David Cromer
Latest News on David Cromer:
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, CABARET & More Lead in Nominations for 2024 Drama League Awards (Apr 22, 2024)
WET BRAIN, STEREOPHONIC & More Nominated for 39th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards - See the Full List! (Apr 4, 2024)
Helen Hunt-Led BETRAYAL & More Set for Goodman Theatre 2024/25 Season (Apr 3, 2024)
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, CABARET & More Lead in Nominations for 2024 Drama League Awards (Apr 22, 2024)
WET BRAIN, STEREOPHONIC & More Nominated for 39th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards - See the Full List! (Apr 4, 2024)
Helen Hunt-Led BETRAYAL & More Set for Goodman Theatre 2024/25 Season (Apr 3, 2024)
David Cromer BIO
David Cromer is director and actor originally from Chicago, currently based in New York. As a director, his New York credits include The Sound Inside (Broadway); The Band’s Visit (Atlantic Theater Company, Broadway & National Tour); the Broadway revivals of Brighton Beach Memoirs and The House of Blue Leaves; The Treasurer (Playwrights Horizons); Man from Nebraska (Second Stage Theatre); The Effect, Orson’s Shadow, and Tribes (Barrow Street Theatre); Women or Nothing (Atlantic Theater Company); Really Really (MCC Theater); When the Rain Stops Falling and Nikolai and the Others (Lincoln Center Theater); and Adding Machine (Minetta Lane Theatre). Other directing credits include BUG (Steppenwolf Theatre Company) Next to Normal (Writers Theatre); Come Back, Little Sheba (Huntington Theatre Company); The Sound Inside (Williamstown Theatre Festival); and Our Town in London, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston and Kansas City. As an actor, he recently appeared on Broadway as Howard Fine in the 2018 production of The Waverly Gallery. Prior to that, he appeared on Broadway as Karl Lindner in the 2014 revival of A Raisin in the Sun, and Off-Broadway as the Stage Manager in Our Town, which he also directed, at the Barrow Street Theatre. He appeared in the HBO series “The Newsroom,” the Showtime series “Billions,” and in the motion picture The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected). Cromer has received a Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, three Obie Awards, three Lucille Lortel Awards, a Joe A. Callaway Award, four Jeff Awards, and in 2010 was made a MacArthur Foundation Fellow.
David Cromer Photos
MTC Artistic Director Lynne Meadow, Playwright Joshua Harmon, Richard Masur, Molly Ranson, Nael Nacer, Anthony Edwards, Betsy Aidem, Francis Benhamou, Nancy Robinette and MTC Executive Director Chris Jennings
(Bottom Row L-R) Aria Shahghasemi, Director David Cromer, Ethan Haberfield, Ari Brand and Daniel Oreskes
Date:
01/10/2024
From: Photos: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Company Celebrates Opening Night
Playwright Joshua Harmon, Richard Masur, Molly Ranson, Nael Nacer, Anthony Edwards, Betsy Aidem, Francis Benhamou and Nancy Robinette
(Bottom Row L-R) Aria Shahghasemi, Director David Cromer, Ethan Haberfield, Ari Brand and Daniel Oreskes
Date:
01/10/2024
From: Photos: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Company Celebrates Opening Night
Playwright Joshua Harmon, Richard Masur, Molly Ranson, Nael Nacer, Anthony Edwards, Betsy Aidem, Francis Benhamou and Nancy Robinette
(Bottom Row L-R) Aria Shahghasemi, Director David Cromer, Ethan Haberfield, Ari Brand and Daniel Oreskes
Date:
01/10/2024
From: Photos: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Company Celebrates Opening Night
(l-r backrow) �" David Cromer, Pierre Epstein, Jeff Seymour, Molly Ranson, Betsy Aidem,
Frances Benhamou, Kenneth Tigar, Richard Topol, Nancy Robinette, Joshua Harmon
(l-r front row) - Peyton Lusk, Yair Ben-Dor, Ari Brand
Date:
02/03/2022
From: Photos: Inside Opening Night of PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC
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Denzel Washington, Saul Williams Ben Thompson, Kenny Leon Hilda Wills, Patty Ornst the judges-Narda E. Alcorn, David Cromer, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Pauletta Washington and James A Williams with all the finalists and semi finalists Alexander Albritto
Date:
05/06/2014
From: Photo Coverage: Kenny Leon & Denzel Washington Visit August Wilson Monologue Competition
The winners-Atiauna Grant, Ashley Herbert and Robert Upton with the judges-Narda E. Alcorn, David Cromer, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Pauletta Washington and James A Williams and Saul Williams, Ben Thompson, Christopher Jackson and Denzel Washington
Date:
05/06/2014
From: Photo Coverage: Kenny Leon & Denzel Washington Visit August Wilson Monologue Competition
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David Cromer STAGE CREDITS
[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Revival, 2009
Stage Manager
Stage Manager [Replacement]
Stage Manager [Replacement]
David Cromer Productions
David Cromer Awards and Nominations
Drama League Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Direction of a Musical
David Cromer, Dead Outlaw
The Lortels - 2024 - Outstanding Director
David Cromer, Dead Outlaw
The Lortels - 2023 - Outstanding Director
David Cromer, A Case for the Existence of God
winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Director of a Play
David Cromer, The Sound Inside
Tony Awards - 2020 - Best Direction of a Play
David Cromer, The Sound Inside
winner
Tony Awards - 2018 - Best Direction of a Musical
David Cromer, The Band's Visit
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
David Cromer, The Band's Visit
winner
Obie Awards - 2017 - Directing
David Cromer, The Band's Visit
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
David Cromer, The Band's Visit
Drama Desk Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Director of a Play
David Cromer, Tribes
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Director of a Play
David Cromer, Tribes
The Lortels - 2012 - Outstanding Director
David Cromer, Tribes
winner
The Lortels - 2010 - Outstanding Director
David Cromer, When the Rain Stops Falling
winner
Obie Awards - 2009 - Directing
David Cromer, Our Town
winner
The Lortels - 2009 - Outstanding Director
David Cromer, Our Town
Drama Desk Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
David Cromer, Adding Machine
winner
Obie Awards - 2008 - Direction
David Cromer, Adding Machine
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
David Cromer, Adding Machine
winner
The Lortels - 2008 - Outstanding Director
David Cromer, Adding Machine
David Cromer Videos
Video: Watch a Sneak Peek of New Musical by THE BAND'S VISIT Creators, DEAD OUTLAW
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 2, 2024
Video: Stars Come Out to Celebrate Opening Night of PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 17, 2024
VIDEO: Watch a New Commercial for PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, Now Open on Broadway
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 13, 2024
Video: Go Inside Opening Night of PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 13, 2024
Video: Get a First Look at PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 9, 2024
Character Breakdown: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Cast Unpacks Their Roles
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 28, 2023
Video: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Company is Getting Ready for Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 10, 2023
VIDEO: First Look at the World Premiere of PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 1, 2022
TV: See Carrie Coon, Namir Smallwood in Rehearsal for Steppenwolf's Debut of Tracy Letts' Play BUG
by BroadwayWorld TV - Jan 24, 2020
TV: Go Inside Opening Night of THE SOUND INSIDE with Mary-Louise Parker, Will Hochman & More!
by TV - Opening Night Special - Oct 18, 2019
VIDEO: Mary-Louise Parker Says the Relationship in THE SOUND INSIDE 'Defies Description'
by Kaitlin Milligan - Oct 4, 2019
TV: Mary-Louise Parker & Will Hochman Explain What THE SOUND INSIDE is All About!
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 24, 2019
VIDEO: Mary-Louise Parker Talks Starring on Broadway in THE SOUND INSIDE
by Kaitlin Milligan - Sep 20, 2019
Backstage Bite with Katie Lynch: James Davis Whips Up OKLAHOMA! Brown Butter Cornbread!
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 7, 2019
VIDEO: Lucas Hedges Talks About His Broadway Debut in THE WAVERLY GALLERY
by Kaitlin Milligan - Dec 14, 2018
David Cromer News
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, CABARET & More Lead in Nominations for 2024 Drama League Awards
Read the full list of 2024 Drama League Nominations! Nominations include Cabaret, Merrily We Roll Along and more.
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!
Helen Hunt-Led BETRAYAL & More Set for Goodman Theatre 2024/25 Season
The Goodman Theatre has revealed its 2024/25 season! See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.
Meet the Cast of STEREOPHONIC, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
Stereophonic by David Adjmi begins previews on Broadway tonight, April 3. The production officially opens on Friday, April 19, running for 14 weeks only at Broadway’s Golden Theatre. Meet the cast of Stereophonic here!
Industry Pro Newsletter: Subscription Study in Pittsburgh
The storm of openings has begun on Broadway, as we prepare for what will be an even busier April leading into the conclusion of the 2023-2024 Broadway season. Amidst that storm, great work continues off-Broadway, as Cara Joy David reminds us when she pays a visit to Dead Outlaw.
Andrew Durand Plays Dead, Hal Luftig's Bankruptcy Plan is Rejected, and More
Every once and a while I see a performance and wonder if there is some stage magic involved. That is how I felt while watching Dead Outlaw. Andrew Durand—giving what The New York Times referred to as a “wow of a performance” —stays so still for such a large portion of the musical that I wondered if a beta blocker was utilized.
Video: First Look At Audible Theatre's DEAD OUTLAW
Check out video highlights from Audible Theater’s world premiere musical Dead Outlaw!
Audible Theater's DEAD OUTLAW Extends Through April 14
Audible Inc. has announced a one-week extension for the Off-Broadway world-premiere musical Dead Outlaw at Minetta Lane Theatre.
Vineyard Theatre Announces Spring Reading Series WORKS IN PROGRESS: FEARLESSLY MADE IN NEW YORK!
Vineyard Theatre has announced its Spring Reading Series, featuring works in progress from New York's fearless creatives.
Meet the Cast of LEMPICKA, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
Performances begin tonight, March 19, at the Longacre Theatre for Lempicka, the new musical celebrating the true story of renowned artist Tamara de Lempicka. Meet the cast of Lempicka here!
Photos: New David Yazbeck Musical DEAD OUTLAW Opens At Audible Theatre
Go inside opening night of Audible Theater’s world premiere musical Dead Outlaw! In attendance for the evening's festivities were Micaela Diamond, Lilli Cooper, Michael Greif, Danny Burstein, and more! Check out the photos from the event!
Review Roundup: DEAD OUTLAW at the Audible Theater; What Did the Critics Think?
Audible Theater’s world premiere production of Dead Outlaw officially opened last night, March 10. The reviews are rolling in. Find out what the critics think of Dead Outlaw below!
Photos: First Look at Audible Theater's DEAD OUTLAW
All new photos have been released for Audible Theater’s world premiere production of Dead Outlaw! Check out the photos here!
O TIME Adds Performance At United Solo Festival
United Solo Festival's O TIME has added an encore performance on March 27th 2PM!
Special Offer: DEAD OUTLAWS at Minetta Lane Theatre
SPECIAL OFFER: Book now for 20% off DEAD OUTLAW tickets
Graham Philips and Talia Suskauer Lead SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE At Axelrod Performing Arts Center
Experience Sondheim's SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at Axelrod Performing Arts Center, NJ, this March. The show features a dance-forward staging by EAMON FOLEY and stars GRAHAM PHILLIPS and TALIA SUSKAUER.
Video: Watch a Sneak Peek of New Musical by THE BAND'S VISIT Creators, DEAD OUTLAW
In this video, watch as the cast of Audible's Dead Outlaw chats about the new musical, running now at the Minetta Lane Theatre.
Bennett Leak Will Be Second Stage Theater's Interim Artistic Director
Second Stage Theater has announced that Bennett Leak, Second Stage Theater's Director of Artistic Production, has been named Interim Artistic Director for the 2024-25 Season.
Sigourney Weaver, David Hyde Pierce & More to Reunite for VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE
Bartlett Sher will direct a staged reading of Christopher Durang’s Tony Award-winning play VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE, featuring original cast members. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!
THE ANIMAL KINGDOM US Premiere Extends At Connelly Theater Upstairs
THE ANIMAL KINGDOM, a quietly galvanizing play produced and directed by Jack Serio, extends its run at Connelly Theater Upstairs. Learn how to purchase tickets.
David Cromer FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has David Cromer been in?
David Cromer has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.
How many West End shows has David Cromer been in?
David Cromer has not appeared in the West End.
What awards has David Cromer been nominated for?
David Cromer has been nominated for several awards throughout his career, including Outstanding Director at The Lortels for "A Case for the Existence of God," Outstanding Director of a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Sound Inside," Best Direction of a Play at the Tony Awards for "The Sound Inside," and Best Direction of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "The Band's Visit." He has also received nominations for Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Band's Visit," Directing at the Obie Awards for "The Band's Visit," and Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Band's Visit." Additionally, Cromer has been nominated for Outstanding Director of a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Tribes," Outstanding Director of a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Tribes," and Outstanding Director at The Lortels for "Tribes." He has also received nominations for Outstanding Director at The Lortels for "When the Rain Stops Falling," Directing at the Obie Awards for "Our Town," Outstanding Director at The Lortels for "Our Town," Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Adding Machine," Direction at the Obie Awards for "Adding Machine," Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Adding Machine," and Outstanding Director at The Lortels for "Adding Machine."
What awards has David Cromer won?
David Cromer has won several awards for his work in Broadway productions. These include Outstanding Director of a Play from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Sound Inside," Best Direction of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "The Band's Visit," Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Band's Visit," Directing at the Obie Awards for "The Band's Visit," Outstanding Director at The Lortels for "When the Rain Stops Falling," Directing at the Obie Awards for "Our Town," Outstanding Director at The Lortels for "Our Town," Direction at the Obie Awards for "Adding Machine," and Outstanding Director at The Lortels for "Adding Machine."
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