Made stage directing debut with opera "King Priam" at the Kent Opera

Served as associate director of the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, England

Directed first non-musical production, "Alice" at the Leeds Playhouse

Named as an associate director of Royal National Theatre, London

Directed first West End musical, "Miss Saigon"

Broadway directing debut, "Miss Saigon"

Directed Alan Bennett's play "The Madness of George III"

Feature film directing debut, "The Madness of King George"

Named as an associate director of Lincoln Center Theatre

Directed second feature, "The Crucible"

Helmed the screen adaptation of "The Object of My Affection", starring Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston

Steered the dance drama feature "Center Stage", starring Peter Gallagher and Donna Murphy

Staged the workshop of the musical "Sweet Smell of Success"; directed full scale production on Broadway in spring 2002

Earned critical plaudits for direction of Mark Ravenhill's play "Mother Clap's Molly House"

Appointed as successor to Trevor Nunn as head of London's Royal National Theatre, effective April 2003

Appointed director of the Royal National Theatre in London

Directed the Broadway production of Alan Bennett's acclaimed "The History Boys"

Directed the feature adaptation of the award-winning play "The History Boys," with Alan Bennett adapting and starring the original cast