Other works

(September 2002) Directed "A Number" play by Caryl Churchill (Royal Court Jerwood Theater Downstairs, London, England, UK).

(November 2002) Directed "Far Away" play by Caryl Churchill (New York Theater Workshop, New York City, New York, USA).

(May 2005) Directed "Billy Elliot The Musical" (Victoria Palace Theatre, London, England, UK).

(August 2008) Directing the Broadway musical adaptation of his 2000 film Billy Elliot. The stage production will make its Broadway debut on November 13, 2008.

(December 2007) Directed "Billy Elliot The Musical" (The Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Australia).

Remembrance, "He Was the Best Speaker, the Greatest Company," Published in "The Independent (UK)," 17 January 2009.

An Appreciation, "He Was the Best Speaker, the Greatest Company," Published in "The Independent (UK)," 17 January 2009.

(1994) He directed Arnold Wesker's play, "The Kitchen," at the Royal Court Theatre in London, England with Lorraine Ashbourne, Christopher Fulford, Dimitri Andreas, Annette Badland, Sam Beazley, Ewan Hooper, Teddy Kempner, Dermot Kerrigan, and Timothy Kightly in the cast.

(1993) He directed J.B. Priestley's play, "An Inspector Calls," in a Royal National Theatre production at the Lyttelton Theatre in London, England with Kenneth Cranham, Richard Pasco, and Barbara Leigh Hunt in the cast.

(1994) He directed Sophie Treadwell's play, "Machinal," in a Royal National Theatre production at the Lyttelton Theatre in London, England with Fiona Shaw, John Woodvine, and Lynn Farleigh in the cast.

(May 15 to June 30, 1996) He directed J.B. Priestley's play, "An Inspector Calls," in the Royal National Theatre production at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California with Stacy Keach, Kenneth Cranham and Susan Kellerman in the cast. Rick Fisher was lighting designer. Ian McNeil was scenic designer. Richard Fitzgerald was sound designer.

(October 30, 2018 to January 6, 2019) He was original London director for the musical, "Billy Elliot," at the Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia. Lee Hall wrote the book and lyrics. Elton John was composer. Martin Koch was original orchestra manager. Angela Morrison and David Furnish were original London executive producers. Tim Began, Eric Fellner, Jon Finn and Sally Greene were London producers. Matthew Gardiner was director and choreographer. Eric Schaeffer was artistic director.