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BIO

Daryl Roth is a Tony Award-winning Broadway producer who has been a driving force in the theater industry for over 30 years. She is known for her innovative productions, which often tackle challenging and thought-provoking subject matter.



Born in 1945 in Lakewood, New Jersey, Roth grew up in a family that was deeply involved in the arts. Her father was a musician and her mother was a painter, and they encouraged their daughter to pursue her own creative interests. Roth attended the University of California, Berkeley, where she studied history and literature.

After college, Roth moved to New York City and began working in theater production. She quickly made a name for herself as a savvy and determined producer, and in 1983 she co-founded the off-Broadway theater company Second Stage Theatre. The company quickly gained a reputation for producing edgy and socially relevant plays, and Roth's leadership helped it to become a major force in the New York theater scene.

In 1996, Roth produced her first Broadway show, the musical "Three Tall Women" by Edward Albee. The production was a critical and commercial success, and it earned Roth her first Tony Award. Since then, she has produced over 100 Broadway shows, including such hits as "The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?" by Edward Albee, "August: Osage County" by Tracy Letts, and "Kinky Boots" by Harvey Fierstein and Cyndi Lauper.

Roth is known for her willingness to take risks and produce challenging material. She has produced several shows that deal with difficult social issues, including "Wit" by Margaret Edson, which explores the experience of a woman with terminal cancer, and "The Normal Heart" by Larry Kramer, which deals with the early years of the AIDS epidemic. Roth has also produced several shows that deal with mental illness, including "Next to Normal" by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2010.

In addition to her work in theater, Roth is also involved in several philanthropic organizations. She is a board member of the Hetrick-Martin Institute, which provides support and advocacy for LGBTQ youth, and she is also a board member of the New York City Police Foundation, which supports the NYPD in its efforts to keep the city safe.

Roth's work has been recognized with numerous awards and honors. In addition to her Tony Award, she has received the Robert Whitehead Award for Outstanding Achievement in Commercial Theatre Producing, the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Body of Work, and the Drama League's Founders Award for Excellence in Directing and Producing.

Roth's impact on the theater industry is undeniable. Her willingness to take risks and produce challenging material has helped to push the boundaries of what is possible on stage, and her dedication to supporting emerging artists has helped to ensure that the theater remains a vibrant and vital art form. As she continues to produce shows and support new talent, Roth's influence on the theater world is sure to endure for years to come.

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Productions

Richard II
 
[Off-Broadway, 2025]
Producer
Stephen Sondheim's Old FriendsStephen Sondheim's Old Friends
 
[Broadway, 2025]
Producer
The Picture of Dorian GrayThe Picture of Dorian Gray
 
[Broadway, 2025]
Producer
Left on TenthLeft on Tenth
 
[Broadway, 2024]
Producer
Life of PiLife of Pi
 
[Broadway, 2023]
Producer
The Kite RunnerThe Kite Runner
 
[Broadway, 2022]
Executive Producer
Gloria: A LifeGloria: A Life
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Producer
Angels in AmericaAngels in America
 
[Broadway, 2018]
Producer
Hello, Dolly!Hello, Dolly!
 
[Broadway, 2017]
Producer
IndecentIndecent
 
[Broadway, 2017]
Producer
Groundhog DayGroundhog Day
 
[Broadway, 2017]
Producer
Present LaughterPresent Laughter
 
[Broadway, 2017]
Producer
Sunset BoulevardSunset Boulevard
 
[Broadway, 2017]
Producer
The Front PageThe Front Page
 
[Broadway, 2016]
Producer
The CrucibleThe Crucible
 
[Broadway, 2016]
Producer
The HumansThe Humans
 
[Broadway, 2016]
Producer
A View from the BridgeA View from the Bridge
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Producer
SylviaSylvia
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Producer
Kinky BootsKinky Boots
 
[West End, 2015]
Producer
The Absolute Brightness of Leonard PelkeyThe Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey
 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Producer
An Act of GodAn Act of God
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Producer
It Shoulda Been YouIt Shoulda Been You
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Producer
Fish In the DarkFish In the Dark
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Producer
A Delicate BalanceA Delicate Balance
 
[Broadway, 2014]
Producer
You Can't Take It with YouYou Can't Take It with You
 
[Broadway, 2014]
Producer
This is Our YouthThis is Our Youth
 
[Broadway, 2014]
Producer
Kinky BootsKinky Boots
 
[US Tour, 2014]
Producer
A Raisin in the SunA Raisin in the Sun
 
[Broadway, 2014]
Producer
BetrayalBetrayal
 
[Broadway, 2013]
Producer
A Time To KillA Time To Kill
 
[Broadway, 2013]
Producer
Buyer & CellarBuyer & Cellar
 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
Producer
The Testament of MaryThe Testament of Mary
 
[Broadway, 2013]
Producer
Kinky BootsKinky Boots
 
[Broadway, 2013]
Producer
Lucky GuyLucky Guy
 
[Broadway, 2013]
Producer
The Velveteen RabbitThe Velveteen Rabbit
 
[Off-Broadway, 2012]
Producer
AnnieAnnie
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Producer
Fela!Fela!
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Producer
Leap of FaithLeap of Faith
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Producer
A Streetcar Named DesireA Streetcar Named Desire
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Associate Producer
Clybourne ParkClybourne Park
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Producer
One Man, Two GuvnorsOne Man, Two Guvnors
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Producer
Love, Loss, and What I WoreLove, Loss, and What I Wore
 
[US Tour, 2012]
Producer
The Normal HeartThe Normal Heart
 
[Broadway, 2011]
Producer
Through the NightThrough the Night
 
[Off-Broadway, 2011]
Producer
Dear EdwinaDear Edwina
 
[Off-Broadway, 2010]
Producer
Through the NightThrough the Night
 
[Off-Broadway, 2010]
Producer
The Divine SisterThe Divine Sister
 
[Off-Broadway, 2010]
Producer
EnronEnron
 
[Broadway, 2010]
Producer
The TemperamentalsThe Temperamentals
 
[Off-Broadway, 2010]
Producer
Love, Loss, and What I WoreLove, Loss, and What I Wore
 
[Off-Broadway, 2009]
Producer
Accent On YouthAccent On Youth
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Producer
Desire Under the ElmsDesire Under the Elms
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Producer
Irena's VowIrena's Vow
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Producer
ThurgoodThurgood
 
[Broadway, 2008]
Producer
The Country GirlThe Country Girl
 
[Broadway, 2008]
Producer
A Catered AffairA Catered Affair
 
[Broadway, 2008]
Producer
Is He Dead?Is He Dead?
 
[Broadway, 2007]
Producer
August: Osage CountyAugust: Osage County
 
[Broadway, 2007]
Producer
Die Mommie Die!
 
[Off-Broadway, 2007]
Producer
Die Mommie Die!
 
[Off-Broadway, 2007]
Producer
DeuceDeuce
 
[Broadway, 2007]
Producer
Coram BoyCoram Boy
 
[Broadway, 2007]
Producer
Inherit the WindInherit the Wind
 
[Broadway, 2007]
Producer
The Year of Magical ThinkingThe Year of Magical Thinking
 
[Broadway, 2007]
Producer
CurtainsCurtains
 
[Broadway, 2007]
Producer
Curtains
 
[Los Angeles, 2006]
Producer
Sandra Bernhard: Everything Bad and Beautiful
 
[Off-Broadway, 2006]
Producer
Manuscript
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Producer
The Mambo KingsThe Mambo Kings
 
[Broadway, 2005]
Producer
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
 
[Broadway, 2005]
Producer
Caroline, or ChangeCaroline, or Change
 
[Broadway, 2004]
Producer
Anna in the TropicsAnna in the Tropics
 
[Broadway, 2003]
Producer
Beckett/Albee
 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Producer
Our Lady of 121st Street
 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Producer
Salome: The ReadingSalome: The Reading
 
[Broadway, 2003]
Producer
Talking Heads
 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Producer
Tea at Five
 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Producer
Medea
 
[Broadway, 2002]
Producer
The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?
 
[Broadway, 2002]
Producer
Bea Arthur on Broadway
 
[Broadway, 2002]
Producer
The Tale Of The Allergist's Wife
 
[Broadway, 2000]
Producer
Proof
 
[Broadway, 2000]
Producer
The Play About the Baby
 
[Off-Broadway, 2000]
Producer
The Bomb-itty of Errors
 
[Off-Broadway, 1999]
Producer
The Bomb-itty of Errors
 
[Off-Broadway, 1999]
Producer
Snakebit
 
[Off-Broadway, 1999]
Producer
Wit
 
[Off-Broadway, 1998]
Producer
De La Guarda
 
[Off-Broadway, 1998]
Producer
Defying Gravity
 
[Off-Broadway, 1997]
Producer
How I Learned to Drive
 
[Off-Broadway, 1997]
Associate Producer
Old Wicked Songs
 
[Off-Broadway, 1996]
Producer
Old Wicked Songs
 
[Off-Broadway, 1995]
Producer
Camping with Henry and Tom
 
[Off-Broadway, 1995]
Producer
Das Barbecu
 
[Off-Broadway, 1994]
Producer
Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992
 
[Broadway, 1994]
Producer
Three Tall Women
 
[Off-Broadway, 1994]
Producer
The Root
 
[Off-Broadway, 1993]
Producer
Tapestry: The Music of Carole King
 
[Off-Broadway, 1993]
Producer
Nick & Nora
 
[Broadway, 1991]
Producer
The Baby Dance
 
[Off-Broadway, 1991]
Producer
Closer Than Ever
 
[Off-Broadway, 1989]
Producer
Closer Than Ever
 
[Off-Broadway, 1989]
Producer

Movies

He's Way More Famous Than You
[ 2013 ] Daryl Roth
Kinky Boots: The Musical
[ 2019 ] producer
Ramona at Midlife
[ 2025 ] co-producer
Miracle on 74th Street
[ 2025 ] executive producer

Awards and Nominations


winner
Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Play

Daryl RothThe Humans


winner
Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Revival of a Play

Daryl RothArthur Miller's A View from the Bridge

Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Revival of a Play

Daryl RothArthur Miller's The Crucible

Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Revival of a Play

Daryl Roth, You Can't Take it with You

Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Revival of a Play

Daryl Roth, This is Our Youth


winner
Tony Awards - 2014 - Best Revival of a Play

Daryl Roth, A Raisin in the Sun


winner
- 2013 - Legend of Off Broadway Honoree

Daryl Roth


winner
Tony Awards - 2013 - Best Musical

Daryl Roth, Kinky Boots

Tony Awards - 2013 - Best Play

Daryl Roth, The Testament of Mary

Tony Awards - 2013 - Best Play

Daryl Roth, Lucky Guy

Tony Awards - 2013 - Best Revival of a Musical

Daryl Roth, Annie

Tony Awards - 2012 - Best Musical

Daryl Roth, Leap of Faith


winner
Tony Awards - 2011 - Best Revival of a Play

Daryl Roth, The Normal Heart


winner
The Lortels - 2010 - Lifetime Achievement Award

Daryl Roth


winner
Tony Awards - 2008 - Best Play

Daryl Roth, August: Osage County

Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Musical

Daryl Roth, Curtains

Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Revival of a Play

Daryl Roth, Inherit the Wind

Tony Awards - 2005 - Best Revival of a Play

Daryl Roth, Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Tony Awards - 2004 - Best Musical

Daryl Roth, Caroline, or Change

Tony Awards - 2004 - Best Play

Daryl Roth, Anna in the Topics

The Lortels - 2003 - Outstanding Play

Daryl Roth, Our Lady of 121st Street


winner
Tony Awards - 2002 - Best Play

Daryl Roth, Edward Albee's The Goat or Who Is Sylvia?

Tony Awards - 2002 - Best Special Theatrical Event

Daryl Roth, Bea Arthur on Broadway, Just Between Friends

The Lortels - 2001 - Outstanding Play

Daryl Roth, The Play About the Baby


winner
Tony Awards - 2001 - Best Play

Daryl Roth, Proof

Tony Awards - 2001 - Best Play

Daryl Roth, The Tale of the Allergist's Wife


winner
The Lortels - 1999 - Outstanding Play

Daryl Roth, Wit


winner
The Lortels - 1997 - Outstanding Play

Daryl Roth, How I Learned to Drive


winner
The Lortels - 1995 - Outstanding Play

Daryl RothCamping with Henry & Tom

Tony Awards - 1994 - Best Play

Daryl Roth, Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992

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Red Bull Theater Extends Run Of RICHARD II Starring Michael Urie Photo
Red Bull Theater Extends Run Of RICHARD II Starring Michael Urie
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 4, 2025

Red Bull Theater will extend its acclaimed production of RICHARD II for one final week, with performances now running through December 21 at the Astor Place Theatre.
KINKY BOOTS Begins Performances At The Bank Of America Performing Arts Center In Dece Photo
KINKY BOOTS Begins Performances At The Bank Of America Performing Arts Center In December
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 14, 2025

The American Theatre Guild will present the Tony and Grammy Award–winning musical KINKY BOOTS at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center for a three-day engagement from December 12–14, 2025, as part of the 25–26 Broadway in Thousand Oaks Series. 
Photos: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of RICHARD II Photo
Photos: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of RICHARD II
by Bruce Glikas - Nov 13, 2025

The Off-Broadway production of Shakespeare's Richard II, starring Michael Urie, recently opened. The engagement will continue through Sunday December 14th at the Astor Place Theatre. Check out photos from the red carpet on opening night here!
Photos: Inside Opening Night of RICHARD II With Michael Urie and More Photo
Photos: Inside Opening Night of RICHARD II With Michael Urie and More
by Bruce Glikas - Nov 13, 2025

Performances are now underway for the Off-Broadway production of Shakespeare's Richard II, starring Michael Urie. Check out photos from opening night here!
44 - THE MUSICAL Extends For Four Weeks Off-Broadway Photo
44 - THE MUSICAL Extends For Four Weeks Off-Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Nov 12, 2025

The smash-hit musical comedy, 44 – THE MUSICAL has announced a four-week extension. The musical played to sold-out audiences in Chicago and Los Angeles and has been playing to sold-out audiences in New York since first preview in October.
Review Roundup: Michael Urie Stars In RICHARD II At Astor Place Theatre Photo
Review Roundup: Michael Urie Stars In RICHARD II At Astor Place Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 11, 2025

Read reviews for the Off-Broadway production of Shakespeare's Richard II, starring Tony Award nominee Michael Urie. The extended limited Off-Broadway engagement will now continue through Sunday December 14th at the Astor Place Theatre.
Red Bull Theater's RICHARD II Starring Michael Urie Extends Photo
Red Bull Theater's RICHARD II Starring Michael Urie Extends
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 10, 2025

​The limited Off-Broadway engagement of Richard II has been extended. Ambition and betrayal reign supreme in this electrifying reimagining of Shakespeare's poetic masterpiece.
Review Roundups: 44 - THE MUSICAL Opens Off-Broadway Photo
Review Roundups: 44 - THE MUSICAL Opens Off-Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 7, 2025

44 – THE MUSICAL is now open at The Daryl Roth Theatre. See what the critics are saying! 44 is a satirical look at the rise and presidency of Barack Obama, as well as the eccentric political characters he met along the way.
Photos: 44 - THE MUSICAL at The Daryl Roth Theatre Photo
Photos: 44 - THE MUSICAL at The Daryl Roth Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 3, 2025

44 – THE MUSICAL is currently playing at The Daryl Roth Theatre. 44 is a satirical look at the rise and presidency of Barack Obama, as well as the eccentric political characters he met along the way. See photos here!
Where Are All Of the New Musicals This Season? Photo
Where Are All Of the New Musicals This Season?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Nov 2, 2025

Only two new musicals are opening on Broadway in the first half of the 2025-2026 season: The Queen of Versailles and Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York). There has been much discourse on the topic of whether rising capitalization costs and the rareness of full recoupment is impacting the number of new musicals being produced on Broadway. 
Photos: Michael Urie and More in RICHARD II at Red Bull Theater Photo
Photos: Michael Urie and More in RICHARD II at Red Bull Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 31, 2025

You can now get a first look at production photos of Red Bull Theater's Richard II at the Astor Place Theatre, starring Michael Urie, Lux Pascal and more.
Red Bull Theater's RICHARD II to Offer $49 Tickets Through Digital Lottery Photo
Red Bull Theater's RICHARD II to Offer $49 Tickets Through Digital Lottery
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 27, 2025

In order to make tickets accessible to the widest possible audience, Red Bull Theater will be partnering with the digital ticket lottery platform Lucky Seat to offer the chance to win lottery tickets to Richard II. Learn more and see how to enter!
Video: TITANIQUE West End Production Releases New Trailer Photo
Video: TITANIQUE West End Production Releases New Trailer
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2025

An all new trailer has been released for the Olivier Award Winning West End musical Titanique. The production is currently playing at the Criterion Theatre. Watch the video ehre!
Tickets to KINKY BOOTS at Proctors Are On Sale Now Photo
Tickets to KINKY BOOTS at Proctors Are On Sale Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 3, 2025

Get ready to kick up your heels with the return of the heartwarming hit musical, KINKY BOOTS! KINKY BOOTS will play Proctors in Schenectady as part of the 2025-26 Broadway season.
Photos: Meet the Cast of LIBERATION on Broadway Photo
Photos: Meet the Cast of LIBERATION on Broadway
by Jennifer Broski - Oct 2, 2025

Following its award-winning world premiere earlier this year, Liberation, a new play by Tony Award nominee Bess Wohl, and directed by Tony Award nominee Whitney White, will open on October 28, 2025 on Broadway at the James Earl Jones Theatre. Check out photos of the cast in rehearsals!
George C. Wolfe: Behind the Curtain of Broadway’s Visionary Director Photo
George C. Wolfe: Behind the Curtain of Broadway’s Visionary Director
by Charles Kirsch - Sep 30, 2025

In 2024, the pioneering director George C. Wolfe, who brought iconic pieces like Angels in America and The Normal Heart to Broadway stages for the first time, was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Tony Award. If that award is meant to signal the twilight of a career, however, fear not: Wolfe came back to New York the very next year with his critically acclaimed revival of Gypsy starring Audra McDonald. 
Interview: Eli Bauman on the 'Absurd and High-Stakes' 44 - THE MUSICAL Photo
Interview: Eli Bauman on the 'Absurd and High-Stakes' 44 - THE MUSICAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 27, 2025

Read BroadwayWorld's interview with Eli Bauman, the writer, composer, director, and producer for 44- The Musical, the satirical Barack Obama musical, Off-Broadway.
KINKY BOOTS is Coming to San Jose’s Center for the Performing Arts Photo
KINKY BOOTS is Coming to San Jose’s Center for the Performing Arts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 25, 2025

Kinky Boots will play San Jose’s Center for the Performing Arts as a special add-on of Broadway San Jose’s 2025/26 Season. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Candace Bushnell to Perform at Adler Hall at New York Society for Ethical Culture Photo
Candace Bushnell to Perform at Adler Hall at New York Society for Ethical Culture
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 23, 2025

​Acclaimed novelist, “real life Carrie Bradshaw,”Candace Bushnell is bringing her one-woman show, True Tales of Sex, Success and Sex and the City, to Adler Hall at New York Society for Ethical Culture. Learn more!
LIFE OF PI to Launch Digital Lottery for Bass Performance Hall Engagement Photo
LIFE OF PI to Launch Digital Lottery for Bass Performance Hall Engagement
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 19, 2025

Performing Arts Fort Worth is launching a digital lottery for the Tony Award-winning theatrical experience, LIFE OF PI. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Daryl Roth been nominated for?

Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Humans, Best Revival of a Play (Tony Awards) for Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge, Best Revival of a Play (Tony Awards) for Arthur Miller's The Crucible, Best Revival of a Play (Tony Awards) for You Can't Take it with You, Best Revival of a Play (Tony Awards) for This is Our Youth, Best Revival of a Play (Tony Awards) for A Raisin in the Sun, Legend of Off Broadway Honoree () for , Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Kinky Boots, Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Testament of Mary, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Lucky Guy, Best Revival of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Annie, Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Leap of Faith, Best Revival of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Normal Heart, Lifetime Achievement Award (The Lortels), Best Play (Tony Awards) for August: Osage County, Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Curtains, Best Revival of a Play (Tony Awards) for Inherit the Wind, Best Revival of a Play (Tony Awards) for Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Caroline, or Change, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Anna in the Topics, Outstanding Play (The Lortels) for Our Lady of 121st Street, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Edward Albee's The Goat or Who Is Sylvia?, Best Special Theatrical Event (Tony Awards) for Bea Arthur on Broadway, Just Between Friends, Outstanding Play (The Lortels) for The Play About the Baby, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Proof, Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, Outstanding Play (The Lortels) for Wit, Outstanding Play (The Lortels) for How I Learned to Drive, Outstanding Play (The Lortels) for Camping with Henry & Tom and Best Play (Tony Awards) for Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992.

What awards has Daryl Roth won?

Daryl Roth has won numerous prestigious awards, including the Tony Award for Best Play for The Humans, August: Osage County, Edward Albee's The Goat or Who Is Sylvia?, and Proof. She has also received the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play for Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge, A Raisin in the Sun, The Normal Heart, and the Tony Award for Best Musical for Kinky Boots. Additionally, she was honored as a Legend of Off Broadway Honoree and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from The Lortels. Her productions have earned Outstanding Play awards at The Lortels for Wit, How I Learned to Drive, and Camping with Henry & Tom.

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