He was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2001 (2000
season) for Best Director for "The Pirates of Penzeance" production at
the Open Air Theatre.
He was awarded the O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2008 Queen's New Years Honors List for his services to drama as the former Artistic Director of the Open Air Theater in Regent's Park in London, England.