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Michael Longhurst (born 1981)[1] was artistic director of the Donmar Warehouse theatre in Covent Garden, London (2019-2024). He was appointed as its fourth artistic director, succeeding Josie Rourke in the role.
Longhurst grew up in Bromley, London.[2] After studying philosophy at the University of Nottingham, Longhurst trained in theatre directing at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts,[3] graduating with a postgraduate diploma in 2004.[4]
Longhurst's first season at the Donmar started on 20 June 2019 with David Greig’s Europe,[1] followed by the UK premiere of Appropriate by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins.[5][6]
His previous credits as director include Constellations[6] at the Royal Court Theatre in 2012[7] and at Trafalgar Studios in 2015,[8] Carmen Disruption at the Almeida Theatre in 2015,[9] Gloria at the Hampstead Theatre in 2017[10] and, from October 2016 to March 2017 and from February to 24 April 2018, Amadeus at the National Theatre, a production which Michael Billington, in a four-starred review for The Guardian, described as "stunning".[11][12] In August 2019, his critically acclaimed production of Florian Zeller's The Son[13] transferred from a successful run at the Kiln Theatre to a West End run at The Duke of York's Theatre.[14]
Longhurst lives with his partner Des Kennedy.[2]
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