Stephen Mear

Stephen Mear is a 3-time Olivier Award winning and Tony nominated choreographer and director. His prolific use of style and form has led to a global career across musical theatre, opera, TV and film. Stephen is passionate about regional theatre and champions UK theatre both at home and abroad. Mary Poppins has given him worldwide acclaim and presented him with an array of prestigious awards for his outstanding and innovative joint choreography with Sir Matthew Bourne. In 2020, Stephen was awarded a CBE for his services to dance. 

Choreography credits include: Mary Poppins (Worldwide, Olivier Award Winner); My Fair Lady, Kiss Me Kate (& Old Vic), The Pajama Game, Amadeus, Mack and Mable, Music Man, She Loves Me, Gypsy (& Savoy Theatre/BBC) (Chichester Festival Theatre); Old Friends ( London/LA/New York); La Cage Aux Folles, Hello Dolly! (Olivier Award Winner), Crazy For You (Regents Park Open Air Theatre); Footloose, Dreamgirls, Ragtime (Milwaukee Repertory Theatre); Allegra (UK Tour); The Witches, Anything Goes (& Theatre Royal Drury Lane) (The National Theatre); The Little Mermaid (Denver/Broadway); Sunset Boulevard (& Broadway), Chess (ENO); Acorn Antiques The Musical (London/UK Tour/BBC); Stephen Ward (Aldwych Theatre); Betty Blue Eyes (Novello Theatre); City of Angels (Donmar Warehouse/ Garrick Theatre); White Christmas (The Curve Theatre/ Dominion Theatre/UK Tour); Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang! (West Yorkshire Playhouse/UK Tour); Singing in the Rain (Yorkshire Playhouse/National Theatre); Sweet Charity (Menier Chocolate Factory Theatre/Theatre Royal Haymarket); Sinatra (London Palladium/UK Tour); Soul Train (London/UK Tour).

Director and Choreographer credits include: Hello Dolly! (Lido 2 Paris); Funny Girl (Theatre Marigny, Paris); 42nd Street (Theatre Du Chatelet, Paris); Guys and Dolls (The Royal Albert Hall); Top Hat, Thoroughly Modern Millie (Kilworth House Theatre); Shoes (Sadlers Wells).

Opera credits include: Don Giovanni (Royal Opera House); Die Fledermaus (The Metropolitan Opera New York); On The Town (ENO/Theatre Du Chatelet Paris).

TV credits include: The Tracey Ullman Show (BBC); Psychobitches (Sky Arts); So You Think You Can Dance (BBC); Victoria Wood’s Christmas Special (BBC).

Music Videos include: Number 1 Goldfrapp; The Importance of Being Idle Oasis.

Stephen was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Arts by Greenwich University, The Carl Alan Award in 2006 and 2015 and The Companion Award from The Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts by Sir Paul McCartney.