Trevor Nunn

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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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Trevor Nunn Movies

Twelfth Night
[ 1996 ] writer
Les Misérables
[ 2012 ] director
Cats
[ 2019 ] director

Trevor Nunn Awards and Nominations


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Olivier Awards - 2003 - Best Director

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Olivier Awards - 2002 - Outstanding Achievement Award

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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2002 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Trevor Nunn, Oklahoma!

Tony Awards - 2002 - Best Direction of a Musical

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Olivier Awards - 2001 - Best Director

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Evening Standard Awards - 1999 - Best Director

Trevor NunnThe Merchant of Venice


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Evening Standard Awards - 1999 - Best Director

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Olivier Awards - 1999 - Best Director

Trevor Nunn, Oklahoma!

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Trevor Nunn, Not About Nightingales

Tony Awards - 1999 - Best Direction of a Play

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Drama Desk Awards - 1996 - Outstanding Director - Musical

Trevor Nunn, Sunset Boulevard

Drama Desk Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Director - Musical

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Tony Awards - 1995 - Best Direction of a Musical

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Olivier Awards - 1994 - Best Director of a Play

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Evening Standard Awards - 1991 - Best Director

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Helen Hayes Awards - 1991 - Outstanding Director, Non-Resident Production

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Olivier Awards - 1990 - Director of the Year

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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1987 - Best Director

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Tony Awards - 1987 - Best Direction of a Musical

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Tony Awards - 1987 - Best Direction of a Musical

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Drama Desk Awards - 1983 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Trevor Nunn, All's Well That Ends Well


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Tony Awards - 1983 - Best Direction of a Musical

Trevor Nunn, Cats

Tony Awards - 1983 - Best Direction of a Play

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Tony Awards - 1982 - Best Direction of a Play

Trevor Nunn, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby


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Evening Standard Awards - 1980 - Best Director

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Olivier Awards - 1980 - Director of the Year

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Evening Standard Awards - 1979 - Best Director

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Olivier Awards - 1979 - Director of the Year

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Trevor Nunn News


LES MISERABLES Extends Booking to March 2025

LES MISÉRABLES at the Sondheim Theatre has extended its booking until Saturday 29 March 2025. The Christmas performance schedule is also announced. 

Review: UNCLE VANYA, Orange Tree Theatre

Trevor Nunn's production runs until 13 April

Tickets Now on Sale for LES MISERABLES at Proctors

Tickets for Cameron Mackintosh's acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's LES MISÉRABLES, are on sale for its engagement at the MainStage at Proctors, Schenectady. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Cast Set For KVN Dance Company's UK Tour of COPPELIA

KVN Dance Company has announced the full cast for Kevan Allen’s magical reimagined version of the classical ballet Coppelia which tours to 16 venues across the UK from 10 April - 30 June 2024.

Pinecone Performance Lab to Present THE QUEEN IS MAD at The Lion and Unicorn Theatre

From 19-23 March, The Lion and Unicorn Theatre will host the premiere production The Queen is Mad as part of their 2024 Spring Season.

Judy Kuhn, Kerstin Anderson, Perry Sherman & More to Star in UNKNOWN SOLDIER D.C. Premiere

The cast and creative team has been revealed for Unknown Soldier at Arena Stage. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Tickets On Sale For LES MISERABLES At Fox Theatre

Tickets for LES MISÉRABLES at Fox Theatre, Feb 16, are now on sale. Don't miss the world's most popular musical playing in Atlanta for one week only, June 4-9.

Cast Set For A TASTE OF HONEY at Royal Exchange

The cast has been set for A TASTE OF HONEY by Shelagh Delaney and directed by Emma Baggott  at Royal Exchange. Performances run 15 March – 13 April.

Paul Bogaev Brings NO SURRENDER to Upstairs at The Gatehouse This Weekend

Grammy and Emmy award-winning musician Paul Bogaev, Musical Director of the highly-acclaimed revival of Sondheim's Pacific Overtures at the Menier Chocolate Factory and Trevor Nunn's Fiddler on the Roof, brings NO SURRENDER, an evening of songs from legendary songwriters Bruce Springsteen and Tom Waits, to Upstairs at The Gatehouse.

LES MISERABLES Comes To Overture Center in February

Cameron Mackintosh's acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, LES MISÉRABLES, is coming to Madison on Wednesday, Feb. 14 through Sunday, Feb. 18 in Overture Hall.

Theatre Under The Stars to Present TUTS Texas All-State Musical Production LES MISERABLES SCHOOL EDITION

Theatre Under The Stars will present the first-ever TUTS Texas All-State Musical production! Find out more about this exciting new production.

Feature: MILAN VAN WAARDENBURG SPEELT HOOFDROL IN LES MISERABLES IN LONDEN!

Producent Cameron Mackintosh is verheugd te melden dat Milan van Waardenburg, vanaf maandag 11 maart 2024, de hoofdrol van Jean Valjean gaat spelen in Les Misérables in het Londense Sondheim Theatre. Milan maakt zijn West End debuut nadat hij onlangs nog in Nederland en België in Les Misérables te zien was. Voor zijn vertolking van de hoofdrol van Jean Valjean ontving hij lovende kritieken en een Musical Award nominatie voor Beste Hoofdrolspeler in een Grote Musical. Milan was eerder oa te zien als Prins Hans in Disney's Frozen in Duitsland, Dimitri in Anastasia zowel in Duitsland als in Nederland, luitenant Frederic Charles en Quasimodo in Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame en Herbert in Tanz der Vampire, beide op tournee door Duitsland. Naast Milan zijn ook de Nederlanders Djavan van de Fliert en Anouk van Laake in de Londense versie van Les Misérables te zien. 

Peter Joback and Milan van Waardenburg to Join LES MISERABLES at the Sondheim Theatre

New casting has been announced for LES MISÉRABLES at the Sondheim Theatre, with Swedish star, Peter Jöback and Dutch leading artist, Milan van Waardenburg taking on the role of Jean Valjean respectively in the critically acclaimed production. 

Paul Bogaev Will Celebrate Bruce Springsteen and Tom Waits in NO SURRENDER

Grammy & Emmy award-winning musician Paul Bogaev, Musical Director of the highly-acclaimed revival of  Sondheim’s Pacific Overtures at the Menier Chocolate Factory & Trevor Nunn’s Fiddler on the Roof, will celebrate legendary songwriters Bruce Springsteen and Tom Waits in NO SURRENDER.

Full Cast Set for PLAYER KINGS Starring Ian McKellen, Toheeb Jimoh & Richard Coyle

IAN MCKELLEN, TOHEEB JIMOH & RICHARD COYLE star in Robert Icke's production of PLAYER KINGS, adapted from Shakespeare's Henry IV, Parts 1 & 2.

Photos: See New Production Images of LES MISERABLES in the West End

Check out new production photos of Les Miserables in the West End!

Cast Set For UNCLE VANYA at the Orange Tree Theatre

Orange Tree Theatre has announced the full casting for Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. Learn more about who is starring in the show here!

What We Know So Far About the Return of SUNSET BOULEVARD

Jamie Lloyd’s new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard is set to return to Broadway later this year. What do we know so far...? We have the details!

Jill Paice, John Hillner & More to Star in Industry Readings of BRILLIANCE, Based on the life of Frances Farmer

Musical Brilliance, LLC, will present private industry readings (by invitation only) of Brilliance, a musical based on the life of Frances Farmer, with book by Lance Lewman, music and lyrics by Lance Lewman & Kristan King, and additional music by Gabriel Kane.

John Behlmann, Saffron Burrows & More to Star in CORRUPTION at Lincoln Center Theater

Lincoln Center Theater has revealed the cast for its upcoming production of CORRUPTION, a new play by J.T. Rogers, directed by Bartlett Sher.

Trevor Nunn FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Trevor Nunn written?

Trevor Nunn has written 1 shows including Cats (Lyricist).

What awards has Trevor Nunn been nominated for?

Trevor Nunn has been nominated for numerous awards throughout his career, including Best Director at the Olivier Awards for various productions like "Summerfolk," "The Cherry Orchard," and "Oklahoma!" He has also received nominations for Outstanding Director of a Musical from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Oklahoma!" and "Sunset Boulevard." Nunn's accolades extend to the Tony Awards, where he was nominated for Best Direction of a Musical for shows such as "Oklahoma!," "Sunset Boulevard," "Les Misérables," and "Cats." His work on plays like "Not About Nightingales," "Arcadia," and "All's Well That Ends Well" earned him nominations for Best Director as well. Nunn's talent has been recognized with awards like Director of the Year at the Olivier Awards for productions like "Othello," "Nicholas Nickleby," and "Once In A Lifetime," among others.

What awards has Trevor Nunn won?

Trevor Nunn has won several awards throughout his career, including Best Director at the Olivier Awards for "Summerfolk" and an Outstanding Achievement Award at the Olivier Awards. He also won Best Director at the Evening Standard Awards for "Summerfolk," "The Merchant of Venice," and "Timon of Athens." Nunn's accolades include Best Director at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Les Miserables," Best Direction of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Les Misérables" and "Cats," and Outstanding Director of a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "All's Well That Ends Well." Additionally, he received the Best Direction of a Play Tony Award for "The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby" and was named Director of the Year at the Olivier Awards for "Nicholas Nickleby." Nunn also won Best Director at the Evening Standard Awards for "The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby" and "Once in a Lifetime."

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