John directed the feature film MAIN STREET starring Ellen Burstyn, Colin Firth and Orlando Bloom.

 

Other directing credits include:

THE EXORCIST (Geffen PLayhouse, LA); TEN CENTS A DANCE (Williamstown Theatre Festival, New York); WHERE’S CHARLEY (New York City Centre’s Encores! Season); WINGS (Second Stage Theatre, New York); THREE SISTERS (Cincinnati Playhouse, USA); KISS ME KATE (Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Ontario 2010); LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR (Houston Grand Opera, USA 2011); THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE (American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco); MADAMA BUTTERFLY (Nevill Holt Festival/ Pimlico Opera Tour, 2010 and Grange Park Opera, 2012); OKLAHOMA! (Chichester Festival); LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR (Houston Grand Opera (2011)/ Scottish Opera/ Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg); A CATERED AFFAIR (Walter Kerr Theatre, Broadway/ Old Globe, San Diego,  Drama League Award for ‘Distinguished Production of a Musical’, San Diego Critics Award for ‘Best Director of a Musical’); Sondheim’s ROAD SHOW (also as designer, Menier Chocolate Factory / Public Theater New York); COMPANY (On Broadway, Tony Award for ‘Best Revival of a Musical’, Drama League Award for ‘Distinguished Revival of a Musical’, Outer Critics Circle and Dramadesk Awards for ‘Outstanding Revival of a Musical’, Tony Award Nomination for ‘Best Director of a Musical’ and the Dramadesk and the Outer Critics Circle Awards nominations for 'Outstanding Director of a Musical'); SWEENEY TODD (also designer, Watermill/ West End/ UK Tour/ Broadway/ US Tour, Tony Award for ‘Best Director of a Musical’, Outer Critics Circle ‘Outstanding Direction’ and ‘Outstanding Revival of a Musical’ awards, Drama Desk Awards for ‘Outstanding Director’ and ‘Outstanding Revival of a Musical’, Olivier Award nomination for ‘Outstanding Musical’ and Evening Standard ‘Best Musical’ Award nomination); PETER GRIMES (Metropolitan Opera, New York); For the Watermill Theatre MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, MACK AND MABEL (also West End/tour), FIDDLER ON THE ROOF and THE GONDOLIERS (and West End) both of which won TMA ‘Best Musical’ Awards; THE RISE AND FALL OF THE CITY OF MAHAGONNY (Los Angeles Opera); AMADEUS (also designer, Wilton’s Music Hall); PETER PAN (own adaptation, Oxford Playhouse); ELIXIR OF LOVE and THE TAILOR’S DAUGHTER (Welsh National Opera).