Elizabeth Newman

@NewmanEJ

Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres. Represented by @abragency

Sheffield Joined January 2011

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Elizabeth Newman @NewmanEJ Jul 11, 2024

NEWS! Absolutely thrilled to be the new Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres! Can’t wait to move to Sheffield & join @tomwbird, @bookey2014 & the rest of the awesome Team in December. An absolute honour to be chosen to artistically lead the next chapter. What a big adventure!

Crucible Theatre @crucibletheatre Jul 11, 2024

We are excited to announce Sheffield Theatres’ new Artistic Director @NewmanEJ.

Elizabeth Newman joins the Executive Team from Dec 2024 and succeeds current Artistic Director Robert Hastie, who leaves the organisation this summer.

Read more here: bit.ly/3WeTcC2

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Elizabeth Newman @NewmanEJ Jul 7, 2025

Please go to @pitlochryft or @derbytheatre to see The Great Gatsby - playing until Nov.

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Elizabeth Newman @NewmanEJ Dec 6, 2024

BIG announcement - I couldn’t be happier to share our BIG news!

We are becoming a Theatre Family of 4!

We have been keeping it under our hats but we are thrilled to (finally!) share The Montgomery is joining our Sheffield Theatres Family @crucibletheatre @SheffieldLyceum

WhatsOnStage Verified account @WhatsOnStage Dec 6, 2024

The Montgomery to become part of Sheffield Theatres whatsonstage.com/news/the-montg…

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Elizabeth Newman @NewmanEJ Dec 5, 2024

Incredible panel 💕⭐️🌎

The Women’s Prize for Playwriting @WomensPlayPrize Dec 5, 2024

Indhu is joined by...

⭐️@hamps_theatre Associate Director, Alice Hamilton

⭐️Producer at @WessexGrove, Emily Vaughan-Barratt

⭐️ @guardian Editor-in-chief, Katharine Viner

⭐️ Literary Agent & Head of Theatre at @casarottoramsay, Mel Kenyon;

⭐️ Director Milli Bhatia

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Elizabeth Newman @NewmanEJ Dec 5, 2024

Thrilled to share beautiful @WomensPlayPrize @painesplough & Sheffield Theatres news! Such a privilege to get to work with @elliekeel1 @katieposner @charrrbennett @crucibletheatre. Here’s to the future - please send us your plays 🌎

The Women’s Prize for Playwriting @WomensPlayPrize Dec 5, 2024

We’re excited to announce our first Theatre Partner: Sheffield Theatres. Created with Artistic Director, Elizabeth Newman, Sheffield Theatres has the first right of refusal to co-produce the world premiere of the winning play, alongside @EKPshows & @painesplough.

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