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Originally from Rochester New York, currently resides in Los Angeles working primarily as a sound designer and composer. He attended the University of the Arts receiving a BFA and later studied the Jacque Lecoq approach to avant-garde theatre at the London International School of Performing Arts. Mikaal also writes and directs from time to time. He is currently writing and devising a new headphone play titled Project Black Plague. PBP has received artist residencies at Space on Ryder Farm in upstate New York, UCross Foundation in Wyoming, as well as VoxFest at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. Mikaal’s sound design credits on world premiere shows include: Rags Parkland (Ars Nova; Lucille Lortel Award winner), Fairview (Soho Rep; Pulitzer Prize winner for Drama), Underground Railroad Game (Ars Nova; Obie Award winner). He has received nominations from Bay Area Theatre Critics, Audelco Award, Lucille Lortel Award, and Drama Desk Award for sound design.

Mikaal Sulaiman Productions

 
[Broadway, 2024]
Sound Design
 
[Broadway, 2024]
Sound Design
 
[Off-Broadway, 2023] Cancelled
Sound Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2023]
Sound Designer
 
[Broadway, 2023]
Sound Design
 
[Broadway, 2023]
Sound Design
 
[Off-Broadway, 2022]
Sound Design
 
[Off-Broadway, 2022]
Sound Designer
 
[Broadway, 2022] [Replacement]
Sound Design[Replacement]
 
[Off-Broadway, 2022]
Sound Design & Co-Original Compositions
 
[Broadway, 2021] [Replacement]
Sound Designer[Replacement]
 
[Off-Broadway, 2020]
Sound Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Sound Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Sound Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Sound Designer and Original Music
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Sound Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Sound Design
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Sound Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Sound Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Sound Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Sound Design
 
[Off-Broadway, 2016]
Sound Design

Mikaal Sulaiman Awards and Nominations

The Lortels - 2024 - Outstanding Sound Design

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Drama Desk Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Sound Design of a Play

Mikaal Sulaiman, Fat Ham

Drama Desk Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Sound Design for a Play

Mikaal Sulaiman, Sanctuary City


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Obie Awards - 2022 - Special Citation

Mikaal SulaimanFat Ham

Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Sound Design of a Play

Mikaal Sulaiman, Macbeth

Drama Desk Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical

Mikaal SulaimanRags Parkland Sings the Songs of the Future

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Mikaal Sulaiman News


Cast Announced For Pulitzer Prize-Winning FAT HAM At The Old Globe


Discover the latest cast and creative team updates for the much-anticipated production of FAT HAM at the GLOBE. Stay tuned for more updates from the world of Broadway.

Making Space At The Armory Presents ANTAGONISMS: A GATHERING Symposium Led By Claudia Rankine


Join Claudia Rankine, Anna Deavere Smith, Homi Bhabha, Saidiya Hartman, and others for a series of conversations and performances exploring public and private discourse at the Armory's Antagonisms: A Gathering on June 1.

Cast Set for DIAL M FOR MURDER at Alley Theatre


Alley Theatre has revealed the cast of Dial M for Murder. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

DOUBT: A PARABLE Plays Final Broadway Performance


Roundabout Theatre Company concludes its limited engagement of John Patrick Shanley’s Tony Award & Pulitzer Prize-winning play Doubt: A Parable on April 21, 204.

Heidi Blickenstaff, GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY And More Honored At 41st Annual Elliot Norton Awards


Discover the winners of the 41st Annual Elliot Norton Awards, celebrating excellence in the Boston theater scene. Stay updated with BroadwayWorld's latest news.

AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE Starring Jeremy Strong Extends One Week on Broadway


The Broadway revival of AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE has announced the addition of one final week of performances due to popular demand. Learn more about how to get tickets to th new performances here!

WET BRAIN, STEREOPHONIC & More Nominated for 39th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards - See the Full List!


Nominations for the 39th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway were announced by Amber Iman and George Abud. Check out the full list of nominees!

DOUBT: A PARABLE Enters Final 3 Weeks of Performances


Roundabout Theatre Company is presenting the new Broadway production of John Patrick Shanley’s Tony Award & Pulitzer Prize-winning play Doubt: A Parable. You have three weeks left to see the show - learn how to purchase tickets!

Video: Go Behind The Scenes Of Guthrie's THE HISTORY PLAYS Set Design


Watch as Scene Shop Supervisor Jesse Delaney as he breaks down the complex build process happening in the scene shop for the History Plays: RICHARD II, HENRY IV and HENRY V at the Guthrie Theatre. 

Review Roundup: DOUBT Returns To Broadway Starring Liev Schreiber and Amy Ryan


The first Broadway revival of John Patrick Shanley’s Tony Award & Pulitzer Prize-winning play Doubt: A Parable opens tonight at the Todd Haimes Theatre. See what the critics are saying!

Video: Go Inside Rehearsals For Shakespeare Productions in Rep at the Guthrie Theatre


Enjoy a first look into Shakespeare's History Plays and hear from Artistic Director Joseph Haj on the significance of this epic production and the chance to revisit rotating repertory. RICHARD II, HENRY IV and HENRY V make their historic return to the Guthrie stage for the first time in over 30 years beginning March 23.

DOUBT Announces Extension Ahead of Opening Night


Roundabout Theatre Company just announced by popular demand a one-week extension of the new Broadway production of John Patrick Shanley’s Tony Award & Pulitzer Prize-winning play Doubt.

Photos: Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin, and More Arrive at Opening Night of DOUBT


See photos of Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin, Rupert Friend, Nathan Lane, and more arriving on the red carpet of the opening night celebration of Doubt here!

Photos: Inside DOUBT Cast and Creative Team's Opening Celebration


Doubt: A Parable officially opened on Broadway last night, February 29. Check out photos from the opening night red carpet here!

Photos: The Cast of DOUBT: A PARABLE Takes Their Opening Night Bows


Doubt: A Parable officially opened on Broadway last night, February 29. The production plays a limited engagement through Sunday, April 14, 2024 at the Todd Haimes Theatre on Broadway.  Check out photos of the cast taking their opening night bows here!

Photos: Amy Ryan & Liev Schreiber in DOUBT on Broadway


Get a first look at photos of Doubt: A Parable on Broadway and learn how to purchase tickets!

Guthrie Theater To Present Shakespeare's RICHARD II, HENRY IV And HENRY V In Repertory


Guthrie Theater will present a rotating repertory of Shakespeare's History Plays. Dive into the rich tapestry of historical dramas on stage.

Jason Alexander to Star in JUDGMENT DAY at Chicago Shakespeare Theater


Chicago Shakespeare Theater has revealed the full company of Judgment Day, a world premiere comedy starring Tony and Emmy Award winner Jason Alexander in his Chicago stage debut.

AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE Will Release First Row Seats and Launches Digital Lottery


The Broadway revival of AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, beginning performances on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, will release special first row floor seats at Broadway’s Circle in the Square Theatre, Plus, find out how to enter the lottery to win discounted tickets here!

Meet the Cast of AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!


The new Broadway production of Henrik Ibsen’s thunderous masterwork, AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, adapted by Tony Award Nominee Amy Herzog and directed by Tony Award Winner Sam Gold, begins previews tonight, Tuesday, February 27, 2024. Meet the cast of An Enemy of the People here!

Mikaal Sulaiman FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Mikaal Sulaiman been nominated for?

Mikaal Sulaiman has been nominated for several awards, including Outstanding Sound Design of a Play for "Fat Ham" at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Sound Design for a Play for "Sanctuary City" at the Drama Desk Awards, a Special Citation at the Obie Awards for "Fat Ham," Best Sound Design of a Play at the Tony Awards for "Macbeth," and Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical for "Rags Parkland Sings the Songs of the Future" at the Drama Desk Awards.

What awards has Mikaal Sulaiman won?

Mikaal Sulaiman won a Special Citation at the Obie Awards for his work on Fat Ham.

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