Daniel Sullivan
Birth Place: Wray, CO, USA
Latest News on Daniel Sullivan:
- Photos: PROOF to Open at El Portal Theatre With Ed Begley Jr. and Hayden BegleyJul 17, 2026
- Wake Up With BroadwayWorld June 29, 2026- Go Inside the LIZA AT 80! Celebration with Kristin Chenoweth and MoreJun 27, 2026
- Ed Begley Jr and Hayden Begley to Star in PROOF at the El Portal TheatreJun 25, 2026
BIO
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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STAGE CREDITS
Productions
Awards and Nominations
Daniel Sullivan, If I Forget
Daniel Sullivan, The Little Foxes
Daniel Sullivan, The Little Foxes
Daniel Sullivan, The Little Foxes
Daniel Sullivan, The Merchant of Venice
Daniel Sullivan, Good People
Daniel Sullivan, The Merchant of Venice
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Daniel Sullivan, Stuff Happens
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Daniel Sullivan, Stuff Happens
Daniel Sullivan, Rabbit Hole
Daniel Sullivan, Intimate Apparel
Daniel Sullivan, Intimate Apparel
Daniel Sullivan, Morning's at Seven
Daniel Sullivan, Morning's at Seven
Daniel Sullivan, Proof
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Daniel Sullivan, Proof
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Daniel Sullivan, Proof
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Daniel Sullivan
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Daniel Sullivan, Dinner with Friends
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Daniel Sullivan, A Moon for the Misbegotten
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Daniel Sullivan, Dinner with Friends
Daniel Sullivan, An American Daughter
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Daniel Sullivan, The Sisters Rosensweig
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Daniel Sullivan, The Sisters Rosensweig
Daniel Sullivan, The Sisters Rosensweig
Daniel Sullivan - , Conversations with My Father
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Daniel Sullivan, The Substance of Fire
Daniel Sullivan, Conversations With My Father
Daniel Sullivan, The Heidi Chronicles
Daniel SullivanI'm Not Rappaport
Videos
Video: Shakespeare in the Park Explained: Tickets, Shows & Everything You Need to Know
by Nicole Rosky - 2026-07-05 16:00:26
Video: Norbert Leo Butz & Francesca Faridany Explain What VLADIMIR Is All About
by Joey Mervis - 2024-09-29 16:00:20
Video: Go Behind Manhattan Theatre Club in New ALL ARTS Doc With Sarah Jessica Parker, André De Shields & More
by Michael Major - 2023-09-13 16:01:36
VIDEO: Watch David Hyde Pierce and Ari'el Stachel in the New Music Video For 'Heart In Your Hands' from THE VISITOR
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2020-04-15 12:14:47
Broadway Rewind: Feel the Transylvania Mania with YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN!
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-03-31 16:31:00
News
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 17, 2026
Ed Begley Jr. and Hayden Begley star in David Auburn's PROOF, directed by Stuart Rogers, at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood. See photos of the production.
by - Jun 27, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 29, 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 - Jun 25, 2026
Ed Begley Jr and Hayden Begley will star in PROOF written by David Auburn at the El Portal Theatre. David Auburn’s PROOF is a passionate, intelligent story about fathers and daughters, the nature of genius, and the power of love.
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 5, 2026
This summer, the great tradition of Shakespeare in the Park continues with Romeo & Juliet (directed by Saheem Ali) running through Sunday, June 28 and The Winter's Tale (directed by Daniel Sullivan) running through Saturday, August 22. BroadwayWorld's very own Spencer Glass is taking us on a trip to the Delacorte to learn more about why Shakespeare in the Park should be on your Summer 2026 bucket list and how to get tickets. Watch in this video!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2026
The Public Theater has revealed the full cast for the Free Shakespeare in the Park production of The Winter's Tale at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park, featuring Raul Esparza, Lily Rabe, and more.
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 Sidney Paterra - Jun 21, 2026
There's nothing like summer in the city! Summer 2026 in New York City will bring with it plenty of outdoor productions to take in this June, July, and August. Let BroadwayWorld be your guide!
by Jennifer Broski - Jun 9, 2026
The Public Theater kicked off another Shakespeare for the City season and Free Shakespeare in the Park at its 2026 Gala. Grammy Award winner and 2026 Tony winner Shoshana Bean headlined the special night, hosted at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 1, 2026
Manhattan Theatre Club will produce a new production of Clifford Odets’ landmark 1935 drama Awake and Sing!, led by Danny Burstein, Jessica Hecht, and Jeremy Shamos. Learn more here!
by Bruce Glikas - May 21, 2026
You can now get a look inside Manhattan Theatre Club's 2026 Spring Gala. The event was hosted by Amber Ruffn, and honored the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
by Bruce Glikas - May 21, 2026
Manhattan Theatre Club's 2026 Spring Gala took place on Monday, May 18 at Cipriani 42nd Street, honoring the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and hosted by Amber Ruffin. Check out photos here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 20, 2026
Red Bull Theater will honor John Lithgow, Tony Award nominee for this season’s Giant, with the Matador Award for Achievement in Classical Theater, and Joanna Cole, will receive the George Mayer Award for Extraordinary Service to Classical Theater.
by - Apr 29, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 29, 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 - Apr 28, 2026
Laura Linney will star in the world premiere of Montauk by David Hare and directed by Daniel Sullivan at Manhattan Theatre Club. The production will open on Broadway at MTC’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in Spring 2027.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2026
The Public Theater's revitalized Delacorte Theater will reopen this summer with PUBLIC FORUM and PUBLIC STORIES programming, featuring Amy Sherald, Michael Sandel, Anna Deavere Smith, and DC 37 union members as civic storytellers.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 21, 2026
The Public Theater will welcome more New Yorkers than ever this summer to Shakespeare for the City taking place in parks and plazas across New York City and at the revitalized Delacorte Theater in Central Park.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 10, 2026
The Public Theater and NAATCO will present a remount of NAATCO’s production of Henry VI: A Trilogy in Two Parts, making its Public Theater premiere this summer.
by Stephi Wild - Dec 16, 2025
ActorsNET invites audiences to catch the final weekend of INSPECTING CAROL by Daniel Sullivan, a laugh-out-loud backstage comedy that turns “A Christmas Carol” inside out.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 19, 2025
The Public Theater has revealed its 2026 Shakespeare for the City season, including Free Shakespeare in the Park’s Romeo and Juliet, Mobile Unit and more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 22, 2025
Bartlett Sher will be honored with Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation's “Mr. Abbott” Award, given to a director or choreographer in recognition of their outstanding contributions to Broadway.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Daniel Sullivan has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
Daniel Sullivan has not appeared in the West End.
Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for If I Forget, Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Little Foxes, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Little Foxes, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Little Foxes, Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Merchant of Venice, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Good People, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Merchant of Venice, Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for Stuff Happens, Direction (Obie Awards) for Stuff Happens, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Rabbit Hole, Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for Intimate Apparel, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Intimate Apparel , Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Morning's at Seven , Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Morning's at Seven, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Proof , Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for Proof, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Proof, Founders Award for Excellence in Directing (Drama League Awards), Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Dinner with Friends, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for A Moon for the Misbegotten , Outstanding Director - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Dinner with Friends, Best Director - Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for An American Daughter , Outstanding Director - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Sisters Rosensweig, Best Director - Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Sisters Rosensweig, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Sisters Rosensweig, Best Director (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Conversations with My Father, Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for The Substance of Fire, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Conversations With My Father, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Heidi Chronicles and Outstanding Director, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for I'm Not Rappaport.
Daniel Sullivan has received numerous awards for his work in directing. He won the Outstanding Director award from The Lortels for Stuff Happens, as well as the Direction award from the Obie Awards for the same production. He also received the Outstanding Director award from The Lortels for Proof, and the Best Direction of a Play award at the Tony Awards for Proof. Additionally, Sullivan was honored with the Founders Award for Excellence in Directing from the Drama League Awards. He earned the Outstanding Director of a Play award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Dinner with Friends and A Moon for the Misbegotten. Furthermore, he received the Outstanding Director - Play award from the Drama Desk Awards for Dinner with Friends and The Sisters Rosensweig, along with the Best Director - Play award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for The Sisters Rosensweig.
