Daniel Sullivan
Birth Place: Wray, CO, USA
Danny Burstein, Jessica Hecht, and Jeremy Shamos Will Lead AWAKE AND SING! Broadway Revival (Jun 1, 2026)
Photos: Inside Manhattan Theatre Club's 2026 Spring Gala (May 21, 2026)
Photos: Inside the Manhattan Theatre Club 2025 Spring Gala (May 21, 2026)
BIO
MTC directorial credits include The Little Foxes, The Country House, The Snow Geese, The Columnist, Lost Lake, Accent on Youth, Good People, Time Stands Still, Rabbit Hole, After the Night and the Music, Brooklyn Boy, Sight Unseen, Psycopathia Sexualis, and Proof.
He has directed over 30 Broadway productions and at least as many Off-Broadway, including ten for The Public Theater's Shakespeare in he Park. He served as Artistic Director of Seattle Repertory Theatre from 1981-97. He is the Swanlund Professor of Theatre at University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana.
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STAGE CREDITS
Productions
Awards and Nominations
Daniel Sullivan, If I Forget
Daniel Sullivan, The Little Foxes
Daniel Sullivan, The Little Foxes
Daniel Sullivan, The Little Foxes
Daniel Sullivan, The Merchant of Venice
Daniel Sullivan, Good People
Daniel Sullivan, The Merchant of Venice
winner
Daniel Sullivan, Stuff Happens
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Daniel Sullivan, Stuff Happens
Daniel Sullivan, Rabbit Hole
Daniel Sullivan, Intimate Apparel
Daniel Sullivan, Intimate Apparel
Daniel Sullivan, Morning's at Seven
Daniel Sullivan, Morning's at Seven
Daniel Sullivan, Proof
winner
Daniel Sullivan, Proof
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Daniel Sullivan, Proof
winner
Daniel Sullivan
winner
Daniel Sullivan, Dinner with Friends
winner
Daniel Sullivan, A Moon for the Misbegotten
winner
Daniel Sullivan, Dinner with Friends
Daniel Sullivan, An American Daughter
winner
Daniel Sullivan, The Sisters Rosensweig
winner
Daniel Sullivan, The Sisters Rosensweig
Daniel Sullivan, The Sisters Rosensweig
Daniel Sullivan - , Conversations with My Father
winner
Daniel Sullivan, The Substance of Fire
Daniel Sullivan, Conversations With My Father
Daniel Sullivan, The Heidi Chronicles
Daniel SullivanI'm Not Rappaport
Videos
Video: Norbert Leo Butz & Francesca Faridany Explain What VLADIMIR Is All About
by Joey Mervis - 2024-09-29 16:00:20
Video: Go Behind Manhattan Theatre Club in New ALL ARTS Doc With Sarah Jessica Parker, André De Shields & More
by Michael Major - 2023-09-13 16:01:36
VIDEO: Watch David Hyde Pierce and Ari'el Stachel in the New Music Video For 'Heart In Your Hands' from THE VISITOR
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2020-04-15 12:14:47
Broadway Rewind: Feel the Transylvania Mania with YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN!
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-03-31 16:31:00
TV: THE NAP Company Takes Its Shot! Go Inside Opening Night
by TV - Opening Night Special - 2018-09-29 13:00:47
TV: What is Richard Bean's THE NAP All About? The Broadway-Bound Company Explains!
by Nicole Rosky - 2018-08-05 13:00:47
VIDEO: Tom Hanks Ad-Libs When Medical Emergency Halts Performance of HENRY IV
by Stephi Wild - 2018-06-16 17:58:54
TV: SAINT JOAN Makes a Divine Return to Broadway- Go Inside Opening Night!
by TV - Opening Night Special - 2018-04-26 13:15:48
TV: Condola Rashad Is on a Mission in Highlights from SAINT JOAN on Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - 2018-04-25 11:24:48
TV: Condola Rashad & Company Get Ready for Opening Night of SAINT JOAN
by Nicole Rosky - 2018-04-10 09:41:47
VIDEO: Watch Frances McDormand's Powerful Best Actress Oscars Acceptance Speech
by Macon Prickett - 2018-03-05 09:34:48
VIDEO: John Lithgow Reveals Inspiration Behind One-Man Broadway Show
by Caryn Robbins - 2017-11-10 14:00:47
TV: Jonathan Groff, Caissie Levy & More Let the Sun Shine in Again at 50th Anniversary of HAIR- Watch Highlights!
by Nicole Rosky - 2017-10-26 16:26:28
TV: Watch The Public Tell Its Story at 'HAIR TO HAMILTON' Gala
by BroadwayWorld TV - 2017-06-06 14:26:16
News
by Stephi Wild - Jun 1, 2026
Manhattan Theatre Club will produce a new production of Clifford Odets’ landmark 1935 drama Awake and Sing!, led by Danny Burstein, Jessica Hecht, and Jeremy Shamos. Learn more here!
by Bruce Glikas - May 21, 2026
You can now get a look inside Manhattan Theatre Club's 2026 Spring Gala. The event was hosted by Amber Ruffn, and honored the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
by Bruce Glikas - May 21, 2026
Manhattan Theatre Club's 2026 Spring Gala took place on Monday, May 18 at Cipriani 42nd Street, honoring the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and hosted by Amber Ruffin. Check out photos here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 20, 2026
Red Bull Theater will honor John Lithgow, Tony Award nominee for this season’s Giant, with the Matador Award for Achievement in Classical Theater, and Joanna Cole, will receive the George Mayer Award for Extraordinary Service to Classical Theater.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 28, 2026
Laura Linney will star in the world premiere of Montauk by David Hare and directed by Daniel Sullivan at Manhattan Theatre Club. The production will open on Broadway at MTC’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in Spring 2027.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2026
The Public Theater's revitalized Delacorte Theater will reopen this summer with PUBLIC FORUM and PUBLIC STORIES programming, featuring Amy Sherald, Michael Sandel, Anna Deavere Smith, and DC 37 union members as civic storytellers.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 21, 2026
The Public Theater will welcome more New Yorkers than ever this summer to Shakespeare for the City taking place in parks and plazas across New York City and at the revitalized Delacorte Theater in Central Park.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 10, 2026
The Public Theater and NAATCO will present a remount of NAATCO’s production of Henry VI: A Trilogy in Two Parts, making its Public Theater premiere this summer.
by Stephi Wild - Dec 16, 2025
ActorsNET invites audiences to catch the final weekend of INSPECTING CAROL by Daniel Sullivan, a laugh-out-loud backstage comedy that turns “A Christmas Carol” inside out.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 19, 2025
The Public Theater has revealed its 2026 Shakespeare for the City season, including Free Shakespeare in the Park’s Romeo and Juliet, Mobile Unit and more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 22, 2025
Bartlett Sher will be honored with Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation's “Mr. Abbott” Award, given to a director or choreographer in recognition of their outstanding contributions to Broadway.
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Oct 24, 2025
Diane Keaton made her Broadway debut in the original Broadway production of Hair at the age of 22. The landmark musical started out at the Public Theater off-Broadway in 1967 before transferring to the Biltmore Theatre on Broadway in 1968. Keaton joined the cast for the Broadway run, originating her track in the show.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 9, 2025
The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC) has announced the release of 65 for the 65th, a celebratory publication honoring 65 directors and choreographers whose work has transformed the American theatre.
by Andrew White - May 31, 2025
“Liquid” is 60 minutes of nonstop punk, erotic, aerial fun—with whips and chains thrown in for good measure. The soundtrack accompanying the acts runs through a blistering mix of hit songs from Velvet Underground to My Chemical Romance, and beyond. The variety and artistry on display are truly inspiring, and the gear, along with Raul Contreras’ smooth choreography—like Rocky Horror on steroids—provides a daring visual edge to the proceedings.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 28, 2025
John Douglas Thompson will be presented with the Matador Award for Extraordinary Achievement and more when Red Bull Theater presents the annual Running of the Red Bulls Gala Benefit. Learn more and see how to attend.
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 15, 2025
Laura Linney is set to star alongside Kevin Kline and Jon Tenney in American Classic, the upcoming half-hour theater-themed series from co-creators Michael Hoffman and Bob Martin.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 11, 2025
Asolo Repertory Theatre has announced complete casting for the epic closing of the 2024 – 2025 Season, Jesus Christ Superstar, which begins previews on May 14, 2025. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics by Tim Rice and directed and choreographed by Josh Rhodes. Jesus Christ Superstar runs May 14 – June 15.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 14, 2025
Red Bull Theater has announced that John Douglas Thompson will be presented with the Matador Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Classical Theater at the Running of the Red Bulls Gala Benefit.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 13, 2024
Long Wharf Theatre nnounced the cast and creative team for its fall production of She Loves Me, written by Jerry Bock (music), Joe Masteroff (book), and Sheldon Harnick (lyrics), which will take place at The Lab at ConnCORP in Hamden.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 22, 2024
Long Wharf Theatre revealed the cast and creative team for its winter production of SHE LOVES ME, featuring direction by Rebecca Martinez and performances by actors including John Smith and Jane Doe. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Daniel Sullivan has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
Daniel Sullivan has not appeared in the West End.
Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for If I Forget, Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Little Foxes, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Little Foxes, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Little Foxes, Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Merchant of Venice, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Good People, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Merchant of Venice, Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for Stuff Happens, Direction (Obie Awards) for Stuff Happens, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Rabbit Hole, Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for Intimate Apparel, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Intimate Apparel , Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Morning's at Seven , Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Morning's at Seven, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Proof , Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for Proof, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Proof, Founders Award for Excellence in Directing (Drama League Awards), Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Dinner with Friends, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for A Moon for the Misbegotten , Outstanding Director - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Dinner with Friends, Best Director - Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for An American Daughter , Outstanding Director - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Sisters Rosensweig, Best Director - Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Sisters Rosensweig, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Sisters Rosensweig, Best Director (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Conversations with My Father, Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for The Substance of Fire, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Conversations With My Father, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Heidi Chronicles and Outstanding Director, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for I'm Not Rappaport.
Daniel Sullivan has received numerous awards throughout his career, including: - Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for Stuff Happens - Direction (Obie Awards) for Stuff Happens - Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for Proof - Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Proof - Founders Award for Excellence in Directing (Drama League Awards) - Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Dinner with Friends - Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for A Moon for the Misbegotten - Outstanding Director - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Dinner with Friends - Outstanding Director - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Sisters Rosensweig - Best Director - Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Sisters Rosensweig - Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for The Substance of Fire.
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