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Brokaw was raised in Aledo, Illinois, and graduated from the Yale School of Drama. He received a Drama League fellowship and was initially given directing work through Carole Rothman and Robyn Goodman, artistic heads of the Second Stage Theatre.

He has directed many off-Broadway productions, and his New York work includes premieres by Lynda Barry (The Good Times Are Killing Me), Douglas Carter Beane (As Bees in Honey Drown), Neal Bell, Eric Bogosian, Keith Bunin, Charles Busch, Kevin Elyot, Lisa Kron (2.5 Minute Ride), Lisa Loomer, Kenneth Lonergan (This Is Our Youth, Lobby Hero), Craig Lucas (Dying Gaul), Eduardo Machado, Patrick Marber (After Miss Julie), Robert Schenkkan, Nicky Silver, Paula Vogel (How I Learned to Drive, Long X-Mas Ride Home) and Wendy Wasserstein. He has directed in New York at Playwrights Horizons, Vineyard Theatre, The New Group, Second Stage Theatre, Lincoln Center, New York Shakespeare Festival/The Public Theater, Manhattan Theatre Club, Signature Theatre and the Roundabout Theatre. He spent five seasons with the Young Playwright's Festival (1989–1995). Brokaw was also a member of the Drama Dept. theatre company.

In regional theatre he has directed at the Guthrie (Racing Demon in 1997-98; A Month in the Country in 1998-99), Seattle Repertory Theatre (The Lisbon Traviata, 1991; The Good Times Are Killing Me, 1992), Long Wharf, Yale Rep, Hartford Stage, South Coast Repertory, Huntington, Actors Theatre of Louisville, and the O'Neill Conference, Sundance Theatre Lab, Berkeley Rep, Center Theatre Group, La Jolla Playhouse and New York Stage and Film. He directed A Little Night Music for the Kennedy Center Sondheim Celebration in 2002.

On Broadway he directed Reckless (2004), The Constant Wife (2005), the musical Cry-Baby (2007), After Miss Julie (2009), The Lyons (2012), the musical Cinderella (2013) and Heisenberg (2016).

His work has also been seen at London's Donmar Warehouse and the Menier Chocolate Factory, Dublin's Gate Theatre, and the Sydney Opera House.

He directed the film Spinning into Butter starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Beau Bridges and Miranda Richardson in 2006.

Brokaw is a past vice president and current member of the executive board of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, and President of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation. He was the Artistic Director of the Yale Institute for Music Theatre 2009-17 and is an associate artist of the Roundabout Theatre.

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Mark Brokaw Awards and Nominations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Mark Brokaw, The Lyons

The Lortels - 2004 - Outstanding Director

Mark Brokaw, The Long Christmas Ride Home


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Drama Desk Awards - 2001 - Outstanding Director - Play

Mark Brokaw, Lobby Hero

The Lortels - 2001 - Outstanding Director

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Drama Desk Awards - 1997 - Outstanding Director - Play

Mark Brokaw, How I Learned to Drive


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Obie Awards - 1997 - Direction

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The Lortels - 1997 - Outstanding Director

Mark BrokawHow I Learned to Drive and This Is Our Youth

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Mark Brokaw News


Larry Owens to Direct Sherie Rene Scott & More in THE DYING GAUL Staged Reading


Co-Founders Patrick Reilly and Tucker Aust have launched The Queer Ensemble. The collective's inaugural event will be a staged reading of Craig Lucas' The Dying Gaul. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Photos: Stars Turn Out For Opening Night of PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC


The Manhattan Theatre Club production of Prayer for the French Republic has officially opened on Broadway! The play opened last night, January 9, at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. BroadwayWorld is taking you on the red carpet at the production's opening with Donna Murphy, Tyne Daly, LaChanze and more. Check out photos below!

Austin Pendleton, Santino Fontana and Brooke Bloom To Star In Reading of NAVIGATORS By Gordon Farrell


Broadway stars are set to open a new show reading in New York City. Stay tuned for more details on this exciting event.

Vineyard Theatre Reveals 2023-24 Award Recipients


This year, the Paula Vogel Playwriting Award, Susan Stroman Directing Award and Colman Domingo Award will be given during the company's annual Emerging Artists Celebration, to be held on Friday, December 1 at 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm at the National Arts Club.

Matt Damon, Mark Ruffalo and Missy Yager to Star in Benefit Reading of THIS IS OUR YOUTH


Get ready for a star-studded performance of 'This is Our Youth' featuring Matt Damon, Mark Ruffalo, and Missy Yager presented at The Center at West Park.

Bartlett Sher, Saheem Ali, Bonnie Milligan & More to Join Stage Directors And Choreographers Foundation Fundraiser


Saheem Ali, Bonnie Milligan, Bartlett Sher, and more are coming together to support the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation in a fundraising event. Learn more about this exciting benefit featuring prominent directors and choreographers.

Will Nunziata Joins TRY IT LIKE THIS Fundraiser for Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation


Director Will Nunziata will join the lineup for Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation's Try It Like This: Directors and Choreographers Take the Stage, an evening of performances on Monday, October 16, 2023 at 54 Below in New York City. Get more information about the event here!

Photos: Inside Clubbed Thumb's 2023 Gala Honoring Anne Kauffman


Tony Award-nominated and five-time Obie Award-winning theater company Clubbed Thumb celebrated award-winning director Anne Kauffman at the 2023 Clubbed Thumb Gala, held on Monday, October 2 at Etsy Headquarters. Check out photos from the event here!

Jerry Mitchell, JoAnn M. Hunter, James Lapine & More to Join TRY IT LIKE THIS Fundraiser for SDCF


Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation has revealed the initial slate of directors and choreographers for Try It Like This: Directors and Choreographers Take the Stage. See who is taking part and learn how to purchase tickets!

Photos: Inside A BRIEF INTERMISSION, Celebrating the Delacorte Theater


The Public Theater's special, one-night-only event, A BRIEF INTERMISSION, was held on Wednesday, September 6 at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos here!

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation Names New Board Members and President


Learn about the latest updates at the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF) as they announce Seema Sueko as the newly elected SDCF Board President. Stay informed with the latest news in the entertainment indust

Listen: Andrew Burnap and Dakin Mathews Talk CAMELOT on LITTLE KNOWN FACTS


This week, go behind the scenes with Camelot stars Andrew Burnap and Dakin Mathews. Dakin and Andrew join Ilana Levine for a live podcast event in Bryant Park and share hilarious and revealing details about working on this revamped production by Aaron Sorkin. 

Listen: Young Playwrights Ukraine Chat on LITTLE KNOWN FACTS With Ilana Levine


Little Known Facts is a weekly podcast hosted by stage and film actress Ilana Levine. In this week's episode,  Levine talks with two Ukrainian teens who are a part of a playwriting group that began during the war and how the pieces they wrote were helpful in their dealing with the trauma of war.

Sergio Trujillo, Kathleen Marshall, Kimberly Marable & More to Take Part in TDF's Wendy Wasserstein Project Ceremony


On Monday, June 12 at 5 p.m., TDF will host its annual Wendy Wasserstein Project ceremony at The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College.

World Premiere of Ken Ludwig's MORIARTY: A NEW SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURE is Coming to Cleveland Play House


Cleveland Play House will bring its 2022-2023 season to a close with the world premiere production of Ken Ludwig's Moriarty: A New Sherlock Holmes Adventure. Running April 29 through May 21 in the Allen Theatre at Playhouse Square.

The Drama League Names 2023 Directors Project Recipients


The Drama League has announced the fourteen exceptional stage directors receiving the fellowships, assistantships, and residencies of the 2023 Drama League Directors Project.

TheatreWorks Will Present World Premiere Musical ALICE BLISS This Summer


TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will close its 52nd season with the World Premiere musical Alice Bliss. This vibrant new work is an intimate and stunning tale of losing everything and living anyway; of a girl who hits rock bottom, finds her mom there, and begins to grow up.

Video: Saheem Ali, Ron OJ Parson & More Receive SDCF Awards


Watch the SDCF Awards hosted by the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation!

Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of A BRIGHT NEW BOISE at Signature Theatre


Check out photos from opening night of A Bright New Boise at Signature Theatre!

Ephraim Sykes, Kate Burton & More Join Adrienne Warren Led ROOM on Broadway; Full Cast Announced!


The complete cast has been announced for the US premiere of Room on Broadway. As previously announced, the production will star Tony Award winner Adrienne Warren as Ma. See how to purchase tickets!

Mark Brokaw FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Mark Brokaw been nominated for?

Mark Brokaw has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. These nominations include Outstanding Director of a Play by the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Lyons," Outstanding Director by The Lortels for "The Long Christmas Ride Home" and "Lobby Hero," Outstanding Director - Play by the Drama Desk Awards for "Lobby Hero" and "How I Learned to Drive," Direction by the Obie Awards for "How I Learned to Drive," and Outstanding Director by The Lortels for "How I Learned to Drive" and "This Is Our Youth."

What awards has Mark Brokaw won?

Mark Brokaw has won several awards for his work, including Outstanding Director - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Lobby Hero" and "How I Learned to Drive." He also won the Direction award at the Obie Awards for "How I Learned to Drive" and Outstanding Director at The Lortels for "How I Learned to Drive" and "This Is Our Youth."

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