Scott Ellis
Latest News on Scott Ellis:
Jinkx Monsoon, Nicholas Barasch, Preston Truman Boyd, Samantha Williams Join PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL (Nov 13, 2024)
New Album KAREN MASON AND ALL THAT JAZZ! Out Now (Oct 25, 2024)
Exclusive: Karen Mason Mashes Up Kander and Ebb Classics On KAREN MASON AND ALL THAT JAZZ! (Oct 24, 2024)
Jinkx Monsoon, Nicholas Barasch, Preston Truman Boyd, Samantha Williams Join PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL (Nov 13, 2024)
New Album KAREN MASON AND ALL THAT JAZZ! Out Now (Oct 25, 2024)
Exclusive: Karen Mason Mashes Up Kander and Ebb Classics On KAREN MASON AND ALL THAT JAZZ! (Oct 24, 2024)
BIO
Ellis is the Associate Artistic Director of Roundabout Theatre Company. His Broadway credits include She Loves Me (Tony Award nomination, Outer Critics Circle nomination), You Can’t Take It With You (Tony Award nomination, Outer Critics Circle nomination), On the Twentieth Century (Outer Critics Circle nomination), The Elephant Man (Outer Critics Circle nomination), The Mystery Of Edwin Drood (Tony nomination), Harvey, Curtains (Tony nomination), The Little Dog Laughed (Lortel nomination), Twelve Angry Men (Tony nomination), The Man Who Had All The Luck, The Rainmaker, 1776 (Drama Desk, Tony nomination), Company, Steel Pier (Tony nomination), She Loves Me (First Revival, Tony nomination), A Month In The Country, Picnic.
Off-Broadway he worked on Amy and the Orphans, Dada Woof, Papa Hot (LCT), Tom Durnin, Gruesome Playground Injuries, Streamers, Good Boys And True, Entertaining Mr. Sloane, The Waverly Gallery, Flora, The Red Menace (Drama Desk nom), and The World Goes 'Round (Drama Desk Award).
His television work includes "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," HBO's "Divorce," "A Christmas Story Live" (Fox), "Weeds" (EP), "30 Rock" (Emmy nomination, Best Director), "Modern Family."
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STAGE CREDITS
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1984
Lucky
Arnie
Bobby Perillo
Danny
Mrs. Antonelli [Replacement]
Punk
Sugar
Suitor
Productions
Writing
Conceiver
Conceiver
Conceiver
Conceiver
Conceiver
Awards and Nominations
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Director of a Play
Scott Ellis, Take Me Out
Drama Desk Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
Scott Ellis, Tootsie
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
Scott Ellis, Tootsie
Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Direction of a Musical
Scott Ellis, Tootsie
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
Scott Ellis, She Loves Me
Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Direction of a Musical
Scott Ellis, She Loves Me
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
Scott Ellis, On the Twentieth Century
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Director of a Play
Scott Ellis, You Can't Take it with You
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Director of a Play
Scott Ellis, The Elephant Man
Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Direction of a Play
Scott Ellis, You Can't Take it with You
Tony Awards - 2013 - Best Direction of a Musical
Scott Ellis, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Direction of a Musical
Scott Ellis, Curtains
The Lortels - 2006 - Outstanding Director
Scott Ellis, The Little Dog Laughed
Tony Awards - 2005 - Best Direction of a Play
Scott Ellis, Twelve Angry Men
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Director - Musical
Scott Ellis, 1776
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1998 - Best Director - Musical
Scott Ellis, 1776
Tony Awards - 1998 - Best Direction of a Musical
Scott Ellis, 1776
Drama Desk Awards - 1997 - Outstanding Director - Musical
Scott Ellis, Steel Pier
Drama Desk Awards - 1997 - Outstanding Director - Musical
Scott Ellis, 1776
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1997 - Best Director - Musical
Scott Ellis, Steel Pier
Tony Awards - 1997 - Best Direction of a Musical
Scott Ellis, Steel Pier
winner
Olivier Awards - 1995 - Best Director of a Musical
Scott Ellis, She Loves Me
Drama Desk Awards - 1994 - Outstanding Director - Musical
Scott Ellis, She Loves Me
Helen Hayes Awards - 1994 - Outstanding Director, Non-Resident Play or Musical
Scott EllisWorld Goes 'Round
winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1994 - Best Director - Musical
Scott Ellis - , She Loves Me
Tony Awards - 1994 - Best Direction of a Musical
Scott Ellis, She Loves Me
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1991 - Outstanding Director - Musical
Scott Ellis, A Little Night Music / The World Goes Round
Videos
Video: Watch Liev Schrieber and Zoe Kazan in a Scene from DOUBT: A PARABLE
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 7, 2024
Video: Tyne Daly, Liev Schreiber & the Company of DOUBT Get Ready for Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 23, 2024
Video: Watch Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein in MAESTRO Trailer With Carey Mulligan, Sarah Silverman & More
by Michael Major - Oct 25, 2023
Video: Watch Bradley Cooper Play Leonard Bernstein in MAESTRO Film Teaser
by Michael Major - Aug 15, 2023
VIDEO: Nova Y. Payton, Natascia Diaz & Karen Vincent in THE WORLD GOES 'ROUND at Olney Theatre Center
by Alan Henry - May 17, 2023
Video: Watch Jesse Williams & Jesse Tyler Ferguson's Curtain Call Speech at TAKE ME OUT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 28, 2022
VIDEO: Jesse Williams Reveals His Baseball Connection to TAKE ME OUT on LATE NIGHT
by Michael Major - Apr 19, 2022
VIDEO: Jesse Williams, Patrick J. Adams & Jesse Tyler Ferguson Talk TAKE ME OUT on TODAY
by Michael Major - Mar 29, 2022
VIDEO: Jesse Williams Talks TAKE ME OUT on THE DAILY SHOW with Trevor Noah
by Michael Major - Mar 8, 2022
Broadway Rewind: ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY Returns to Broadway with Kristin Chenoweth, Peter Gallagher, Andy Karl & More!
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 18, 2020
Broadway Rewind: Bradley Cooper and Company Bring THE ELEPHANT MAN Back to Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 15, 2020
Video: Annie Sherman Goes Busking Before PIAF LIVES At The Green Room 42
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 7, 2019
TDF Open Doors Program Renamed TDF Wendy Wasserstein Project In Honor Of Its Founder
by Julie Musbach - Jun 13, 2019
News
Jinkx Monsoon, Nicholas Barasch, Preston Truman Boyd, Samantha Williams Join PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL
Roundabout Theatre Company has just announced further casting, design team and a brand-new title for its reimagined The Pirates of Penzance. This jazz-infused, New Orleans-style Broadway production, now titled Pirates! The Penzance Musical.
Roundabout Theatre Company has just announced further casting, design team and a brand-new title for its reimagined The Pirates of Penzance. This jazz-infused, New Orleans-style Broadway production, now titled Pirates! The Penzance Musical.
New Album KAREN MASON AND ALL THAT JAZZ! Out Now
Karen Mason And All That Jazz! – the singular album from acclaimed Broadway star and concert artist KAREN MASON – is now available on CD and in digital and streaming formats. Listen here.
Karen Mason And All That Jazz! – the singular album from acclaimed Broadway star and concert artist KAREN MASON – is now available on CD and in digital and streaming formats. Listen here.
Exclusive: Karen Mason Mashes Up Kander and Ebb Classics On KAREN MASON AND ALL THAT JAZZ!
Karen Mason debuts a track from her upcoming Kander & Ebb album, featuring rare songs. Discover the latest addition to her celebrated discography, exclusively on BroadwayWorld.
Karen Mason debuts a track from her upcoming Kander & Ebb album, featuring rare songs. Discover the latest addition to her celebrated discography, exclusively on BroadwayWorld.
Roundabout and New Victory Theater Launch SEATS ON THE SPECTRUM Initiative
Seats on the Spectrum, a new accessibility initiative, has partnered with Roundabout Theatre Company and the New Victory Theater to pilot a program making mainstream performances welcoming to audience members on the autism spectrum. Learn more about the initiative.
Seats on the Spectrum, a new accessibility initiative, has partnered with Roundabout Theatre Company and the New Victory Theater to pilot a program making mainstream performances welcoming to audience members on the autism spectrum. Learn more about the initiative.
Karen Mason Celebrates Kander & Ebb With New Album KAREN MASON AND ALL THAT JAZZ!
Karen Mason has announced a new album, KAREN MASON AND ALL THAT JAZZ, celebrating the works of Kander & Ebb.
Karen Mason has announced a new album, KAREN MASON AND ALL THAT JAZZ, celebrating the works of Kander & Ebb.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Nataki Garret and Christopher Ashley Moving To New Leadership Posts
Nataki Garrett’s appointment as Chair of Theatre Communications Group to a new report on gender disparities in ballet leadership, as well as the announcement of Roundabout’s New Artistic Director, and a transition at the Houston Ballet. Additionally, industry trends such as theater ticket insurance and dynamic pricing.
Nataki Garrett’s appointment as Chair of Theatre Communications Group to a new report on gender disparities in ballet leadership, as well as the announcement of Roundabout’s New Artistic Director, and a transition at the Houston Ballet. Additionally, industry trends such as theater ticket insurance and dynamic pricing.
Karen Mason to Release Album KAREN MASON AND ALL THAT JAZZ! in October
KAREN MASON will release her singular album Karen Mason And All That Jazz! on CD and in digital and streaming formats. For this personal new collection, Karen explores the beloved songbook of John Kander and Fred Ebb.
KAREN MASON will release her singular album Karen Mason And All That Jazz! on CD and in digital and streaming formats. For this personal new collection, Karen explores the beloved songbook of John Kander and Fred Ebb.
Christopher Ashley Will Take Over as Roundabout Theatre Company Artistic Director
Christopher Ashley, 17-year Artistic Director of La Jolla Playhouse, will be the new Artistic Director of Roundabout Theatre Company, to begin his tenure in July 2026 with the 2027-28 season.
Christopher Ashley, 17-year Artistic Director of La Jolla Playhouse, will be the new Artistic Director of Roundabout Theatre Company, to begin his tenure in July 2026 with the 2027-28 season.
Review: 54 SINGS THE RINK Pays Tribute to a Kander & Ebb Gem at 54 Below
Charles Kirsch, host of the Backstage Babble podcast, produced Monday night’s 54 Sings The Rink concert, featuring an array of talent who all had some connection to the 1984 musical. The Rink was a treasure, and this concert was a treasure, too, featuring Karen Ziemba, Mary Testa, Caroline O'Connor and many other stars.
Charles Kirsch, host of the Backstage Babble podcast, produced Monday night’s 54 Sings The Rink concert, featuring an array of talent who all had some connection to the 1984 musical. The Rink was a treasure, and this concert was a treasure, too, featuring Karen Ziemba, Mary Testa, Caroline O'Connor and many other stars.
Pompano Players Professional Theater Company to Launch at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center
The Pompano Players debut at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center, bringing a dynamic lineup of theatrical performances to the community. Discover their upcoming shows and experience local talent on stage.
The Pompano Players debut at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center, bringing a dynamic lineup of theatrical performances to the community. Discover their upcoming shows and experience local talent on stage.
See Laura and Linda Benanti & More Next Week at 54 Below
Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.
Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.
What's Coming to Broadway in 2025
Check out a full list of what shows are coming to Broadway in 2025 including new plays, musicals, revivals and stars, stars, stars.
Check out a full list of what shows are coming to Broadway in 2025 including new plays, musicals, revivals and stars, stars, stars.
Linda Eder, Laura and Linda Benanti, and More to Play 54 Below Next Month
Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.
Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.
Del Hughes Awards Honorees for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management, The Founders Award & Special Recognition Award Revealed
The Stage Managers’ Association (SMA) has announced its annual Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management.
The Stage Managers’ Association (SMA) has announced its annual Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management.
Roundabout Theatre Company's 2024-25 Season Now On Sale
Single tickets are now on sale for Roundabout Theatre Company's 2024-2025 season on Broadway and Off-Broadway. Learn more about the season how to purchase
Single tickets are now on sale for Roundabout Theatre Company's 2024-2025 season on Broadway and Off-Broadway. Learn more about the season how to purchase
Video: Amy Ryan 'Freaked Out' After Accepting DOUBT Role
Amy Ryan, who has been nominated for a Tony Award for her performance as Sister Aloysius in the Broadway production of Doubt, visited Live with Kelly and Mark on Wednesday to talk about some of her latest projects. During the interview, she recalls preparing for her role in the play with only a week's notice. Watch the interview!
Amy Ryan, who has been nominated for a Tony Award for her performance as Sister Aloysius in the Broadway production of Doubt, visited Live with Kelly and Mark on Wednesday to talk about some of her latest projects. During the interview, she recalls preparing for her role in the play with only a week's notice. Watch the interview!
Video: Quincy Tyler Bernstine Thinks DOUBT Was a Perfect Experience
In this video, watch as Tony nominee Quincy Tyler Bernstine chats about what this nomination means to her, what made Doubt so special, and so much more.
In this video, watch as Tony nominee Quincy Tyler Bernstine chats about what this nomination means to her, what made Doubt so special, and so much more.
Lillias White to Perform at TDF's Wendy Wasserstein Project Year End Ceremony
TDF will host its annual Wendy Wasserstein Project ceremony at The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College. Learn more and see how to attend.
TDF will host its annual Wendy Wasserstein Project ceremony at The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College. Learn more and see how to attend.
Video: Amy Ryan Discusses Her Tony Nominated Role in DOUBT: 'It Was a Wild Ride'
Amy Ryan, who was recently nominated for a Tony Award for her performance as Sister Aloysius in the Broadway production of Doubt, visited The Daily Show on Wednesday to discuss her experience doing the play with very little prep. Watch the interview!
Amy Ryan, who was recently nominated for a Tony Award for her performance as Sister Aloysius in the Broadway production of Doubt, visited The Daily Show on Wednesday to discuss her experience doing the play with very little prep. Watch the interview!
TOOTSIE Stars Santino Fontana and Sarah Stiles Star In BRENDA AND BILLY (AND THE POTHOS PLANT), Streaming This Week
Catch the online premiere of BRENDA AND BILLY (AND THE POTHOS PLANT), featuring performances by Santino Fontana and Sarah Stiles. Don't miss this exciting digital event.
Catch the online premiere of BRENDA AND BILLY (AND THE POTHOS PLANT), featuring performances by Santino Fontana and Sarah Stiles. Don't miss this exciting digital event.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Scott Ellis been in?
Scott Ellis has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.
How many West End shows has Scott Ellis been in?
Scott Ellis has not appeared in the West End.
What awards has Scott Ellis been nominated for?
Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Take Me Out, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Tootsie, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Tootsie, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Tootsie, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for She Loves Me, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for She Loves Me, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for On the Twentieth Century, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for You Can't Take it with You, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Elephant Man, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for You Can't Take it with You, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Curtains, Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for The Little Dog Laughed, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Twelve Angry Men, Outstanding Director - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for 1776, Best Director - Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for 1776 , Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for 1776, Outstanding Director - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Steel Pier, Outstanding Director - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for 1776, Best Director - Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Steel Pier , Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Steel Pier, Best Director of a Musical (Olivier Awards) for She Loves Me, Outstanding Director - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for She Loves Me, Outstanding Director, Non-Resident Play or Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for World Goes 'Round, Best Director - Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for She Loves Me, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for She Loves Me and Outstanding Director - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for A Little Night Music / The World Goes Round.
What awards has Scott Ellis won?
Scott Ellis has won the following awards: Outstanding Director - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for 1776; Best Director of a Musical at the Olivier Awards for She Loves Me; Best Director - Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for She Loves Me; and Outstanding Director - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for A Little Night Music / The World Goes Round.
How many shows has Scott Ellis written?
Scott Ellis has written 3 shows including And the World Goes 'Round (Conceiver), Steel Pier (Conceiver), The Look of Love (Conceiver).
Videos