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BIO

Fish is a New York-based director who makes work across the boundaries of theater, film, and opera. He draws on a broad range of forms and subject matter including plays, film scripts, contemporary fiction, essays and found audio.


His recent work includes WHITE NOISE, inspired by the novel by Don DeLillo (Theater Freiburg and Ruhrfestspiele Recklingshausen), Michael Gordon’s opera, ACQUANETTA (Prototype Festival), A Leonard Bernstein’s A QUIET PLACE (Curtis Opera Theater), Don’t Look Back (The Chocolate Factory), Who Left This Fork Here (Baryshnikov Arts Center, Onassis Center), Ted Hearne's The Source (BAM NEXT WAVE, L.A Opera, San Francisco Opera), and ETERNAL.
His work has been seen at theaters and festivals throughout the U.S. and Europe including, The Walker Arts Center, PuSH, Teatro Nacional D. Maria, Lisbon/Estoril Film Festival, Vooruit, Festival TransAmeriques, Noorderzon Festival, The Chocolate Factory, The Public Theater’s Under The Radar, Opera Philadelphia/Curtis Opera Theater, American Repertory Theater, Richard B. Fisher Center at Bard College, Yale Repertory Theater, McCarter Theater, Signature Theater, The Shakespeare Theater Company, Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus, Staatstheater Braunschweig, and The Royal Shakespeare Company.
Residencies and commissions include The MacDowell Colony, Baryshnikov Arts Center, Mass MOCA, The Chocolate Factory, The Bushwick Starr, LMCC/Governor’s Island. He is graduate of Northwestern University’s Department of Performance Studies and the recipient of the 2017 Herb Alpert Award in the Arts for the Theater.

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[Off-Broadway, 2012]
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Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Daniel Fish, Oklahoma!


winner
Obie Awards - 2019 - Special Citations

Daniel Fish, Oklahoma!

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

Daniel Fish, Oklahoma!

Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Direction of a Musical

Daniel Fish, Oklahoma!

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News


Sam Sadigursky and Nathan Koci Detail 'The Solomon Diaries: Volumes IV & V'
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 3, 2025

Clarinetist Sam Sadigursky and accordionist/multi-instrumentalist Nathan Koci have set the release of the next two volumes of The Solomon Diaries for April 11th.
Video: A Declassified Understudy Survival Guide with Hannah Solow
by Joey Mervis - Feb 11, 2025

In this video, Oh, Mary! understudy extraordinaire Hannah Solow breaks down how she manages doing double understudy duty as Mary and Mary's Chaperone.
Review Roundup: ELEKTRA, Starring Brie Larson
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Feb 6, 2025

Starring Brie Larson, Daniel Fish directs the first major revival in over a decade of Sophokles’ electrifying and timeless play, Elektra, with a translation by poet Anne Carson, at the Duke Of York’s Theatre.
Review: ELEKTRA, Duke Of York's Theatre
by Alexander Cohen - Feb 6, 2025

So why is Daniel Fish’s Elektra such a droning dud?
THE BLUE PARTS Reading Reveals Cast
by Stephi Wild - Feb 5, 2025

The cast has been announced for an upcoming reading of The Blue Parts, created by playwright Liba Vaynberg & director Dina Vovsi. Learn more about the reading and the cast here!
Theatre Royal Brighton Launches Pay What You Can Lottery For ELEKTRA
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2025

Theatre Royal Brighton and Empire Street Productions have announced Brighton's first-ever Pay What You Can Lottery for the highly anticipated production of ELEKTRA, starring Brie Larson.
Tickets on Sale For ELEKTRA at Duke of York's
by Stephi Wild - Dec 30, 2024

Tickets are now on sale for Elektra at Duke of York's. Performances will begin in January 2025. Learn more about the show and find out how to get tickets here!
Photos: Brie Larson, Stockard Channing, and More in ELEKTRA
by Stephi Wild - Dec 16, 2024

All new photos have been released from the rehearsal room of ELEKTRA, the UK Premiere production of the translation by award winning poet Anne Carson of Sophokles’s play. Check out the photos here!
Full Cast Set for ELEKTRA Starring Brie Larson, Stockard Channing & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 25, 2024

The the full cast has been revealed for ELEKTRA, the UK Premiere production of the translation by award winning poet Anne Carson of Sophokles’s electrifying play. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Meet the Cast of EUREKA DAY, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Nov 25, 2024

Manhattan Theatre Club's Eureka Day, by Jonathan Spector, directed by Anna D. Shapiro, officially begins previews tonight, November 25. Meet the cast of Eureka Day here!
Meet the Cast of GYPSY, Now on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Nov 21, 2024

GYPSY is coming back to Broadway, starring Audra McDonald! The production begins previews at Broadway’s newly renovated Majestic Theatre. Meet the cast of GYPSY here!
GIVE ME CARMELITA TROPICANA! Extends for Final Time at Soho Rep
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 20, 2024

Soho Rep will present a second and final extension of its highly acclaimed world premiere production of Alina Troyano (aka Carmelita Tropicana) and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Give Me Carmelita Tropicana!. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Meet the Cast of ELF THE MUSICAL, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Nov 9, 2024

Elf The Musical is returning to Broadway with previews beginning tonight, November 9, ahead of opening night on November 17 at the Marquis Theatre. Meet the cast of Elf The Musical here!
Stockard Channing, Marième Diouf, and More Join Brie Larson in ELEKTRA
by Stephi Wild - Nov 5, 2024

Further casting has been announced for ELEKTRA, the UK Premiere production of the translation by award winning poet Anne Carson of Sophokles’s play. Learn more about who will star alongside Brie Larson.
Sasha Hutchings Joins DUETS: The Concert Series at 54 Below
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2024

Sasha Hutchings (WARRIORS, Oklahoma!, Hamilton), has joined the tenth anniversary of DUETS: The Concert Series, at 54 Below on October 24th at 54 Below. 
The Criterion Mobile Closet Sets Brooklyn as Next Stop
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 8, 2024

In celebration of their 40th anniversary, Criterion will continue traveling the Criterion Closet Picks show to Brooklyn Bridge Park on Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27 from 10am-6pm daily, in partnership with St. Ann’s Warehouse, where Criterion will also screen the best of its 15 years of Closet Picks.
Brie Larson Will Make West End Debut in ELEKTRA
by Stephi Wild - Sep 17, 2024

Academy Award winner Brie Larson (Room, Lessons in Chemistry, Captain Marvel) will make her West End debut in ELEKTRA, in a UK Premiere production of the translation by award winning poet Anne Carson of Sophokles’s play.
Stage Managers' Association Foundation Launches Keystone Fundraising Campaign
by Stephi Wild - Sep 12, 2024

The Stage Managers’ Association Foundation has announcedthe Keystone Campaign, their Fall Fundraising Campaign.
Lucy Davies Will Step Down as Executive Director of the Young Vic
by Stephi Wild - Sep 4, 2024

The Young Vic Theatre has announced that Executive Director Lucy Davies will leave the organisation in December 2024 to take up the position of Chief Executive of Brighton Dome and Brighton Festival. 
Review: OKLAHOMA! IN CONCERT, Theatre Royal Drury Lane
by Mica Blackwell - Aug 21, 2024

Oh, what a beautiful evening indeed! Oklahoma! In Concert is a triumphant celebration of the musical's 80-year legacy and lasting impact over musical theatre. With a star-studded cast who bring freshness to the iconic roles with an edge of familiarity, there’s no better way for Oklahoma! to return to its original London home.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Daniel Fish written?

Daniel Fish has written 1 shows including White Noise (Playwright).

What awards has Daniel Fish been nominated for?

Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Oklahoma!, Special Citations (Obie Awards) for Oklahoma!, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Oklahoma! and Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Oklahoma!.

What awards has Daniel Fish won?

Daniel Fish has won Special Citations from the Obie Awards for his work on Oklahoma!.

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