 In addition to his work in the subsidised theatre, Blakemore has directed many productions in the West End and on Broadway, including Noël Coward's "Design for Living" with Vanessa Redgrave (1973), David Hare's first play, "Knuckle" (1974), Peter Shaffer's "Lettice and Lovage" with Maggie Smith and Margaret Tyzack (1987), the musical "City of Angels" by Larry Gelbart, Cy Coleman and David Zippel (1989) and Arthur Miller's "The Ride Down Mt.Morgan" (1991).In 1995, he directed the off-Broadway production of "Death Defying Acts", composed of three one-act plays ("Central Park West" by Woody Allen, "The Interview" by David Mamet and "Hotline" by Elaine May).