Stuart Burt CDG CDA

Casting Director

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Film, TV & Theatre

Assistant: Phoebe O'Donnell

Film, TV & Theatre

Stuart's work as a Casting Director can currently be seen in the West End on Sister Act (Dominion Theatre), Standing at the Sky's Edge (Gillian Lynne Theatre), Cabaret (Kit Kat Club/Playhouse Theatre), Mrs Doubtfire (Shaftesbury Theatre) and Just For One Day (Old Vic) and on the UK tour of Sister Act

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
kudos to casting directors Stuart Burt and Chloe Blake 

WhatsOnStage on Standing at the Sky's Edge (Gillian Lynne Theatre)

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
an outstanding ensemble of actors

The i on Standing at the Sky's Edge (National Theatre)

Stuart has won four CDG Awards: in 2024 for Best Casting in Regional Theatre for Standing at the Sky's Edge, in 2023 for Best Casting in Musical Theatre for Cabaret and Best Casting in Regional Theatre for East Is East and in 2021 for Best Casting in Theatre for Cyrano de Bergerac.  In 2023 he was featured on The Stage 100 list of the most influential people in British theatre.

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ProductionCompanyNotes
2024

Duke of York's Theatre/Jamie Lloyd Company

Dir. Jamie Lloyd
Casting Director

2024

Leeds Playhouse/Simon Friend Productions

Dir. Gabriel Barre
Casting Director

2024

UK Tour

Dir. Luke Sheppard
Casting Director

2024

Leeds Playhouse

Dir. Felix Barrett
Casting Director

2024

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

Dir. Jordan Fein
Casting Director

2024

St James Theatre

Dir. Jamie Lloyd
UK Casting Director

Television

ProductionCompanyNotes
2023

Hulu/Wall To Wall

Casting Director

2023

Studio Lambert/Netflix

Casting Director

2022

National Geographic/Raw

Series 14 & 15
Casting Director

2020

NBC Live

Dir. Max Webster and Julia Knowles
Casting Director

Film

ProductionCompanyNotes
2021

Warp Films/Film4

Dir. Jonathan Butterell
Choreography Casting
Nominated for BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film

Theatre

ProductionCompanyNotes
2024

Dominion Theatre/Jamie Wilson Productions

Dir. Bill Buckhurst
Casting Director

2024

Gillian Lynne Theatre/National Theatre Productions

Dir. Robert Hastie
Casting Director

2024

Old Vic/Jamie Wilson Productions

Dir. Luke Sheppard
Casting Director

2023

Sheffield Theatres

Dir. Paul Foster
Casting Director

2023

Savoy Theatre/The Jamie Lloyd Company/ATG

Dir. Jamie Lloyd
Casting Director
Nominated for Olivier Award and WhatsOnStage Award for Best Musical Revival
Nominated for CDG Award for Best Casting in Musical Theatre (Inside M25)

2023

Sheffield Theatres

Dir. Robert Hastie and Anthony Lau
Casting Director
Nominated for WhatsOnStage Award for Best Regional Production
Nominated for UK Theatre Award for Best Musical Production

2023

Shaftesbury Theatre/Jamie Wilson Productions

Dir. Jerry Zaks
Casting Director

2023

National Theatre (Olivier)

Dir. Robert Hastie
Casting Director
Olivier Award for Best New Musical
CDG Award for Best Casting in Regional Theatre
Nominated for CDA Award for Best Casting of a Live Performance
Nominated for Evening Standard Award for Best Musical

2023

Old Vic

Dir. Kate Prince
Casting by Stuart Burt CDG and Oliver Scullion
Black British Theatre Award for Best Musical
Nominated for Olivier Award for Best New Musical

2022

Manchester Opera House/Jamie Wilson Productions

Dir. Jerry Zaks
Casting Director
Nominated for WhatsOnStage Award for Best New Musical
Nominated for Broadway World UK Award for Best New Regional or Touring Production.

2022

Harold Pinter Theatre/Jamie Lloyd Company

Dir. Jamie Lloyd
Casting Director
Nominated for WhatsOnStage Award for Best Casting Direction and Best Play Revival

2022

Eventim Apollo/Jamie Wilson Productions

Dir. Bill Buckhurst
Casting Director
Theatre Show of the Year at London Lifestyle Awards
Nominated for Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival
Nominated for Broadway World UK Awards for Best New Musical Production.

2022

Sheffield Theatres

Dir. Anthony Lau / Robert Hastie / Elin Schofield
Casting Consultant
Nominated for CDG Award for Best Casting in Regional Theatre

2022

UK Tour/Toronto/Michael Harrison Entertainment

Dir. Laurence O'Connor
Casting Director

2022

UK Tour/Simon Friend Entertainment

Dir. Luke Sheppard
Casting Director

2022

Playhouse Theatre/Harold Pinter Theatre/Theatre Royal Glasgow/BAM/Jamie Lloyd Company

Dir. Jamie Lloyd
Casting Director
Broadcast to cinemas by NT Live
CDG Award for Best Theatre Casting
Olivier Award for Best Play Revival
WhatsOnStage Award for Best Play Revival
BroadwayWorld UK Award for Best New Production of a Play
Nominated for Drama League Award for Outstanding Revival of a Play

2021

Kit Kat Club at Playhouse Theatre/ATG

Dir. Rebecca Frecknall
Casting Director
Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival, Best Actress in a Musical, Best Actor in a Musical, Best Supporting Actress in a Musical and Best Supporting Actor in a Musical
CDG Award for Best Casting in Musical Theatre
WhatsOnStage Award for Best West End Show

2021

Sheffield Crucible

Dir. Robert Hastie
Casting Director

2021

Garrick Theatre/Newcastle Playhouse

Dir. Jonathan Church
Casting Director
Nominated for Olivier Award for Best New Musical

2021

Birmingham Rep/National Theatre (Lyttelton)

Dir. Iqbal Khan
Casting Director
CDG Award for Best Casting in Regional Theatre

2021

Prince of Wales Theatre

Dir. Michael Fentiman
Casting Director

2021

Hampstead Theatre

Dir. Sam Yates
Casting Director

2021

Sadlers Wells/Japan/UK Tour

Dir. Jonathan Church
Casting Director
Nominated for CDG Award for Best Casting in Musical Theatre

2021

London Palladium/Michael Harrison Entertainment

Dir. Laurence Connor
Casting Director
Recast of 2019 production

2021

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

Dir. Kimberley Sykes
Casting Director
Nominated for CDG Award for Best Casting in Theatre

2021

Soho Theatre

Dir. Anthony Banks
Casting Director

2021

ATG/UK Tour

Dir. Chris Luscombe
Casting Director

2021

St Martin's Theatre

Dir. Ian Talbot
Casting Director for 2021 relaunch cast

2019

Sheffield Crucible

Dir. Robert Hastie
Casting Director

2019

Manchester Opera House/Shaftesbury Theatre

Dir. Luke Sheppard
Casting Director
Nominated for Olivier Award for Best New Musical
Nominated for WhatsOnStage Award for Best New Musical
Nominated for CDG Award for Best Musical Theatre Casting

2019

Lowry Theatre/UK Tour

Dir. Jack O’Brien
Casting Director

2019

Harold Pinter Theatre/Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, New York/ATG

Dir. Jamie Lloyd
Casting Consultant
Nominated for Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play
Nominated for Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Play

2019

Lyric Hammersmith

Dir. Rachel O'Riordan
Casting Director

2019

London Palladium/Michael Harrison Entertainment

Dir. Laurence Connor
Casting Director
Nominated for Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival
Nominated for WhatsOnStage Award for Best Musical Revival

2019

Nottingham Playhouse

Dir. Adele Thomas
Casting Director

2019

Sheffield Crucible

Dir. Robert Hastie
Casting Director
Sky Arts Award for Theatre
UK Theatre Award for Best Musical Production

2019

Zoonation

Dir. Kate Prince
Casting Consultant

2019

Nottingham Playhouse

Dir. Lisa Blair
Casting Director

2018

UK Tour/ATG

Dir. Christopher Luscombe
Casting Director

2018

Nottingham Playhouse

Dir. Adam Penford
Co-Casting Director with Sarah Bird CDG
Broadcast to cinemas by NT Live
WhatsOnStage Award for Best Play Revival

2018

Nottingham Playhouse

Dir. Fiona Buffini
Casting Director

2018

Harold Pinter Theatre/ATG

Dir. Jamie Lloyd, Patrick Marber, Lia Williams, Lyndsey Turner and Ed Stambollouian
Season Casting Director
Nominated for CDG Award for Best Theatre Casting

2018

Rose Theatre Kingston

Dir. Anthony Banks
Casting Director
Comprising 'The Art of Success' and 'The Taste of the Town'

2018

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

Dir. Maria Aberg
Casting Director
WhatsOnStage Award for Best Musical Revival

2018

Grange Park Opera

Dir. Jo Davies
Casting Director

2017

European Tour

Dir. Sam Buntrock
UK Casting Director

2017

Eventim Apollo

Dir. Derek Bond
Casting Director

2017

The Other Palace

Dir. Nigel Harman
Casting Director

2017

Harold Pinter Theatre/UNHCR

Dir. Jamie Lloyd
Casting Director for Charity Event

2017

Lyric Hammersmith

Dir. Sean Holmes
Casting Director

2017

Theatr Clwyd/Sheffield Theatres

Dir. Tamara Harvey
Casting Director

2017

Brisbane Festival

Dir. Sean Holmes
Full Recast

2017

Lyric Hammersmith

Dir. Sean Holmes
Casting Advisor

GASLIGHT

2017

ATG/UK Tour

Dir. Anthony Banks
Casting Director

BURIED CHILD

2016 - 2017

ATG/Tragalgar Studios

Dir. Scott Elliott
Casting Director

THE SPOILS

2016

ATG/Trafalgar Studios

Dir. Scott Elliott
UK Casting

THE END OF LONGING

2016

ATG/Playhouse Theatre

Dir. Lindsay Posner
Casting Director

DOCTOR FAUSTUS

2016

Jamie Lloyd Productions/Duke of York's

Dir. Jamie Lloyd
Casting Director

PRIVATE LIVES

2016

ATG/UK Tour

Dir. Tom Attenborough
Casting Director

THE MAIDS

2016

Jamie Lloyd Productions/Trafalgar Studios

Dir. Jamie Lloyd
Casting Director

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW

2015 - 2016

ATG/UK Tour

Dir. Chris Luscombe
Casting Director
Broadcast to cinemas and shown on BBC America

THE HOMECOMING

2015 - 2016

Jamie Lloyd Productions/Trafalgar Studios

Dir. Jamie Lloyd
Casting Director

THE CHOIR

2015

ATG/Glasgow Citizens

Dir. Dominic Hill
Casting Director

EAST IS EAST

2015

Jamie Lloyd Productions/UK Tour

Dir. Sam Yates
Casting Director

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW: LIVE SCREENING

2015

ATG

Dir. Chris Luscombe
Casting Director

THE RULING CLASS

2015

Jamie Lloyd Productions/Trafalgar Studios

Dir. Jamie Lloyd
Casting Director

DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS

2015

ATG/UK Tour

Dir. Jerry Mitchell
Casting Director

SPAMALOT

2015

ATG/UK Tour

Dir. Chris Luscombe
Casting Director

WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN

2014 - 2015

ATG/Playhouse Theatre

Dir. Bartlett Sher
Casting Director

EAST IS EAST

2014 - 2015

Jamie Lloyd Productions/Trafalgar Studios

Dir. Sam Yates
Casting Director

DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS

2014 - 2015

ATG/Savoy Theatre

Dir. Jerry Mitchell
Casting Director

ANNIE GET YOUR GUN

2014

ATG/UK Tour

Dir. Ian Talbot OBE
Casting Director

RICHARD III

2014

Jamie Lloyd Productions/Trafalgar Studios

Dir. Jamie Lloyd
Casting Director

TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT

2014

ATG/UK Tour

Dir. C Jay Ranger
Casting Director

THE PRIDE

2013

Jamie Lloyd Productions/Trafalgar Studios/UK Tour

Dir. Jamie Lloyd
Casting Director

PASSION PLAY

2013

ATG/Duke of York's

Dir. David Leveaux
Casting Director

THE HOTHOUSE

2013

Jamie Lloyd Productions/Trafalgar Studios

Dir. Jamie Lloyd
Casting Director

MACBETH

2013

Jamie Lloyd Productions/Trafalgar Studios

Dir. Jamie Lloyd
Casting Director

SPAMALOT

2012 - 2013

ATG/Playhouse Theatre

Dir. Chris Luscombe
Casting Director

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW

2012 - 2013

ATG/UK Tour

Dir. Chris Luscombe
Casting Director

BLUE/ORANGE

2012

ATG/Theatre Royal Brighton/UK Tour

Dir. Chris Luscombe
Casting Director

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW

2008 - 2009

ATG/European Tour

Dir. Sam Buntrock
Casting Director