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
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
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
Miranda was Young Company Director at the Bristol Old Vic for seven years.[4]
Bristol School of Acting
Miranda is co-artistic director at the Bristol School of Acting[5]
Chichester Festival Theatre
She is co-Artistic director at the Chichester Festival Theatre[6]
National Theatre
She is a Artistic Associate at the National Theatre, where she works with other Associates to shape the creative vision.[7]
Works
- 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
- 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
- ^ 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.