Morgan is a multi award-winning designer for the stage
As well as credits for numerous plays and musicals in London’s West End, he was worked extensively around the world.
Companies Morgan has worked for include; The Really Useful Group, Disney Theatrical, Cameron Mackintosh, Michael Harrison Entertainment,
The National Theatre, RSC Royal Shakespeare Company, Opera Australia, Crossroads Live, ATG Ambassador Theatre Group,
Jamie Wilson Productions, Fiery Angel, Frantic Assembly, Phil McIntyre, Mark Goucher Productions, David Pugh, Kenny Wax, Kevin McCollum, SMG Shanghai Media Group, Menier Chocolate Factory Productions, The Nottingham Playhouse, Sheffield Crucible, Chichester Festival Theatre, Runaway Entertainment, Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean International
Morgan graduated from LIPA with a First Class Honours degree in Performance Design having received the Sennheiser Award for Theatre and Performance Design and The Philip Holt Trust Award
Morgan's design for WONDERLAND at the Nottingham Playhouse and Northern Stage won the UK Theatre Award for BEST DESIGN at the Nottingham Playhouse
Morgan's design for Disney's NEWSIES won the 2024 BEST OF LONDON THEATRE AWARD for BEST SET DESIGN
Morgan's design for Disney's NEWSIES has been nominated for BEST SET DESIGN and BEST NEW MUSICAL at 2024 WhatsOnStage Awards
SISTER ACT has been nominated for BEST SET DESIGN at 2022/23 WhatsOnStage Awards
SISTER ACT is nominated for BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL at the 2023 Olivier Awards
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF won the Olivier Award for BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, ROOM ON THE BROOM, MIDNIGHT TANGO and DANCE TIL DAWN were all nominated at the Olivier Awards for BEST REVIVAL, or BEST ENTERTAINMENT
★★★★★ METRO
★★★★★ BRITISHTHEATRE.COM
★★★★★ THEATRE WEEKLY
★★★★★ THE SUN
★★★★ THE TELEGRAPH
★★★★ THE GUARDIAN
★★★★ EVENING STANDARD
"A terrific revival" - Michael Riedel,
NEW YORK POST
"The best Joseph yet!" THE i
Morgan Large's design is..a masterpiece of delicious kitsch" - THE MAIL
"this is a dream of a production"
"spectacular staging" - MARK SHENTON, LONDON THEATRE
"Morgan Large (who has been carving out a name for himself over the past few years in a succession of wonderfully accomplished projects that started small and have rapidly got larger and larger) is here employed to employ his visual genius on the gargantuan stage of the Palladium. He does so with an intellectual rigour, panache and sense of fun that stimulates all levels of your mind and senses, while remaining – even at its most opulent – as simple and innocent as possible." - BRITISHTHEATRE.COM
"The design sort of builds from nothing; at the start it’s a couple of sheets hung up by the corners to look like sand dunes. By the interval, we’ve got 10ft tall, gold-plated, guitar-playing sphinxes – the power of the children’s imagination" - THE STAGE
"Large treats the stage like a playground for the biggest game of dress-up in the world. And obviously there are the costumes – especially a gorgeously intricate dreamcoat" - THE STAGE
Morgan Large’s costumes and sets look great; with every colour under the sun being seen on that stage at some point it’s a feast for the eyes, particularly the Vegas-inspired depiction of Egypt
MUSICAL THEATRE REVIEW
Designer Morgan Large (who has been carving out a name for himself over the past few years in a succession of wonderfully accomplished projects that started small and have rapidly got larger and larger) is here employed to employ his visual genius on the gargantuan stage of the Palladium. He does so with an intellectual rigour, panache and sense of fun that stimulates all levels of your mind and senses, while remaining – even at its most opulent – as simple and innocent as possible"A visually stunning treat thanks to set and costume designer Morgan Large - BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE
Morgan Large’s set and costume design is astounding – you will be hard-pressed to find a production as bright and beautiful as this one
Morgan Large’s design is a feast for the eyes - POCKET SIZED
The costume design by Morgan Large is eye-wateringly brilliant - LOUDERTHANWORDS
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER AND TIM RICE'S
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING
TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
THE LONDON PALLADIUM [2019+2021]
UK TOUR 2022-23
AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2022-23
TORONTO 2022-23
UK TOUR 2024-2025
nominated BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL OLIVIER AWARD 2020
produced by MICHAEL HARRISON ENTERTAINMENT
directed by LAURENCE CONNOR
choreography by JOANN M. HUNTER
set, costume design and puppet design by MORGAN LARGE
lighting design by BEN CRACKNELL
sound design by GARETH OWEN
starring ALEXANDRA BURKE, LINZI HATELY, SHERIDAN SMITH, JASON DONOVAN
and JAC YARROW
Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - London Palladium
Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - London Palladium Sheridan Smith
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - London Palladium
Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - London Palladium
London Palladium Olivier Awards -Best Revival of a Musical Morgan Large
London Palladium Olivier Awards -Best Revival of a Musical Morgan Large
Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - London Palladium
Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - London Palladium
Dreamcoat Design
"The Design Of The Year"
Mark Shenton
★★★★★ WHATSONSTAGE
"Morgan Large's thrust stage designs, replete with gangways, huge hanging glass windows and more scaffolding than a West Side balcony scene, conjure up a jungle-gym auditorium that is enthralling and immersive"
★★★★★ ALL THAT DAZZLES
The set design by Morgan Large is breathtakingly stunning. Vast and meticulous in its detail, it is the kind of set that makes you gasp the moment you set foot inside the venue. The sheer scale of it and the care and attention that has gone into it is like nothing I have ever seen before, and the fact it still manages to convey an intimate story while displaying some of the grandest staging choices is a testament to the sheer brilliance of it. A case of one of the greatest feats in set design I have ever seen, if not THE greatest
The Troubadour becomes set designer Morgan Large’s creative playground and we are OBSESSED with the end product. It heightens the production and is a delight to see.
DISNEY'S
NEWSIES
TROUBADOUR WEMBLEY PARK
Winner BEST SET DESIGN at the Best Of London Theatre Awards 2024
Nominated for BEST SET DESIGN 2024 WhatsOnStage Awards
Nominated for BEST NEW MUSICAL 2023 WhatsOnStage Awards
produced by DISNEY THEATRICAL &
RUNAWAY ENTERTAINMENT
directed by MATT COLE
set design by MORGAN LARGE
lighting design by MARK HENDERSON
costume by NATALIE PRYCE
sound by TONY GAYLE
musical direction and dance arrangements by
NIGEL LILLEY
orchestrations by SIMON HALE
photography by JOHAN PERSSON
"Their bodies gleam, small and insignificant against the monumental rock in Morgan Large’s superb design"
- Lyn Gardner, The Guardian
"Morgan Large’s set is a revelation" - British Theatre Guide
"The Wonderland set designed by Morgan Large is a wonder in itself" - East Midland's Theatre *****
"Morgan Large’s set is magnificent" - Exuent Magazine
"Designer Morgan Large has created an impressively authentic coalface" -Pat Ashworth, The Stage
"Morgan Large's vast coal face conjures the awesome scale of the black voids beneath" -What'sOnStage.com ****
BETH STEEL'S
WONDERLAND
NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE
Winner of BEST SET AND COSTUME DESIGN
UK Theatre Award
directed by ADAM PENFORD
movement by NAOMI SAID
lighting by JACK KNOWLES
An interview with The Nottingham Playhouse discussing the design process for Wonderland
It ends up as a wildfire trip through a kaleidoscopic Philadelphia (none of the dreary greys of the original film) on designer's Morgan Large's glittery menagerie of set pieces. Particular kudos goes to the slick transition from convent to hell-themed dive bar. Large also makes the most of the occasional chance to go beyond a stage full of dull habits, with Rowe's two rapid-fire costume changes providing delight to audiences during "I Could Be That Guy".
WHATSONSTAGE
It’s great work all round from set and costume designer Morgan Large
TIME OUT
Expertly directed by Bill Buckhurst, with fabulous costume and set design by Morgan Large, this Sister Act is the ultimate production of the show.
★★★★★
WEST END WILMA
Much of the success of the gags depends on the speed of execution so Morgan Large’s adaptable set is a real asset. The set switches from a decaying gothic church to a seedy bar or full-on disco within seconds and all are completely convincing. The eye-popping costumes, also designed by Large, contribute to the brightly exaggerated mood of the show. - BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE
Morgan Large as set and costume designer deserves more than a special mention. The way the set effortlessly turned from nightclub to police station to convent was absolutely spectacular. The costumes at the end were simply fantastic. - NORTHWESTEND
The show’s design has a remarkable attention-to-detail. A lot of time and money has gone into making this production a sparkling spectacle. - THE MANCUNIAN
ALAN MENKEN, GLENN SLATER AND DOUGLAS CARTER BEANE'S
SISTER ACT
CURRENTLY PLAYING
DOMINION THEATRE, WEST END AND UK TOUR
HAMMERSMITH EVENTIM APOLLO 2022
UK TOUR 2022-2024
Nominated WHATSONSTAGE AWARD 2022
-Best Set Design
Nominated BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL 2023 Olivier Awards
Starring Beverley Knight, Jennifer Saunders, Ruth Jones, Keala Settle, Clive Rowe, Leslie Joseph and Sandra Marvin
directed by BILL BUCKHURST
set and costume design by MORGAN LARGE
choreographed by ALISTAIR DAVID
lighting by TIM MITCHELL
Sister Act designed by Morgan Large
Sister Act designed by Morgan Large
Sister Act designed by Morgan Large
"Elegantly designed by Morgan Large" - THE STAGE
The beautifully striking and atmospheric set by Morgan Large" -THE TIMES
"An elegantly simple design by Morgan Large" - EVENING STANDARD
FRANK AND PERCY
by BEN WEATHERILL
starring SIR IAN MCKELLEN
and ROGER ALLAM
THE OTHER PALACE,
THEATRE ROYAL WINDSOR,
THEATRE ROYAL BATH,
directed by SEAN MATHIAS
design by MORGAN LARGE
lighting by NICK RITCHINGS
STEPHEN SCHWARTZ'S
WICKED
TEATRO SANTANDER, SAO PAULO
directed by JOHN STEFANIUK
set and costume design by MORGAN LARGE
choreographed by FLORIANO NOGUEIRA
lighting by BEN CRACKNELL
video design by AARON RHYNE
sound by GASTON BRISKI
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER AND TIM RICE'S
EVITA
PARQUE VILLA-LOBOS
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL
directed by JOHN STEFANIUK
choreographed by FLORIANO NOGUEIRA
lighting by BEN JACOBS
sound by GASTON BRISKI
Strength of feeling is transmitted by Morgan Large's design and Paul Keogan's lighting which flushes colourful warmth into clinic whiteness. Glass screens, wheeled around the stage like transparent, elongated hospital trolleys, divide mother and son, sister from sister. They close in on the woman who, wine bottle in hand, is struggling with childhood memories. They make smudgy silhouettes of people standing behind them, who seem to have vaporised into ghosts - The Observer
A stark and simple set of identical moving frosted panels is used (along with clever lighting) to create many different environments: a hospice, nightclub, London flat, a taxi cab. The illusion is remarkable and engrossing - The Telegraph
Morgan Large and lighting designer Paul Keogan - a series of light boxes that spin round as the actors each tell their stories - provides the perfect claustrophobic backdrop for their tales. - Liverpool Echo
SALLY ABBOTT'S
I THINK WE ARE ALONE
FRANTIC ASSEMBLY
directed by KATHY BURKE and SCOTT GRAHAM
lighting by PAUL KEOGAN
sound ELLA WAHLSTROM
Design Morgan Large
TELL ME ON A SUNDAY
by ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER AND DON BLACK
MAJESTIC THEATRE, SHANGHAI + CHINESE TOUR 2018/19
produced by THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP + SMG LIVE
directed by PAUL WARWICK GRIFFIN
design and video design by MORGAN LARGE
lighting by TIM LUTKIN
CHINESE TOUR DIRECTED BY PAUL WARWICK GRIFFIN LIT BY TIM LUTKIN DESIGN BY MORGAN LARGE PRODUCED BY THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP AND SMG LIVE
PRODUCED BY THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP DESIGNED BY MORGAN LARGE SET DESIGN AND VIDEO DESIGN
PRODUCED BY THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP. DESIGNED BY MORGAN LARGE SET DESIGN AND VIDEO DESIGN
PRODUCED BY THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP DESIGNED BY MORGAN LARGE SET DESIGN AND VIDEO DESIGN
"The visual style of the show is predicated by a gloriously sumptuous stage design by the ingenious Morgan Large" - BritishTheatre.com
"The director exploits his claustrophobic stage as a place of mystery and fear, thanks in no small measure to Morgan Large's elegant conceal/reveal designs" -WhatsOnStage
"Beautifully designed by Morgan Large" - Mark Shenton
"Morgan Large’s pared-back designs whisk us efficiently through a variety of dark, lowering locales." - Fiona Montford , Evening Standard
"Southerland’s production is as strong as his reputation now demands...a set with sliding panels that allows characters to come on and off unnoticed, the 19th century really comes alive in this production; it’s all gothic chill and thick mist." - Tim Bano, The Stage
WILKIE COLLINS'S
THE WOMAN IN WHITE
by ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER, DAVID ZIPPEL and CHARLOTTE JONES
CHARING CROSS THEATRE
nominated for BEST SET DESIGN OFF-WEST END AWARD 2018
directed by THOM SOUTHERLAND
choreography by CRESSIDA CARRE
lighting by RICK FISHER
The Woman In White Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Zippel and Charlotte Jones. Set design by Morgan Large
The Woman In White Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Zippel and Charlotte Jones. Set design by Morgan Large
The Woman In White Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Zippel and Charlotte Jones. Set design by Morgan Large
The Woman In White Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Zippel and Charlotte Jones. Set design by Morgan Large
The Woman In White Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Zippel and Charlotte Jones. Set design by Morgan Large
"Morgan Large’s elegant louvered set" - Henry Hitchings, Evening Standard
"Morgan Large's handsome slatted set makes Brick's bedroom resemble something akin to a cage, a space ripe for eavesdropping. And since the walls are permeable, nothing stays secret for long." - Natasha Tripney, Theatremania
"The action has been updated to the 1980s and takes place in a luxurious bedroom complete with four-poster bed. This is created in a characteristically American style by scenic designer Morgan Large" - Phillip Fisher, British Theatre Guide.
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
by TENNESSEE WILLIAMS
NOVELLO THEATRE, WEST END
WINNER of BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY' OLIVIER AWARD
directed by DEBBIE ALLEN
Starring: JAMES EARL JONES, PHYLICIA RASHAD, ADRIAN LESTER and SANAA LATHAN
“In Morgan Large's striking design, it unfolds fluently on the thrust stage which has become an octagonal, geometrically tiled piazza, with the characters emerging through the double doors of a monumental city wall.” - Paul Taylor, Independent
“Daniel Evans is particularly well served by his designers, with Morgan Large providing an imposing stone-covered piazza on an octagonal stage that has the facade of a building behind it, and Lucy Carter’s lighting.” Mark Shenton, The Stage.
OTHELLO
by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
SHEFFIELD CRUCIBLE
directed by DANIEL EVANS
nominated BEST REGIONAL PRODUCTION
WhatsOnStage Awards
Starring: CLARKE PETERS, DOMINIC WEST and LILY JAMES
"Elegantly designed by Morgan Large" - THE STAGE
The beautifully striking and atmospheric set by Morgan Large" -THE TIMES
AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE
by HENRIK IBSEN, adapted by REBECCA LENKIEWICZ
NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE
directed by ADAM PENFORD
design by MORGAN LARGE
lighting by TINA McHUGH
starring ALEX KINGSTON
“The design exquisite (the architectural sets are by Morgan Large)” - Mark Shenton, The Stage
"Is visually to die for" - Attitude
“An exquisitely operatic set by Morgan Large” -Julian Eaves, BritishTheatre.com
"The production supremely elegant with a misty gothic set by Morgan Large" - RemoteGoat
“The atmosphere is infinitely helped by Morgan Large's simple but effective set, conjuring an Italian lakeside villa with a few moveable frames” - Sarah Cromton, What’sOnStage.
“The production has clear virtues: a handsome design by Morgan Large” - Henry Hitchens, Evening Standard
DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY
by MAURY YESTON
CHARING CROSS THEATRE
nominated for BEST SET DESIGN OFF-WEST END AWARD 2018
directed by THOM SOUTHERLAND
interview with WhatsOnStage.com discussing DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY
Fame The Musical gives off an impressive look thanks to Morgan Large's design - THEATRE WEEKLY
Morgan Large’s design for the production was the perfect, gritty relief for a show with such extravagant musical numbers. The set flawlessly transformed - North West End
The production is sleekly designed by Morgan Large
Mark Shenton, The Stage
The performance is poignantly framed by Morgan Large's set design with a mosaic of headshots of students past and present
BROADWAYWORLD.COM
FAME
UK TOUR and WEST END
Directed and Choreographed by NICK WINSTON
Set and Costume design by MORGAN LARGE
Watch this production on BROADWAY HD
"The costumes by Morgan Large are wonderful"
Tim Bano, The Stage
"The sets and costumes by Morgan Large beautifully create the whimsical world of the show"
BroadwayWorld.com
"A treat to look at in Morgan Large' s handsome design"
Mark Shenton, London Theatre
RUTHLESS!
ARTS THEATRE, WEST END
STARRING TRACEY BENNETT, JASON GARDNER AND HARRIET THORPE
produced by DAVID BABANI
and MENIER CHOCOLATE FACTORY
directed by RICHARD FITCH
choreography by REBECCA HOWELL
Lighting by TIM LUTKIN
Designer Morgan Large hits the right note with the set and costumes - London Theatre
One of the most impressive aspects of the show was undoubtedly the set design that was cultivated by Morgan Large - British Theatre Guide
ROCK OF AGES
UK + EUROPEAN TOUR 2018/19
New tour announced for 2021
Directed and Choreographed by NICK WINSTON
Set and Costume design by MORGAN LARGE
Lighting by BEN CRACKNELL
Sound by BEN HARRISON
UK TOUR - MORGAN LARGE DESIGN
MORGAN LARGE DESIGN
UK TOUR - MORGAN LARGE DESIGN
UK TOUR MORGAN LARGE DESIGN
MORGAN LARGE DESIGN
"Ingeniously and intricately designed by Morgan Large" - London Theatre
“There is a clever setting of a decrepit bar by Morgan Large” - Clement Crisp, Financial Times
“…a stylish carpaccio-coloured set (by Morgan Large)” - Daily Telegraph
“The action is set in a seedy downtown milonga, recreated with great style and atmosphere by Morgan Large” - Louise Levene, Daily Telegraph.
“Morgan Large delivers another of his striking sets” Benet Catty, WhatsOnStage
“Set in a magnificently seedy Buenos Aires nightclub” - Neil Norman, Daily Express
VINCENT AND FLAVIA
MIDNIGHT TANGO 2012 - 2014
TOUR/WEST END, ALDWYCH & PHOENIX
(nominated BEST ENTERTAINMENT OLIVIER AWARD)
DANCE 'TIL DAWN 2014-2015
TOUR/WEST END, ALDWYCH
(nominated BEST ENTERTAINMENT OLIVIER AWARD)
THE LAST TANGO 2015-2016
TOUR
TANGO MODERNO 2017-2018
TOUR
directed by KAREN BRUCE
And Morgan Large's woodland set, in which twiggy brooms sprout from moonlit trees, offers a suitably spooky picture-book setting. A sweet little enchantment.
TIME OUT
Children’s theatre doesn’t come much better than this.★★★★
THE STAGE
55 minutes of high-energy treat… (Reviewer’s child: ‘I want to see it again. Now please, mummy.’)
SUNDAY TIMES★★★★
ROOM ON THE BROOM
by JULIA DONALDSON
currently touring the UK until 2023
WORLDWIDE (includes four West End seasons, multiple UK tours, USA tours, Asian tours, Sydney Opera House and Glastonbury Festival) - currently playing The Lyric, West End. Scheduled to play UK and Malta in 2020.
nominated BEST ENTERTAINMENT OLIVIER AWARD
directed by OLIVIA JACOBS
other selected work
Menier Chocolate Factory and US tour
MATHEW HORNE and ED SPELEERS
HAMMERSMITH APOLLO ***** - London Theatre **** - What'sOnStage ***** - Johnathan Baz
"The set is pure Dahl, designed by Morgan Large, and it is a joy to look at" - The Times ***** ***** The Stage
HARMONY OF THE SEAS
PARK THEATRE
MENIER CHOCOLATE FACTORY/ THEATREWORKS CALIFORNIA
UK TOUR
UK TOUR
SHAFTESBURY, WEST END
SOHO THEATRE
SHAFTESBURY