John Doyle

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AWARDS and NOMINATIONS

 

2008: for A CATERED AFFAIR on Broadway and previously Old Globe, San Diego
* Drama League Award for ‘Distinguished Production of a Musical’
* San Diego Critics Award, Best Director of a Musical
* Outer Critics Circle Award nomination for ‘Outstanding New Musical’
* Dramadesk nomination for ‘Outstanding Director’ and for ‘Outstanding Musical’

 

for SWEENEY TODD on US Tour
* Boston’s Eliot Norton Award nomination for Outstanding Director

2007: for COMPANY on Broadway and previously at Cincinnati Playhouse
* Drama League Award for ‘Distinguished Revival of a Musical’
* Outer Critics Circle Award for ‘Outstanding Revival of a Musical’
* Dramadesk Award for ‘Outstanding Revival of a Musical’
* Tony Award for ‘Best Revival of a Musical’
* Tony Award nomination for ‘Best Director of a Musical’
* Drama Desk nomination for 'Outstanding Director of a Musical'
* Outer Critics Circle nomination for 'Outstanding Director of a Musical'

 

2006: for SWEENEY TODD on Broadway
* Tony Award for ‘Best Director of a Musical’
* Outer Critics Circle Award for ‘Outstanding Direction of a Musical’
* Drama Desk Award for “Outstanding Director of a Musical”
* Outer Critics Award for ‘Outstanding Revival of a Musical’
* Drama Desk Award‘ for Outstanding Revival of a Musical’
*The New York Drama Critics Circle gave a special citation to John, the arranger Sarah
Travis and the company, the first time in the organisation’s history that this special award has been made.
and for SWEENEY TODD in the West End, UK tour and Watermill Theatre, Newbury
* Olivier Award nomination for ‘Outstanding Musical Production’
* Evening Standard nomination for ‘Best Musical’
* Manchester Evening News nomination for ‘ Best Musical’
* Whatsonstage Theatregoers Award for ‘Best Musical Revival’

 

CURRENT and FORTHCOMING WORK

ROAD SHOW (Previously BOUNCE) – director and designer, The Public Theatre, New York

SWEENEY TODD – USA Networks tour

MADAME BUTTERFLY – Nevill Holt/Pimlico Opera Tour (2010) and Grange Park Opera (2012)

 

RECENT WORK

SWEENEY TODD - This multi-award winning production was recently on USA tour, following runs on Broadway and in the West End

A CATERED AFFAIR at the Walter Kerr Theatre, Broadway, and which won the Drama League Award for ‘Distinguished Production of a Musical’, and was nominated for the Outer Critics Circle Award for ‘Outstanding New Musical’ and the Dramadesk award for ‘Outstanding Director’ and for ‘Outstanding Musical’. He also won the San Diego Critics Award for ‘Best Director of a Musical’ for its run at the Old Globe, San Diego.

PETER GRIMES – The Metropolitan, New York
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG –Watermill Theatre, Newbury UK in association with ATG
LUCIA di LAMMERMOOR – Scottish Opera
THE RISE AND FALL OF THE CITY OF MAHAGONNY – Los Angeles Opera
AMADEUS (director and designer) - Wilton’s Music Hall
from his own adaptation of PETER PAN - Oxford Playhouse
THE TAILOR’S DAUGHTER and THE ELIXIR OF LOVE - Welsh National Opera
THE LADIES WHO SING SONDHEIM – Sondheim charity benefit at Paul Newman’s theatre,
the West Port Playhouse, USA

 

Other RECENT WORK continued:-
PINAFORE SWING – adapted by John from Gilbert and Sullivan’s ‘HMS PINAFORE’
- Watermill Theatre and national tour
FAST FORWARD FIGARO for Buxton Festival
A STAR DANCED – new musical commissioned by the Watermill and also written by John
* Staging and directing the Salvation Army’s flagship concert at the Royal Albert Hall

 

OTHER WATERMILL THEATRE PRODUCTIONS include
THE LAST DAYS OF THE EMPIRE by Alan Plater; TEN CENTS A DANCE - also at the Cardiff International Festival of Musical Theatre; ONLY A MATTER OF TIME by Alan Plater
CARMEN - also Covent Garden Festival; PIAF, CINDERELLA AND THE ENCHANTED SLIPPER and BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

OTHER MUSICAL THEATRE work includes
ICE - a new Opera for City of London Sinfonia
GYPSY - Dublin
the European premiere of Sondheim’s ANYONE CAN WHISTLE and WEST SIDE STORY, MY FAIR LADY, THE KING AND I, SWEENEY TODD – Cheltenham
CANDIDE – Liverpool
BELLS ARE RINGING - Greenwich
SWEET CHARITY and ANNIE (Worcester)

 

OTHER WORK includes
SITTING PRETTY - The Nuffield Theatre, Southampton & Theatre of Comedy Tour
LOOKING BACK TO THE FUTURE - inaugural event at the new Congress Centre in Lucerne
Dario Fo’s FEMALE PARTS at the Arts Theatre
Sondheim’s YOU’RE GONNA LOVE TOMORROW at The Palace Theatre
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM at Regent’s Park
the European premiere of DRIVING MISS DAISY in both Zurich and Vienna
the COVENTRY CYCLE OF MYSTERY PLAYS in the ruins of Coventry Cathedral
MOLL FLANDERS at Salisbury Playhouse
AND A NIGHTINGALE SANG at Worcester
and his own adaptation of the Mystery Plays in Greenwich Park with a cast of 1000 as part of the Millennium Celebrations

As ARTISTIC DIRECTOR at regional theatres
John has been Artistic Director of Theatre Royal York, the Swan Theatre Worcester, the Liverpool Everyman and the Cheltenham Everyman. His work ranged from the world premiere of JUDY by Terry Wale and the regional premiere of THE MADNESS OF GEORGE III to numerous classical productions including THE WHITE DEVIL, DR. FAUSTUS, OTHELLO, HEDDA GABLER, UNCLE VANYA, THE TROJAN WOMEN and MACBETH.

PREVIOUS AWARDS include:-
for MACK AND MABEL – West End & Watermill Theatre, TMA nomination for ‘Best Musical’ For FIDDLER ON THE ROOF - 2002 TMA ‘Best Musical Award’ - Watermill Theatre
For THE GONDOLIERS - 2001 TMA ‘Best Musical’ Award - Watermill & West End transfer
For MOLL FLANDERS – 1995 British Theatre Award for the Best Production of a Musical - York
For CABARET - nominated for same award in 1999 - Watermill Theatre
For IRMA LA DOUCE – nominated for the same award 1998 - Watermill Theatre
For INTO THE WOODS - nominated for the same award in 1997 - York Theatre Royal

 

John has co-written SHAKESPEARE FOR DUMMIES as part of the highly successful .... ‘For Dummies’ series of books.