opera's LA BOHÈME from 25 June 2021
by Alan Henry - Jun 24, 2021
Puccini's opera of passion, friendship and heartbreak – one of the best-loved operas worldwide – featuring Anna Princeva, Joshua Guerrero and Danielle de Niese.
by Alan Henry - Jun 24, 2021
Puccini's opera of passion, friendship and heartbreak – one of the best-loved operas worldwide – featuring Anna Princeva, Joshua Guerrero and Danielle de Niese.
Royal Opera House Announces Schedule For Spring and Summer
by Stephi Wild - Apr 13, 2021
Today the Royal Opera House has announced more details of its schedule of in-person and streamed Spring and Summer performances, with public booking opening on 7 May 2021 and the doors opening to socially-distanced, in-person audiences from 17 May 2021. Â
by Stephi Wild - Apr 13, 2021
Today the Royal Opera House has announced more details of its schedule of in-person and streamed Spring and Summer performances, with public booking opening on 7 May 2021 and the doors opening to socially-distanced, in-person audiences from 17 May 2021. Â
English National Opera Announces New Staging of Wagner's RING CYCLE Over 5 Year Period
by Stephi Wild - Feb 25, 2021
Directed by the award-winning Richard Jones, and marking the first time in more than 15 years since ENO last staged The Ring, all four parts of The Ring Cycle will be staged at the London Coliseum over five years.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 25, 2021
Directed by the award-winning Richard Jones, and marking the first time in more than 15 years since ENO last staged The Ring, all four parts of The Ring Cycle will be staged at the London Coliseum over five years.
National Theatre Of Scotland Announces New Digital And Streamed Theatre Projects
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 1, 2020
The National Theatre of Scotland is set to continue its new work over the coming months, with an innovative mix of streamed theatre and digital projects, including two new productions from leading Scottish creatives Hannah Lavery and Adura Onashile, both addressing urgent contemporary and historical issues around race in Scotland today.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 1, 2020
The National Theatre of Scotland is set to continue its new work over the coming months, with an innovative mix of streamed theatre and digital projects, including two new productions from leading Scottish creatives Hannah Lavery and Adura Onashile, both addressing urgent contemporary and historical issues around race in Scotland today.
BWW Review: LA BOHEME, The Luna Drive-in Cinema
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jul 27, 2020
On a rainy evening in North West London, a rather unique experience took place. Drive-in cinema remains a novelty in the UK; a drive-in cinema screening opera is surely a first. However, in response to the current situation, the Luna Drive-in Cinema has adapted its hugely popular cinema nights to both socially distanced seated screenings and drive-ins. In partnership with The Royal Opera House, it is now screening a variety of opera and ballets throughout the summer at venues across the country.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jul 27, 2020
On a rainy evening in North West London, a rather unique experience took place. Drive-in cinema remains a novelty in the UK; a drive-in cinema screening opera is surely a first. However, in response to the current situation, the Luna Drive-in Cinema has adapted its hugely popular cinema nights to both socially distanced seated screenings and drive-ins. In partnership with The Royal Opera House, it is now screening a variety of opera and ballets throughout the summer at venues across the country.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What awards has Stewart Laing been nominated for?
Outstanding Costume Design for a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Hairy Ape, Outstanding Set Design for a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Hairy Ape, Best Costume Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Titanic, Best Set Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Titanic and Best Scenic Design (Tony Awards) for Titanic.
What awards has Stewart Laing won?
Stewart Laing has won the Best Set Design award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards and the Best Scenic Design award from the Tony Awards, both for Titanic.
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