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Daniel Sullivan

Also Credited As: Dan Sullivan

Birth Place: Wray, CO, USA

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MTC directorial credits include The Little Foxes, The Country House, The Snow Geese, The Columnist, Lost Lake, Accent on Youth, Good People, Time Stands Still, Rabbit Hole, After the Night and the Music, Brooklyn Boy, Sight Unseen, Psycopathia Sexualis, and Proof.
He has directed over 30 Broadway productions and at least as many Off-Broadway, including ten for The Public Theater's Shakespeare in he Park. He served as Artistic Director of Seattle Repertory Theatre from 1981-97. He is the Swanlund Professor of Theatre at University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana.

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Daniel Sullivan Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Daniel Sullivan, If I Forget

Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Daniel Sullivan, The Little Foxes

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Daniel Sullivan, The Little Foxes

Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Direction of a Play

Daniel Sullivan, The Little Foxes

Drama Desk Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Daniel Sullivan, The Merchant of Venice

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Daniel Sullivan, Good People

Tony Awards - 2011 - Best Direction of a Play

Daniel Sullivan, The Merchant of Venice


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The Lortels - 2007 - Outstanding Director

Daniel Sullivan, Stuff Happens


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Obie Awards - 2006 - Direction

Daniel Sullivan, Stuff Happens

Tony Awards - 2006 - Best Direction of a Play

Daniel Sullivan, Rabbit Hole

The Lortels - 2005 - Outstanding Director

Daniel Sullivan, Intimate Apparel

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Daniel Sullivan, Intimate Apparel

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2002 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Daniel Sullivan, Morning's at Seven

Tony Awards - 2002 - Best Direction of a Play

Daniel Sullivan, Morning's at Seven

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2001 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Daniel Sullivan, Proof


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The Lortels - 2001 - Outstanding Director

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Tony Awards - 2001 - Best Direction of a Play

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Drama League Awards - 2000 - Founders Award for Excellence in Directing

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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Daniel Sullivan, Dinner with Friends


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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Daniel Sullivan, A Moon for the Misbegotten


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Drama Desk Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Director - Play

Daniel Sullivan, Dinner with Friends

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1997 - Best Director - Play

Daniel Sullivan, An American Daughter


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Drama Desk Awards - 1993 - Outstanding Director - Play

Daniel Sullivan, The Sisters Rosensweig


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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1993 - Best Director - Play

Daniel Sullivan, The Sisters Rosensweig

Tony Awards - 1993 - Best Direction of a Play

Daniel Sullivan, The Sisters Rosensweig

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1992 - Best Director

Daniel Sullivan - , Conversations with My Father


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The Lortels - 1992 - Outstanding Director

Daniel Sullivan, The Substance of Fire

Tony Awards - 1992 - Best Direction of a Play

Daniel Sullivan, Conversations With My Father

Tony Awards - 1989 - Best Direction of a Play

Daniel Sullivan, The Heidi Chronicles

Helen Hayes Awards - 1988 - Outstanding Director, Non-Resident Production

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Daniel Sullivan FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Daniel Sullivan been in?

Daniel Sullivan has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Daniel Sullivan been in?

Daniel Sullivan has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Daniel Sullivan been nominated for?

Daniel Sullivan has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. Some of his nominations include Outstanding Director of a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "If I Forget" and "The Little Foxes," Best Direction of a Play at the Tony Awards for "The Little Foxes" and "The Merchant of Venice," and Outstanding Director at The Lortels for "Stuff Happens" and "Intimate Apparel." He also received nominations for Best Director at the Obie Awards for "Stuff Happens" and won the Founders Award for Excellence in Directing at the Drama League Awards. Additionally, he was nominated for Outstanding Director at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for various productions such as "Good People," "Proof," and "Morning's at Seven." Daniel Sullivan's diverse nominations showcase his talent and range as a director in the theater industry.

What awards has Daniel Sullivan won?

Daniel Sullivan has won several awards for his outstanding directing work, including Outstanding Director at The Lortels for "Stuff Happens" and "Proof," Direction at the Obie Awards for "Stuff Happens," Best Direction of a Play at the Tony Awards for "Proof," the Founders Award for Excellence in Directing at the Drama League Awards, Outstanding Director of a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Dinner with Friends" and "A Moon for the Misbegotten," Outstanding Director - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Dinner with Friends" and "The Sisters Rosensweig," Best Director - Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Sisters Rosensweig," and Outstanding Director at The Lortels for "The Substance of Fire."

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