Bartlett Sher is the Resident Director of Lincoln Center Theater, where his productions include Lerner & Loewe's My Fair Lady, J.T. Rogers' Oslo (Tony nomination), Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King and I (Tony nomination), Golden Boy (Tony nomination), Blood & Gifts, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Joe Turner's Come and Gone (Tony nomination), South Pacific (Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle awards), Awake and Sing! (Tony nomination), and The Light in the Piazza (Tony nomination).
He directed the recent Broadway productions of Fiddler on the Roof and The Bridges of Madison County (also Williamstown Theatre Festival), as well as New York productions of Prayer for My Enemy and The Butterfly Collection (Playwrights Horizons); Cymbeline (Callaway Award, co-produced with the RSC); Waste (Best Play Obie Award); and Don Juan and Pericles (Theatre for a New Audience).
While Artistic Director of Seattle's Intiman Theatre from 2000-2009, he directed 20 productions including works by Shakespeare, Chekhov, Ibsen, Shaw, Wilder, Goldoni, and Kushner, among others.
His work in the opera world include Romeo et Juliet, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Le Comte Ory, L'Elisir d'Amore, Two Boys, Otello (Metropolitan Opera); Faust (Baden Baden); Romeo et Juliette (Salzburg Festival and La Scala); Mourning Becomes Electra (Seattle Opera and New York City Opera), Two Boys (ENO).
He currently serves on the board of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers.
From: Photos: In Rehearsal with Andrew Burnap, Phillipa Soo, Jordan Donica, and the Cast of CAMELOT!
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From: Up On The Marquee: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Takes Over the Shubert!
From: Up On The Marquee: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Takes Over the Shubert!
From: Up On The Marquee: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Takes Over the Shubert!
From: Up On The Marquee: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Takes Over the Shubert!
From: Up On The Marquee: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Takes Over the Shubert!
From: Up On The Marquee: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Takes Over the Shubert!
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Bartlett Sher, Camelot
Bartlett Sher, Intimate Apparel
Bartlett Sher, To Kill a Mockingbird
Bartlett Sher, To Kill a Mockingbird
Bartlett Sher, My Fair Lady
Bartlett Sher, My Fair Lady
Bartlett Sher, My Fair Lady
Bartlett SherOslo
Bartlett Sher, Oslo
Bartlett Sher, Oslo
Bartlett Sher, Fiddler on the Roof
Bartlett Sher, The King and I
Bartlett Sher, The Bridges of Madison County
Bartlett Sher, Golden Boy
Bartlett Sher, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
Bartlett Sher, Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Bartlett Sher, South Pacific
Bartlett Sher
Bartlett Sher , South Pacific
Bartlett Sher, Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific
Bartlett Sher, Awake and Sing !
Bartlett Sher, Awake and Sing!
Bartlett Sher, The Light in the Piazza
Bartlett Sher, The Light in the Piazza
Bartlett Sher, Cymbeline
Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre has revealed the productions for the 56th season. Learn about the shows and see how to purchase tickets.
Broadway Grand Rapids has announced $30 Student/Educator Rush tickets for all performances of To Kill A Mockingbird.
The Dramatists Guild previously announced that playwright Christopher Durang will receive a Lifetime Achievement award at this year’s ceremony. He will be joined by two additional recipients, George C. Wolfe and Emily Mann.
The online ticket lottery for Lincoln Center Theater’s staged reading of Christopher Durang’s Tony Award-winning play VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE is now open. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Further casting has been announced for one of the all-time classic musical comedies, KISS ME, KATE, which is making a long awaited return to the London stage this summer for a strictly limited 15-week run from 4th June until 14th September at the Barbican Theatre.
Dorset Theatre Festival has announced full casting for The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh and Sidekicked by Kim Powers in their upcoming 2024 Main Stage season, scheduled from June 21 through September 7, 2024 at the Dorset Playhouse.
In the video here, watch Stephanie J. Block strike a pose as Lilli Vanessi in a photoshoot for Barbican Theatre's Kiss Me Kate!
Due to overwhelming demand, an additional performance has been added to the return engagement of Harper Lee's TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. Don't miss this opportunity to witness the timeless classic on stage.
Soprano So Young Park will sing the role of Juliette in Gounod's Roméo et Juliette in the Saturday, March 30th afternoon performance, replacing Nadine Sierra, who has withdrawn due to illness.
Final Weeks to See CORRUPTION, a 'sizzling' new play from the writer and director of OSLO.
MARIA TASH will host an exclusive cocktail party, Spike’s Lounge, at David Geffen Hall on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, immediately following the LCT Gala staged reading of Christopher Durang’s Tony Award-winning play VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE.
The Broadway premiere of Mary Jane, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog, starring Academy Award nominee & Critics Choice Award Winner Rachel McAdams, begins previews on Broadway tonight, Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Meet the cast of Mary Jane here!
Lincoln Center Theater will launch an online ticket lottery for its production of Anton Chekhov’s classic UNCLE VANYA, beginning with its first preview on Tuesday, April 2 at 8pm at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. Find out how to enter the lottery for Uncle Vanya here!
Seattle is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for April 2024 include Beetlejuice, Aladdin, and more!
The Almeida Theatre production of Patriots officially begins previews on Broadway tonight, April 1. Meet the cast of Patriots here!
Composer Andrew Lippa is probably best known for his musical The Addams Family but his work spans far beyond that one show. He wrote additional songs for the Broadway production of You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown and wrote the off-Broadway version of The Wild Party.
Watch a trailer for Kiss Me Kate, starring Stephanie J. Block, Adrian Dunbar, and more, coming to the Barbican Centre in London this summer!
The Metropolitan Opera's revival of Gounod's Roméo et Juliette will be transmitted live as part of the 2023–24 Live in HD season on Saturday, March 23, at 12:55PM ET.
Check out photos from opening night of Corruption at Lincoln Center Theater!
Melody Bates, in partnership with 5th Wall Studio, will present All the Birds of the World, part of her Enchanted Islands. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Bartlett Sher has been nominated for various awards throughout his career. Some of his nominations include Outstanding Direction of a Musical for "Camelot" at the Drama League Awards, Best Direction of a Play for "To Kill a Mockingbird" at the Tony Awards, and Outstanding Director of a Musical for "My Fair Lady" at the Drama Desk Awards. He has also been recognized for his work on productions like "Oslo," "Fiddler on the Roof," "The King and I," "The Bridges of Madison County," "Golden Boy," "South Pacific," "Awake and Sing!," "Joe Turner's Come and Gone," "The Light in the Piazza," and "Cymbeline." Bartlett Sher's talent as a director has earned him nominations and awards across a wide range of theatrical productions.
Bartlett Sher has won several awards for his work in Broadway productions. These include Outstanding Director of a Musical from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "My Fair Lady," Ensemble from the Obie Awards for "Oslo," Outstanding Director from The Lortels for "Oslo," Outstanding Director of a Musical from the Drama Desk Awards for "Fiddler on the Roof" and "South Pacific," Founders Award for Excellence in Directing from the Drama League Awards, Outstanding Director of a Musical from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "South Pacific," and Best Direction of a Musical from the Tony Awards for "Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific."
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