Bartlett Sher
Latest News on Bartlett Sher:
Video: Melora Hardin Talks MCNEAL Role, Working with Robert Downey Jr. (Nov 4, 2024)
LCT's THE BLOOD QUILT to Offer $39 Tickets Through Online Lottery (Oct 28, 2024)
Exclusive: Building the Company of MCNEAL (Oct 28, 2024)
Video: Melora Hardin Talks MCNEAL Role, Working with Robert Downey Jr. (Nov 4, 2024)
LCT's THE BLOOD QUILT to Offer $39 Tickets Through Online Lottery (Oct 28, 2024)
Exclusive: Building the Company of MCNEAL (Oct 28, 2024)
BIO
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.
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Book Writer Aaron Sorkin, Fergie Philippe, Dakin Matthews, Anthony Michael Lopez, Phillipa Soo, Danny Wolohan, Monte Greene Jordan Danica, Camden McKinnon, Andrew Burnap, Taylor Trensch, Marilee Talkington and Director Bartlett Sher
Date:
02/25/2023
From: Photos: In Rehearsal with Andrew Burnap, Phillipa Soo, Jordan Donica, and the Cast of CAMELOT!
Productions
Awards and Nominations
Drama League Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Bartlett Sher, Camelot
Drama Desk Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
Bartlett Sher, Intimate Apparel
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Director of a Play
Bartlett Sher, To Kill a Mockingbird
Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Direction of a Play
Bartlett Sher, To Kill a Mockingbird
Drama Desk Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
Bartlett Sher, My Fair Lady
winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
Bartlett Sher, My Fair Lady
Tony Awards - 2018 - Best Direction of a Musical
Bartlett Sher, My Fair Lady
winner
Obie Awards - 2017 - Ensemble
Bartlett SherOslo
winner
The Lortels - 2017 - Outstanding Director
Bartlett Sher, Oslo
Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Direction of a Play
Bartlett Sher, Oslo
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
Bartlett Sher, Fiddler on the Roof
Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Direction of a Musical
Bartlett Sher, The King and I
Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
Bartlett Sher, The Bridges of Madison County
Tony Awards - 2013 - Best Direction of a Play
Bartlett Sher, Golden Boy
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2009 - Outstanding Director of a Play
Bartlett Sher, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
Tony Awards - 2009 - Best Direction of a Play
Bartlett Sher, Joe Turner's Come and Gone
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
Bartlett Sher, South Pacific
winner
Drama League Awards - 2008 - Founders Award for Excellence in Directing
Bartlett Sher
winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
Bartlett Sher , South Pacific
winner
Tony Awards - 2008 - Best Direction of a Musical
Bartlett Sher, Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Director of a Play
Bartlett Sher, Awake and Sing !
Tony Awards - 2006 - Best Direction of a Play
Bartlett Sher, Awake and Sing!
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2005 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
Bartlett Sher, The Light in the Piazza
Tony Awards - 2005 - Best Direction of a Musical
Bartlett Sher, The Light in the Piazza
The Lortels - 2002 - Outstanding Director
Bartlett Sher, Cymbeline
Videos
Video: See Stephanie J. Block as Lilli Vanessi in a Photoshoot for KISS ME, KATE at Barbican Centre
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 6, 2024
Video: Watch Stephanie J. Block and Adrian Dunbar in New KISS ME, KATE Trailer
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 16, 2024
Video: Watch Footage from The Metropolitan Opera's ROMEO ET JULIETTE
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 10, 2024
VIDEO: Watch Yaegel T. Welch & Melanie Moore Talk TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD on CBS News Bay Area
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 17, 2023
Video: Richard Thomas Is Bringing TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD to a City Near You
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - Sep 23, 2023
VIDEO: Richard Thomas Talks Playing Atticus Finch in HARPER LEE'S TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 23, 2023
Video: How Jordan Donica Prepped to Be Broadway's Knight in Shining Armor
by Richard Ridge - Jun 7, 2023
News
Video: Melora Hardin Talks MCNEAL Role, Working with Robert Downey Jr.
Melora Hardin is going up against Robert Downey, Jr.'s McNeal. In the new play, Hardin plays Francine Blake, the retired editor-in-chief of The New York Times and McNeal's former lover. Watch her discuss the production on Good Morning America!
Melora Hardin is going up against Robert Downey, Jr.'s McNeal. In the new play, Hardin plays Francine Blake, the retired editor-in-chief of The New York Times and McNeal's former lover. Watch her discuss the production on Good Morning America!
LCT's THE BLOOD QUILT to Offer $39 Tickets Through Online Lottery
Lincoln Center Theater is launching an online ticket lottery for its production of Katori Hall’s THE BLOOD QUILT. Gathering at their childhood island home off the coast of Georgia, four sisters meet to create a family quilt to honor their recently deceased mother. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase discounted tickets.
Lincoln Center Theater is launching an online ticket lottery for its production of Katori Hall’s THE BLOOD QUILT. Gathering at their childhood island home off the coast of Georgia, four sisters meet to create a family quilt to honor their recently deceased mother. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase discounted tickets.
Exclusive: Building the Company of MCNEAL
What makes a great Broadway company? According to Robert Downey Jr., who made his debut earlier this season in McNeal, every person plays a huge role in the play's success. Watch in this exclusive video as he chats more about what makes the McNeal company so special.
What makes a great Broadway company? According to Robert Downey Jr., who made his debut earlier this season in McNeal, every person plays a huge role in the play's success. Watch in this exclusive video as he chats more about what makes the McNeal company so special.
Video: First Look at RIGOLETTO at the Met Opera
Get a first look at the production of Rigoletto now on stage at the Met Opera in this all-new video.
Get a first look at the production of Rigoletto now on stage at the Met Opera in this all-new video.
Review: With Great Music But Little Jesting, RIGOLETTO Returns to the Met
“This is not a cathartic tragedy or a tale of noble sacrifice. There are no admirable characters here, no moral lesson, no redemption, and no silver lining. There is only a merciless depiction of society’s dark side,” say the Met’s program notes for RIGOLETTO. I’m not so sure.
“This is not a cathartic tragedy or a tale of noble sacrifice. There are no admirable characters here, no moral lesson, no redemption, and no silver lining. There is only a merciless depiction of society’s dark side,” say the Met’s program notes for RIGOLETTO. I’m not so sure.
MCNEAL on Broadway- A Complete Guide
Looking for all the latest info on one of Broadway's hottest shows starring Robert Downjey Jr? BroadwayWorld has the full scoop on everything that you need to know about McNeal on Broadway.
Looking for all the latest info on one of Broadway's hottest shows starring Robert Downjey Jr? BroadwayWorld has the full scoop on everything that you need to know about McNeal on Broadway.
Video: Robert Downey Jr. & Company Celebrate Opening Night of MCNEAL
In this video, watch as the whole cast checks in with BroadwayWorld after the curtain came down on opening night!
In this video, watch as the whole cast checks in with BroadwayWorld after the curtain came down on opening night!
Photos: Robert Downey Jr. and Cast of MCNEAL Celebrate Opening Night
Last night, Ayad Akhtar’s new play McNEAL opened at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. Check out photos from inside the big night here!
Last night, Ayad Akhtar’s new play McNEAL opened at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. Check out photos from inside the big night here!
Photos: Paul Rudd, Matt Damon & More at MCNEAL Opening Night
The Lincoln Center Theater production of McNEAL, a new play by Ayad Akhtar, directed by Bartlett Sher opened last night at the Vivian Beaumont Theater! See photos of stars on the red carpet!
The Lincoln Center Theater production of McNEAL, a new play by Ayad Akhtar, directed by Bartlett Sher opened last night at the Vivian Beaumont Theater! See photos of stars on the red carpet!
Review Roundup: MCNEAL on Broadway - Robert Downey Jr. & More Star
Read the reviews for McNeal on Broadway which stars academy Award-winner and Marvel icon, Robert Downey Jr., as an acclaimed author obsessed by AI as he makes his Broadway debut alongside Brittany Bellizeare, Rafi Gavron, Melora Hardin, Andrea Martin, Ruthie Ann Miles, and Saisha Talwar. See what the critics had to say about Lincoln Center Theater’s McNEAL, from Pulitzer Prize-winner Ayad Akhtar.
Read the reviews for McNeal on Broadway which stars academy Award-winner and Marvel icon, Robert Downey Jr., as an acclaimed author obsessed by AI as he makes his Broadway debut alongside Brittany Bellizeare, Rafi Gavron, Melora Hardin, Andrea Martin, Ruthie Ann Miles, and Saisha Talwar. See what the critics had to say about Lincoln Center Theater’s McNEAL, from Pulitzer Prize-winner Ayad Akhtar.
Video: MCNEAL Cast Unpacks Their Roles
In this video, watch as the cast of Broadway's McNeal unpacks their roles and find out even more about the new play here!
In this video, watch as the cast of Broadway's McNeal unpacks their roles and find out even more about the new play here!
Video: Robert Downey Jr. & More in MCNEAL on Broadway
Get a first look at footage of Robert Downey Jr. and more in the play McNeal at Lincoln Center Theater. The cast features Melora Hardin, Andrea Martin, Ruthie Ann Miles, and more. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Get a first look at footage of Robert Downey Jr. and more in the play McNeal at Lincoln Center Theater. The cast features Melora Hardin, Andrea Martin, Ruthie Ann Miles, and more. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Review: Bernheim Brings His Well-Schooled HOFFMAN to the Met with Elan
The Met performed the season’s first TALES OF HOFFMANN (LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN), by Jacques Offenbach, with libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carre, also a Sher production, and it was a different story.
The Met performed the season’s first TALES OF HOFFMANN (LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN), by Jacques Offenbach, with libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carre, also a Sher production, and it was a different story.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld September 27, 2024
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 27, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 27, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Cast Set for SOUTH PACIFIC Reunion Starring Kelli O'Hara, Paulo Szot & More; Tickets on Sale
Bartlett Sher will direct a one-night-only reunion concert of LCT’s Tony Award-winning 2008 production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s SOUTH PACIFIC, starring original cast members Kelli O’Hara, Paulo Szot, and more. See the full cast and purchase tickets now on sale!
Bartlett Sher will direct a one-night-only reunion concert of LCT’s Tony Award-winning 2008 production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s SOUTH PACIFIC, starring original cast members Kelli O’Hara, Paulo Szot, and more. See the full cast and purchase tickets now on sale!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld September 26, 2024
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 26, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 26, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
LES CONTES D'HOFFMANN (The Tales of Hoffmann) to Open The Met's 2024�"25 Live in HD season
Offenbach's fantastical final work, Les Contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann), will open the Metropolitan Opera's 2024–25 Live in HD season. French tenor Benjamin Bernheim makes his Met role debut as the title character. Learn more and see how to watch.
Offenbach's fantastical final work, Les Contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann), will open the Metropolitan Opera's 2024–25 Live in HD season. French tenor Benjamin Bernheim makes his Met role debut as the title character. Learn more and see how to watch.
KISS ME, KATE Starring Stephanie J. Block Coming to U.S. Theaters
Kiss Me, Kate, the recent West End revival starring Tony Winner Stephanie J. Block, will be hitting U. S. movie theaters starting on November 17. As previously reported, the film will also be available in the U.K., Canada, and other international markets.
Kiss Me, Kate, the recent West End revival starring Tony Winner Stephanie J. Block, will be hitting U. S. movie theaters starting on November 17. As previously reported, the film will also be available in the U.K., Canada, and other international markets.
Photos: Robert Downey Jr. & More in MCNEAL on Broadway
Lincoln Center Theater’s McNEAL, a new play by Ayad Akhtar, directed by Bartlett Sher, is now in previews at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre, where it is getting ready for opening night on Monday, September 30. Check out first photos of the cast in action!
Lincoln Center Theater’s McNEAL, a new play by Ayad Akhtar, directed by Bartlett Sher, is now in previews at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre, where it is getting ready for opening night on Monday, September 30. Check out first photos of the cast in action!
Verdi's RIGOLETTO to Return to The Met This Month
Verdi's Rigoletto will return to the Metropolitan Opera starring reigning Verdi baritone Quinn Kelsey, and soprano Nadine Sierra. Rigoletto has been performed 926 times at the Met since its company premiere on November 16, 1883. Sher’s production premiered on December 31, 2021. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Verdi's Rigoletto will return to the Metropolitan Opera starring reigning Verdi baritone Quinn Kelsey, and soprano Nadine Sierra. Rigoletto has been performed 926 times at the Met since its company premiere on November 16, 1883. Sher’s production premiered on December 31, 2021. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What awards has Bartlett Sher been nominated for?
Bartlett Sher has received numerous nominations for his work in theater, including: - Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Drama League Awards) for Camelot - Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Intimate Apparel - Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for To Kill a Mockingbird - Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for To Kill a Mockingbird - Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for My Fair Lady - Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for My Fair Lady - Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for My Fair Lady - Ensemble (Obie Awards) for Oslo - Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for Oslo - Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Oslo - Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Fiddler on the Roof - Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The King and I - Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Bridges of Madison County - Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Golden Boy - Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Joe Turner’s Come and Gone - Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Joe Turner's Come and Gone - Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for South Pacific - Founders Award for Excellence in Directing (Drama League Awards) - Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for South Pacific - Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific - Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Awake and Sing! - Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Awake and Sing! - Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Light in the Piazza - Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Light in the Piazza - Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for Cymbeline.
What awards has Bartlett Sher won?
Bartlett Sher has won several prestigious awards, including: - Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for My Fair Lady - Ensemble (Obie Awards) for Oslo - Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for Oslo - Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Fiddler on the Roof - Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for South Pacific - Founders Award for Excellence in Directing (Drama League Awards) - Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for South Pacific - Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific.
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