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BIO

Around 2000 he wrote Princess Turandot, inspired by Carlo Gozzi's play written in 1762 (upon which Puccini's opera Turandot was based). Tresnjak's play was performed by the Blue Light Theater Company in New York City in December 2000.



He served as resident artistic director at Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California, in 2009, and directed for eight summers at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts.

He was the artistic director at Hartford Stage in Hartford, Connecticut from the 2011–2012 season through the 2018–2019 season, where he commissioned The Man in the Case with Mikhail Baryshnikov and directed Kevin Bacon in Rear Window. He left the Hartford Stage for freelance work in June 2019, and was succeeded by Melia Bensussen.

He directed two productions on Broadway: A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder in 2013 and Anastasia in 2017.

He directed the Theatre for a New Audience production of Eugène Ionesco's The Killer in 2014 at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center, New York City.

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Productions

Archduke
 
[Off-Broadway, 2025]
Director
The Flamingo KidThe Flamingo Kid
 
[Regional (US), 2019]
Director
AnastasiaAnastasia
 
[US Tour, 2018] Cancelled [Replacement]
Director[Replacement]
This Ain't No DiscoThis Ain't No Disco
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Director
AnastasiaAnastasia
 
[Broadway, 2017]
Director
AnastasiaAnastasia
 
[Regional (US), 2016]
Director
Rear WindowRear Window
 
[Regional (US), 2015]
Director
A Gentleman's Guide to Love & MurderA Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder
 
[US Tour, 2015]
Director
A Gentleman's Guide to Love & MurderA Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder
 
[Broadway, 2013]
Director
Antony and Cleopatra
 
[Off-Broadway, 2008]
Director
The Merchant of Venice
 
[Off-Broadway, 2007]
Director
All's Well That Ends Well
 
[Off-Broadway, 2006]
Director
Amour
 
[Regional (US), 2005]
Director
The Two Noble Kinsmen
 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Director
More Lies About Jerzy
 
[Off-Broadway, 2001]
Director

Awards and Nominations

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

Darko Tresnjak, Anastasia


winner
Obie Awards - 2015 - Direction

Darko TresnjakThe Killer


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Darko Tresnjak, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Darko Tresnjak, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder


winner
Tony Awards - 2014 - Best Direction of a Musical

Darko Tresnjak, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder

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Tickets Available This Week for ANASTASIA's Adelaide Season at Festival Theatre Photo
Tickets Available This Week for ANASTASIA's Adelaide Season at Festival Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 5, 2026

Tickets for Broadway musical Anastasia's Adelaide season, at Festival Theatre from August 2026, are on sale this week. The crowd-favourite musical made its Australian debut in December at Melbourne's Regent Theatre.
Christy Altomare and Darko Tresnjak to Celebrate ANASTASIA 10th Anniversary at Hartfo Photo
Christy Altomare and Darko Tresnjak to Celebrate ANASTASIA 10th Anniversary at Hartford Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 21, 2026

Hartford Stage will host a one-night-only concert to mark the 10th anniversary of the beloved musical ANASTASIA, featuring original cast performances.
AMADEUS Extends at Pasadena Playhouse Through Mid-March Photo
AMADEUS Extends at Pasadena Playhouse Through Mid-March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 15, 2026

Pasadena Playhouse has extended its upcoming production of Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus even before performances begin! Pasadena Playhouse will present a fifth and final week of performances.  
Pasadena Playhouse To Present MICRO MOZART Concerts Ahead Of Performances Of AMADEUS Photo
Pasadena Playhouse To Present MICRO MOZART Concerts Ahead Of Performances Of AMADEUS
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 13, 2026

Pasadena Playhouse will present 'MICRO MOZART', a unique series developed in partnership with the Pasadena Conservatory of Music, showcasing classical music performances.
New Performances on Sale For ANASTASIA in Sydney Photo
New Performances on Sale For ANASTASIA in Sydney
by Stephi Wild - Dec 9, 2025

Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday for new performances of the highly-anticipated major musical ANASTASIA, which will open at Sydney's Lyric Theatre.
ANASTASIA to Run at Adelaide’s Festival Theatre from August 2026 Photo
ANASTASIA to Run at Adelaide’s Festival Theatre from August 2026
by Gillian Blum - Dec 7, 2025

Producers John Frost for Crossroads Live and Opera Australia announced that Broadway musical Anastasia will premiere at Adelaide’s Festival Theatre from August 2026.
Photos: First Look At the Stars of AMADEUS At Pasadena Playhouse Photo
Photos: First Look At the Stars of AMADEUS At Pasadena Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 5, 2025

Pasadena Playhouse has share first look photos of the stars of Amadeus, Tony Award winner Jefferson Mays (A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, I Am My Own Wife) as Salieri and Broadway’s Sam Clemmett (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story) as Mozart. 
Sam Clemmett, Lauren Worsham and More Join AMADEUS at Pasadena Playhouse Photo
Sam Clemmett, Lauren Worsham and More Join AMADEUS at Pasadena Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 18, 2025

The full cast and creative team has been revealed for Pasadena Playhouse's upcoming production of Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus, directed by Tony Award-winner Darko Tresnjak.
ANASTASIA The Musical at the Regent Theatre Casts Four Youth Performers In the Title Photo
ANASTASIA The Musical at the Regent Theatre Casts Four Youth Performers In the Title Role
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 25, 2025

Producers of Anastasia The Musical have announced the young Melbourne actors sharing the role of Little Anastasia in the upcoming Australian production.
Review: Agatha Christie’s MURDER ON THE LINKS at TRT-An Absorbing Mystery Photo
Review: Agatha Christie’s MURDER ON THE LINKS at TRT-An Absorbing Mystery
by Marina Kennedy - Sep 23, 2025

Do you love a mystery with fascinating characters and lots of intrigue?  Then plan to attend the world premiere production of Agatha’s Christie’s Murder on the Links now at Two River Theater (TRT) through October 5th. 
Video: MURDER ON THE LINKS At Two River Theater Official Trailer Photo
Video: MURDER ON THE LINKS At Two River Theater Official Trailer
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 20, 2025

Two River Theater’s production of Murder on the Links, adapted and directed by Tony Award winner Darko Tresnjak from the classic Agatha Christie novel, must close on Sunday, October 5. See video of the production.
Interview: Director Darko Tresnjak and MURDER ON THE LINKS at TRT Photo
Interview: Director Darko Tresnjak and MURDER ON THE LINKS at TRT
by Marina Kennedy - Sep 18, 2025

We had the pleasure of interviewing Darko Tresnjak about his career and Murder on the Links at TRT.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Darko Tresnjak been nominated for?

Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Anastasia, Direction (Obie Awards) for The Killer, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder and Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder.

What awards has Darko Tresnjak won?

Darko Tresnjak has won the Direction award at the Obie Awards for The Killer, Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder, Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder, and Best Direction of a Musical at the Tony Awards for A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder.

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