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Jack Thorne writes for theatre, film, television and radio. His theatre credits include Hope and Let The Right One In, both directed by John Tiffany, Woyzeck at the Old Vic, Junkyard, a Headlong, Rose Theatre Kingston, Bristol Old Vic and Theatr Clwyd co-production, The Solid Life of Sugarwater for the Graeae Theatre Company and the National Theatre, Bunny for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Stacy for the Trafalgar Studios, 2nd May 1997 and When You Cure Me for the Bush. His adaptations include The Physicists for the Donmar Warehouse and Stuart: A Life Backwards for Hightide. On film his credits include War Book, A Long Way Down and The Scouting Book for Boys. For television his credits include National Treasure, The Last Panthers, Don't Take My Baby, This Is England, The Fades, Glue and Cast-Offs. In 2017 he won a BAFTA and an RTS Television award for Best Mini-Series (National Treasure). He won 2016 BAFTAs for Best Mini-Series (This Is England '90) and Best Single Drama (Don't Take My Baby), and in 2012 won Best Series (The Fades) and Best Serial (This Is England '88). This Christmas his adaptation of A CHRISTMAS CAROL will open at the Old Vic Theatre.

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Jack Thorne STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
1922
Johnson

Jack Thorne Productions

 
[West End, 2023]
Writer
 
[West End, 2023]
Adaptor
 
[West End, 2022]
Adaptor
 
[West End, 2017]
Writer
 
[West End, 2016]
Original Story & Playwright
 
[West End, 2014]
Author

Writing

Original Story and Playwright
Author
Bookwriter
Playwright

Jack Thorne Movies

The Scouting Book for Boys
[ 2009 ] writer
A Long Way Down
[ 2014 ] writer
Wonder
[ 2017 ] writer
Dirt Music
[ 2019 ] writer
Radioactive
[ 2019 ] writer
The Aeronauts
[ 2019 ] writer
Enola Holmes
[ 2020 ] writer
The Secret Garden
[ 2020 ] writer
Enola Holmes 2
[ 2022 ] writer

Jack Thorne Awards and Nominations


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Drama Desk Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Adaptation

Jack Thorne, A Christmas Carol


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Drama League Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play

Jack Thorne, Harry Potter and The Cursed Child


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Tony Awards - 2018 - Best Play

Jack Thorne, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Play

Jack Thorne, Let the Right One In

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Jack Thorne News


Review: LONDON TIDE, National Theatre


Aesthetically malnourished, London Tide lacks the lustrous life blood that so warmly floods through the veins of Dickens’s literary world.

Olivier Awards 2024: The Full List of Winners


The biggest stars of London theatre gathered today at the Royal Albert Hall for the Olivier Awards 2024, hosted by Hannah Waddingham. Find out about Sunset Boulevard and the night's other big winners!

BroadwayWorld's Olivier Awards 2024 Predictions


The 2024 Olivier Awards are fast approaching on April 14. Ahead of one of the most exciting nights in theatreland, our critics – Aliya Al-Hassan, Mica Blackwell, Alexander Cohen, Katie Kirkpatrick, Kat Mokrynski, Gary Naylor, Kerrie Nicholson, Matthew Paluch and Christiana Rose share their thoughts about who and what will triumph on the night, as well as who should twin each category.

JMK Trust Reveals Shortlist For 2024 JMK Award


The JMK Trust today announces the eight shortlisted theatre directors, and the designers they partnered with, in the running for the 2024 JMK Award – Dipo Baruwa-Etti, Adam Karim, Zoe Murtagh, Josh Parr, Joanna Pidcock, Zoë Templeman-Young, Amelia Thornber and Sam Woof.

Charlie Brooks Joins the Cast of the UK Tour of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG


Charlie Brooks will play the role of The Childcatcher in the new production of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG. The tour opens at Mayflower Theatre, Southampton on Tuesday 30 April 2024 where it plays until 12 May 2024, before embarking on a UK tour.

Video: Go Inside House Pride Nights at HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD on Broadway


The Tony Award-winning Broadway production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child celebrated the Hogwarts houses with four special evening performances dedicated to each house. Check out video highlights here!

Hong Kong Repertory Theatre Reveals 2024-25 Season Lineup


The Hong Kong Repertory Theatre has announced its 2024-25 Season with the theme “Decoding life's mysteries, probing into the secrets of our true selves”. Learn more about the lineup here!

Broadway Buying Guide: March 18, 2024- THE WHO'S TOMMY Tops the Week


Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, March 18, 2024.

SUNSET BOULEVARD, PLAZA SUITE, and More Nominated For Olivier Awards; Full List!


The nominations are in for this year's Olivier Awards! Among those nominated are Sunset Boulevard, Plaza Suite, The National Theatre, and many more. Check out the full list of nominations here!

Broadway Buying Guide: March 11, 2024- DOUBT is Back on Broadway


Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, March 11, 2024.

HARRY POTTER, WICKED & More Set for Broadway In Hollywood 2024-25 Season


BROADWAY IN HOLLYWOOD has revealed their new 2024-25 Season - consisting of Six Los Angeles Premieres and the return of two blockbuster favorites. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets!

London Theatre Week - See over 50 Award-Winning Musicals and Plays with Tickets from £15, £25 or £35


London Theatre Week is the West End’s biggest promotion, giving you the chance to see over 50 amazing award-winning musicals and stunning plays with tickets from £15, £25 or £35

Review: DOUBLE FEATURE, Hampstead Theatre


The glamour of Old Hollywood loses its shine in John Logan’s newest labour of love. Set in the 60s in an industry fuelled by power struggles, this is less epic than The Motive and the Cue, but decisively more nerdy.

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Extends Booking in London to March 2025


The producers of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child have announced a further booking extension through to 2 March 2025 for the original two-part multi award-winning production at London's Palace Theatre.

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Sets 2024 House Pride Nights


Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway will once again celebrate the Hogwarts houses with four special evening performances dedicated to each house.

Teachers Can Now Purchase Perusal Script to License HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD


Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the award-winning record-breaking hit play, to high school and secondary school theatre programs worldwide starting later this year.

Broadway Buying Guide: January 22, 2024


Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, January 22, 2024.

Broadway Shows Based on the Top 1000 Highest-Grossing Films


Of all the films on IMDB's list of the 1000 highest-grossing movies of all time, 31 have been adapted into Broadway musicals. Check out a guide to each those musicals below, along with musicals that are in development or ones that have not yet made their way to Broadway.

THE MOTIVE AND THE CUE Will Come to UK Cinemas in March


The Motive and the Cue is headed to cinemas in the UK beginning in March! The production, which closes in the West End on 23 March, will be showing on the big screen beginning just days before on 21 March.

Jack Thorne FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Jack Thorne been in?

Jack Thorne has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Jack Thorne been in?

Jack Thorne has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Jack Thorne been nominated for?

Jack Thorne has been nominated for several awards, including Outstanding Adaptation at the Drama Desk Awards for A Christmas Carol, Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play at the Drama League Awards for Harry Potter and The Cursed Child, Best Play at the Tony Awards for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and Outstanding Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Let the Right One In.

What awards has Jack Thorne won?

Jack Thorne has won several prestigious awards for his work, including Outstanding Adaptation at the Drama Desk Awards for "A Christmas Carol," Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play at the Drama League Awards for "Harry Potter and The Cursed Child," and Best Play at the Tony Awards for "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child."

How many shows has Jack Thorne written?

Jack Thorne has written 5 shows including Junkyard (Author), A Christmas Carol (Author), King Kong (Bookwriter), Sunday (Playwright), Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Both Parts (Original Story and Playwright).

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