About PAUL ARDITTI
"It's the sounds one remembers most." (The Guardian)
Paul is a UK-based sound designer specialising in plays and musicals. He works around the world, but especially in the UK and the US.
Awards
Paul is a double Tony Award winner, a double Olivier Award winner, and the winner of five Drama Desk Awards.
Stranger Things: The First Shadow in London and on Broadway: 2025 Tony Award for Best Sound Design, 2025 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Sound Design, 2025 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Sound Design, 2024 Olivier Award for Best Sound Design nomination and 2024 WhatsOnStage Best Sound Design nomination.
Billy Elliot The Musical: Tony Award for Best Sound Design, Olivier Award for Best Sound Design and Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Sound Design.
Saint Joan at the National Theatre, London: Olivier Award for Best Sound Design.
Paul's other Drama Desk Awards are for The Inheritance, The Pillowman, and Four Baboons Adoring The Sun.
Paul was nominated for the 2024 WhatsOnStage Best Sound Design award for Guys & Dolls at the Bridge Theatre, London.
Paul was also nominated for Tony Awards for The Inheritance, Mary Stuart and One Man, Two Guvnors.
Paul was also nominated for Olivier Awards for The Inheritance, Amadeus, The Pillowman and Festen.
Paul was honoured with a Technical Theatre Award for Outstanding Achievement In Sound 2013, a BroadwayWorld.com Fans’ Choice Award 2009 for Billy Elliot The Musical, a Helpmann Award (Australia) nomination 2008 for Billy Elliot The Musical, an Irish Times Theatre Award nomination 2004 for Crestfall, a Lucille Lortel Award nomination 2004 for Far Away, and a Drama Desk Award nomination 2003 for The Chairs.
Paul is a founder member of the Association For Sound Design and Production www.associationofsounddesigners.co.uk