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BIO

Bartlett Sher is the Resident Director of Lincoln Center Theater, where his productions include Lerner & Loewe's My Fair Lady, J.T. Rogers' Oslo (Tony nomination), Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King and I (Tony nomination), Golden Boy (Tony nomination), Blood & Gifts, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Joe Turner's Come and Gone (Tony nomination), South Pacific (Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle awards), Awake and Sing! (Tony nomination), and The Light in the Piazza (Tony nomination).


He directed the recent Broadway productions of Fiddler on the Roof and The Bridges of Madison County (also Williamstown Theatre Festival), as well as New York productions of Prayer for My Enemy and The Butterfly Collection (Playwrights Horizons); Cymbeline (Callaway Award, co-produced with the RSC); Waste (Best Play Obie Award); and Don Juan and Pericles (Theatre for a New Audience).
While Artistic Director of Seattle's Intiman Theatre from 2000-2009, he directed 20 productions including works by Shakespeare, Chekhov, Ibsen, Shaw, Wilder, Goldoni, and Kushner, among others.
His work in the opera world include Romeo et Juliet, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Le Comte Ory, L'Elisir d'Amore, Two Boys, Otello (Metropolitan Opera); Faust (Baden Baden); Romeo et Juliette (Salzburg Festival and La Scala); Mourning Becomes Electra (Seattle Opera and New York City Opera), Two Boys (ENO).
He currently serves on the board of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers.

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[Paris, 2014]
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Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Direction of a Musical

Bartlett Sher, Camelot

Drama Desk Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Bartlett Sher, Intimate Apparel

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Bartlett Sher, To Kill a Mockingbird

Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Direction of a Play

Bartlett Sher, To Kill a Mockingbird

Drama Desk Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Bartlett Sher, My Fair Lady


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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Bartlett Sher, My Fair Lady

Tony Awards - 2018 - Best Direction of a Musical

Bartlett Sher, My Fair Lady


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Obie Awards - 2017 - Ensemble

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The Lortels - 2017 - Outstanding Director

Bartlett Sher, Oslo

Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Direction of a Play

Bartlett Sher, Oslo


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Drama Desk Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Bartlett Sher, Fiddler on the Roof

Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Direction of a Musical

Bartlett Sher, The King and I

Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Bartlett Sher, The Bridges of Madison County

Tony Awards - 2013 - Best Direction of a Play

Bartlett Sher, Golden Boy

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2009 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Bartlett Sher, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone

Tony Awards - 2009 - Best Direction of a Play

Bartlett Sher, Joe Turner's Come and Gone


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Drama Desk Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Bartlett Sher, South Pacific


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Drama League Awards - 2008 - Founders Award for Excellence in Directing

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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Bartlett Sher , South Pacific


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Tony Awards - 2008 - Best Direction of a Musical

Bartlett Sher, Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Bartlett Sher, Awake and Sing !

Tony Awards - 2006 - Best Direction of a Play

Bartlett Sher, Awake and Sing!

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2005 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Bartlett Sher, The Light in the Piazza

Tony Awards - 2005 - Best Direction of a Musical

Bartlett Sher, The Light in the Piazza

The Lortels - 2002 - Outstanding Director

Bartlett Sher, Cymbeline

Videos

News


Video: Inside the SOUTH PACIFIC Reunion Concert

Monday night was some enchanted evening indeed at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre, where the cast of the acclaimed 2008 revival of South Pacific reunited to benefit Lincoln Center Theatre. Watch in this video as the cast reunites and reminisces.
Photos: Kelli O’Hara, Paulo Szot & More at SOUTH PACIFIC LCT Reunion

On Monday, December 9, almost the entire original company of Lincoln Center Theater’s 2008 Tony Award-winning production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s SOUTH PACIFIC reunited on the Beaumont stage for the first time 16 years later. See photos
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 10, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 10, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Photos: Kelli O’Hara & More in Rehearsals for SOUTH PACIFIC LCT Reunion

The original cast of Lincoln Center Theater’s 2008 Tony Award winning production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s SOUTH PACIFIC will reunite on the Beaumont stage under the direction of Bartlett Sher. See rehearsal photos.
Review: Stephanie J. Block in Concert at Theatre Raleigh

We’ve come to the end of the second year of Theatre Raleigh’s concert series. Several prolific performers have graced their stages here in the Triangle area throughout 2024. From local talent to Broadway stars such as Telly Leung, Seth Rudetsky, and Julie Benko. As for their closing act this season, it’s none other than Tony Award-winning powerhouse Stephanie J. Block.
Royal Ballet And Opera And The Metropolitan Opera to Join Forces With New Cinema Collaboration

The Royal Ballet and Opera and The Metropolitan Opera are joining forces for their cinema seasons on their respective home turfs, giving more audiences in both the UK and US the opportunity to see opera and ballet productions. Learn how to watch.
Video: Dolly Parton Launches Search For Star of Her New Musical

Dolly: An Original Musical has launched a national casting search “The Search for Dolly,” which will give those chosen a chance to travel to New York to formally audition for a role in the new musical. We have all of the details on how to submit! Watch Dolly in the video here!
Stage Directors And Choreographers Society Announces Executive Board Election Results And President's Award

SDC announced the results of its 2024 Executive Board election, highlighting new leadership roles and the organization's future direction. Discover the elected members and their upcoming initiatives.
SOUTH PACIFIC Benefit Reunion Will Honor Vivian Beaumont Allen, Mitzi E. Newhouse & Claire Tow

Lincoln Center Theater’s Gala performance of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s SOUTH PACIFIC will honor the three extraordinary women for whom its three theaters are named: Vivian Beaumont Allen, Mitzi E. Newhouse, and Claire Tow.
SOUTH PACIFIC Reunion Concert at Lincoln Center to Offer Performance Only Tickets & Digital Lottery

Lincoln Center Theater has announced performance-only tickets and a digital lottery for the SOUTH PACIFIC reunion concert, featuring members of the 2008 revival cast. Learn more about the performance here!
Video: Melora Hardin Talks MCNEAL Role, Working with Robert Downey Jr.

Melora Hardin is going up against Robert Downey, Jr.'s McNeal. In the new play, Hardin plays Francine Blake, the retired editor-in-chief of The New York Times and McNeal's former lover. Watch her discuss the production on Good Morning America!
LCT's THE BLOOD QUILT to Offer $39 Tickets Through Online Lottery

Lincoln Center Theater is launching an online ticket lottery for its production of Katori Hall’s THE BLOOD QUILT. Gathering at their childhood island home off the coast of Georgia, four sisters meet to create a family quilt to honor their recently deceased mother. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase discounted tickets.
Exclusive: Building the Company of MCNEAL

What makes a great Broadway company? According to Robert Downey Jr., who made his debut earlier this season in McNeal, every person plays a huge role in the play's success. Watch in this exclusive video as he chats more about what makes the McNeal company so special.
Video: First Look at RIGOLETTO at the Met Opera

Get a first look at the production of Rigoletto now on stage at the Met Opera in this all-new video.
Review: With Great Music But Little Jesting, RIGOLETTO Returns to the Met

“This is not a cathartic tragedy or a tale of noble sacrifice. There are no admirable characters here, no moral lesson, no redemption, and no silver lining. There is only a merciless depiction of society’s dark side,” say the Met’s program notes for RIGOLETTO. I’m not so sure.
MCNEAL on Broadway- A Complete Guide

Looking for all the latest info on one of Broadway's hottest shows starring Robert Downjey Jr? BroadwayWorld has the full scoop on everything that you need to know about McNeal on Broadway.
Video: Robert Downey Jr. & Company Celebrate Opening Night of MCNEAL

In this video, watch as the whole cast checks in with BroadwayWorld after the curtain came down on opening night!
Photos: Robert Downey Jr. and Cast of MCNEAL Celebrate Opening Night

Last night, Ayad Akhtar’s new play McNEAL opened at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. Check out photos from inside the big night here!
Photos: Paul Rudd, Matt Damon & More at MCNEAL Opening Night

The Lincoln Center Theater production of McNEAL, a new play by Ayad Akhtar, directed by Bartlett Sher opened last night at the Vivian Beaumont Theater! See photos of stars on the red carpet!
Review Roundup: MCNEAL on Broadway - Robert Downey Jr. & More Star

Read the reviews for McNeal on Broadway which stars academy Award-winner and Marvel icon, Robert Downey Jr., as an acclaimed author obsessed by AI as he makes his Broadway debut alongside Brittany Bellizeare, Rafi Gavron, Melora Hardin, Andrea Martin, Ruthie Ann Miles, and Saisha Talwar. See what the critics had to say about Lincoln Center Theater’s McNEAL, from Pulitzer Prize-winner Ayad Akhtar.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Bartlett Sher been nominated for?

Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Drama League Awards) for Camelot, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Intimate Apparel, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for To Kill a Mockingbird, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for To Kill a Mockingbird, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for My Fair Lady, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for My Fair Lady, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for My Fair Lady, Ensemble (Obie Awards) for Oslo, Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for Oslo, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Oslo, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Fiddler on the Roof, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The King and I, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Bridges of Madison County, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Golden Boy, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for South Pacific, Founders Award for Excellence in Directing (Drama League Awards), Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for South Pacific, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Awake and Sing !, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Awake and Sing!, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Light in the Piazza, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Light in the Piazza and Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for Cymbeline.

What awards has Bartlett Sher won?

Bartlett Sher has received several prestigious awards, including: - Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for My Fair Lady - Ensemble (Obie Awards) for Oslo - Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for Oslo - Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Fiddler on the Roof - Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for South Pacific - Founders Award for Excellence in Directing (Drama League Awards) - Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for South Pacific - Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific.

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