Bartlett Sher

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Bartlett Sher BIO

Bartlett Sher is the Resident Director of Lincoln Center Theater, where his productions include Lerner & Loewe's My Fair Lady, J.T. Rogers' Oslo (Tony nomination), Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King and I (Tony nomination), Golden Boy (Tony nomination), Blood & Gifts, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Joe Turner's Come and Gone (Tony nomination), South Pacific (Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle awards), Awake and Sing! (Tony nomination), and The Light in the Piazza (Tony nomination).
He directed the recent Broadway productions of Fiddler on the Roof and The Bridges of Madison County (also Williamstown Theatre Festival), as well as New York productions of Prayer for My Enemy and The Butterfly Collection (Playwrights Horizons); Cymbeline (Callaway Award, co-produced with the RSC); Waste (Best Play Obie Award); and Don Juan and Pericles (Theatre for a New Audience).
While Artistic Director of Seattle's Intiman Theatre from 2000-2009, he directed 20 productions including works by Shakespeare, Chekhov, Ibsen, Shaw, Wilder, Goldoni, and Kushner, among others.
His work in the opera world include Romeo et Juliet, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Le Comte Ory, L'Elisir d'Amore, Two Boys, Otello (Metropolitan Opera); Faust (Baden Baden); Romeo et Juliette (Salzburg Festival and La Scala); Mourning Becomes Electra (Seattle Opera and New York City Opera), Two Boys (ENO).
He currently serves on the board of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers.

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Bartlett Sher Productions

 
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[Paris, 2014]
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[Broadway, 2012] Cancelled
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[Off-Broadway, 1989]
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Bartlett Sher Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Direction of a Play

Bartlett Sher, To Kill a Mockingbird

Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Bartlett Sher, The Bridges of Madison County

Tony Awards - 2009 - Best Direction of a Play

Bartlett Sher, Joe Turner's Come and Gone

Tony Awards - 2008 - Best Direction of a Musical

Bartlett Sher, Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific

Tony Awards - 2006 - Best Direction of a Play

Bartlett Sher, Awake and Sing!

Tony Awards - 2005 - Best Direction of a Musical

Bartlett Sher, The Light in the Piazza

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Bartlett Sher News


Video: Watch Stephanie J. Block and Adrian Dunbar in New KISS ME, KATE Trailer

Watch a trailer for Kiss Me Kate, starring Stephanie J. Block, Adrian Dunbar, and more, coming to the Barbican Centre in London this summer!

Bartlett Sher-Directed ROMEO ET JULIETTE To Screen In Cinemas As Part of THE MET: LIVE IN HD

The Metropolitan Opera's revival of Gounod's Roméo et Juliette will be transmitted live as part of the 2023–24 Live in HD season on Saturday, March 23, at 12:55PM ET.

Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of CORRUPTION at Lincoln Center Theater

Check out photos from opening night of Corruption at Lincoln Center Theater!

Melody Bates And 5th Wall Studio to Present ALL THE BIRDS OF THE WORLD

Melody Bates, in partnership with 5th Wall Studio, will present All the Birds of the World, part of her Enchanted Islands. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Canadian Premiere of SWAN LAKES + MINUS 16 Comes to Harbourfront Centre Next Month

Harbourfront Centre will present the Canadian premiere of Gauthier Dance//Dance Company Theaterhaus Stuttgart’s mixed program, Swan Lakes + Minus 16, on stage April 18–20, 2024, at 7:30pm at Fleck Dance Theatre.

Review Roundup: CORRUPTION Opens At Lincoln Center Theater

Lincoln Center Theater presents CORRUPTION a new play by J.T. Rogers, directed by Bartlett Sher. The production officially opened at the Mitzi E. Newhouse tonight! Read the reviews!

Video: Get a First Look at CORRUPTION at Lincoln Center Theater

Get a first look at footage of Lincoln Center Theater's Corruption! Learn about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Video: Watch Footage from The Metropolitan Opera's ROMEO ET JULIETTE

Watch video footage from Bartlett Sher's production of Gounod's Roméo et Juliette, as it returns to the Met stage for seven performances, with an all-star cast of artists making their Met role debuts.

Video: Get A First Look At The Met Opera's ROMEO ET JULIETTE

Get a first look as Nadine Sierra and Benjamin Bernheim come together as the star-crossed lovers in Gounod’s sumptuous Shakespeare adaptation, with Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium to conduct Bartlett Sher’s towering production

Photos: Get a First Look at John Behlmann, Saffron Burrows & More in CORRUPTION

Get a first look at photos of Corruption at Lincoln Center Theater! Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Nadine Sierra and Benjamin Bernheim to Star In Gounod's ROMEO ET JULIETTE at the Met

Bartlett Sher's production of Gounod's Roméo et Juliette returns to the Met stage for seven performances starting March 7, with an all-star cast of artists making their Met role debuts.

ALADDIN & More Lead Seattle's Spring 2024 Top Theatre Shows

Seattle is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for Spring 2024 include Aladdin​​​​​​​ and more.

EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE & More Lead Atlanta's Spring 2024 Top Theatre Shows

Atlanta is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for Spring 2024 include Everybody's Talking About Jamie and more!

Full Broadway Cast Set For PATRIOTS, Starring Michael Stuhlbarg, Will Keen, and More

The full Broadway cast has been announced for the Almeida Theatre production of Patriots, the new play by Peter Morgan. Learn more about the show and find out who is starring here!

Concord Theatricals Acquires Licensing Rights to PICURES FROM HOME

Concord Theatricals has secured exclusive worldwide English-speaking stage licensing rights to Sharr White’s recent Broadway play, Pictures from Home, for its Samuel French imprint.

MY FAIR LADY Comes To Popejoy Hall In March

The national tour of MY FAIR LADY has announced its cast for the 2023-2024 season.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 22, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 22, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

GROUNDED by Jeanine Tesori to Open The Metropolitan Opera's 2024�"25 Season

The Metropolitan Opera has unveiled the 2024–25 season lineup. Learn about the operas being presented and see how to purchase tickets.

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!

London Theatre Week - See over 50 Award-Winning Musicals and Plays with Tickets from £15, £25 or £35

London Theatre Week is the West End’s biggest promotion, giving you the chance to see over 50 amazing award-winning musicals and stunning plays with tickets from £15, £25 or £35

Bartlett Sher FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Bartlett Sher has been nominated for various awards for his outstanding direction in multiple Broadway shows. Some of his nominations include Outstanding Direction of a Musical for "Camelot" at the Drama League Awards, Best Direction of a Play for "To Kill a Mockingbird" at the Tony Awards, and Best Direction of a Musical for "The King and I" at the Tony Awards. He has also received nominations for his work on productions like "My Fair Lady," "Oslo," "Fiddler on the Roof," "The Bridges of Madison County," "South Pacific," "Awake and Sing!," "The Light in the Piazza," and "Cymbeline." Sher's talent and contributions to Broadway have earned him recognition from prestigious organizations such as the Drama Desk Awards, Outer Critics Circle Awards, Obie Awards, and The Lortels.

Bartlett Sher has won several awards for his work in Broadway productions. These include Outstanding Director of a Musical from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "My Fair Lady," an Ensemble award from the Obie Awards for "Oslo," Outstanding Director from The Lortels for "Oslo," Outstanding Director of a Musical from the Drama Desk Awards for both "Fiddler on the Roof" and "South Pacific," the Founders Award for Excellence in Directing from the Drama League Awards, another Outstanding Director of a Musical award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "South Pacific," and the Best Direction of a Musical Tony Award for "Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific."

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