Thomas Kail
Also Credited As: Tommy Kail
Latest News on Thomas Kail:
Kelli O'Hara & Brandon Victor Dixon to Host 22nd Annual SAY Gala (Apr 17, 2024)
FUNNY GIRL, LIFE OF PI & More Set for 24-25 Broadway In Pittsburgh Season (Apr 15, 2024)
Broadway Buying Guide: April 15, 2024- Last Chance to See DOUBT on Broadway (Apr 15, 2024)
Kelli O'Hara & Brandon Victor Dixon to Host 22nd Annual SAY Gala (Apr 17, 2024)
FUNNY GIRL, LIFE OF PI & More Set for 24-25 Broadway In Pittsburgh Season (Apr 15, 2024)
Broadway Buying Guide: April 15, 2024- Last Chance to See DOUBT on Broadway (Apr 15, 2024)
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Thomas Kail won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical for Hamilton.
Broadway directing credits include Hamilton; In the Heights; Freestyle Love Supreme; Lombardi; and Magic/Bird. Off-Broadway selected directing credits include the world premiere of Hamilton, Dry Powder, Tiny Beautiful Things, and Kings at The Public Theater; the world premiere of The Wrong Man at MCC theatre, the world premiere of In the Heights, Broke-ology, and the world premiere of When I Come to Die at Lincoln Center Theater; and the world premiere of Daphne’s Dive at Signature Theatre.
Broadway producing credits include Derren Brown: Secret and Freestyle Love Supreme. Television directing and producing credits include Fosse/Verdon on FX and Grease: Live on Fox.
He is a recipient of a Kennedy Center Honor and is a graduate of Wesleyan University.
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GREASE LIVE: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Thomas Kail (director), William Ivey Long, Aaron Tveit, Alex Rudzinski and Bernard Telsey pose together onstage during FOX''s GREASE LIVE Q&A With the Creative Team at the Hudson Ballroom on Monday, August 15, 2016 in New
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08/16/2016
From: Photo Flash: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Aaron Tveit & More at GREASE: LIVE Q&A Panel in NYC
GREASE LIVE: Director Thomas Kail talks during FOX''s GREASE LIVE Q&A With the Creative Team at the Hudson Ballroom on Monday, August 15, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Anthony Behar/Fox/PictureGroup)
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08/16/2016
From: Photo Flash: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Aaron Tveit & More at GREASE: LIVE Q&A Panel in NYC
Co-creator Thomas Kail, left, co-creator and performer Anthony Veneziale, Pivot president Evan Shapiro and performer Lin-Manuel Miranda attend Pivot''s Freestyle Love Supreme premiere event at Joe''s Pub, on Monday, Oct. 13, 2014 in New York. (Photo by Ev
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10/14/2014
From: Photo Flash: Inside FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME's Show at Joe's Pub with Lin-Manuel Miranda & More!
Co-creator Thomas Kail, Arthur Lewis, Bill Sherman, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Pivot president Evan Shapiro, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Chris Sullivan, co-creator Anthony Veneziale, executive producer Ryan McFaul and Christopher Jackson attend Pivot''s Freestyle Love Sup
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10/14/2014
From: Photo Flash: Inside FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME's Show at Joe's Pub with Lin-Manuel Miranda & More!
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Thomas Kail Awards and Nominations
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Drama Desk Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Thomas Kail, Sweeney Todd
Drama League Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Thomas Kail, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Drama Desk Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
Thomas Kail, The Wrong Man
Olivier Awards - 2018 - Best Director
Thomas Kail , Hamilton
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BroadwayWorld Awards - 2016 - Best Direction of a Musical
Thomas Kail, Hamilton
winner
Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Direction of a Musical
Thomas Kail, Hamilton
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
Thomas Kail, Hamilton
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
Thomas Kail, Hamilton
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The Lortels - 2015 - Outstanding Director
Thomas Kail, Hamilton
Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Director of a Play
Thomas Kail, Family Furniture
Tony Awards - 2008 - Best Direction of a Musical
Thomas Kail, In The Heights
Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Director of a Play
Thomas Kail, In the Heights
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
Thomas Kail, In the Heights
Thomas Kail Videos
Video: How Sutton Foster Juggled SWEENEY TODD & ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
by Michael Major - Feb 27, 2024
Video: Joe Locke on His 'Best Friend' Patti LuPone Seeing Him in SWEENEY TODD
by Michael Major - Feb 12, 2024
Video: First Look at the International Tour of HAMILTON in Rehearsal
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 10, 2023
Video: See Lin-Manuel Miranda & More on the Red Carpet of A BRIEF INTERMISSION at The Delacorte Theater
by Red Carpet - Sep 9, 2023
Video: Rachelle Ann Go, Jason Arrow, & More Lead HAMILTON International Tour; Meet the Cast!
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 18, 2023
Listen: Gaten Matarazzo and the Cast of SWEENEY TODD Perform 'Not While I'm Around'
by Stephi Wild - Jul 7, 2023
Video: Watch Alex Lacamoire Break Down SWEENEY TODD Orchestrations During Sitzprobe
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 25, 2023
Video: Disney+ Drops WORLD'S BEST Musical Movie Trailer From FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME Team
by Michael Major - May 31, 2023
Video: Josh Groban Reveals What's Really Inside the SWEENEY TODD Meat Pies on COLBERT
by Michael Major - Apr 18, 2023
Video: Josh Groban Reveals Why Starring in SWEENEY TODD Was a 'Big Risk' on CBS MORNINGS
by Michael Major - Apr 10, 2023
Video: SWEENEY TODD Opening Night Brings Out Lin-Manuel Miranda, Len Cariou And More!
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 27, 2023
Video: Josh Groban, Annaleigh Ashford & Company of SWEENEY TODD Celebrate Opening Night
by Opening Night - Mar 27, 2023
Video: Thomas Kail on Making a New Musical For TV With UP HERE on Hulu
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - Mar 24, 2023
Video: Steven Levenson & Danielle Sanchez-Witzel on Writing UP HERE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 23, 2023
Video: Mae Whitman & Carlos Valdes on Starring in UP HERE on Hulu
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - Mar 24, 2023
Video: Andréa Burns & Katie Finneran Talk Working Together in UP HERE
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - Mar 23, 2023
Video: Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez on Their New Music For UP HERE on Hulu
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - Mar 28, 2023
Video: Gaten Matarazzo Talks Doing SWEENEY TODD 'Bigger Than Ever' on FALLON
by Michael Major - Mar 21, 2023
Thomas Kail News
Kelli O'Hara & Brandon Victor Dixon to Host 22nd Annual SAY Gala
SAY: The Stuttering Association for the Young will host its 22nd Annual Benefit Gala, on Monday, May 6, 2024 in New York City. Learn how to purchase tickets.
FUNNY GIRL, LIFE OF PI & More Set for 24-25 Broadway In Pittsburgh Season
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has unveiled the 2024-2025 PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh season. Learn about the shows and see how to purchase tickets.
Broadway Buying Guide: April 15, 2024- Last Chance to See DOUBT on Broadway
Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, April 15, 2024.
Dan Lauria and Patty McCormack Will Lead the Off Broadway Premiere of JUST ANOTHER DAY at Theater555
Coming next month is the off-Broadway premiere of Just Another Day, a play by Dan Lauria about wonderful old friends who may not even know each other, but who relive and celebrate a life together…maybe. A limited engagement (through June 30), previews begin on Friday, May 3 at 7:00 p.m. with an official opening on Sunday, May 12 at 2:00 p.m. at off-Broadway's Theater555.
HADESTOWN, BACK TO THE FUTURE And More Announced for Hult Center Broadway In Eugene 24/25 Season
The Hult Center for the Performing Arts has just announced its biggest ever season of the Broadway in Eugene series, featuring more shows and performances than ever before, as well as its first ever “first-run” presentation, featuring Back To The Future: The Musical straight from Broadway.
Broadway Buying Guide: April 8, 2024- HAMILTON Rises to the Top
Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, April 8, 2024.
HAMILTON, MJ, and More Set For Broadway in Ottawa 2024-25 Season
Broadway Across Canada has revealed the lineup of productions in its 2024-25 Ottawa season. Learn more about the upcoming season here!
KIMBERLY AKIMBO, & JULIET, And More Announced for Broadway In Columbus 2024-2025 Season
Discover the exciting lineup for the 2024-2025 season of PNC BROADWAY IN COLUMBUS, featuring a diverse range of shows. Stay updated with BroadwayWorld for more details.
A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, & JULIET and More Set for Segerstrom Center for the Arts 24/25 Season
Segerstrom Center for the Arts has unveiled its Broadway lineup for the 2024-25 season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.
Broadway Buying Guide: April 1, 2024- MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Rolls to the Top
Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, April 1, 2024.
Feature: ARKANSAS SHOOTING STARS: Piper Wallace and Hannah Minor
Welcome to another edition of Arkansas Shooting Stars. These two actresses have bright futures ahead of them, and we couldn't be more excited.
New Subscription Packages Available for 2024-2025 Broadway at The Paramount Season
Broadway at The Paramount's new season subscription packages are availalbe for the 2024-2025 season. Learn more about the shows and see how to purchase tickets.
Meet the Cast of THE WIZ, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
The Wiz is beginning previews on Broadway tonight, March 29, following its pre-Broadway national tour! Meet the cast of The Wiz here!
Review: IN THE HEIGHTS Finds Home at The Gateway Playhouse
What did our critic think of IN THE HEIGHTS at The Gateway Playhouse?
Hershey Theatre Reveals 2024-25 Season Of Broadway
Hershey Theatre has announced a lineup of Broadway touring productions for the 2024-25 Series, including the venue's premier engagement of “HAMILTON” for a two-week run in The Sweetest Place On Earth.
SHUCKED, THE WIZ, and More Set For Shea's Buffalo Theatre 2024-25 Broadway Season
Shea's Buffalo Theatre has announced the lineup for the 2024-25 Broadway Season. The season kicks off this September with Some Like It Hot. Learn more about the full season here!
Cast Set For HAMILTON Sydney Return Season
Returning cast members and production debuts have been announced for the Sydney return season of Hamilton. Learn more about the full cast here!
& JULIET, SOME LIKE IT HOT, and More Set For the 2024-25 Broadway Series in Philadelphia
Ensemble Arts Philly has announced the 2024-2025 Broadway series with a lineup of productions, including Broadway’s newest blockbusters, Philly’s favorite revivals, exclusive touring shows, and lively dance performances. Learn more about the full season lineup here!
Sweeney Todd's Mia Pinero Takes Over Our Instagram for Pi Day!
How are the worst pi(e)s in London made? Sweeney Todd cast member, Mia Pinero, is giving us an inside look as she takes over BroadwayWorld's Instagram story for Pi Day!
& JULIET, BACK TO THE FUTURE & More Set For Providence Performing Arts Center's 2024/2025 Broadway Season
The 2024/2025 Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) Broadway touring season has been announced! Shows coming to Rhode Island include & Juliet, Hamilton, Back to the Future and more.
Thomas Kail FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What awards has Thomas Kail been nominated for?
Thomas Kail has been nominated for several awards throughout his career, including Outstanding Direction of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Sweeney Todd" and "Hamilton." He was also nominated for Best Director at the Olivier Awards for "Hamilton" and received nominations for Best Direction of a Musical at the BroadwayWorld Awards and Tony Awards for his work on "Hamilton." Additionally, Kail received nominations for Outstanding Director at the Drama Desk Awards, Outer Critics Circle Awards, and The Lortels for his direction of "Hamilton." He was also recognized for his work on "The Wrong Man," "Family Furniture," and "In The Heights" with nominations at various prestigious award ceremonies.
What awards has Thomas Kail won?
Thomas Kail has won several awards for his directing work in musical theater. These include the Outstanding Direction of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Sweeney Todd," Best Direction of a Musical at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "Hamilton," Best Direction of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Hamilton," Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Hamilton," and Outstanding Director at The Lortels for "Hamilton."
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