It was announced on 16 January 2018 that Benedict Cumberbatch has succeeded Timothy West as LAMDA's President.[2] LAMDA's Director is Sarah Frankcom, who succeeded Principal Joanna Read in 2019.[3][4] In recent years, over 98% of LAMDA's stage management and technical theatre graduates have found work in their chosen field within weeks of graduation and the Academy's graduates work regularly at the Royal National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare's Globe, London's West End and Hollywood as well as on the BBC, HBO and Broadway.