Grandage

Grandage is – and it's a hard combination to find – a man who knows how to run a building as well as how to direct a play.

Grandage leaves the Donmar and the critics cry Susannah Clapp 2010

The artistic directors' game of musical chairs continues: following the departure of Michael Grandage from the Donmar, his replacement and protege, Josie Rourke, helms her final production at the Bush Theatre.

This week's new theatre and dance 2012

It is one of the most coveted jobs in British theatre: following in the footsteps of Sam Mendes and Michael Grandage, the new artistic director of London's Donmar Warehouse is Josie Rourke.

Donmar Warehouse names Josie Rourke as new artistic director 2011

One such was for John Logan's Red, about painter Mark Rothko, which earned Grandage a Tony for best director, plus a best performance award for Eddie Redmayne.

This week's new theatre and dance 2011

But, much as I admire Grandage's achievement at the Donmar, I suspect he has for once asked too much of a rising star.

Richard II – review 2011

His first week at the Met included staging rehearsals for "Don Giovanni" with director Michael Grandage.

Next in Line at the Opera Heidi Waleson 2011

The run opens and closes with 24-hour performances of all 66 pieces, brought together by artistic director Josie Rourke, who this summer directed David Tennant and Catherine Tate in the West End production of Much Ado About Nothing and is soon to forsake the Bush to take over from Michael Grandage at the prestigious Donmar Warehouse.

This week's new theatre and dance 2011

As always with Grandage, the production looks and sounds marvellous.

Richard II – review 2011

The Donmar has achieved great success with its productions, and by nurturing young directors such as Rupert Goold and Josie Rourke, the latter of whom takes over the Donmar from Michael Grandage next year.

This week's new theatre and dance 2011

Michael Grandage ends his dazzling tenure at the Donmar with a Richard II that has many virtues: clarity, speed, superb set and sound design.

Richard II – review 2011