Regent’s Park Open Air theatre appoints Drew McOnie as artistic director

McOnie - who choreographed Jesus Christ Superstar, On the Town and Carousel - takes over from Tim Sheader

Regent's Park Open Air theatre in London has appointed Drew McOnie as its new artistic director, in a rare case of a choreographer being given the top job at a major British theatre. McOnie will replace Tim Sheader who has cemented the outdoor theatre's reputation for musicals and takes over at the Donmar Warehouse in the new year.

McOnie is no stranger to Regent's Park, having choreographed its hit 2016 revival of Jesus Christ Superstar, which had two sold-out seasons at the theatre, transferred to the Barbican and toured the UK and the US. He directed and choreographed On the Town there in 2017 and choreographed Carousel in 2021.