Sonia Friedman Productions
PRODUCER & UK GENERAL MANAGER
Sonia Friedman Productions (SFP) is one of the most prolific and influential theatre companies in the world. Since beginning in 2002, SFP has developed, initiated and produced over 270 productions worldwide, winning 63 Olivier Awards, 61 Tony Awards and 3 BAFTAs.
Led by Sonia Friedman CBE, who this year was named one of Vogue’s 25 most influential women working today and previously included in TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in the World, SFP has developed and delivered an unparalleled body of work across the West End, Broadway and beyond, helping to redefine the theatrical landscape.
Around established long-running shows Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (West End, Broadway and worldwide), The Book of Mormon (West End, UK and international tour) and Stranger Things: The First Shadow (West End, Broadway), SFP has forged a reputation for world-class theatre spanning new plays, major revivals and original musicals, in collaboration with leading artists, writers and directors. TOGETHER is her latest venture, a new theatrical collaboration between Sonia Friedman and Hugh Jackman, with Director Ian Rickson.
A remarkable run of modern classics include Tom Stoppard’s Leopoldstadt, Katori Hall’s The Mountaintop, Eline Arbo’s The Years, and Jerusalem by Jez Butterworth. Other successes include Chimerica, King Charles III, The Jungle, The Inheritance and Shifters, alongside long-term collaborations with Butterworth (The Ferryman and The Hills of California) and Stoppard (Arcadia, Rock ‘n’ Roll and Travesties). SFP’s revelatory revivals of La Cage Aux Folles, Funny Girl and Dreamgirls have restored the reputations of vintage musical classics, while original musicals include Sunny Afternoon (based on The Kinks’ back catalogue) and Stereophonic, which is currently playing in London’s West End. Continuing the trend of ground-breaking theatrical techniques and stories to resonate throughout generations, the company is bringing Paddington The Musical to the West End this autumn.
SFP played a pivotal role in the return of live theatre after the pandemic, with Sonia Friedman launching the Re:Emerge Season (Anna X, Walden and J’Ouvert), a bold West End initiative that spotlighted new voices and reignited London’s cultural landscape.
Leading directors Ian Rickson (Uncle Vanya, The Seagull) Rupert Goold (Patriots), Robert Icke (The Oresteia, 1984, Oedipus), Rebecca Frecknall (Summer and Smoke) have all won acclaim with SFP.
Beyond the stage, SFP’s work extends to film and television, including Wolf Hall, Uncle Vanya, The Dresser and the BAFTA-winning Together. Several SFP productions have been released globally via NT Live and major streaming platforms.
