Miranda Cromwell

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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.

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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]

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Awards

References

  1. 1 2 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)
  2. "Miranda Cromwell: The Visionary Director Redefining Modern Theatre". NetVol. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  3. Simpson, Janice C. (4 October 2022). "How a Black British Director Is Reinventing an American Classic". TDF. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  4. "Miranda Cromwell". Bristol Old Vic .
  5. "MIRANDA CROMWELL". Bristol School of Acting. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  6. "Our new Associate Directors, Miranda Cromwell and Hannah Joss". Chichester Festival Theatre .
  7. "Meet our new Artistic Associates". National Theatre. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  8. Billington, Michael. "Death of a Salesman review – Miller's masterwork is given urgent new life". The Guardian . Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  9. Akbar, Arifa. "Rockets and Blue Lights review – radical retelling of Britain's slavery history". The Guardian . Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  10. "and breathe..." Almedida Theatre.
  11. Akbar, Arifa. "And Breathe… review – powerful tale of family grief is poetry in motion". The Guardian . Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  12. "Miranda Cromwell: The Beekeeper Of Aleppo". This Week in Culture. Retrieved 21 December 2025.