Miranda Cromwell
Miranda Kay Cromwell (born 1984)[1] is an English theatre director whose work is focused on new writing, musicals and reinterpreting traditional material.[2] She is one of only six women who have won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director.
Early life and education
[edit ]Cromwell was born in North London and is of mixed heritage.[3] She attended Fortismere School. Cromwell graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Theatre from Dartington College of Arts (now part of Falmouth University) in 2007.[1]
Career
[edit ]After a role at the Bristol Old Vic encouraging young talent her artistic breakthrough came with her co-direction of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman at the Young Vic. This cast the Logan family as Black, taking a fresh view of the barriers to achieving the American Dream. She was awarded the Olivier Award for Best Director for this production (with co-director Marianne Elliott),
Bristol Old Vic
[edit ]Miranda was Young Company Director at the Bristol Old Vic for seven years.[4]
Bristol School of Acting
[edit ]Miranda is co-artistic director at the Bristol School of Acting[5]
Chichester Festival Theatre
[edit ]She is co-Artistic director at the Chichester Festival Theatre [6]
National Theatre
[edit ]She is a Artistic Associate at the National Theatre, where she works with other Associates to shape the creative vision.[7]
Works
[edit ]- 2019 Death of a Salesman at the Young Vic - Director[8]
- 2021 Rockets and Blue Lights by Winsome Pinnock at the Dorfman Theatre about the Atlantic slave trade [9]
- 2021 and breathe... at the Almeida Theatre [10] . Director.[11]
- 2021 This is a Love Story at the Dundee Rep.
- 2023 The Beekeeper of Aleppo at the Nottingham Playhouse [12]
Awards
[edit ]- Nominated, with Marianne Elliott for Milton Shulman Award for Best Director at the 65th Evening Standard Theatre Awards in 2019
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Revival and Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director in 2020 for Death of a Salesman
- Best Director for a Play or Musical for and breathe at the 2021 Black British Theatre Awards
References
[edit ]- ^ a b Wyver, Kate (23 August 2021). "Olivier-winning director Miranda Cromwell: 'To get a second chance at staging Rockets and Blue Lights is very moving'". The Stage. Retrieved 25 August 2025.(subscription required)
- ^ "Miranda Cromwell: The Visionary Director Redefining Modern Theatre". NetVol. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ Simpson, Janice C. (4 October 2022). "How a Black British Director Is Reinventing an American Classic". TDF. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "Miranda Cromwell". Bristol Old Vic .
- ^ "MIRANDA CROMWELL". Bristol School of Acting. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ "Our new Associate Directors, Miranda Cromwell and Hannah Joss". Chichester Festival Theatre .
- ^ "Meet our new Artistic Associates". National Theatre. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ Billington, Michael. "Death of a Salesman review – Miller's masterwork is given urgent new life". The Guardian . Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ Akbar, Arifa. "Rockets and Blue Lights review – radical retelling of Britain's slavery history". The Guardian . Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ "and breathe..." Almedida Theatre.
- ^ Akbar, Arifa. "And Breathe... review – powerful tale of family grief is poetry in motion". The Guardian . Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ "Miranda Cromwell: The Beekeeper Of Aleppo". This Week in Culture. Retrieved 21 December 2025.