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BIO

David Cromer is director and actor originally from Chicago, currently based in New York. As a director, his New York credits include The Sound Inside (Broadway); The Band’s Visit (Atlantic Theater Company, Broadway & National Tour); the Broadway revivals of Brighton Beach Memoirs and The House of Blue Leaves; The Treasurer (Playwrights Horizons); Man from Nebraska (Second Stage Theatre); The Effect, Orson’s Shadow, and Tribes (Barrow Street Theatre); Women or Nothing (Atlantic Theater Company); Really Really (MCC Theater); When the Rain Stops Falling and Nikolai and the Others (Lincoln Center Theater); and Adding Machine (Minetta Lane Theatre). Other directing credits include BUG (Steppenwolf Theatre Company) Next to Normal (Writers Theatre); Come Back, Little Sheba (Huntington Theatre Company); The Sound Inside (Williamstown Theatre Festival); and Our Town in London, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston and Kansas City. As an actor, he recently appeared on Broadway as Howard Fine in the 2018 production of The Waverly Gallery. Prior to that, he appeared on Broadway as Karl Lindner in the 2014 revival of A Raisin in the Sun, and Off-Broadway as the Stage Manager in Our Town, which he also directed, at the Barrow Street Theatre. He appeared in the HBO series “The Newsroom,” the Showtime series “Billions,” and in the motion picture The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected). Cromer has received a Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, three Obie Awards, three Lucille Lortel Awards, a Joe A. Callaway Award, four Jeff Awards, and in 2010 was made a MacArthur Foundation Fellow.

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STAGE CREDITS

Uncle Vanya Uncle Vanya
[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Production, 2023
Vanya
Nassim Nassim
[Off-Broadway]
Barrow Street Theatricals Off-Broadway Production, 2018
Guest Performer
The Waverly Gallery The Waverly Gallery
[Broadway]
Broadway Premiere, 2018
Howard Fine
A Raisin in the Sun A Raisin in the Sun
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2014
Karl Lindner
Our Town Our Town
[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Revival, 2009
Stage Manager
Stage Manager [Replacement]
Stage Manager [Replacement]
Tea Party/ The Basement
[Off-Broadway]
1968
Waiter (Tea Party)

Productions

Dead OutlawDead Outlaw
 
[Broadway, 2025]
Director
Good Night, and Good LuckGood Night, and Good Luck
 
[Broadway, 2025]
Director
The CounterThe Counter
 
[Off-Broadway, 2024]
Director
I'm Almost ThereI'm Almost There
 
[Off-Broadway, 2024]
Director
Dead OutlawDead Outlaw
 
[Off-Broadway, 2024]
Director
The AntiquitiesThe Antiquities
 
[Off-Broadway, 2024]
Co-Director
Prayer for the French RepublicPrayer for the French Republic
 
[Broadway, 2024]
Director
Camp SiegfriedCamp Siegfried
 
[Off-Broadway, 2022]
Director
Prayer for the French RepublicPrayer for the French Republic
 
[Off-Broadway, 2022] [Replacement]
Director[Replacement]
The Band's VisitThe Band's Visit
 
[US Tour, 2021] [Replacement]
Director[Replacement]
The Sound InsideThe Sound Inside
 
[Broadway, 2019]
Director
The Sound InsideThe Sound Inside
 
[Williamstown, MA (Regional), 2018]
Director
The Band's VisitThe Band's Visit
 
[Broadway, 2017]
Director
The TreasurerThe Treasurer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Director
Man from NebraskaMan from Nebraska
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Director
The Band's VisitThe Band's Visit
 
[Off-Broadway, 2016] [Replacement]
Director[Replacement]
The EffectThe Effect
 
[Off-Broadway, 2016]
Director
Really ReallyReally Really
 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
Director
TribesTribes
 
[Off-Broadway, 2012]
Director
The House of Blue LeavesThe House of Blue Leaves
 
[Broadway, 2011]
Director
When The Rain Stops FallingWhen The Rain Stops Falling
 
[Off-Broadway, 2010]
Director
Broadway BoundBroadway Bound
 
[Broadway, 2009] Cancelled
Director
Brighton Beach MemoirsBrighton Beach Memoirs
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Director
Our TownOur Town
 
[Off-Broadway, 2009]
Director
Adding MachineAdding Machine
 
[Off-Broadway, 2008]
Director
Director
Orson's Shadow
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Director

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Direction of a Musical

David Cromer, Dead Outlaw

Drama League Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Direction of a Musical

David Cromer, Dead Outlaw

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway)

David Cromer, Dead Outlaw

The Lortels - 2024 - Outstanding Director

David Cromer, Dead Outlaw

The Lortels - 2023 - Outstanding Director

David Cromer, A Case for the Existence of God


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Director of a Play

David Cromer, The Sound Inside

Tony Awards - 2020 - Best Direction of a Play

David Cromer, The Sound Inside


winner
Tony Awards - 2018 - Best Direction of a Musical

David Cromer, The Band's Visit


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

David Cromer, The Band's Visit


winner
Obie Awards - 2017 - Directing

David Cromer, The Band's Visit

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

David Cromer, The Band's Visit

Drama Desk Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Director of a Play

David Cromer, Tribes

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Director of a Play

David Cromer, Tribes

The Lortels - 2012 - Outstanding Director

David Cromer, Tribes


winner
The Lortels - 2010 - Outstanding Director

David Cromer, When the Rain Stops Falling


winner
Obie Awards - 2009 - Directing

David Cromer, Our Town


winner
The Lortels - 2009 - Outstanding Director

David Cromer, Our Town

Drama Desk Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

David Cromer, Adding Machine


winner
Obie Awards - 2008 - Direction

David Cromer, Adding Machine

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

David Cromer, Adding Machine


winner
The Lortels - 2008 - Outstanding Director

David Cromer, Adding Machine

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Videos You Missed This Week: DEAD OUTLAW, PURPOSE and More Photo
Videos You Missed This Week: DEAD OUTLAW, PURPOSE and More
by Sidney Paterra - Feb 14, 2025

It's been a busy week on (and off) Broadway! 2025 has officially arrived and the second half of the 2024-25 Broadway season has officially begun. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending February 14, 2025 with videos from Dead Outlaw, Redwood, and more!
Video: First Listen to 'Normal' from DEAD OUTLAW Photo
Video: First Listen to 'Normal' from DEAD OUTLAW
by Joshua Wright - Feb 14, 2025

Get a first listen to 'Normal' from the upcoming Broadway run of Dead Outlaw, which made its premiere off-Broadway last year. Written by Itamar Moses, featuring music and lyrics from David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna, and directed by David Cromer, Dead Outlaw will open on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre on April 27, 2025.
Up on the Marquee: GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK Photo
Up on the Marquee: GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK
by Jennifer Broski - Feb 12, 2025

Good Night, and Good Luck is getting ready for Broadway! The new play by George Clooney and Grant Heslov and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer, stars Clooney in his Broadway debut. Check out photos of the new marquee at the Winter Garden Theatre here!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 10, 2025 Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 10, 2025
by - Feb 10, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 10, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.
Photos: George Clooney Introduces the Broadway Cast of GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK Photo
Photos: George Clooney Introduces the Broadway Cast of GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK
by Bruce Glikas - Feb 7, 2025

The best of broadway gathered at the Winter Garden Theater, where George Clooney, Grant Heslov and director David Cromer, announced the full cast for Good Night, and Good Luck. Check out photos from the big day!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 7, 2025 Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 7, 2025
by - Feb 7, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 7, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Video: GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK Star George Clooney Talks Rehearsing Around the House Photo
Video: GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK Star George Clooney Talks Rehearsing Around the House
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 7, 2025

Good Night, and Good Luck, the new play by George Clooney and Grant Heslov and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer, met the press today. The play's star stopped in with Access Online to chat about his Broadway debut, the Super Bowl, Valentine's Day and more! Watch the video!
GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK Adds Ilana Glazer, Glenn Fleshler, And More; Full Cast Annou Photo
GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK Adds Ilana Glazer, Glenn Fleshler, And More; Full Cast Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 6, 2025

Good Night, and Good Luck, the new play by George Clooney and Grant Heslov and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer, has announced full casting for its Broadway engagement.
Review Roundup: THE ANTIQUITIES at Playwrights Horizons Photo
Review Roundup: THE ANTIQUITIES at Playwrights Horizons
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 5, 2025

Playwrights Horizons just celebrated opening night of its world premiere of The Antiquities, written by Jordan Harrison and co-produced by the Vineyard Theatre and the Goodman Theatre. Check out what the critics are saying about the new play.
BWW Q&A: Director Katie Spelman on WAITRESS at Paramount Theatre Photo
BWW Q&A: Director Katie Spelman on WAITRESS at Paramount Theatre
by Joshua Wright - Jan 30, 2025

What is more American than apple pie? A small-town 
waitress with a dream and the ingredients for success! Sugar, butter, flour. These aren’t the only ingredients Jenna, a waitress and expert pie maker, uses to make her famous pies. Stuck in a small town and a loveless 
marriage, Jenna unexpectedly becomes pregnant, and then finds acceptance and love in the most unexpected place.
Andrew Durand and the Cast of DEAD OUTLAW Will Reprise Roles on Broadway Photo
Andrew Durand and the Cast of DEAD OUTLAW Will Reprise Roles on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Jan 21, 2025

The cast and creative team have been announced for the Broadway run of Dead Outlaw, which made its premiere off-Broadway last year. Learn more about who is starring in the show here!
25 Broadway People to Watch in 2025 Photo
25 Broadway People to Watch in 2025
by Sidney Paterra - Jan 5, 2025

Who should you keep your eye on as the spring season begins and awards season approaches? Check out our list of just 25 performers and creatives to watch out for in the new year! ​ ​
What We Know So Far About DEAD OUTLAW Photo
What We Know So Far About DEAD OUTLAW
by Sidney Paterra - Dec 27, 2024

Dead Outlaw is the latest show that has been added to the 2024/25 Broadway season, with preview performances beginning at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre on Saturday, April 12 and an opening set for Sunday, April 27. What do we know so far about the new show?
DEAD OUTLAW Will Open on Broadway in 2025 Photo
DEAD OUTLAW Will Open on Broadway in 2025
by Stephi Wild - Dec 19, 2024

Following its Off-Broadway run earlier this year, Dead Outlaw will open on Broadway in 2025! Learn more about the production and find out how to get tickets here!
Photos: On the Red Carpet at EUREKA DAY Opening Night Photo
Photos: On the Red Carpet at EUREKA DAY Opening Night
by Bruce Glikas - Dec 18, 2024

Eureka Day by Jonathan Spector, directed by Tony Award winner Anna D. Shapiro, is now officially open on Broadway. BroadwayWorld was there at opening night and you can check out photos from the red carpet here!
Best Broadway Shows in 2025- What's Coming! Photo
Best Broadway Shows in 2025- What's Coming!
by Sidney Paterra - Dec 13, 2024

Looking for what the best shows to see in 2025 on Broadway will be? Our editors have rounded up info on all of the Broadway productions which have revealed full details of their upcoming engagements. Check out a full list of what's to come on Broadway in 2025 including plays, musicals, revivals, new shows and of course - stars!
ROMEO + JULIET, OTHELLO, and More Selected For J.P. Morgan's 2025 NextList Photo
ROMEO + JULIET, OTHELLO, and More Selected For J.P. Morgan's 2025 NextList
by Stephi Wild - Nov 26, 2024

 J.P. Morgan has unveiled its NextList2025, spotlighting four Broadway productions that are set to open in the coming year. Find out what shows made this year's list here!
Video: George Clooney in New Preview For GOOD NIGHT, and GOOD LUCK on Broadway Photo
Video: George Clooney in New Preview For GOOD NIGHT, and GOOD LUCK on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Nov 14, 2024

An all new preview video has been released for George Clooney-led Good Night, and Good Luck, ahead of its Broadway opening. Watch the video here and find out more about the show!
Eva Noblezada, James Lapine and More Join York Theatre Company Gala Honoring Bernadet Photo
Eva Noblezada, James Lapine and More Join York Theatre Company Gala Honoring Bernadette Peters And Ted Snowdon
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 8, 2024

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Lottery Announced For THE MERRILY CHAPTERS NYC Presentation Photo
Lottery Announced For THE MERRILY CHAPTERS NYC Presentation
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 7, 2024

The Stage Door Foundation and Pam Pariseau have announced a special lottery for live studio audience tickets to a special industry presentation showing how Stephen Sondheim created MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG through the eyes of original Broadway cast member, David Loud.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has David Cromer been in?

David Cromer has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has David Cromer been in?

David Cromer has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has David Cromer been nominated for?

Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Dead Outlaw, Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Drama League Awards) for Dead Outlaw, Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Dead Outlaw, Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for Dead Outlaw, Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for A Case for the Existence of God, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Sound Inside, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Sound Inside, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Band's Visit, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Band's Visit, Directing (Obie Awards) for The Band's Visit, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Band's Visit, Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Tribes, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Tribes, Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for Tribes, Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for When the Rain Stops Falling, Directing (Obie Awards) for Our Town, Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for Our Town, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Adding Machine, Direction (Obie Awards) for Adding Machine, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Adding Machine and Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for Adding Machine.

What awards has David Cromer won?

David Cromer has won several prestigious awards, including: Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Sound Inside; Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Band's Visit; Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Band's Visit; Directing (Obie Awards) for The Band's Visit; Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for When the Rain Stops Falling; Directing (Obie Awards) for Our Town

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