Richard Eyre
Review: THE TEMPEST, Starring Kenneth Branagh (May 31, 2026)
His Majesty King Charles III Attends Opening Of THE TEMPEST (May 24, 2026)
GHOSTS, A SLOW FIRE and More Set for Jermyn Street Theatre 2026 Autumn Season (May 20, 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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Videos
BWW Exclusive: Leading Ladies with Special Guest Janelle Robinson
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-10-07 11:23:28
VIDEO: Laura Linney Discusses the Challenges of Her One-Woman Show
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2019-12-03 15:00:25
VIDEO: First Look at Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson in KING LEAR
by Julie Musbach - 2018-08-20 16:50:35
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
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
TV Exclusive: Doug Wright & Dale Soules Preview Atlantic Theatre Company's POSTERITY!
by Nicole Rosky - 2015-03-08 09:00:52
VIDEO: Benedict Cumberbatch Showcases the Best of BBC Drama in New Trailer
by TV News Desk - 2014-10-28 18:26:39
News
by Cindy Marcolina - May 31, 2026
Kenneth Branagh has returned to Stratford-upon-Avon to tread the boards of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, where we last saw him 33 years ago as the Prince of Denmark directed by Adrian Noble. This time around, Branagh takes on Shakespeare’s swan song under Richard Eyre. He gets to tick Prospero off his Shakespearean to-do list, and we get to watch another project where the actor-director-writer-producer sticks out like a sore thumb. Eyre struggles to keep Branagh under control.
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 24, 2026
His Majesty King Charles III joined audiences at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon for a performance of The Tempest directed by Sir Richard Eyre and starring Sir Kenneth Branagh.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 20, 2026
Jermyn Street Theatre has unveiled its 2026 Autumn season. The season opens with the UK premiere of Tony and Olivier-award winner Simon Stephens’ new play A Slow Fire.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 28, 2026
Laura Linney will star in the world premiere of Montauk by David Hare and directed by Daniel Sullivan at Manhattan Theatre Club. The production will open on Broadway at MTC’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in Spring 2027.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 26, 2026
Full casting has been announced for the RSC's forthcoming production of William Shakespeare's The Tempest, directed by Richard Eyre marking his first time directing in Stratford-upon-Avon.
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 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 16, 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 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 8, 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 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.
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 awards, including Best Director at the Evening Standard Awards for Ghosts, Best Director at the Olivier Awards for Hedda Gabler, Best Director at the Olivier Awards for King Lear, and Best Director at the Evening Standard Awards for Guys and Dolls.
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