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Paul Groothuis BIO

Born in Holland, Paul studied Stage Management at Central School of Speech and Drama
graduating in 1981.


Credits at the National Theatre Include:
Anything Goes, Anthony and Cleopatra, His Dark Materials, Edmond, Henry V, The Coast of Utopia, My Fair Lady, Hamlet (1987, 2011), The Oedipus Play, Summerfolk, The Merchant of Venice, The Rose TaFoo, RaGa RaGa, Candide, Oklahoma!, Oh, What a Lovely War!, A LiFle Night Music, Lady in the Dark, Guys and Dolls (NT 1990, Savoy 2015); Sunday in the Park With George, Sweeney Todd, Carousel, Follies, The House of Bernarda Alba, Buried Child, Henry IV Parts I & II, All my Sons, The Cherry Orchard, Plough and The stars. Follies.

For MaFhew Bourne’s New Adventures: Nutcracker, Highland Fling, Sleeping Beauty, Edward Scissorhands, Play Without Words, Red Shoes, Dorian Gray, The Carman, Romeo and Juliet.

For Chichester Festival Theatre: Panama Game, Private Lives, Neville’s Island, Gypsy, Guys and Dolls, Sweeney Todd, Mack and Mabel, The Damsel in Distress, Young Chekhov’s, Sweet Bird of Youth, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead; Kiss me Kate, Travels with my Aunt, Ros, Oklahoma!

Also:
The King and I (London Palladium, UK tour) (NT, West End, Tokyo); Oliver! (Palladium, Drury Lane, UK Tour); Mary Poppins (UK, Austria Germany, Holland & USA Tour, and 2nd UK Tour); Marguerite (West End and Tokyo); Acorn An]ques; Children’s Hour; Flare Path. For Hampstead Theatre: Loyalty, 55 Days, Chariots of Fire, Rabbit Hole, Good People, Cost Of Living, Filthy Business, I and You. Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Waiting for Godot (Theatre Royal Haymarket), Stephen Ward (London), Harvey (UK tour and London), The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole at 13 3/4 the Musical at Leicester Curve. Showboat (Sheffield and New London), Everybody’s talking about Jamie (Sheffield and West End) The Height of the Storm (West end and Broadway), A German Life (Bridge Theatre)


Paul is a Creative Associate with Machew Bourne’s New Adventures

Paul Groothuis Productions

 
[West End, 2023]
Sound Design
 
[West End, 2022]
SOUND DESIGNER
 
[West End, 2022]
Sound designer
 
[West End, 2021] [Replacement]
Sounds designer[Replacement]
 
[West End, 2019]
Sound Designer
 
[Broadway, 2019]
Sound Designer
 
[West End, 2019]
Sound Designer
 
[West End, 2017]
Sound Designer
 
[West End, 2017]
Sound Designer
 
[West End, 2016]
Sound Designer
 
[West End, 2012]
Sound Designer
 
[West End, 2012]
Sound Designer
 
[West End, 2012]
Sound Designer
 
[West End, 2011]
Sound Designer
 
[West End, 2011]
Sound Designer
 
[US Tour, 2006]
Sound Designer
 
[West End, 2006]
Sound Designer
 
[West End, 2005]
Sound Designer
 
[London Fringe, 2005]
Sound Designer
 
[West End, 2004]
Sound Designer
 
[West End, 2002]
Sound Designer
 
[West End, 2001]
Sound Designer
 
[West End, 2000]
Sound Designer
 
[West End, 1997]
Sound Designer
 
[West End, 1996]
Sound Designer
 
[West End, 1992]
Sound Designer

Paul Groothuis Awards and Nominations

Olivier Awards - 2013 - Best Sound Design

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Matthew Bourne's EDWARD SCISSORHANDS Opens at Theatre Royal Glasgow Next Month


EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, devised, directed and choreographed by Matthew Bourne, comes to the Theatre Royal in Glasgow from 21-25 May 2024. 

Video: Center Theatre Group Presents MATTHEW BOURNE'S ROMEO AND JULIET


Get a first look at Matthew Bourne’s Romeo and Juliet as the production begins performances at Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre.

Matthew Bourne's ROMEO AND JULIET to Have North American Premiere at The Ahmanson Theatre This Month


Matthew Bourne's 'Romeo and Juliet' opens at the Ahmanson Theatre on January 31.

Video: Matt Doyle, Ana Villafañe, and More Perform With SINATRA THE MUSICAL Orchestra


Performances are now underway for Sinatra The Musical, the much anticipated brand new musical based on the life and career of the legend and cultural icon. Check out an all new video here from the show's sitzprobe, featuring Matt Doyle, Ana Villafañe, and more!

Photos: See Matt Doyle, Ana Villafañe & More in Rehearsals for SINATRA THE MUSICAL World Premiere


New rehearsal photographs of  Sinatra The Musical, the brand new musical based on the life and career of the legend and cultural icon have been released. Check them out here!

Cast and Further Dates Set For UK Tour of EDWARD SCISSORHANDS


The full cast and additional tour dates for EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, devised, directed and choreographed by Matthew Bourne. Learn more about the show and find out who is starring here!

Matthew Bourne's ROMEO AND JULIET Comes to The King's Theatre, Glasgow as Part of UK Tour


The King's Theatre Glasgow has announced that Matthew Bourne's “ROMEO AND JULIET” arrives at the venue from Tuesday 26 – Saturday 30 September 2023 as part of a UK tour. Learn more about the tour and how to get tickets here!

Video: First Look at Matt Doyle, Ana Villafañe and More in SINATRA THE MUSICAL


Rehearsals for Sinatra The Musical, the much anticipated brand new musical based on the life and career of the legend and cultural icon, began last week. Check out an all new video behind the scenes with Matt Doyle here!

Photos: See New Workshop Photos for SINATRA THE MUSICAL, Starring Matt Doyle


As rehearsals for Sinatra The Musical, the much anticipated brand new musical based on the life and career of the legend and cultural icon began last week, new photographs taken during a workshop presentation of the show have been released.

Save Up To 46% on Matthew Bourne's ROMEO + JULIET at Sadler's Wells


Tickets from just £25 for Matthew Bourne’s Romeo + Juliet. Passion and heartbreak collide in Matthew Bourne’s contemporary take on the timeless tale of two star-crossed young lovers. 

Ana Villafañe and More Join Matt Doyle in SINATRA THE MUSICAL at Birmingham Rep; Full Cast Revealed!


The complete cast of over 20 actors who will be performing in Sinatra The Musical -  the major new musical based on the life and career of the legendary artist and cultural icon which premieres at Birmingham Rep in September 2023 - has been announced. Learn more about the cast and the musical here!

Matt Doyle Will Star as Frank Sinatra in World Premiere of SINATRA THE MUSICAL


The Tony Award-winning Matt Doyle will take on the iconic role of  Frank Sinatra in the highly anticipated World Premiere of Sinatra The Musical, based on the life and career of the legendary artist and cultural icon. 

Cast Revealed For Matthew Bourne's ROMEO AND JULIET at the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre


New Adventures and Sadler’s Wells have announced casting for Matthew Bourne’s ROMEO AND JULIET coming to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre Tuesday 17 – Saturday 21 October 2023.

Full Company Announced for THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Chichester Festival Theatre


The full company has been announced for Adam Penford’s new production of The Sound of Music, running at Chichester Festival Theatre from 10 July – 3 September

Cast Revealed For Matthew Bourne's ROMEO AND JULIET


New Adventures and Sadler's Wells have announced casting for Matthew Bourne's “ROMEO AND JULIET” which will tour to 13 UK venues including a five-week Summer Season at Sadler's Wells, ahead of a major international tour next year.

Matthew Bourne's SLEEPING BEAUTY Returns to Cinemas in the UK


Marking the 10th anniversary of Matthew Bourne’s gothic romance, Trafalgar Releasing is delighted to announce that a brand-new filmed recording of Sleeping Beauty is being released in cinemas across the UK on Wednesday 28th June and Sunday 2nd July 2023. International screenings will follow in the autumn.

Matthew Bourne's New Adventures Announces The Return Of EDWARD SCISSORHANDS


EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, devised, directed and choreographed by Matthew Bourne will return in 2023.

Photos: First Look At IDIOTS ASSEMBLE: SPITTING IMAGE SAVES THE WORLD At Birmingham Rep


Production shots have been released for Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image Saves the World, which is currently playing its world premiere performances at Birmingham Rep until Sat 11 Mar 2023.

Photos: Check Out the All New Puppets Joining IDIOTS ASSEMBLE: SPITTING IMAGE SAVES THE WORLD


Suella Braverman, Nigel Farage, Jacob Rees-Mogg, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy will join the cast of the new stage production  Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image Saves the World which opens at Birmingham Rep on 1 February, and runs until 11 March 2023.  Never seen before photos of their puppets in rehearsal can be seen here!

Sadler's Wells' Barclays Dance Pass Will Offer 1,000 £10 Tickets For Matthew Bourne's ROMEO AND JULIET


Sadler's Wells has announced 1,000 £10 tickets will be available for young people to see Matthew Bourne's Romeo and Juliet through Barclays Dance Pass when the production returns to Sadler's Wells in August 2023.

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Paul Groothuis has been nominated for Best Sound Design at the Olivier Awards for the Broadway show Sweeney Todd.

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