Donmar Warehouse

One of London’s most acclaimed theaters, the Donmar Warehouse is perhaps best known for the heady period when Sam Mendes (of American Beauty and ex-husband-of-Kate-Winslet fame) was its artistic director in the 1990s. Creative mastermind Michael Grandage came on board in 2002, after Mendes left, and garnered rave reviews of such shows as Othello, with Ewan McGregor as Iago, and Peter Nichols’ Passion Play. Then in 2011, Grandage was replaced by Josie Rourke, formerly the artistic director of the Bush Theatre, who in turn was replaced by Michael Longhurst in 2018, whose previous credits include Constellations at the Royal Court Theatre and Amadeus at the National Theatre. The Donmar now produces shows in more than one location in London and is known for big-name shows with famous actors.