Dean Johnson (He/Him) is a Northern Irish director and writer who fell in love with stories, music and empathy while growing up in Belfast in the 90s.
Directing credits include: “Once” (London Palladium/Tokyo/Chinese & Taiwanese Tour), “Bat Boy” (London Palladium), “Godspell” (Cadogan Hall), “LIFT” (Southwark Playhouse), “Bare” (London Palladium), “No Limits” (Turbine Theatre), “Dogfight” (Southwark Playhouse), “No Place Like Home” (Lyric Theatre), “Spring Awakening” (Stockwell Playhouse), “All Growed Up” (Lyric Theatre Belfast), “Paperboy” (Lyric Theatre Belfast), Jason Robert Brown’s “13” (Cadogan Hall), “35mm” (Phoenix Artist Club).
Developmental productions include “Starry” (The Other Palace), “Stuck (First Draft)” (Duchess Theatre), Cliffs” (The Other Palace), “Love Can” (MTFest).
Digital, TV and Film Directing Credits include: “BKLYN” and “First Date” for BroadwayHD.
Rep: John Rogerson, Collective Agents
In the past Dean has worked with BYMT as the director for All Growed Up, which took place in 2024 at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast.
Dean is the director of our upcoming summer production of Theo In Between, coming to Leeds Carriageworks Theatre this August.
