The 2019 season opened with Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Our Town" (16 May – 8 June), directed by Ellen McDougall, Artistic Director of the Gate Theatre. Continuing their collaboration with English National Opera, they present Engelbert Humperdinck’s opera "Hansel and Gretel" (14 June – 22 June) - members of the ENO Orchestra and was conducted by Ben Glassberg, with direction by Open Air Theatre’s Artistic Director, Timothy Sheader. Dominic Hill, Artistic Director of the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, then directed a new production of "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" (28 June – 27 July). To conclude the season, Jamie Lloyd directed Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s "Evita" (2 August – 21 September). The theatre's multi award-winning production of "Jesus Christ Superstar" also transferred to the Barbican Centre for just 60 performances from 4 July - 24 August 2019, prior to a 50th anniversary tour of the US. In November 2019, Regent's Park's production of Evita won Best Musical at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards.