Richard Eyre
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Review Roundup: DANCE OF DEATH at Orange Tree Theatre (Feb 9, 2026)
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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Productions
Writing
Awards and Nominations
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Richard Eyre, Mary Poppins
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Richard Eyre, The Crucible
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Videos
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VIDEO: First Look at Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson in KING LEAR
by Julie Musbach - 2018-08-20 16:50:35
VIDEO: Watch the Official Trailer for THE CHILDREN ACT Starring Emma Thompson
by Macon Prickett - 2018-06-14 10:32:45
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for Upcoming Drama THE CHILDREN ACT Starring Emma Thompson & Stanley Tucci
by Macon Prickett - 2018-06-01 11:57:06
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at International Tour of MARY POPPINS - Coming to Switzerland, Feb. 1
by Christina Mancuso - 2017-01-31 12:36:30
VIDEO: First Look - Ian McKellen & Anthony Hopkins Star in THE DRESSER, Premiering 5/30 on Starz
by Caryn Robbins - 2016-03-24 13:11:55
VIDEO: Starz Reveals First Look at THE DRESSER, THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE & More
by Caryn Robbins - 2016-01-08 14:24:24
STAGE TUBE: Zizi Strallen And Cast Of MARY POPPINS On Royal Variety Performance!
by Carrie Dunn - 2015-12-09 10:14:31
VIDEO: BBC Two Releases Trailer For Ian McKellen, Anthony Hopkins and Emily Watson In THE DRESSER
by Michael Dale - 2015-10-26 15:46:51
News
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 17, 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?
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 Stephi Wild - Jun 26, 2025
Lyn Paul will join the UK and Ireland tour of MARY POPPINS, as Bird Woman from Tuesday 18 November 2025. Lyn joins the company in Milton Keynes Theatre.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 12, 2025
Orange Tree Theatre (OT) has unveiled its 2025–2026 season, marking a year of world premières, major revivals, and landmark reinterpretations of classic texts.
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 15, 2025
Laura Linney is set to star alongside Kevin Kline and Jon Tenney in American Classic, the upcoming half-hour theater-themed series from co-creators Michael Hoffman and Bob Martin.
by Emmy Rice - Apr 4, 2025
Eclectic Full Contact Theatre has announced the cast and crew for its upcoming production of Relatively Speaking, by Alan Ayckbourn at the Bramble Arts Loft.
by Richard Sasanow - Apr 2, 2025
What’s a Mozart lover to do? Great music and a more-than-decent cast don’t necessarily add up to an enchanting night at the opera. Yes, it’s true that LE NOZZE DI FIGARO ('The Marriage of Figaro') has some of Mozart’s most delicious music; there’s no denying that. Where do I start? “Dove sono” for the Countess, “Voi che sapete” for Cherubino, Susanna’s “Deh vieni non tardar” and Figaro’s “Non piu andrai” are only the tip of Mozart’s great iceberg of a score.
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 14, 2024
Production photod have been released for the UK and Ireland tour of the classic multi award-winning musical MARY POPPINS, currently playing at the Bristol Hippodrome where the magic originally began and marking the 20th anniversary since the musical’s world premiere.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 13, 2024
BroadwayWorld is sad to report that Timothy Lancaster West, CBE, stage and screen actor, has died at age 90. Read the full obituary for Timothy West here.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 1, 2024
Sharon Wattis will join the 2024/2025 UK and Ireland tour of the multi award-winning musical MARY POPPINS, as Mrs Corry and Miss Smythe. Due to personal reasons Sonia Swaby will no longer be appearing in the production.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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 prestigious awards for Best Director, including the Evening Standard Award for Ghosts, the Olivier Award for Hedda Gabler, the Olivier Award for King Lear, and the Evening Standard Award for Guys and Dolls.
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