Tim Sutton

Tim is a composer and musical supervisor for theatre, film and radio. He has worked extensively with the National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, The Globe, Young Vic, and Almeida Theatre.

Original musicals include THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND (RSC, Soho Place 2026), TO THE STREETS! (China Plate), RESTLESS NATIVES (Wild Yak Productions, Perth Theatre and Touring 2025) and THE SECRET GARDEN (West Yorkshire Playhouse 2009).

Music for theatre includes JUMPERS (Hampstead Theatre), A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA, TWELFTH NIGHT and MEASURE FOR MEASURE (The Globe), THE GOOD LIFE (Bath Theatre Royal), THE OMISSION OF THE FAMILY COLEMAN (Ustinov, Bath), THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, AS YOU LIKE IT, TITUS ANDRONICUS, THE TWO NOBLE KINSMEN and WOMEN BEWARE WOMEN (RSC), THE AMEN CORNER and MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM (National Theatre), DREAMFIGHTER (Lichfield Festival), THE BACCHAE (National Theatre of Scotland), AS YOU LIKE IT (Young Vic at Wyndham’s Theatre) and AS YOU DESIRE ME (Playhouse). 

Original music for radio includes ALEXEI SAYLE'S IMAGINARY SANDWICH BAR, THE ABSENCE OF NORMAL, THE NOW SHOW, PAUL SINHA'S GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, PAUL SINHA’S PERFECT PUB QUIZ, TROUBLE IN MIND (BBC Radio 4), and MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN (BBC Radio 3). His community opera CYCLE SONG won the Royal Philharmonic Society Learning & Participation Award 2012. Tim is an Associate Member of the Inner Magic Circle. He is also committed to the development of new musical theatre, have mentored aspiring writers on the Book, Music and Lyrics workshop from 2011-2025.