Trevor Nunn
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BIO
Trevor Nunn was educated at Downing College, Cambridge, and in 1962 he won an ABC Director’s Scholarship to the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry, where, as resident director, his productions included The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Peer Gynt and a musical version of Around the World in Eighty Days.
He recently returned to the Belgrade to direct a production of Scenes from a Marriage.
In 1964, Trevor joined the RSC, and was made the company’s youngest-ever artistic director in 1968. He was responsible for running the RSC until he retired from his post in 1986. Productions for the RSC included: The Revenger’s Tragedy, The Relapse, The Alchemist, Henry V, The Taming of the Shrew, Much Ado About Nothing, The Winter’s Tale, Henry VIII, Hamlet, Macbeth, Antony and Cleopatra, Coriolanus, Julius Caesar, Titus Andronicus, Romeo and Juliet, The Comedy of Errors, As You Like It, All’s Well That Ends Well, Once in a Lifetime, Three Sisters, Juno and the Paycock, Othello (the final production at The Other Place Theatre) and The Blue Angel and Measure for Measure (the first two productions in the new Other Place Theatre).
With his colleague John Caird, he co-directed Nicholas Nickleby (winner of five Tony Awards), J M Barrie’s Peter Pan and Les Misérables which won eight Tony Awards and has become the most performed musical in the world. In 1982, he opened the RSC’s new London home, the Barbican Theatre, with his production of Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Parts I and II.
1986 saw the opening of the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon which he conceived and for which he directed one of the first productions, The Fair Maid of the West. In 2007, he returned to the RSC to direct King Lear and The Seagull.
From 1997 to 2003 he was director of the NT, where his productions included: Enemy of the People, Not About Nightingales, Oklahoma!, Betrayal, Troilus and Cressida, The Merchant of Venice, Summerfolk, Albert Speer, The Cherry Orchard, My Fair Lady, The Relapse, South Pacific, A Streetcar Named Desire, Anything Goes and Love’s Labour’s Lost.
He directed the Tony Award-winning Cats, Starlight Express, Aspects of Love, Sunset Boulevard and The Woman in White for Andrew Lloyd Webber, and the world premieres of The Coast of Utopia and Rock ’n’ Roll for Tom Stoppard.
Other theatre includes: Chess, The Baker’s Wife, Timon of Athens, Heartbreak House, The Lady from the Sea (Almeida), Skellig (Young Vic), Acorn Antiques – The Musical!, Hamlet and Richard II (Old Vic), a new musical version of Porgy and Bess (Savoy), Gone with the Wind (New London) and A Little Night Music (Menier, Garrick).
Glyndebourne: Idomeneo, Porgy and Bess, Così fan Tutte and Peter Grimes. Royal Opera House: Porgy and Bess (revival), Katya Kabanova and Sophie’s Choice. Television includes: Antony and Cleopatra (BAFTA Award), The Comedy of Errors, Macbeth, Three Sisters, Nicholas Nickleby (Emmy Award), Othello, Porgy and Bess, Oklahoma! (Emmy Award) and The Merchant of Venice. He has directed three films – Hedda, Lady Jane and Twelfth Night.
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Productions
Writing
Movies
[ 1996 ] writer
[ 2012 ] director
[ 2019 ] director
Awards and Nominations
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Trevor NunnSummerfolk
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Trevor Nunn
Trevor Nunn, Oklahoma!
Trevor Nunn, Oklahoma!
Trevor NunnThe Cherry Orchard
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Trevor NunnThe Merchant of Venice
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Trevor NunnSummerfolk
Trevor Nunn, Oklahoma!
Trevor Nunn, Not About Nightingales
Trevor Nunn, Not About Nightingales
Trevor Nunn, Sunset Boulevard
Trevor Nunn, Sunset Boulevard
Trevor Nunn, Sunset Boulevard
Trevor NunnArcadia
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Trevor NunnTimon of Athens
Trevor NunnLes Miserables
Trevor NunnOthello
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Trevor Nunn, Les Miserables
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Trevor Nunn, Les Misérables
Trevor Nunn , Starlight Express
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Trevor Nunn, All's Well That Ends Well
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Trevor Nunn, Cats
Trevor Nunn , All's Well That Ends Well
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Trevor Nunn, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
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Trevor NunnThe Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
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Trevor Nunn and John CairdNicholas Nickleby
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Trevor NunnOnce in a Lifetime
Trevor NunnOnce In A Lifetime
Trevor NunnMacbeth
Videos
Video: Songwriting Team For Broadway's WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Performs 'Anywhere'
by Stephi Wild - 2023-10-27 10:04:30
VIDEO: Lauren Louis Talks CATS National Tour at Denver Center for the Performing Arts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2022-05-25 15:56:09
VIDEO: Watch All New Clips From LES MISERABLES at the Sondheim Theatre
by Stephi Wild - 2022-05-05 06:25:26
VIDEO: First Look at the National Tour of CATS in San Francisco
by Stephi Wild - 2022-03-08 06:00:42
VIDEO: Jill Paice Talks MATILDA, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS & More on the Latest Episode of 32 BAR CUT
by Nicole Rosky - 2021-07-15 14:50:22
VIDEO: Glenn Close Talks Creating Characters in Quarantine on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT
by Sarah Leiber - 2020-11-24 10:19:43
BWW Exclusive: Leading Ladies with Special Guest Janelle Robinson
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-10-07 11:23:28
Broadway Rewind: Broadway Comes Out to Celebrate Living Legend, Chita Rivera!
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-04-04 16:31:00
VIDEO: Go Inside the Newly Renovated Sondheim Theatre - Home of LES MISERABLES on the West End
by Stephi Wild - 2020-01-12 17:02:21
Exclusive Video: CATS Tour Cast Members Perform WAITRESS's 'She Used to Be Mine'
by Linnae Medeiros - 2019-08-21 13:39:13
BREAKING VIDEO: Jennifer Hudson Sings 'Memory' From The CATS Film
by Alan Henry - 2019-04-03 15:20:27
VIDEO: Ian McKellen Tells Graham Norton How He's Preparing for the CATS Film
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2018-11-12 12:23:11
News
by A.A. Cristi - May 12, 2026
Cameron Mackintosh's production of LES MISÉRABLES makes its final Chicago engagement in a strictly limited two-week run at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, with Nick Cartell leading the cast as Jean Valjean.
by Sidney Paterra - May 9, 2026
The results of the 2026 Tony races are very much still up in the air, but many of this season's nominated revivals have been Tony-tested before. How did they fare? The past may not always be the best indicator of the future, but accolades of years past provide interesting insight nonetheless. Check out a complete list of who was nominated, in what categories, and most importantly... if they won!
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2026
Sonia Sabri Company will bring ROSHNI to Darlington Hippodrome, featuring Kathak and contemporary dance, live music, beatboxing, and audience interaction in a wordless storytelling performance.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 29, 2026
Olney Theatre Center has revealed its 2026-27 season featuring a production of La Cage aux Folles directed by Artistic Director Jason Loewith, Les Misérables, directed by Stephen Brackett and more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 27, 2026
The Tony Awards Administration Committee will present the 2026 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre to four outstanding contributors to the Broadway industry - 1/52 Project, Jake Bell, Kenn Lubin, and Loren Plotkin.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 15, 2026
La Mirada Theatre For The Performing Arts has unveiled its 2026/2027 season of shows! The season will feature a new productin of Little Shop of Horrors, Hairspray, and more.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 14, 2026
Principal casting has been announced for the forthcoming Grand Finale of Boublil and Schönberg’s LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA CONCERT SPECTACULAR, in New York, London, Dublin, and Birmingham.
by Gilbert Kim Sancha - Mar 28, 2026
Following a triumphant engagement in Manila, the barricades have been raised at Marina Bay—but this time, they come with a view of the future.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 27, 2026
Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced its upcoming 2026-27 season lineup, which will include Brian Cox in The Score, a major production of Follies, and more.
by Jeffrey Kare - Mar 25, 2026
From April 1st-19th, Theatre Raleigh will be presenting the Tony-winning musical COME FROM AWAY at the De Ann S. Jones Theatre. Sara Jean Ford and I previously spoke in 2023 talking about North Carolina Theatre’s production of MARY POPPINS.
by Alex Freeman - Mar 23, 2026
On the business side, the independent acquisition of Serino Coyne signals a shift away from the consolidation model that has defined much of the advertising world, while the merger of Pittsburgh Public Theater and Pittsburgh CLO illustrates how financial pressure is prompting institutions to find strength in unity. On the creative side, BroadwayWorld's Spring Preview paints an exciting picture of a season packed with star power and long-awaited arrivals. Internationally, UK theatremakers are pushing for greater recognition of emerging craft disciplines at the Oliviers, and a landmark Irish experiment offers compelling evidence that investing directly in artists yields measurable cultural and economic returns.
by Caryl Kristine Guillermo - Mar 23, 2026
Lea Salonga joins previously announced cast members as Madame Thénardier in the Singapore season of Les Misérables The Arena Spectacular, running from 24 March to 10 May 2026 at the Sands Theatre.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 14, 2026
The Paramount Theatre in Seattle will present the acclaimed musical LES MISÉRABLES as part of its 2025-26 Broadway season. The show is scheduled to run from April 7 to April 19, 2026.
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 13, 2026
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen veteran Jane Lapotaire, who won Olivier and Tony Awards for portraying French singer Édith Piaf in the play Piaf, passed away on March 5 at 81 years old.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 3, 2026
Ariana DeBose, Latoya Edwards, Tavi Gevinson, Beth Malone and Stephen Schwartz have been added to the line-up of stars set for Vineyard Theatre's 2026 Gala.
by Gilbert Kim Sancha - Feb 25, 2026
This March, the legendary production arrives in Singapore in its most expansive incarnation yet. 'Les Misérables: The Arena Spectacular World Tour' will take over the Sands Theatre at Marina Bay Sands for a strictly limited seven-week run from 24 March to 10 May 2026.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 23, 2026
First look photos have been released for EASY VIRTUE at The Arts Theatre Cambridge. Directed by Sir Trevor Nunn, the Noël Coward comedy stars Alice Orr-Ewing, Michael Praed, and Greta Scacchi.
by Gillian Blum - Feb 6, 2026
Take a new look behind the scenes at Noël Coward's EASY VIRTUE directed by Sir Trevor Nunn at The Arts Theatre Cambridge in rehearsal with these new photos.
by Gilbert Kim Sancha - Feb 1, 2026
This October, one of musical theater’s most iconic spectacles makes its long-awaited return to the Red Dot. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-breaking, genre-defining musical CATS will leap back onto the stage at the Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands, for a strictly limited season.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 26, 2026
After a series of sold-out Australian seasons — including a five-star run at the Sydney Opera House — Yentl, Kadimah Yiddish Theatre's bold and acclaimed new adaptation of Isaac Bashevis Singer's story has announced its final casting.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Trevor Nunn has written 1 shows including Cats (Lyricist).
Best Director (Olivier Awards) for Summerfolk , Outstanding Achievement Award (Olivier Awards), Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Oklahoma! , Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Oklahoma!, Best Director (Olivier Awards) for The Cherry Orchard, Best Director (Evening Standard Awards) for The Merchant of Venice, Best Director (Evening Standard Awards) for Summerfolk, Best Director (Olivier Awards) for Oklahoma!, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Not About Nightingales, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Not About Nightingales, Outstanding Director - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Sunset Boulevard, Outstanding Director - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Sunset Boulevard, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Sunset Boulevard, Best Director of a Play (Olivier Awards) for Arcadia , Best Director (Evening Standard Awards) for Timon of Athens, Outstanding Director, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Les Miserables, Director of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Othello, Best Director (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Les Miserables, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Les Misérables, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Starlight Express, Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for All's Well That Ends Well, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Cats, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for All's Well That Ends Well, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Best Director (Evening Standard Awards) for The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Director of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Nicholas Nickleby, Best Director (Evening Standard Awards) for Once in a Lifetime, Director of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Once In A Lifetime and Director of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Macbeth.
Trevor Nunn has received numerous awards throughout his career, including: - Best Director (Olivier Awards) for Summerfolk - Outstanding Achievement Award (Olivier Awards) - Best Director (Evening Standard Awards) for Summerfolk - Best Director (Evening Standard Awards) for The Merchant of Venice - Best Director (Evening Standard Awards) for Timon of Athens - Best Director (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Les Miserables - Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Les Misérables - Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for All's Well That Ends Well - Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Cats - Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - Best Director (Evening Standard Awards) for The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - Director of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Nicholas Nickleby - Best Director (Evening Standard Awards) for Once in a Lifetime.
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