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BIO

Roundabout: Machinal. Recent: I Promised Myself To Live Faster (Pig Iron/Humana); Hair: Retrospection (KC Rep); Pretty Filthy (The Civilians); Kansas City Choir Boy (Prototype); Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 (Kazino); Mr. Burns; Fly By Night; Stage Kiss (Playwrights Horizons); Marie Antoinette (Soho Rep); The Understudy (McCarter); The Lightning Thief (Theatreworks). Upcoming: Amelie (Berkeley Rep).

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Productions

Here We AreHere We Are
 
[West End, 2025]
Choreographer
Oh, Mary!Oh, Mary!
 
[Broadway, 2024]
Director
You Will Get SickYou Will Get Sick
 
[Off-Broadway, 2022]
Director
Soft PowerSoft Power
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Choreographer
Soft PowerSoft Power
 
[Los Angeles, 2018]
Choreographer
Burn All NightBurn All Night
 
[Boston, 2017]
Choreographer
AmelieAmelie
 
[Broadway, 2017]
Musical Staging
Significant OtherSignificant Other
 
[Broadway, 2017]
Choreographer
AmelieAmelie
 
[Los Angeles, 2016]
Musical Staging & Choreography
Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
 
[Broadway, 2016]
Choreographer
HeisenbergHeisenberg
 
[Broadway, 2016]
Choreographer
RunawaysRunaways
 
[Off-Broadway, 2016]
Director
AmelieAmelie
 
[Los Angeles, 2015]
Musical Staging, Choreographer
Significant OtherSignificant Other
 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Choreographer
Fly By Night: A New MusicalFly By Night: A New Musical
 
[Off-Broadway, 2014]
Choreographer
Stage KissStage Kiss
 
[Off-Broadway, 2014]
Choreographer
Buyer & CellarBuyer & Cellar
 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
Choreographer
Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
Choreographer
The New York IdeaThe New York Idea
 
[Off-Broadway, 2011]
Assistant Director

Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Direction of a Play

Sam Pinkleton, Oh, Mary!

Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Choreography

Sam Pinkleton, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

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Review: Cheyenne Jackson Makes OC Cabaret Debut at Segerstrom Center Photo
Review: Cheyenne Jackson Makes OC Cabaret Debut at Segerstrom Center
by Michael Quintos - Apr 21, 2025

With a notable career that spans stage and screen, musically-gifted actor Cheyenne Jackson delivered a wonderfully charming, wickedly hilarious OC solo debut set during his three-night run at Segerstrom Center for the Arts' Samueli Theatre from April 10-12, 2025. Backed by the superbly talented Willy Beaman behind the piano, Jackson not only showcased his impressive, Broadway-honed singing chops but also his knack for touching and comedic storytelling, providing OC with a program that was as magnificent as it was swoon-worthy—with plenty of emotion, laughs, and ribald cheekiness generously served in between.
Interview: James Scully Is Living for Being the Straight Man in Broadway's Gayest Pla Photo
Interview: James Scully Is Living for Being the Straight Man in Broadway's Gayest Play
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 17, 2025

It's been one hell of year for James Scully. Following a critically acclaimed performance off-Broadway last year, the actor made his Broadway debut in July in the cast of the hottest (and funniest) play of the season- Oh, Mary! This little show that could started as a limited engagement before it extended... and extended again, and again, and again. James has been along for the ride, and following a brief time away this winter, he has returned to the cast for the show's final months on Broadway. ​
National Theatre Cancels First Two Previews of HERE WE ARE Photo
National Theatre Cancels First Two Previews of HERE WE ARE
by Stephi Wild - Apr 17, 2025

The National Theatre in London has cancelled the first two preview performances of Stephen Sondheim's Here We Are. The theatre's website notes the cancellation but no reason is cited.
Video: OH, MARY!'s Cole Escola Takes Over a Category on JEOPARDY Photo
Video: OH, MARY!'s Cole Escola Takes Over a Category on JEOPARDY
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 15, 2025

Cole Escola made a triumphant return to their hit play, Oh, Mary! and just days later they've appeared on Jeopardy, performing a category of clues dedicated to who else, but Mary Todd Lincoln. Do you know the answers? Watch in this video!
Photos: On the Red Carpet for MCC's Miscast25 Photo
Photos: On the Red Carpet for MCC's Miscast25
by Jennifer Broski - Apr 8, 2025

MCC Theater presented Miscast- one of the most anticipated and exciting theater events in New York each year, where the biggest stars of stage and screen take to the stage at Hammerstein Ballroom, to perform songs from roles in which they would not traditionally be cast. Check out photos from the red carpet here!
CEILIDH: A NEW MUSICAL to Make North American Premiere in Baltimore This Fall Photo
CEILIDH: A NEW MUSICAL to Make North American Premiere in Baltimore This Fall
by Emmy Rice - Apr 4, 2025

Producers Grove Entertainment (Beth Williams, Mindy Rich), Barbara Whitman and Alan Cumming have announced that the new musical Ceilidh, based on one of Scotland’s oldest and most beloved customs, will make its North American premiere in Baltimore, MD this fall.
Video: Watch Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Jane Krakowski & More in HERE WE ARE Rehearsals Photo
Video: Watch Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Jane Krakowski & More in HERE WE ARE Rehearsals
by Michael Major - Apr 2, 2025

Step inside rehearsals for Sondheim's Here We Are in London, starring Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Jane Krakowski, Chumisa Dornford-May, Richard Fleeshman, Harry Hadden-Paton, Cameron Johnson, Martha Plimpton. and Paulo Szot. Watch the video!
Photos: First Look at Tituss Burgess in OH, MARY! Photo
Photos: First Look at Tituss Burgess in OH, MARY!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 18, 2025

Beginning tonight, six-time Emmy nominee Tituss Burgess joins the company of Oh, Mary! on Broadway for a limited three-week engagement. Get a first look at Burgess in the production here! 
Photos: Tituss Burgess Preps for OH, MARY! Photo
Photos: Tituss Burgess Preps for OH, MARY!
by Bruce Glikas - Mar 18, 2025

Tonight, March 18, six-time Emmy Award-nominated actor Tituss Burgess officially takes over the role of ‘Mary Todd Lincoln’ in the acclaimed comedy, Oh, Mary!
ROCKY HORROR SHOW, OEDIPUS with Mark Strong & Lesley Manville Included in Roundabout' Photo
ROCKY HORROR SHOW, OEDIPUS with Mark Strong & Lesley Manville Included in Roundabout's New Season
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 6, 2025

Roundabout Theatre Company has just announced the 2025-2026 season on Broadway and Off-Broadway, including initial casting. Stars joining the lineup include Kelli O'Hara, Rose Burn, Patrick Page, Mark Strong, Lesley Manville and more. Check out the full season details here.
Original OH, MARY! Stars Cole Escola, Conrad Ricamora, and James Scully To Return Thi Photo
Original OH, MARY! Stars Cole Escola, Conrad Ricamora, and James Scully To Return This Spring
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 25, 2025

Original Oh, Mary! cast members-- playwright Cole Escola, Conrad Ricamora and James Scully will return to the riotous comedy on April 8, 2025
Tituss Burgess Originally Turned Down OH, MARY!: 'It's Quite the Herculean Task' Photo
Tituss Burgess Originally Turned Down OH, MARY!: 'It's Quite the Herculean Task'
by Michael Major - Feb 19, 2025

Tituss Burgess has revealed that he originally turned down starring in Oh, Mary! In a new video from Live! With Kelly and Mark, Burgess shared that although Cole Escola had shared that they wanted him to take over the role, he was hesitant.
Video: Betty Gilpin Reflects on Her Theater Journey on THE TONIGHT SHOW Photo
Video: Betty Gilpin Reflects on Her Theater Journey on THE TONIGHT SHOW
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 11, 2025

Betty Gilpin, currently starring in Cole Escola's hit play, Oh. Mary! as the unhinged Mary Todd Lincoln, is basking in the glory of her Broadway debut. On a recent visit to The Tonight Show, the star discussed her experience in the show and how it compares to her previous stage credits. Watch the interview now!
OH, MARY! To Welcome Tituss Burgess As 'Mary Todd Lincoln' This March Photo
OH, MARY! To Welcome Tituss Burgess As 'Mary Todd Lincoln' This March
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 6, 2025

Six-time Emmy Award-nominated actor Tituss Burgess will take over the role of ‘Mary Todd Lincoln’ in the acclaimed comedy, Oh, Mary! Tituss will begin Tuesday, March 18, 2025 for a limited 3-week engagement through Sunday, April 6, 2025.
Photos: ENGLISH on Broadway Opening Night Red Carpet Photo
Photos: ENGLISH on Broadway Opening Night Red Carpet
by Bruce Glikas - Jan 24, 2025

Sanaz Toossi's Pulitzer Prize-winning play English, directed by Knud Adams, is officially open on Broadway at The Todd Haimes Theatre. Check out photos from the red carpet here! 
Photos: Betty Gilpin & More Join OH, MARY! on Broadway Tonight Photo
Photos: Betty Gilpin & More Join OH, MARY! on Broadway Tonight
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 21, 2025

Three-time Emmy Award nominee Betty Gilpin will take to the Lyceum Theatre stage for the first time tonight in the record-breaking hit comedy Oh, Mary!. Get a first look at photos here! 
Sam Pinkleton to Direct THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE Reading at The Muny Photo
Sam Pinkleton to Direct THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE Reading at The Muny
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 16, 2025

The Muny will be presenting a two-week reading of Thoroughly Modern Millie directed by Sam Pinkleton. Learn more about the upcoming reading and about The Muny's season.
Photos: Betty Gilpin Meets the Press Ahead of Run in OH, MARY! Photo
Photos: Betty Gilpin Meets the Press Ahead of Run in OH, MARY!
by Bruce Glikas - Jan 15, 2025

Oh, Mary! has found its next Mary! Emmy Award-nominated actor Betty Gilpin will take over the role of Mary Todd Lincoln. She met the press and BroadwayWorld was there. Check out photos here!
The Best Reviewed Broadway Shows of 2024 Photo
The Best Reviewed Broadway Shows of 2024
by Sidney Paterra - Jan 4, 2025

44 Broadway shows opened in 2024, and while not all of them were loved by the critics, there were plenty of standouts all year long. We're breaking down the best Broadway shows of 2024 by month.
Best Broadway Shows in January 2025 Photo
Best Broadway Shows in January 2025
by Sidney Paterra - Dec 31, 2024

What's the best show on Broadway? Check out ten Broadway shows to see in January 2025 that have earned critical acclaim, gained audience praise, and earned Tony Awards.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Sam Pinkleton been nominated for?

Outstanding Direction of a Play (Drama League Awards) for Oh, Mary! and Best Choreography (Tony Awards) for Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812.

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