Darko Tresnjak

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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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Darko Tresnjak Awards and Nominations

Obie Awards - 2015 - Direction

Darko TresnjakThe Killer

Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

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

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

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

Tony Awards - 2014 - Best Direction of a Musical

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

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Interview: After a Hiatus, Lauren Worsham And Kyle Jarrow of SKY-PONY Are Back at Mercury Lounge

Indie-pop band Sky-Pony, led by married couple Lauren Worsham (Tony-nominated actress for Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder) and Kyle Jarrow (Tony-nominated writer for SpongeBob SquarePants the Musical) is returning to Mercury Lounge on March 14th for their very first show in four years with opener LAKES.

Chilina Kennedy and Constantine Maroulis Will Lead Reading of ALL THE RAGE Musical

A one-night-only reading of the musical All The Rage will be held as part of Spark Theatre Festival this March. The reading will star Broadway's Chilina Kennedy and Constantine Maroulis.

Video: New Trailer For LA Opera's HIGHWAY 1, USA & THE DWARF Double Bill

Get a first look at an all-new trailer for LA Opera's new production of an operatic double bill featuring William Grant Still's Highway 1, USA along with Alexander Zemlinsky's The Dwarf. 

Listen: RUSSIAN TROLL FARM: THE PODCAST Episode 1 Out Now

Listen now to the first episode of Russian Troll Farm: The Podcast.

Video: Maestro James Conlon's on LA Opera's THE DWARF

LA Opera's Richard Seaver Music Director, James Conlon explores 'The Dwarf' - the story, its history, and of course, the music. Watch this all-new video to learn even more about this stunning opera.

Video: Director Kaneza Schaal on Staging HIGHWAY 1, USA at LA Opera

Watch as director Kaneza Schaal talks about about LA Opera's new production of William Grant Still's Highway 1, USA performing  as the first part of an operatic double bill with Alexander Zemlinsky's The Dwarf. Feb. 24 to Mar. 17.

RUSSIAN TROLL FARM Extended At Vineyard Theatre

Russian Troll Farm: A Workplace Comedy by Obie Award winner Sarah Gancher, will now play until March 3, 2024, at Vineyard Theatre (108 E. 15th Street).

Photos: Inside Opening Night of RUSSIAN TROLL FARM at Vineyard Theatre

Russian Troll Farm: A Workplace Comedy by Obie Award winner Sarah Gancher, directed by Tony Award winner Darko Tresnjak, officially opened at Vineyard Theatre last week. Check out photos from opening night here!

Review Roundup: RUSSIAN TROLL FARM Opens at At Vineyard Theatre

See what the critics are saying about Russian Troll Farm at Vineyard Theatre.

Photos: First Look At RUSSIAN TROLL FARM At Vineyard Theatre

See production photos for Russian Troll Farm: A Workplace Comedy by Obie Award winner Sarah Gancher, directed by Tony Award winner Darko Tresnjak.

Goodspeed Musicals Unveils 2024 Season Featuring Darko Tresnjak's ASK FOR THE MOON! & More

Two-time Tony Award-winning Goodspeed Musicals will present its return to a full season at The Terris Theatre in Chester, Conn.

Photos: In Rehearsal for RUSSIAN TROLL FARM At Vineyard Theatre

Vineyard Theatre has shared photos from the first rehearsal of Russian Troll Farm: A Workplace Comedy by Obie Award winner Sarah Gancher, directed by Tony Award winner Darko Tresnjak.

THE CONNECTOR, ONCE UPON A MATTRESS & More Lead Top Off-Broadway Shows for January

What's happening off-Broadway? BroadwayWorld is helping you pick what to see next by rounding up our top recommended theatre each month. Coming up off-Broadway this January is a new Jason Robert Brown musical, a revival of a classic, and more.

Christine Lahti, John Lavelle & More Join Vineyard Theatre's RUSSIAN TROLL FARM: A Workplace Comedy

The cast and design team has been revealed for Vineyard Theatre's upcoming production of Russian Troll Farm: A Workplace Comedy by Obie Award inner Sarah Gancher, directed by Tony Award winner Darko Tresnjak. Learn how to purchase tickets!

TFANA to Present Final Extension Of WAITING FOR GODOT Starring Michael Shannon & More

THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE announces final extension of Samuel Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot' starring Michael Shannon and Paul Sparks. Don't miss this critically acclaimed production running through December 23.

WAITING FOR GODOT Starring Michael Shannon, Paul Sparks & More Extended at TFANA

Theatre for a New Audience, responding to demand, will present a two-week extension of its production of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, directed by Arin Arbus. Learn how to purchase tickets!

HERE WE ARE, DANNY AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA & More Lead Top Off-Broadway Shows for November

What's happening off-Broadway? BroadwayWorld is helping you pick what to see next by rounding up our top recommended theatre each month. Coming up off-Broadway this November is Sondheim's final musical, Aubrey Plaza's stage debut, and more.

Review: THE ENGAGEMENT PARTY at Geffen Playhouse

“How to Ruin a Relationship in One Easy Step,”  is a definitive alternate title for, THE ENGAGEMENT PARTY, a smart, little 80-minute, light drama written by Samuel Balm, directed by Darko Tresnjak, currently at the Geffen Playhouse, Gil Cates Theater.

Photos: First Look at THE ENGAGEMENT PARTY at Geffen Playhouse

All new production photos have been released from The Engagement Party at Geffen Playhouse! Check out the photos here!

Interview: Playwright Samuel Baum Wholeheartedly invites You to His ENGAGEMENT PARTY

Up next at The Geffen Playhouse, Samuel Baum’s The Engagement Party West Coast premieres October 12, 2023 (with previews already in progress). Darko Tresnjak directs the cast of: Richard Bekins, Bella Heathcote, Brian Lee Huynh, Mark Jacobson, Wendie Malick, Brian Patrick Murphy, Jonah Platt and Lauren Worsham. Samuel squeezed out some time from rehearsals and previews to answer a few of my queries.

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Darko Tresnjak has been nominated for several awards, including Outstanding Director of a Musical by the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Anastasia," Direction by the Obie Awards for "The Killer," Outstanding Director of a Musical by the Drama Desk Awards for "A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder," Outstanding Director of a Musical by the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder," and Best Direction of a Musical by the Tony Awards for "A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder."

Darko Tresnjak has won several awards for his directing work, including the Direction Obie Award 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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