Stephen Brackett
Stephen Brackett | |
|---|---|
| Education | New York University(BFA) |
| Occupation | Director |
Stephen Brackettis an American stage director best known for directing theBroadwaymusicalsA Strange Loop,Be More Chill,andThe Lightning Thief.For his work onA Strange Loop,Brackett received a nomination for theTony Award for Best Direction of a Musicalat the75th Tony Awards.
Early life and education[edit]
Brackett has aBFAfromNew York University,where he attendedPlaywrights Horizons Theater School.[1]
Career[edit]
Brackett was assistant director toAnnie Dorsenon thePublic Theatreand Broadway productions ofPassing Strange.[2]
Off-Broadway,Brackett has directedTo My Girls(atSecond Stage Theatre),The Mad Ones(59E59 Theaters),City Of(Playwrights Horizons), andBuyer & Cellar(Barrow Street).[3]
His Off-Broadway productions ofA Strange Loop(originally produced atPlaywrights Horizons,Be More Chill(at thePershing Square Signature Center), andThe Lightning Thief(at theLucille Lortel Theater), all subsequently transferred toBroadway.A Strange Loopwon theDrama Desk Award,Drama League Award,Outer Critics Circle Award,andTony Awardfor Best Musical. For his efforts, Brackett was Tony-nominated for Best Direction of a Musical, and received the Best DirectorDrama DeskandOuter Critics Circleawards.
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Lucille Lortel Award | Outstanding Director | A Strange Loop | Nominated |
| Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Won | ||
| Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Won | ||
| Obie Award | Special Citation | Won | ||
| 2022 | ||||
| Tony Award | Best Direction of a Musical | A Strange Loop | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ^McEntee, Billy."Five Questions with Stephen Brackett".Playwrights Horizons.RetrievedJuly 31,2023.
- ^"Stephen Brackett Takes On Seven Questions About Directing The Lightning Thief for Broadway, the Be More Chill Rebellion, & the Future of A Strange Loop".Broadway Box.RetrievedJuly 31,2023.
- ^"Stephen Brackett".Internet Off Broadway Database.RetrievedJuly 31,2023.