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BIO

Recent productions include: Rudolph (Vienna); A Doll's House (Tokyo); Three Sisters (Abbey, Dublin); Cyrano with Kevin Kline and Jennifer Garner plus the Broadway production of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie with Jessica Lange, and Fiddler on the Roof. Previous Broadway productions include: Tom Stoppard's Jumpers (Tony Award nomination for Outstanding Direction); Nine with Antonio Banderas (Tony Award for Best Revival and nomination for Outstanding Direction); Stoppard's The Real Thing (Tony Award for Best Revival); Harold Pinter's Betrayal with Juliette Binoche; Electra with Zoë Wanamaker (Tony Award nomination); Eugene O'Neill's Anna Christie with Liam Neeson and Natasha Richardson (Tony Award for Best Revival); and A Moon for the Misbegotten with Kate Nelligan (Tony Award nomination for Outstanding Direction). Other theatre includes: Sinatra Live at the London Palladium and Jumpers (West End); Harold Pinter's No Man's Land, Moonlight with Ian Holm, Betrayal and Neil LaBute's The Distance From Here (Almeida); Stoppard's Jumpers and Strindberg's The Father (National); 'Tis Pity She's a Whore and Romeo and Juliet (RSC). As associate director, productions include: The Real Thing and Electra (Donmar Warehouse) and A Moon for the Misbegotten (Riverside Studios - Society of West End Theatre Award). Opera includes: The Turn of the Screw (Scottish Opera, Tramway); The Marriage of Figaro and Strauss' Salome (English National Opera). In 1993, he formed Theatre Project Tokyo, an independent theatre company with executive producer Hitoshi Kadoi. David is currently artistic consultant to the Tokyo-based production company Amuse Inc.

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Awards and Nominations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

David Leveaux, Fiddler on the Roof

Tony Awards - 2004 - Best Direction of a Play

David Leveaux, Jumpers


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Drama Desk Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Director - Musical

David Leveaux, Nine

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

David Leveaux, Nine

Tony Awards - 2003 - Best Direction of a Musical

David Leveaux, Nine

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Director of a Play

David Leveaux, The Real Thing

Tony Awards - 2000 - Best Direction of a Play

David Leveaux, The Real Thing

Tony Awards - 1993 - Best Direction of a Play

David Leveaux, Anna Christie

Tony Awards - 1984 - Best Direction of a Play

David Leveaux, A Moon for the Misbegotten

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News


Photos: CAA's Joe Machota Receives Portrait at Sardi's

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Meet the Cast of THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway

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Jez Butterworth's THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA Reveals Full Broadway Cast

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Is This the Year of ROMEO AND JULIET?

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London Cast Will Reprise Roles in THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA on Broadway

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Cady Huffman And More Sing SONGS OF HOPE To Benefit Center for Safety and Change

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Corey Hawkins Signs With CAA For Representation

Emmy and Tony Award nominee Corey Hawkins has signed with CAA for representation. Learn more about Corey here!
ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME To Play Final Broadway Performance Next Month

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ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME's Tess Soltau Takes Us Through Six Years With Broadway's New Britney Spears Musical

When new musicals open on Broadway, there are usually years of development behind the scenes that you do not see. That is the case even when the musical is as high profile as the Britney Spears-fueled Once Upon a One More Time--not everything unfolds in public.
Review Roundup: ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME Opens On Broadway!

The new Broadway musical Once Upon A One More Time, powered by the music of Grammy Award-winning international pop icon Britney Spears, opens tonight at Broadway's Marquis Theatre. Read the reviews!
ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME Was Fully Authorized by Britney Spears

Once Upon a One More Time, the new musical featuring the music of Britney Spears, is now in previews on Broadway. BroadwayWorld has learned that the musical is fully authorizaed by Spears herself, and was signed by the singer in 2022, after her conservatorship ended.
Video: Watch Rehearsal Footage of 'Crazy' from ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME, Beginning Previews Tonight!

Watch rehearsal footage of 'Crazy' from Once Upon a One More Time, beginning previews tonight!
Video: Watch the Trailer for ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME on Broadway

Watch the trailer for Once Upon a One More Time on Broadway!
Brooke Dillman, Ryann Redmond, Tess Soltau, and More Complete Broadway Cast Of ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME

The complete cast has been announced for the Broadway premiere of Once Upon A One More Time, the new musical comedy that flips the script on famous fairytales, powered by the music of Grammy Award-winning international pop icon Britney Spears. Learn more about who is starring in the production here!
Jennifer Simard & Adam Godley To Join ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME on Broadway

Additional cast has been announced for the Broadway premiere of Once Upon A One More Time, the new musical comedy that flips the script on famous fairytales, powered by the music of Grammy Award-winning international pop icon Britney Spears. 
Briga Heelan, Justin Guarini, and Aisha Jackson Will Lead ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME

The new Broadway musical Once Upon a One More Time, powered by the music of Grammy Award-winning international pop icon Britney Spears, will star Briga Heelan as Cinderella, Justin Guarini as Prince Charming, and Aisha Jackson as Snow White. Learn more about the show here!
Atlantic Theater Extends CORNELIA STREET Starring George Abud, Norbert Leo Butz, Mary Beth Peil, and More

Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) has announced an extension for the world premiere musical Cornelia Street. The production, which will begin performances this Friday, January 20th and open on Tuesday, February 14th, will now play through Sunday, March 5th, Off-Broadway at Atlantic Stage 2.
George Abud, Norbert Leo Butz, Mary Beth Peil & More to Star in CORNELIA STREET World Premiere

Atlantic Theater Company has announced casting for the world premiere musical Cornelia Street, with a book by Tony Award winner Simon Stephens. Find out who is joining the cast, the performance schedule and how to get tickets.
Britney Spears Musical ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME Will Open on Broadway in Spring 2023

Once Upon A One More Time, powered by the music of Grammy Award-winning pop icon Britney Spears, will open on Broadway this summer at the Marquis Theatre in New York City. Helmed by internally acclaimed, Drama Desk-nominated Director & Choreographers Keone & Mari Madrid (Beyond Babel, Karate Kid), the musical begins previews Saturday, May 13, 2023, and celebrates its opening night on Thursday, June 22, 2023.
Meet the Cast of SOME LIKE IT HOT, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!

Some Like It Hot begins previews on Broadway tonight, November 1 at the Shubert Theatre. Meet the cast here!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has David Leveaux been nominated for?

Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Fiddler on the Roof , Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Jumpers, Outstanding Director - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Nine, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Nine, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Nine , Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Real Thing , Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Real Thing, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Anna Christie and Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for A Moon for the Misbegotten.

What awards has David Leveaux won?

David Leveaux has won the Outstanding Director - Musical award at the Drama Desk Awards for the production of Nine.

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