About
Established in 2011 by Tristan Baker and Charlie Parsons, Runaway Entertainment is a Tony, Olivier, and Emmy award-winning independent theatre and film production company.
We’re an independent and adventurous family of creative spirits, dedicated to developing unique concepts, commissioning brand new shows, and partnering with others to bring captivating stories to life.
As a people-centric, no-ego team, we believe in the power of storytelling to uplift, inspire, and bring people together.
Small but mighty, our dedicated team knows no bounds, driving us to consistently deliver unforgettable, first-class entertainment.
At Runaway Entertainment, we celebrate the perfect blend of quality, innovation, and commercial success in everything we do, ensuring each endeavour is ‘A Runaway Success’.
AWARDS
Olivier Awards
Wins
Best Entertainment
2011: The Railway Children
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
2016: In The Heights - David Bedella
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical
2018: Girl from the North Country - Sheila Atim
Best Theatre Choreographer
2023: Newsies - Matt Cole
2016: In The Heights - Drew McOnie
Oustanding Achievement in Music
2016: In The Heights - Lin-Manuel Miranda
Best Actress in a Musical
2018: Girl from the North Country - Shirley Henderson
Best Entertainment
2011: The Railway Children
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
2016: In The Heights - David Bedella
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical
2018: Girl from the North Country - Sheila Atim
Best Theatre Choreographer
2023: Newsies - Matt Cole
2016: In The Heights - Drew McOnie
Oustanding Achievement in Music
2016: In The Heights - Lin-Manuel Miranda
Best Actress in a Musical
2018: Girl from the North Country - Shirley Henderson
Nominations
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
2015: Guys and Dolls - Gavin Spokes
Best Theatre Choreographer
2015: Guys and Dolls - Carlos Acosta & Andrew Wright
Best Actor in a Musical
2018: Girl from the North Country - Ciarán Hinds
Best New Musical
2018: Girl from the North Country
2016: In The Heights
Best New Play
2022: 2:22 A Ghost Story
Best Actress
2022: 2:22 A Ghost Story - Lily Allen
Best Sound Design
2022: 2:22 A Ghost Story - Ian Dickinson
Best Musical Revival
2015: Guys and Dolls
Best Actor in a Musical
2015: Guys and Dolls - David Haig
2015: Guys and Dolls - Jamie Parker
Outstanding Achievement in Music
2018: Girl from the North Country - Bob Dylan & Simon Hale
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
2015: Guys and Dolls - Gavin Spokes
Best Theatre Choreographer
2015: Guys and Dolls - Carlos Acosta & Andrew Wright
Best Actor in a Musical
2018: Girl from the North Country - Ciarán Hinds
Best New Musical
2018: Girl from the North Country
2016: In The Heights
Best New Play
2022: 2:22 A Ghost Story
Best Actress
2022: 2:22 A Ghost Story - Lily Allen
Best Sound Design
2022: 2:22 A Ghost Story - Ian Dickinson
Best Musical Revival
2015: Guys and Dolls
Best Actor in a Musical
2015: Guys and Dolls - David Haig
2015: Guys and Dolls - Jamie Parker
Outstanding Achievement in Music
2018: Girl from the North Country - Bob Dylan & Simon Hale
WhatsOnStage Awards
Wins
Best New Play
2022: 2:22 A Ghost Story
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical
2016: In The Heights - David Bedella
Best Performer in a Female Identifying Role in a Play
2022: 2:22 A Ghost Story - Lily Allen
Best Performer in a Male Identifying Role in a Play
2022: 2:22 A Ghost Story - Jake Wood
Best New Play
2022: 2:22 A Ghost Story
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical
2016: In The Heights - David Bedella
Best Performer in a Female Identifying Role in a Play
2022: 2:22 A Ghost Story - Lily Allen
Best Performer in a Male Identifying Role in a Play
2022: 2:22 A Ghost Story - Jake Wood
Nominations
Best Actor in a Musical
2017: Lazarus - Michael C. Hall
2016: In The Heights - Sam Mackay
Best Actress in a Musical
2016: In The Heights - Lily Frazer
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical
2017: Lazarus - Amy Lennox
2017: Lazarus - Sophia Anne Caruso
2016: In The Heights - Victoria Hamilton-Barritt
Best Video Design
2017: Lazarus - Tal Yarden
Best New Musical
2016: In The Heights
Best Direction
2016: In The Heights - Luke Sheppard
Best Choreography
2016: In The Heights - Drew McOnie
Best Set Design
2016: In The Heights - Takis
Best Lighting Design
2016: In The Heights - Howard Hudson
Best Actor in a Musical
2017: Lazarus - Michael C. Hall
2016: In The Heights - Sam Mackay
Best Actress in a Musical
2016: In The Heights - Lily Frazer
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical
2017: Lazarus - Amy Lennox
2017: Lazarus - Sophia Anne Caruso
2016: In The Heights - Victoria Hamilton-Barritt
Best Video Design
2017: Lazarus - Tal Yarden
Best New Musical
2016: In The Heights
Best Direction
2016: In The Heights - Luke Sheppard
Best Choreography
2016: In The Heights - Drew McOnie
Best Set Design
2016: In The Heights - Takis
Best Lighting Design
2016: In The Heights - Howard Hudson
Evening Standard Theatre Award
Nomination
Emerging Talent
2017: Girl from the North Country - Sheila Atim
Emerging Talent
2017: Girl from the North Country - Sheila Atim
Outer Critics Circle Award
Wins
Most Promising Newcomer
2017: Girl from the North Country - Sheila Atim
Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical
2019: Girl from the North Country
Most Promising Newcomer
2017: Girl from the North Country - Sheila Atim
Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical
2019: Girl from the North Country
Nomination
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
2019: Girl from the North Country - Mare Winningham
Outstanding Orchestrations
2019: Girl from the North Country - Simon Hale
Outstanding Book of a Musical
2019: Girl from the North Country - Conor McPherson
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
2019: Girl from the North Country - Mare Winningham
Outstanding Orchestrations
2019: Girl from the North Country - Simon Hale
Outstanding Book of a Musical
2019: Girl from the North Country - Conor McPherson
Off-Broadway Alliance Awards
Nomination
Best New Musical
2019: Girl from the North Country
Best New Musical
2019: Girl from the North Country
Drama League Awards
Nomination
Outstanding Production of a Musical
2020: Girl from the North Country
Outstanding Production of a Musical
2020: Girl from the North Country
Grammy Awards
Nomination
Best Musical Theatre Album
2022: Girl from the North Country
Best Musical Theatre Album
2022: Girl from the North Country
Tony Awards
Wins
Best Orchestrations
2022: Girl from the North Country - Simon Hale
Best Orchestrations
2022: Girl from the North Country - Simon Hale
Nomination
Best Musical
2022: Girl from the North Country
Best Direction of a Musical
2022: Girl from the North Country - Conor McPherson
Best Book of a Musical
2022: Girl from the North Country - Conor McPherson
Best Actress in a Musical
2022: Girl from the North Country - Mare Winningham
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
2022: Girl from the North Country - Jeanette Bayardelle
Best Sound Design of a Musical
2022: Girl from the North Country - Simon Baker
Best Musical
2022: Girl from the North Country
Best Direction of a Musical
2022: Girl from the North Country - Conor McPherson
Best Book of a Musical
2022: Girl from the North Country - Conor McPherson
Best Actress in a Musical
2022: Girl from the North Country - Mare Winningham
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
2022: Girl from the North Country - Jeanette Bayardelle
Best Sound Design of a Musical
2022: Girl from the North Country - Simon Baker
Broadway World Awards
Wins
Best Choreography of a New Production of a Play or Musical
2023: Newsies - Matt Cole
Best Choreography of a New Production of a Play or Musical
2023: Newsies - Matt Cole
Wins
Best Entertainment
2011: The Railway Children
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
2016: In The Heights - David Bedella
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical
2018: Girl from the North Country - Sheila Atim
Best Theatre Choreographer
2023: Newsies - Matt Cole
2016: In The Heights - Drew McOnie
Oustanding Achievement in Music
2016: In The Heights - Lin-Manuel Miranda
Best Actress in a Musical
2018: Girl from the North Country - Shirley Henderson
Nominations
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
2015: Guys and Dolls - Gavin Spokes
Best Theatre Choreographer
2015: Guys and Dolls - Carlos Acosta & Andrew Wright
Best Actor in a Musical
2018: Girl from the North Country - Ciarán Hinds
Best New Musical
2018: Girl from the North Country
2016: In The Heights
Best New Play
2022: 2:22 A Ghost Story
Best Actress
2022: 2:22 A Ghost Story - Lily Allen
Best Sound Design
2022: 2:22 A Ghost Story - Ian Dickinson
Best Musical Revival
2015: Guys and Dolls
Best Actor in a Musical
2015: Guys and Dolls - David Haig
2015: Guys and Dolls - Jamie Parker
Outstanding Achievement in Music
2018: Girl from the North Country - Bob Dylan & Simon Hale
Wins
Best New Play
2022: 2:22 A Ghost Story
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical
2016: In The Heights - David Bedella
Best Performer in a Female Identifying Role in a Play
2022: 2:22 A Ghost Story - Lily Allen
Best Performer in a Male Identifying Role in a Play
2022: 2:22 A Ghost Story - Jake Wood
Nominations
Best Actor in a Musical
2017: Lazarus - Michael C. Hall
2016: In The Heights - Sam Mackay
Best Actress in a Musical
2016: In The Heights - Lily Frazer
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical
2017: Lazarus - Amy Lennox
2017: Lazarus - Sophia Anne Caruso
2016: In The Heights - Victoria Hamilton-Barritt
Best Video Design
2017: Lazarus - Tal Yarden
Best New Musical
2016: In The Heights
Best Direction
2016: In The Heights - Luke Sheppard
Best Choreography
2016: In The Heights - Drew McOnie
Best Set Design
2016: In The Heights - Takis
Best Lighting Design
2016: In The Heights - Howard Hudson
Nomination
Emerging Talent
2017: Girl from the North Country - Sheila Atim
Wins
Most Promising Newcomer
2017: Girl from the North Country - Sheila Atim
Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical
2019: Girl from the North Country
Nomination
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
2019: Girl from the North Country - Mare Winningham
Outstanding Orchestrations
2019: Girl from the North Country - Simon Hale
Outstanding Book of a Musical
2019: Girl from the North Country - Conor McPherson
Nomination
Best New Musical
2019: Girl from the North Country
Nomination
Outstanding Production of a Musical
2020: Girl from the North Country
Nomination
Best Musical Theatre Album
2022: Girl from the North Country
Wins
Best Orchestrations
2022: Girl from the North Country - Simon Hale
Nomination
Best Musical
2022: Girl from the North Country
Best Direction of a Musical
2022: Girl from the North Country - Conor McPherson
Best Book of a Musical
2022: Girl from the North Country - Conor McPherson
Best Actress in a Musical
2022: Girl from the North Country - Mare Winningham
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
2022: Girl from the North Country - Jeanette Bayardelle
Best Sound Design of a Musical
2022: Girl from the North Country - Simon Baker
Wins
Best Choreography of a New Production of a Play or Musical
2023: Newsies - Matt Cole
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TEAM
Co-Founder
Tristan Baker
Co-Founder
Charlie Parsons
Producer
Isobel David
Managing Director
Mark Cartwright
Head of Production
Stella Littlechild
International Producer
Mark Whittemore
General Manager
James Mullan
Head of Marketing
Olivia Nunn
Production Coordinator
Rosie Flood
Office & Production Assistant
John Collins
Finance Manager
Grace Dickson
Executive PA to Tristan Baker
Jake Dean
