Who is missing from this list of Artistic Directors of the National Theatre – Laurence Olivier, Peter Hall, Richard Eyre and Nicholas Hytner?
Peter Hall (director) of the age.” Richard Eyre called Hall the “godfather” of British theatre: “Peter created the template of the modern director – part-magus, part-impresario, part-politician, part celebrity.” Impresario Cameron Mackintosh said: “It’s thanks to Peter Hall that people like Trevor Nunn, Nicholas Hytner and Sam Mendes transformed musical theatre around the world.” Theatre critic Michael Coveney said that he believed Hall's production of "The Wars of the Roses" “recast the [Shakespeare] history plays and put them at the centre of our culture”. Peter Brook said: "Peter was a man for all seasons – he could play any part that was needed".
Nicholas Hytner Nicholas Hytner Sir Nicholas Robert Hytner (born 7 May 1956) is an English theatre director, film director, and film producer. He was previously the Artistic Director of London's National Theatre. His major successes as director include "Miss Saigon", "The History Boys" and "One Man, Two Guvnors". Hytner was born in the prosperous suburbs of south Manchester in 1956, to barrister Benet Hytner and his wife, Joyce. He is the eldest child of four, and has described his upbringing as being in "a typical Jewish, cultured family". He attended Manchester Grammar School and went to University at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, where