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BIO

Film: MAMMA MIA! (Universal Pictures/Playtone/Littlestar Productions), Gloriana a Film (TV) (Illuminations Films).


London Theatre: Six Degrees of Separation, Hysteria, Wild East (Royal Court), The Threepenny Opera, Boston Marriage (Donmar Warehouse), Mary Stuart (Donmar Warehouse, Apollo and Broadway in 2009), The Way of the World, Pericles, What the Butler Saw, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, The Duchess of Malfi (Royal National Theatre), Artists and Admirers, The Virtuoso (Royal Shakespeare Company), MAMMA MIA! (London, Broadway and worldwide).

European Opera: La Bohème, Medea, Carmen, L’Etoile, Gloriana, Albert Herring, Peter Grimes (Opera North), Macbeth (Paris and Royal Opera House, London), The Handmaid’s Tale (Copenhagen, English National Opera and Toronto), The Carmelites, Verdi Requiem, Rhinegold, Valkyrie, Siegfried and Twilight of the Gods (English National Opera).

Awards: For Gloriana a Film, she received an International Emmy, a F.I.P.A. d’Or, and the Royal Philharmonic Society Award. She won the South Bank Show Award for both Mary Stuart (2005) and Peter Grimes (2006).

Phyllida was the 2006 Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor of Drama at the University of Oxford.

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Productions

 
[West End, 2026]
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[Broadway, 2025]
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[West End, 2024]
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[Off-Broadway, 2024]
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[US Tour, 2023]
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[US Tour, 2022]
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[West End, 2021]
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[West End, 2021]
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[Broadway, 2019]
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[West End, 2018]
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[Off-Broadway, 2016]
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[Off-Broadway, 2015]
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[Las Vegas, 2014]
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[Broadway, 2009]
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[US Tour, 2002]
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[Broadway, 2001]
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[Toronto, 2000]
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[West End, 1994]
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Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2020 - Best Direction of a Musical

Phyllida Lloyd, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical

Tony Awards - 2009 - Best Direction of a Play

Phyllida Lloyd, Mary Stuart

Olivier Awards - 2006 - Best Director

Phyllida Lloyd, Mary Stuart

News

MAMMA MIA! 25th Anniversary Tour Will Come to BJCC Concert Hall
by Stephi Wild - Aug 21, 2026

Single tickets for the ABBA-scored musical's Birmingham engagement will go on sale for eight performances at the BJCC Concert Hall as part of the Broadway in Birmingham Series.
Review: MAMMA MIA! at Princess Of Wales Theatre
by Elizabeth Armstrong - Aug 6, 2026

Now in performances at Toronto’s Princess of Wales Theatre, Mamma Mia! is a delightfully cheerful and charmingly-quirky musical that had audiences roaring with applause and laughter.
MAMMA MIA! 25th Anniversary Tour to Play The Bushnell
by Stephi Wild - Jul 31, 2026

Tickets for the 25th anniversary touring production of MAMMA MIA! at The Bushnell in Hartford will go on sale this week, with the ABBA-scored musical set for a limited engagement this fall.
Further Cast Set For All-Female JULIUS CAESAR UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Jul 14, 2026

Harriet Walter leads a full cast including returning and new performers in the RSC and KPPL Productions touring revival of JULIUS CAESAR, directed by Phyllida Lloyd, visiting schools across England.
REVIEW: The Festival d'Avignon Presents TRILOGIA CADELA FORÇA By Carolina Bianchi and Cara de Cavalo
by Wesley Doucette - Jul 16, 2026

Contrary to the place critics occupy in the cultural imagination, I dread the prospect of an artist reading a negative review I have written. I stand by my perceptions of the works I review, yet I also hold to Anton Ego's maxim in Pixar's Ratatouille: 'In the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is probably more meaningful than our criticism designating it so.'
New Cast Set For MAMMA MIA! UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Jun 22, 2026

The UK touring production of MAMMA MIA! announced a wave of new cast members, including Lauren Woolf, Richard Taylor Woods, and Hazel Baldwin, joining the show as it continues its run across venues nationwide.
Mark Goldthorp Will Join MAMMA MIA! at The Novello Theatre as 'Bill'
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2026

Mark Goldthorp, currently playing Bill in the UK Tour of MAMMA MIA!, will join the West End production at the Novello Theatre, replacing Tamlyn Henderson, who departs for the Young Vic.
MAMMA MIA! to Open Hennepin Arts' Broadway Season at Minneapolis Orpheum
by Stephi Wild - Jun 16, 2026

Hennepin Arts announced MAMMA MIA! will kick off its Broadway on Hennepin season at the historic Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, with tickets going on sale to the general public at HennepinArts.org.
Final Chance to Vote for the 2026 Theater Fans' Choice Awards
by Team BWW - Jun 2, 2026

This is the final chance to vote for the 2026 Theater Fans' Choice Awards. The Theater Fans' Choice Awards honor and celebrate the best of New York Theater - as decided by the most important critics, the audience at large - allowing YOU to have your say during the most exciting time of the year for the theater community.
Final Week to Vote for the 2026 Theater Fans' Choice Awards; THE LOST BOYS Leads Best New Musical
by Team BWW - May 29, 2026

There's just four days left to vote for the 2026 Theater Fans' Choice Awards. The Theater Fans' Choice Awards honor and celebrate the best of New York Theater - as decided by the most important critics, the audience at large - allowing YOU to have your say during the most exciting time of the year for the theater community.
First Standings Revealed for the 2026 Theater Fans' Choice Awards
by Team BWW - May 22, 2026

The first standings have been revealed for the 2026 Theater Fans' Choice Awards. The Theater Fans' Choice Awards honor and celebrate the best of New York Theater - as decided by the most important critics, the audience at large.
MAMMA MIA! National Tour is Coming to Portland's Keller Auditorium
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 15, 2026

The 25th Anniversary Tour of Mamma Mia! is coming to Keller Auditorium. Featuring the iconic songs of ABBA, the long-running hit follows a daughter’s quest to discover her father’s identity on the eve of her wedding.
MAMMA MIA! Tour is Coming to the Ahmanson Theatre This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 14, 2026

Center Theatre Group is presenting the 25th Anniversary Tour of Mamma Mia!, the ultimate feel-good show based on the songs of ABBA, at the Ahmanson Theatre this June and July
Review: THE CONVERSATION WITH HARRIET WALTER, St Martin-in-the-Fields
by Clementine Scott - May 6, 2026

Shakespeare veteran Dame Harriet Walter talks about the Bard in a reverent tone, but she doesn’t let him off the hook. After all, the Succession and Killing Eve star has built her latest book – She Speaks! What Shakespeare’s Women Might Have Said – around the idea that despite being a great observer of what makes us human, Shakespeare never gave his women the same depth and attention as his men.
Review: TINA - THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at Theater 11, Zurich
by André Böke - Apr 20, 2026

The international hit musical Tina – The Tina Turner Musical has landed in Switzerland as part of its recent UK and Ireland tour. In the city where Tina Turner spent her final years, the show gains a striking sense of immediacy. Seamlessly adapted for touring, the production proves it can more than hold its own on the road, delivering gripping storytelling, iconic visuals, and emotionally charged songs. These are performed—on alternating nights—by two outstanding, dramatically astute performers who bring formidable vocal power to this relentlessly demanding role.
Review: TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL is Simply the Best!
by Shari Barrett - Apr 16, 2026

Darilyn Burtley brings the essence of Tina Turner's stunning stage presence to life!
MAMMA MIA! Extends Booking Period in London to March 2027
by Stephi Wild - Apr 2, 2026

MAMMA MIA! has extended its booking period to 13 March 2027 at London's Novello Theatre. The West End production, celebrating its 27th birthday on 6 April 2026, has been seen by over 11 million people in London.
Review: TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at Capital One Hall
by Alexander C. Kafka - Mar 23, 2026

The touring production took a while to find its musical footing but eventually found its diva swagger.
Photos: New Look at MAMMA MIA! 25th Anniversary Tour
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 19, 2026

Check out new production photos for the 25th Anniversary North American Tour of MAMMA MIA!. Fresh off a historic and hugely successful six-month return to its original Broadway home at the Winter Garden Theatre, the celebrated and beloved musical officially relaunched at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Center in March.
MAMMA MIA! Will Return To Toronto's Princess Of Wales Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 9, 2026

The beloved musical MAMMA MIA! is returning to Toronto, bringing its classic hits and vibrant performances back to the stage. The production, known for its engaging storyline set to the timeless songs of ABBA, will open its doors to the public once again, offering a fresh opportunity to experience its magical allure.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Phyllida Lloyd been nominated for?

Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Mary Stuart and Best Director (Olivier Awards) for Mary Stuart .

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