Recent work includes: Chess (Kennedy Center), WarholCapote (ART), Michael Moore's The Terms of My Surrender (Belasco), and the world premiere of Nico Muhly's opera Marnie at London's ENO. Broadway Credits include: Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Tony Award, best musical revival, also National Tour), Spring Awakening (Tony Award/Best Musical and Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Director; also London, National Tour, Vienna, Tokyo, and Seoul productions); American Idiot (also co-author, Drama Desk Award for Best Director; also US, UK and Asia tours); Thoroughly Modern Millie (Tony Award/Best Musical also London and National Tour), Side Man (Tony Award/Best Play also London and Kennedy Center Productions), A View from the Bridge (Tony Award/Best Revival), Everyday Rapture, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, and Triumph of Love. Off-Broadway credits include: Love, Love, Love (Roundabout), Brooklynite (Also co-author, Vineyard), Whorl Inside A Loop (with Dick Scanlan, Second Stage), 10 Million Miles (Atlantic). National Tour: Angels in America. London: a record-breaking West End run of Funny Girl and UK tour. Tokyo: As You Like It (Toho Theatre). Film: The Seagull, A Home at the End of the World, and Flicka. Television: Smash (Director/Producer, Season One) and two seasons of Alpha House for Amazon. Opera: a celebrated production of Rigoletto (Met). He serves on the Board of New York Stage and Film. @MichaelMayerDIR. This one is for Beatrice Terry.
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Michael Mayer, Funny Girl
Michael Mayer, Little Shop of Horrors
Michael Mayer, Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Michael Mayer, Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Michael Mayer, American Idiot
Michael Mayer, American Idiot
Michael Mayer, Spring Awakening
Michael Mayer
Michael Mayer, Spring Awakening
Michael Mayer, Spring Awakening
Michael Mayer, Spring Awakening
Michael Mayer, Spring Awakening
Michael Mayer, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Michael Mayer, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Michael Mayer, Uncle Vanya
Michael Mayer, A View from the Bridge
Michael Mayer, You're a Good Man
Michael Mayer, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Michael Mayer, A View from the Bridge / Side Man
Michael Mayer, A View From the Bridge
Michael Mayer, A View from the Bridge
Michael Mayer, America Dreaming
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The San Francisco / Bay Area 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 March 2024 include Funny Girl and more.
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Michael Mayer has written 2 shows including The Flamingo Kid (Bookwriter), American Idiot (Bookwriter).
Michael Mayer has been nominated for several awards throughout his career, including Outstanding Direction of a Musical at the Drama League Awards for "Funny Girl," Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Little Shop of Horrors," and Best Direction of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Hedwig and the Angry Inch." He has also received nominations for his work on productions such as "American Idiot," "Spring Awakening," "Thoroughly Modern Millie," "Uncle Vanya," "A View from the Bridge," "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," and "America Dreaming." Mayer's accolades include wins for Best Direction of a Musical at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "American Idiot" and "Spring Awakening," as well as the Founders Award for Excellence in Directing at the Drama League Awards.
Michael Mayer has won several awards throughout his career, including Outstanding Director of a Musical from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Little Shop of Horrors," Best Direction of a Musical from the BroadwayWorld Awards for "American Idiot" and "Spring Awakening," Outstanding Director of a Musical from the Drama Desk Awards for "American Idiot" and "Spring Awakening," the Founders Award for Excellence in Directing from the Drama League Awards, Best Director of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Spring Awakening," Outstanding Director of a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Spring Awakening," Outstanding Director - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Uncle Vanya" and "A View from the Bridge," and Best Director - Play from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "A View from the Bridge" and "Side Man," as well as Outstanding Director - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "A View from the Bridge."
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