Sam Buntrock

Who is Sam Buntrock?

Sam Buntrock is an English stage director.

Buntrock studied Drama at University of Bristol.

Buntrock directed the first West End revival of the musical Sunday In The Park With George. The production ran at the Menier Chocolate Factory in London, England from 18 November 2005 - 12 March 2006, before transferring to the West End's Wyndham's Theatre, running 23 May 2006 - 2 September 2006. Buntrock received critical acclaim, and an Olivier Award nomination for this production.

He made his Broadway debut directing the first revival of the show, for which he received Tony and Drama Desk Award nominations. The production ran at Studio 54, from 21 February - 29 June 2008. The production made its west coast debut in 2009 at 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle, Washington.

Other directing credits include Daniel Goldfarb's "Cradle and All", Lenny Henry's "Cradle to Grave", Take Flight at the Menier Chocolate Factory and McCarter Theater, Marcus Brigstocke's "God Collar", the current European tour of The Rocky Horror Show, the first London revival of Assassins and Marcus Brigstocke's one-man shows Get a Life and Help Yourself.