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Thom Southerland is an English theatre director. [1] He studied at Rose Bruford College. He is best known for his revivals of classic musicals in London, especially in fringe theatre. Along with his 2013 Southwark Playhouse production of the Maury Yeston musical Titanic , some of his best-received productions include:

He was nominated for an Evening Standard Award for Parade in 2012, and won an The Offies award for Best Director for Me and Juliet in 2011.

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  7. Hitchings, Henry. "Death Takes a Holiday, theatre review: Musical romance with a distinctly Gothic flavour", Evening Standard , January 24, 2017