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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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Productions

Stephen Sondheim's Old FriendsStephen Sondheim's Old Friends
 
[Broadway, 2025]
Producer
The Picture of Dorian GrayThe Picture of Dorian Gray
 
[Broadway, 2025]
Producer
Left on TenthLeft on Tenth
 
[Broadway, 2024]
Producer
Life of PiLife of Pi
 
[Broadway, 2023]
Producer
The Kite RunnerThe Kite Runner
 
[Broadway, 2022]
Executive Producer
Gloria: A LifeGloria: A Life
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Producer
Angels in AmericaAngels in America
 
[Broadway, 2018]
Producer
Hello, Dolly!Hello, Dolly!
 
[Broadway, 2017]
Producer
IndecentIndecent
 
[Broadway, 2017]
Producer
Groundhog DayGroundhog Day
 
[Broadway, 2017]
Producer
Present LaughterPresent Laughter
 
[Broadway, 2017]
Producer
Sunset BoulevardSunset Boulevard
 
[Broadway, 2017]
Producer
The Front PageThe Front Page
 
[Broadway, 2016]
Producer
The CrucibleThe Crucible
 
[Broadway, 2016]
Producer
The HumansThe Humans
 
[Broadway, 2016]
Producer
A View from the BridgeA View from the Bridge
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Producer
SylviaSylvia
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Producer
Kinky BootsKinky Boots
 
[West End, 2015]
Producer
The Absolute Brightness of Leonard PelkeyThe Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey
 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Producer
An Act of GodAn Act of God
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Producer
It Shoulda Been YouIt Shoulda Been You
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Producer
Fish In the DarkFish In the Dark
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Producer
A Delicate BalanceA Delicate Balance
 
[Broadway, 2014]
Producer
You Can't Take It with YouYou Can't Take It with You
 
[Broadway, 2014]
Producer
This is Our YouthThis is Our Youth
 
[Broadway, 2014]
Producer
Kinky BootsKinky Boots
 
[US Tour, 2014]
Producer
A Raisin in the SunA Raisin in the Sun
 
[Broadway, 2014]
Producer
BetrayalBetrayal
 
[Broadway, 2013]
Producer
A Time To KillA Time To Kill
 
[Broadway, 2013]
Producer
Buyer & CellarBuyer & Cellar
 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
Producer
The Testament of MaryThe Testament of Mary
 
[Broadway, 2013]
Producer
Kinky BootsKinky Boots
 
[Broadway, 2013]
Producer
Lucky GuyLucky Guy
 
[Broadway, 2013]
Producer
The Velveteen RabbitThe Velveteen Rabbit
 
[Off-Broadway, 2012]
Producer
AnnieAnnie
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Producer
Fela!Fela!
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Producer
Leap of FaithLeap of Faith
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Producer
A Streetcar Named DesireA Streetcar Named Desire
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Associate Producer
Clybourne ParkClybourne Park
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Producer
One Man, Two GuvnorsOne Man, Two Guvnors
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Producer
Love, Loss, and What I WoreLove, Loss, and What I Wore
 
[US Tour, 2012]
Producer
The Normal HeartThe Normal Heart
 
[Broadway, 2011]
Producer
Through the NightThrough the Night
 
[Off-Broadway, 2011]
Producer
Dear EdwinaDear Edwina
 
[Off-Broadway, 2010]
Producer
Through the NightThrough the Night
 
[Off-Broadway, 2010]
Producer
The Divine SisterThe Divine Sister
 
[Off-Broadway, 2010]
Producer
EnronEnron
 
[Broadway, 2010]
Producer
The TemperamentalsThe Temperamentals
 
[Off-Broadway, 2010]
Producer
Love, Loss, and What I WoreLove, Loss, and What I Wore
 
[Off-Broadway, 2009]
Producer
Accent On YouthAccent On Youth
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Producer
Desire Under the ElmsDesire Under the Elms
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Producer
Irena's VowIrena's Vow
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Producer
ThurgoodThurgood
 
[Broadway, 2008]
Producer
The Country GirlThe Country Girl
 
[Broadway, 2008]
Producer
A Catered AffairA Catered Affair
 
[Broadway, 2008]
Producer
Is He Dead?Is He Dead?
 
[Broadway, 2007]
Producer
August: Osage CountyAugust: Osage County
 
[Broadway, 2007]
Producer
Die Mommie Die!
 
[Off-Broadway, 2007]
Producer
Die Mommie Die!
 
[Off-Broadway, 2007]
Producer
DeuceDeuce
 
[Broadway, 2007]
Producer
Coram BoyCoram Boy
 
[Broadway, 2007]
Producer
Inherit the WindInherit the Wind
 
[Broadway, 2007]
Producer
The Year of Magical ThinkingThe Year of Magical Thinking
 
[Broadway, 2007]
Producer
CurtainsCurtains
 
[Broadway, 2007]
Producer
Curtains
 
[Los Angeles, 2006]
Producer
Sandra Bernhard: Everything Bad and Beautiful
 
[Off-Broadway, 2006]
Producer
Manuscript
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Producer
The Mambo KingsThe Mambo Kings
 
[Broadway, 2005]
Producer
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
 
[Broadway, 2005]
Producer
Caroline, or ChangeCaroline, or Change
 
[Broadway, 2004]
Producer
Anna in the TropicsAnna in the Tropics
 
[Broadway, 2003]
Producer
Beckett/Albee
 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Producer
Our Lady of 121st Street
 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Producer
Salome: The ReadingSalome: The Reading
 
[Broadway, 2003]
Producer
Talking Heads
 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Producer
Tea at Five
 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Producer
Medea
 
[Broadway, 2002]
Producer
The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?
 
[Broadway, 2002]
Producer
Bea Arthur on Broadway
 
[Broadway, 2002]
Producer
The Tale Of The Allergist's Wife
 
[Broadway, 2000]
Producer
Proof
 
[Broadway, 2000]
Producer
The Play About the Baby
 
[Off-Broadway, 2000]
Producer
The Bomb-itty of Errors
 
[Off-Broadway, 1999]
Producer
The Bomb-itty of Errors
 
[Off-Broadway, 1999]
Producer
Snakebit
 
[Off-Broadway, 1999]
Producer
Wit
 
[Off-Broadway, 1998]
Producer
De La Guarda
 
[Off-Broadway, 1998]
Producer
Defying Gravity
 
[Off-Broadway, 1997]
Producer
How I Learned to Drive
 
[Off-Broadway, 1997]
Associate Producer
Old Wicked Songs
 
[Off-Broadway, 1996]
Producer
Old Wicked Songs
 
[Off-Broadway, 1995]
Producer
Camping with Henry and Tom
 
[Off-Broadway, 1995]
Producer
Das Barbecu
 
[Off-Broadway, 1994]
Producer
Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992
 
[Broadway, 1994]
Producer
Three Tall Women
 
[Off-Broadway, 1994]
Producer
The Root
 
[Off-Broadway, 1993]
Producer
Tapestry: The Music of Carole King
 
[Off-Broadway, 1993]
Producer
Nick & Nora
 
[Broadway, 1991]
Producer
The Baby Dance
 
[Off-Broadway, 1991]
Producer
Closer Than Ever
 
[Off-Broadway, 1989]
Producer
Closer Than Ever
 
[Off-Broadway, 1989]
Producer

Movies

He's Way More Famous Than You
[ 2013 ] Daryl Roth
Kinky Boots: The Musical
[ 2019 ] producer

Awards and Nominations


winner
Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Play

Daryl RothThe Humans


winner
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


winner
Tony Awards - 2014 - Best Revival of a Play

Daryl Roth, A Raisin in the Sun


winner
- 2013 - Legend of Off Broadway Honoree

Daryl Roth


winner
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


winner
Tony Awards - 2011 - Best Revival of a Play

Daryl Roth, The Normal Heart


winner
The Lortels - 2010 - Lifetime Achievement Award

Daryl Roth


winner
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


winner
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


winner
Tony Awards - 2001 - Best Play

Daryl Roth, Proof

Tony Awards - 2001 - Best Play

Daryl Roth, The Tale of the Allergist's Wife


winner
The Lortels - 1999 - Outstanding Play

Daryl Roth, Wit


winner
The Lortels - 1997 - Outstanding Play

Daryl Roth, How I Learned to Drive


winner
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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LIFE OF PI Tour is Coming to Wharton Center in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 11, 2025

Tickets for LIFE OF PI, the Tony Award winning theatrical experience, at The Wharton Center are now available. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
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Applications for 4th Year of 1/52 Project Now Open
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 6, 2025

Tony Award-winning set designer Beowulf Boritt, revealed applications for the fourth year of The 1/52 Project, the financial grant program for early career designers, founded by Boritt and a group of Broadway designers, are now open for the 2025 cycle.
Video: Go Inside THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY's Box Office Opening Photo
Video: Go Inside THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY's Box Office Opening
by Michael Major - Feb 6, 2025

On Monday, the Broadway production of The Picture of Dorian Gray held a special ticket offer to celebrate their box office opening. Watch a video of fans who discussed their excitement for the play starring Succession star Sarah Snook.
2024 Obie Awards Winners- The Full List Photo
2024 Obie Awards Winners- The Full List
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 2, 2025

The American Theatre Wing has just announced the winners of the esteemed Obie  Awards-Off and Off-Off-Broadway’s Highest Honor. We have the full list here!
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THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY Will Offer Discount Tickets to Celebrate Box Office Opening
by Stephi Wild - Jan 31, 2025

The Broadway production of The Picture of Dorian Gray has announced a special ticket offer to celebrate the box office opening. The production will be offering 26 pairs at $50. Learn more here!
Photos: Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga, & Stephen Sondheim's OLD FRIENDS Meets the Pr Photo
Photos: Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga, & Stephen Sondheim's OLD FRIENDS Meets the Press
by Bruce Glikas - Jan 25, 2025

The cast of Manhattan Theatre Club's production of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends met the press this week! Check out photos of the show's stars, two-time Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters and Tony Award winner Lea Salonga, and more!
Layton Williams Will Extend Run in TITANIQUE in London Photo
Layton Williams Will Extend Run in TITANIQUE in London
by Stephi Wild - Jan 24, 2025

Layton Williams will extend his run in the new West End musical Titanique at the Criterion Theatre until 8 June 2025. Learn more about the show and find out how to get tickets here!
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LEFT ON TENTH Will Be Available to License from Dramatists Play Service
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 21, 2025

Dramatists Play Service has acquired Left on Tenth, the new play based on Delia Ephron’s bestselling memoir of the same name.  The title is now available to license for productions worldwide. Learn more!
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Wake Up With BroadwayWorld January 20, 2025
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Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 20, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.
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Lea DeLaria and Andrew Keenan-Bolger Join the Cast of TITANIQUE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 17, 2025

Lea DeLaria and Andrew Keenan-Bolger will be joining Titanique at the Daryl Roth Theatre in Union Square! Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
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by Stephi Wild - Jan 17, 2025

The stars of Broadway will perform show tunes in the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation’s (PFF) 15th annual Broadway Belts for PFF! in March at SONY Hall. Learn more here!
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by Stephi Wild - Jan 14, 2025

Broadway In Chicago and Porchlight Music Theatre have announced that individual tickets for the 2023 Lortel Award-winning musical comedy TITANIQUE, will go on sale today.
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TITANIQUE Extends West End Run
by Stephi Wild - Jan 13, 2025

The West End production of the musical Titanique – which opened last week to critical acclaim and plays to nightly standing ovations – has extended its booking period to Sunday 8 June 2025.
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KINKY BOOTS Will Embark on New National Tour in Fall 2025
by Stephi Wild - Jan 10, 2025

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by Bruce Glikas - Jan 8, 2025

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LIFE OF PI Comes to the Eccles in April
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2025

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 24, 2024

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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 the following awards: - 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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