Anna D. Shapiro
Latest News on Anna D. Shapiro:
- Photos/Video: ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN Starring Norbert Leo Butz, Bob Odenkirk, T.R. Knight, Molly Ringwald and MoreJul 16, 2026
- Photos: Jane Fonda Visits ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEENJul 16, 2026
- Wake Up With BroadwayWorld July 10, 2026- CRAZYSEXYCOOL – THE TLC MUSICAL First Look and MoreJul 10, 2026
BIO
Anna D. Shapiro joined the Steppenwolf Theatre Company ensemble in 2005 and became Artistic Director in 2015. She was awarded the 2008 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play for August: Osage County (Steppenwolf, Broadway, London), and was nominated in 2011 in the same category for The Motherf**ker with the Hat (Public Theatre, Labyrinth Theater). Other directing credits at Steppenwolf include Visiting Edna, Mary Page Marlowe, Three Sisters, A Parallelogram, Up, The Crucible, The Unmentionables (also at Yale Repertory Theatre), The Pain and the Itch (also in New York), I Never Sang for My Father, Man from Nebraska, Purple Heart (also in Galway, Ireland), The Drawer Boy, Side Man (also in Ireland, Australia and Vail, Colorado), Three Days of Rain, The Infidel and This is Our Youth (which transferred to Broadway). Other Broadway credits include Of Mice and Men (with James Franco) and Fish in the Dark (with Larry David). Off-Broadway credits include Domesticated (Lincoln Center). Shapiro is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama and Columbia. She is a full professor in Northwestern University's Department of Theatre.
Photos
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Artistic Director Glenn Davis, ensemble members Ora Jones and Audrey Francis, Max Stewart, Amanda Fink, Vaneh Assadourian, Andrew Leeds, Rick Holmes, director/ensemble member Anna D. Shapiro, ensemble member Francis Guinan, Executive Director Brooke Flanagan and ensemble member James Vincent Meredith
From: Photos: Steppenwolf Celebrates Opening Night of NOISES OFF
The Noises Off understudies include David Lind, Michaela Petro, Al’Jaleel McGhee, director/ensemble member Anna D. Shapiro, Mark David Kaplan, Lucinda Johnston, Felicia Oduh, Alexandra Chopson, Ricki Romano and Joe Dempsey
From: Photos: Steppenwolf Celebrates Opening Night of NOISES OFF
Ensemble members Audrey Francis and Ora Jones, Max Stewart, Amanda Fink, Andrew Leeds, Rick Holmes, director/ensemble member Anna D. Shapiro, Vaneh Assadourian and ensemble members Francis Guinan and James Vincent Meredith
From: Photos: Steppenwolf Celebrates Opening Night of NOISES OFF
Productions
Awards and Nominations
Anna D. Shapiro, Eureka Day
Anna D. Shapiro, The Minutes
Anna D. Shapiro, Domesticated
Anna D. Shapiro, Motherf**cker With the Hat
Anna D. Shapiro, The Motherf**ker with the Hat
winner
Anna D. Shapiro, August: Osage County
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Anna D. Shapiro, August: Osage County
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Anna D. Shapiro, Osage County
Videos
Photos/Video: ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN Starring Norbert Leo Butz, Bob Odenkirk, T.R. Knight, Molly Ringwald and More
by A.A. Cristi - 2026-07-16 18:03:02
Video: EUREKA DAY Team Talks Tony Win for Best Revival of a Play
by Joey Mervis - 2025-06-08 23:11:15
Video: Watch a Scene From NOISES OFF at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - 2024-10-01 09:23:47
LEROY AND LUCY World Premiere, NOISES OFF & More Announced For Steppenwolf's 2024/2025 Season
by Joshua Wright - 2024-03-13 13:29:34
VIDEO: Go Inside Opening Night Of Broadway-Bound THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA In Chicago
by Alan Henry - 2022-08-07 23:21:09
Photo/Video: Get A First Listen To The Songs Of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA; Cast Meets The Press In Chicgo
by Alan Henry - 2022-07-13 10:28:46
VIDEO: Watch a Clip From Second Stage's STRAIGHT WHITE MEN, Starring Josh Charles, Armie Hammer, Stephen Payne, and Paul Schneider
by Stephi Wild - 2020-05-29 08:21:22
VIDEO: Armie Hammer and Tracy Letts Talk Starring in THE MINUTES
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2020-03-09 11:13:25
News
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 16, 2026
The third rotating guest cast of ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN is now appearing at New York City Center Stage I. Check out photos and video of the new cast.
by Bruce Glikas - Jul 16, 2026
See photos of the legendary Jane Fonda visiting the cast of Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been on Broadway. The production is now in performances at New York City Center Stage I.
by - Jul 10, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 10, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 9, 2026
The third cycle of guest stars for Eric Bentley’s 1972 docudrama, Are You Now or Have You Ever Been, directed by Tony winner Anna D. Shapiro, will begin performances, including Bob Odenkirk, Molly Ringwald and more.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 29, 2026
Check out new production photos of Scott Adsit, Ben Rappaport, and Thomas Sadoski in ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN, Eric Bentley's 1972 docudrama, now playing at New York City Center Stage I through July 12.
by - Jun 26, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 26, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 25, 2026
Yvonne Strahovski, David Corenswet & François Arnaud will star in Three Days of Rain on Broadway in February 2027, directed by Anna D. Shapiro.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 22, 2026
Dates have been set for Bob Odenkirk, Molly Ringwald, T.R. Knight, Norbert Leo Butz, and Harry Lennix as guest stars in ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN. Learn more here!
by Sidney Paterra - Jul 3, 2026
2026 is halfway over, which means that the 2026/27 Broadway season has just begun! Now that the 79th Annual Tony Awards have concluded, all eyes are already on the lineup for the new Broadway season and many Broadway productions have already revealed full details of their upcoming engagements.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 5, 2026
Performances have begun for the limited 15-week engagement of Eric Bentley’s 1972 docudrama, ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN, directed by Tony Award-winning director Anna D. Shapiro at New York City Center Stage I. Check out photos here!
by - May 19, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 19, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Stephi Wild - May 18, 2026
Initial casting has been announced for a new production of Eric Bentley’s 1972 play, ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN, directed by Tony Award-winning director Anna D. Shapiro.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2026
Tickets are now available for a new production of Eric Bentley’s 1972 play, Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been, beginning a limited 15-week engagement at New York City Center Stage I.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 26, 2026
Raven Theatre in Chicago has appointed Jonathan Berry as its new Executive Artistic Director, following the departure of Sarah Slight to Goodman Theatre. Berry will lead the theatre into its 44th season.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 21, 2025
Steppenwolf Theatre Company recently opened Peter Shaffer’s AMADEUS, directed by Tony Award winner Robert Falls, in the Ensemble Theater. Check out photos from opening night here!
by Stephi Wild - Nov 1, 2025
Many Steppenwolf productions have made the jump to Broadway, with three shows transferring in 2025 alone. Learn more about Purpose, Bug, The Minutes, and more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 13, 2025
The Board of Directors of CPR – Center for Performance Research—which supports the development and incubation of new work in dance, performance, and time-based art—today announced that Jaclyn Biskup has been named Executive Director.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 1, 2025
Steppenwolf Theatre Company revealed updates to its upcoming 50th Anniversary Season. Learn more about Steppenwolf's 50th anniversary season here and learn how to purchase tickets!
by Joey Mervis - Jun 8, 2025
At the 78th Annual Tony Awards, Eureka Day took home a Tony Award for 'Best Revival of a Play'. After playwright Jonathan Spector and the producing team left the stage at Radio City Music Hall, they checked in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to share their initial reaction! Watch the video.
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 4, 2025
DOG DAY AFTERNOON, a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis, based on the legendary true crime story, will open on Broadway in the spring of 2026. We have all of the details here!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A PLAY (Drama League Awards) for Eureka Day, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Minutes, Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Domesticated, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Motherf**cker With the Hat, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Motherf**ker with the Hat, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for August: Osage County, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for August: Osage County and Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Osage County.
Anna D. Shapiro has won the following awards: Outstanding Director of a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for August: Osage County, Best Direction of a Play at the Tony Awards for August: Osage County, and Outstanding Director of a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for August: Osage County.
