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BIO

Daryl Roth is a Tony Award-winning Broadway producer who has been a driving force in the theater industry for over 30 years. She is known for her innovative productions, which often tackle challenging and thought-provoking subject matter.



Born in 1945 in Lakewood, New Jersey, Roth grew up in a family that was deeply involved in the arts. Her father was a musician and her mother was a painter, and they encouraged their daughter to pursue her own creative interests. Roth attended the University of California, Berkeley, where she studied history and literature.

After college, Roth moved to New York City and began working in theater production. She quickly made a name for herself as a savvy and determined producer, and in 1983 she co-founded the off-Broadway theater company Second Stage Theatre. The company quickly gained a reputation for producing edgy and socially relevant plays, and Roth's leadership helped it to become a major force in the New York theater scene.

In 1996, Roth produced her first Broadway show, the musical "Three Tall Women" by Edward Albee. The production was a critical and commercial success, and it earned Roth her first Tony Award. Since then, she has produced over 100 Broadway shows, including such hits as "The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?" by Edward Albee, "August: Osage County" by Tracy Letts, and "Kinky Boots" by Harvey Fierstein and Cyndi Lauper.

Roth is known for her willingness to take risks and produce challenging material. She has produced several shows that deal with difficult social issues, including "Wit" by Margaret Edson, which explores the experience of a woman with terminal cancer, and "The Normal Heart" by Larry Kramer, which deals with the early years of the AIDS epidemic. Roth has also produced several shows that deal with mental illness, including "Next to Normal" by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2010.

In addition to her work in theater, Roth is also involved in several philanthropic organizations. She is a board member of the Hetrick-Martin Institute, which provides support and advocacy for LGBTQ youth, and she is also a board member of the New York City Police Foundation, which supports the NYPD in its efforts to keep the city safe.

Roth's work has been recognized with numerous awards and honors. In addition to her Tony Award, she has received the Robert Whitehead Award for Outstanding Achievement in Commercial Theatre Producing, the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Body of Work, and the Drama League's Founders Award for Excellence in Directing and Producing.

Roth's impact on the theater industry is undeniable. Her willingness to take risks and produce challenging material has helped to push the boundaries of what is possible on stage, and her dedication to supporting emerging artists has helped to ensure that the theater remains a vibrant and vital art form. As she continues to produce shows and support new talent, Roth's influence on the theater world is sure to endure for years to come.

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He's Way More Famous Than You
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Kinky Boots: The Musical
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Awards and Nominations


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Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Play

Daryl RothThe Humans


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Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Revival of a Play

Daryl RothArthur Miller's A View from the Bridge

Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Revival of a Play

Daryl RothArthur Miller's The Crucible

Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Revival of a Play

Daryl Roth, You Can't Take it with You

Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Revival of a Play

Daryl Roth, This is Our Youth


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Tony Awards - 2014 - Best Revival of a Play

Daryl Roth, A Raisin in the Sun


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- 2013 - Legend of Off Broadway Honoree

Daryl Roth


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Tony Awards - 2013 - Best Musical

Daryl Roth, Kinky Boots

Tony Awards - 2013 - Best Play

Daryl Roth, The Testament of Mary

Tony Awards - 2013 - Best Play

Daryl Roth, Lucky Guy

Tony Awards - 2013 - Best Revival of a Musical

Daryl Roth, Annie

Tony Awards - 2012 - Best Musical

Daryl Roth, Leap of Faith


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Tony Awards - 2011 - Best Revival of a Play

Daryl Roth, The Normal Heart


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The Lortels - 2010 - Lifetime Achievement Award

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Tony Awards - 2008 - Best Play

Daryl Roth, August: Osage County

Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Musical

Daryl Roth, Curtains

Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Revival of a Play

Daryl Roth, Inherit the Wind

Tony Awards - 2005 - Best Revival of a Play

Daryl Roth, Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Tony Awards - 2004 - Best Musical

Daryl Roth, Caroline, or Change

Tony Awards - 2004 - Best Play

Daryl Roth, Anna in the Topics

The Lortels - 2003 - Outstanding Play

Daryl Roth, Our Lady of 121st Street


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Tony Awards - 2002 - Best Play

Daryl Roth, Edward Albee's The Goat or Who Is Sylvia?

Tony Awards - 2002 - Best Special Theatrical Event

Daryl Roth, Bea Arthur on Broadway, Just Between Friends

The Lortels - 2001 - Outstanding Play

Daryl Roth, The Play About the Baby


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Tony Awards - 2001 - Best Play

Daryl Roth, Proof

Tony Awards - 2001 - Best Play

Daryl Roth, The Tale of the Allergist's Wife


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The Lortels - 1999 - Outstanding Play

Daryl Roth, Wit


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The Lortels - 1997 - Outstanding Play

Daryl Roth, How I Learned to Drive


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The Lortels - 1995 - Outstanding Play

Daryl RothCamping with Henry & Tom

Tony Awards - 1994 - Best Play

Daryl Roth, Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992

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Andrew Barth Feldman Joins Joanna Gleason in Joshua Harmon's WE HAD A WORLD at MTC

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Master Illusionist Vitaly Beckman Stars in AN EVENING OF WONDERS at Queens Theatre

Queens Theatre will present two performances of “An Evening of Wonders,” on November 23rd at 7:30pm and the 24th at 2:00pm starring the renowned master illusionist Vitaly Beckman.
Photos: TITANIQUE Canadian Premiere Production

The all-Canadian production of NYC’s must-sea musical comedy Titanique began performances on October 27, 2024 at the Segal Centre in Montreal, the hometown of the O.G. Québecois international sensation, Céline Dion. See photos here !
Photos: Michael Urie Unveils Sardi's Caricature

Michael Urie, the star of Once Upon a Mattress, received his very own caricature at the legendary Sardi's! Check out photos here.
Photos: LEFT OF TENTH Cast Takes Opening Night Bows

It was a big night at the James Earl Jones Theatre, where Delia Ephron’s new play Left on Tenth, starring Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild award winner Julianna Margulies and Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild award winner Peter Gallagher, just opened. Check out photos of the first curtain call here.
DEAD TO ME Star Max Jenkins to Join TITANIQUE as Jack Dawson

Screen Actors Guild nominee Max Jenkins will set sail as Jack Dawson in the Lortel Award-winning Best Musical TITANIQUE. See who else is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Alfonso Casado debutará en Broadway como supervisor musical de OLD FRIENDS

El próximo 25 de marzo el Manhattan Theatre Club acogerá el concierto STEPHEN SONDHEIM’S OLD FRIENDS, que pudo verse en Londres hace dos temporadas y que ahora llega a Nueva York con Alfonso Casado como Supervisor Musical, siendo este su debut en Broadway.
Beth Leavel, Ryan McCartan, Gavin Lee & More Join STEPHEN SONDHEIM’S OLD FRIENDS

Manhattan Theatre Club has revealed the Broadway co-stars who will join two-time Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters and Tony Award winner Lea Salonga in Cameron Mackintosh’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
International Lit​erary Properties Launches Theatrical Division

 International Literary Properties (ILP), the global company that invests in, acquires, manages, and enhances literary catalogs, has announced an expansion of the company’s mandate beyond literary estates into theatrical properties, including works by playwrights, musical book writers, lyricists and composers.
Linda Eder, Melba Moore, and More Set for 54 Below Next Week

Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club and 2022 Tony Awards Honoree for Excellence in the Theatre, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work.
A HANUKKAH CAROL Announced At Round House Theatre

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Photos: Tony-Winning Producer Robert L. Boyett Celebrates His Sardi's Caricature

The theatre and television industries gathered on Thursday, October 10 to celebrate 12-time Tony Award-winning producer Robert L. Boyett as he received the honor of a caricature on the hallowed walls of Sardi’s Restaurant. See photos from the event!
Interview: Jen Coogan Highlights Female Songwriters with THE WOMEN IN THEATRE PROJECT at 54 Below

Part love letter, part musical, part documentary, The Women in Theatre Project celebrates the craft of theatre making, and the women behind the art form. It will play at NYC’s 54 Below on October 19th, 2024 at 9:30 pm. Read a conversation with songwriter Coogan about the inspiration behind the show.
Everything We Know About Broadway-Bound THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY

A stage adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray is coming to Broadway! The play is set to open at a Shubert theater in March for a strictly limited engagement. What do we know so far about the new show?
Lauren Drew, Darren Bennett, and More Will Lead UK Premiere of TITANIQUE

The West End star cast has been announced to lead the UK Premiere of Titanique in the West End. Learn more about the cast here!
THE WOMEN IN THEATRE PROJECT to Play 54 Below This Month

The Women in Theatre Project, part love letter, part musical, part documentary, will celebrate the craft of theatre-making, and the women behind the art form at 54 BELOW on October 19th, 2024 at 9:30 p.m.
Applications for BAA BTC Regional Apprenticeship Now Open

Applications are now being accepted for the fourth annual Broadway Across America (BAA) • BTC Regional Apprenticeship program through October 18th.  This nationwide, educational paid apprenticeship takes place over 14 weeks in the spring of 2025 and is offered to applicants with a demonstrated passion to increase the involvement of those that have been historically underrepresented in American Theater.
Photos: Peter Gallagher, Julianna Margulies and the Cast of LEFT ON TENTH Meet the Press

Performances are now underway for Delia Ephron’s new play Left on Tenth, starring Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild award winner Julianna Margulies and Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild award winner Peter Gallagher. Check out all new photos of the company at their press day.
DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS Sets Community Pay-What-You-Can & Pride Night Shows

Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara has announced two special performances for the first production of its 2024/2025 season, the Off-Broadway hit comedy with plenty of bite, DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS, written by Gordon Greenberg & Steve Rosen and directed by Jamie Torcellini.
Sarah Snook Will Lead THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY on Broadway

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Daryl Roth been nominated for?

Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Humans, Best Revival of a Play (Tony Awards) for Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge, Best Revival of a Play (Tony Awards) for Arthur Miller's The Crucible, Best Revival of a Play (Tony Awards) for You Can't Take it with You, Best Revival of a Play (Tony Awards) for This is Our Youth, Best Revival of a Play (Tony Awards) for A Raisin in the Sun, Legend of Off Broadway Honoree () for , Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Kinky Boots, Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Testament of Mary, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Lucky Guy, Best Revival of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Annie, Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Leap of Faith, Best Revival of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Normal Heart, Lifetime Achievement Award (The Lortels), Best Play (Tony Awards) for August: Osage County, Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Curtains, Best Revival of a Play (Tony Awards) for Inherit the Wind, Best Revival of a Play (Tony Awards) for Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Caroline, or Change, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Anna in the Topics, Outstanding Play (The Lortels) for Our Lady of 121st Street, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Edward Albee's The Goat or Who Is Sylvia?, Best Special Theatrical Event (Tony Awards) for Bea Arthur on Broadway, Just Between Friends, Outstanding Play (The Lortels) for The Play About the Baby, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Proof, Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, Outstanding Play (The Lortels) for Wit, Outstanding Play (The Lortels) for How I Learned to Drive, Outstanding Play (The Lortels) for Camping with Henry & Tom and Best Play (Tony Awards) for Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992.

What awards has Daryl Roth won?

Daryl Roth has won numerous awards throughout her career, including: - Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Humans - Best Revival of a Play (Tony Awards) for Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge - Best Revival of a Play (Tony Awards) for A Raisin in the Sun - Legend of Off Broadway Honoree - Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Kinky Boots - Best Revival of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Normal Heart - Lifetime Achievement Award (The Lortels) - Best Play (Tony Awards) for August: Osage County - Best Play (Tony Awards) for Edward Albee's The Goat or Who Is Sylvia? - Best Play (Tony Awards) for Proof - Outstanding Play (The Lortels) for Wit - Outstanding Play (The Lortels) for How I Learned to Drive - Outstanding Play (The Lortels) for Camping with Henry & Tom.

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