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Tom Scutt

Designer & Director

Tom is a London-based Director, Creative Director, Production, Exhibition and Scenic and Costume Designer for theatre, music and live events. His studio’s work reaches extensively across Theatre, Opera, Dance, Exhibition and Live Music including collaborations with Christine and the Queens, The Pet Shop Boys, Sam Smith, Apple Music and MTV. He regularly works in London’s major theatres (National Theatre, Royal Court, Almeida, Donmar Warehouse, ENO) and is Tony-nominated for his work on Broadway. His designs can currently be seen in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club in both the West End and on Broadway.

Theatre, Opera & Dance

Awards

Critics' Circle Award
2026
Into The Woods
Bridge Theatre
Best Design
Olivier Award nomination
2026
Into The Woods
Bridge Theatre
Best Set Design
Olivier Award nomination
2026
Into The Woods
Bridge Theatre
Best Costume Design
Olivier Award
2025
Fiddler On The Roof
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Best Set Design
Olivier Award nomination
2025
Fiddler On The Roof
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Best Costume Design
Tony Award
2024
Cabaret
Broadway
Best Scenic Design
Tony Award Nomination
2024
Cabaret
Broadway
Best Costume Design
Critics’ Circle Best award
2021
Cabaret
Best Design
Evening Standard Award
2022
Cabaret
Olivier Award nomination
2022
Cabaret
Best Set Design
Olivier Award nomination
2022
Cabaret
Best Costume Design
WhatsOnStage Award
2019
Little Shop of Horrors
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Best Set Design
WhatsOnStage Award Nomination
2019
Little Shop of Horrors
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Best Costume Design
Critics’ Circle Award
2019
A Very Expensive Poison
The Old Vic
Best Design
Broadway World UK Nomination
2019
A Very Expensive Poison
The Old Vic
Best Set Design
Tony Award Nomination
2016
King Charles III
Almeida Theatre
Best Costume Design
Outer Critics Circle Nomination
2016
King Charles III
Almeida Theatre
Best Costume Design
WhatsOnStage Award
2013
Constellations
Duke of York’s / Royal Court
Best Set Design
WhatsOnStage Award
2013
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
Kensington Gardens
Best Set Design
Linbury Prize
‍2007
Stage Design
Jocelyn Herbert Award
2007
Stage Design
Philip Carne Prize
2005-6
Royal Welsh College Music and Drama Theatre Design Award
2003-4, 2004-5 & 2005-6
Stage Debut Award nomination
2019
Berberian Sound Studio
Donmar Warehouse
For Direction
Civic Trust Pro Tem Award
2023
Kit Kat Club at The Playhouse
For Architecture
RIBA national & London Award
2023
Kit Kat Club at The Playhouse
For Architecture
Oliver Award
2026
Into The Woods
Best Musical Revival
As Team
Oliver Award
2025
Fiddler On the Roof
Best Musical Revival
As Team
Oliver Award
2022
Cabaret
Best Musical Revival
As Team
Oliver Award
2022
Constellations
Best Revival
As Team
Olivier Award
2022
Cunning Little Vixen
Best New Opera
As Team
Olivier Award
2019
Summer and Smoke
Best Revival
As Team
Olivier Award
2017
Jesus Christ Superstar
Best Musical Revival
As Team
WhatsOnStage Award
2019
Little Shop Of Horrors
Best Musical Revival
As Team

Credits

Light - Bach Dances
2026
Royal Danish Theatre's Old Stage, Denmark
Director: Hofesh Shechter & John Fulljames
Choreographer: Hofesh Shechter
Fiddler On the roof
2026
Australia Tour
Director: Jordan Fein
DIE WALKÜRE
2026
Baltic Opera, Poland
Director: John Fulljames
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
2026
London Palladium
Director: Timothy Sheader
Into The Woods
2025
Bridge Theatre
Director: Jordan Fein
TOSCA
2025
Welsh National Opera
Director: Edward Dick
GRAND FINALE
2025
Opera Ballet Vlaanderen, Antwerp
Director & Choreographer: Hofesh Shechter
A Moon for the misbegotten
2025
Almeida Theatre
Director: Rebecca Frecknall
fiddler on the roof
2025
Barbican / UK Tour
Director: Jordan Fein
LEAR
2024
Hanover Staatsoper, Germany
Director: Joe Hill-Gibbons
Jesus Christ super star
2024
Australian Tour
Director: Timothy Sheader
Fiddler On The Roof
2024
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Director: Jordan Fein
Cabaret
2024
The Kit Kat Club at the August Wilson, Broadway
Director: Rebecca Frecknall
Tosca
2024
Margaret Court Arena/ Melbourne/Sydney Opera House, Australia
Director: Edward Dick
DIE WALKÜRE
2024
Greek National Opera, Greece
Director: John Fulljames
THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN
2024
Canadian Opera Company
Director: Jaime Manton
Carmen
2024
Metropolitan Opera, NYC, US
Director: Carrie Cracknell
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
2023
UK Tour
Director: Tim Sheader
Cabaret
2023
The Kit Kat Club at The Playhouse Theatre, West End
Director: Rebecca Frecknall
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
2022
US Tour
Director: Tim Sheader
Mary Seacole
2022
Donmar Warehouse
Director: Nadia Latif
DIE WALKÜRE
2022
Royal Danish Theatre
Director: John Fulljames
Cunning Little Vixen
2022
English National Opera
Director: Jamie Manton
Cabaret
2021
The Kit Kat Club at The Playhouse Theatre, West End
Director: Rebecca Frecknall
Constellations
2021
Vaudeville Theatre, West End
Director: Michael Longhurst
Carousel
2021
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Director: Tim Sheader
Light - Bach Dances
2021
Royal Danish Theatre
Director: John Fulljames
Choreographer: Hofesh Shechter
NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS
2020
Almeida
Director: Rebecca Frecknall
Sanctuary City
2020
New York Theatre Workshop, US
Director: Rebecca Frecknall
Jesus Christ Superstar - Concert
2020
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Director: Tim Sheader
Jesus Christ Superstar
2019
US Tour
Director: Tim Sheader
Fairview
2019
Young Vic
Director: Nadia Latif
A Very Expensive Poison
2019
Old Vic
Director: John Crowley
Jesus Christ Superstar
2019
Barbican
Director: Tim Sheader
Outwitting The Devil
2019
Colours International Dance Festival, Theaterhaus, Germany / Palais des Papes, Festival d’Avignon, France
Visual Designer
Director & Choreographer: Akram Khan
Berberian Sound Studio
2019
Donmar Warehouse
Director: Tom Scutt
Jesus Christ Superstar
2018
Lyric Opera Chicago, US
Director: Tim Sheader
Tosca
2018
Opera North
Director: Edward Dick
Little Shop of Horrors
2018
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Director: Maria Aberg
Julie
2018
National Theatre
Director: Carrie Cracknell
Summer and Smoke
2018
Almeida Theatre / Duke of York's Theatre, West End
Director: Rebecca Frecknall
Belleville
2017
Donmar Warehouse
Director: Michael Longhurst
Grand Finale
2017
Théâtre de la Ville, Paris / International Tour
Director & Choreographer: Hofesh Shechter
The Lady From The Sea
2017
Donmar Warehouse
Director: Kwame Kwei-Armah
Jesus Christ Superstar
2017
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Director: Tim Sheader
Woyzeck
2017
Old Vic
Director: Joe Murphy
Seventeen
2017
Lyric Hammersmith
Director: Anne-Louise Sarks
King Charles III
2016
Sydney Theatre Company, Australia
Director: Rupert Goold
The Deep Blue Sea
2016
National Theatre
Director: Carrie Cracknell
Jesus Christ Superstar
2016
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Director: Tim Sheader
KING CHARLES III
2015
NYC Music Box Theatre, US/ Birmingham Rep/ UK Tour
Director: Rupert Goold
A NUMBER
2015
Nuffield Theatre/ Young Vic
Director: Michael Longhurst
EAST IS EAST
2015
ATG/ UK Tour
Director: Sam Yates
CONSTELLATIONS
2015
Trafalgar Studio / UK Tour / Manhattan Theatre Club, NYC, US
Director: Michael Longhurst
ON OFF
2015
Aarhus Teater, Denmark
Director: Andreas Dalsgaard & Jesper Pederson
The Merchant of Venice
2014
Almeida
Director: Rupert Goold
Hope
2014
Royal Court
Director: John Tiffany
East Is East
2014
Trafalgar Studio / Jamie Lloyd Season
Director: Sam Yates
Mr. burns
2014
Almeida
Director: Robert Icke
King Charles III
2014
Wyndham’s Theatre, West End / Almeida Theatre
Director: Rupert Goold
Medea
2014
National Theatre
Director: Carrie Cracknell
A Life Of Galileo
2014
Birmingham Rep / UK Tour
Director: Roxana Silbert
A Number
2014
Nuffield Theatre
Director: Michael Longhurst
THE RITUAL SLAUGHTER OF GORGE MASTROMAS
2013
Royal Court
Director: Vicky Featherstone
WOZZECK
2013
English National Opera
Director: Carrie Cracknell
HOW THE WHALE BECAME
2013
Royal Opera House
Director: Natalie Abrahami
A Life of Galileo
2013
Royal Shakespeare Company
Director: Roxana Silbert

PREVIOUS PRODUCTIONS

CONSTELLATIONS | Michael Longhurst | Duke of York’s/ Royal Court

NO QUARTER | Jeremy Herrin | Royal Court

KING LEAR | Michael Attenborough | Almeida Theatre

THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE | Director: Rupert Goold, Michael Fentiman | Kensington Gardens

SOUTH DOWNS/ THE BROWNING VERSION | Director: Jeremy Herrin, Angus Jackson | West End / Chichester Minerva Theatre

ABSENT FRIENDS | Jeremy Herrin | West End / Sonia Friedman Productions

MOGADISHU | Nominated for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre Olivier Award | Director: Matthew Dunster | UK Tour/ Manchester Royal Exchange/ Lyric Hammersmith

13 | Thea Sharrock | National Theatre

ROMEO AND JULIET | Director: Rupert Goold | Royal Court

RIGOLETTO | Lindsay Posner | Opera Holland Park

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE | Director: Rupert Goold | Royal Shakespeare Company

REMEMBRANCE DAY | Michael Longhurst | Royal Court

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM | Natalie Abrahami | Headlong Theatre / Nuffield Southampton tour

HAMLET | Paul Miller | Sheffield Crucible Theatre

THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY | Michael Attenborough | Almeida Theatre

PRESSURE DROP | Christopher Haydon | On Theatre

AFTER MISS JULIE | Tom Daley | Salisbury Playhouse

VANYA | Natalie Abrahami | Gate Theatre, Notting Hill

THE CONTINGENCY PLAN (Double bill) – ON THE BEACH & RESILIENCE | Michael Longhurst & Tamara Harvey | The Bush

UNBROKEN | Natalie Abrahami | The Gate, Notting Hill

THE INTERNATIONALIST | Natalie Abrahami | The Gate, Notting Hill

Tom Scutt

Designer & Director