Nikolai Foster

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Nikolai Foster
Born (1980-01-27) 27 January 1980 (age 46)
Copenhagen, Denmark
OccupationTheatre director

Nikolai Foster (born 27 January 1980) is a British theatrical director and artistic director of the Curve Theatre.

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Background

Foster was born in Copenhagen and brought up in North Yorkshire [1] . He trained at Drama Centre London and at Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. He has directed a wide range of touring and local productions in both the UK and across the world [2] .

He has appeared multiple times on the Stage 100, a list of the top 100 most influential people in the UK, most recently placing joint 14th in 2026 [3] . Critics have noted Foster’s ability to balance large scale commercial musical theatre with regional producing, Billy Elliot the Musical directed by Foster received strong national reviews during its post West End life and touring productions [4] .

Career

Foster has had a career Directing musicals in the UK, both at Curve Theatre and touring productions.

Works

Professional productions

Foster has directed a wide range of productions, including UK Tours, and Made at Curve productions.

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References

  1. ↑ "Interview with Nikolai Foster: A perfect touring storm with Beautiful Thing and Calamity Jane". Terri Paddock. 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Executive Team". Curve Theatre. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "Huge congratulations to our Chief Executive Chris Stafford and Artistic Director Nikolai Foster, who have come in at 14 on this year's #TheStage100!". Curve Theatre Facebook. 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  4. ↑ ""Billy Elliot the Musical" revival at Curve – review". What's On Stage. 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "Nikolai Foster". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
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