David Cromer
Latest News on David Cromer:
MEET THE CARTOZIANS Starring Will Brill, Andrea Martin and More Extends (Nov 24, 2025)
Video: Chloë Grace Moretz Calls MCC's CAROLINE the 'Most Rewarding Experience' of Her Career (Nov 19, 2025)
Photos: The Cast of MEET THE CARTOZIANS Celebrates Opening Night (Nov 18, 2025)
MEET THE CARTOZIANS Starring Will Brill, Andrea Martin and More Extends (Nov 24, 2025)
Video: Chloë Grace Moretz Calls MCC's CAROLINE the 'Most Rewarding Experience' of Her Career (Nov 19, 2025)
Photos: The Cast of MEET THE CARTOZIANS Celebrates Opening Night (Nov 18, 2025)
BIO
David Cromer is director and actor originally from Chicago, currently based in New York. As a director, his New York credits include The Sound Inside (Broadway); The Band’s Visit (Atlantic Theater Company, Broadway & National Tour); the Broadway revivals of Brighton Beach Memoirs and The House of Blue Leaves; The Treasurer (Playwrights Horizons); Man from Nebraska (Second Stage Theatre); The Effect, Orson’s Shadow, and Tribes (Barrow Street Theatre); Women or Nothing (Atlantic Theater Company); Really Really (MCC Theater); When the Rain Stops Falling and Nikolai and the Others (Lincoln Center Theater); and Adding Machine (Minetta Lane Theatre). Other directing credits include BUG (Steppenwolf Theatre Company) Next to Normal (Writers Theatre); Come Back, Little Sheba (Huntington Theatre Company); The Sound Inside (Williamstown Theatre Festival); and Our Town in London, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston and Kansas City. As an actor, he recently appeared on Broadway as Howard Fine in the 2018 production of The Waverly Gallery. Prior to that, he appeared on Broadway as Karl Lindner in the 2014 revival of A Raisin in the Sun, and Off-Broadway as the Stage Manager in Our Town, which he also directed, at the Barrow Street Theatre. He appeared in the HBO series “The Newsroom,” the Showtime series “Billions,” and in the motion picture The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected). Cromer has received a Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, three Obie Awards, three Lucille Lortel Awards, a Joe A. Callaway Award, four Jeff Awards, and in 2010 was made a MacArthur Foundation Fellow.
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Executive Director of Second Stage Adam Siegel, Artistic Director of Second Stage Evan Cabnet, Fady Demian, Barzin Akhavan, Leslie Kalarchian, Will Brill, Hunter Hope Barnett, Nael Nacer, Tamara Sevunts, Raffi Barsoumian and Nick Lehane (Front Row L-R) Andrea Martin, Playwright Talene Monahon, Director David Cromer and Susan Pourfar
Date:
10/16/2025
From: Photos: Second Stage Theater’s MEET THE CARTOZIANS Cast Meets the Press
Christopher Denham, Paul Gross, Fran Kranz, Georgia Heers, Glenn Fleshler, Grant Heslov, George Clooney, David Cromer, Ilana Glazer, Carter Hudson, Clark Gregg, Andrew Polk and The Cast of "Good Night and Good Luck"
Date:
04/04/2025
From: Photos: George Clooney and the Cast of GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK Take Opening Night Bows
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STAGE CREDITS
[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Revival, 2009
Stage Manager
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Productions
Awards and Nominations
Drama Desk Awards - 2025 - Outstanding Direction of a Play
David Cromer, The Antiquities
Drama League Awards - 2025 - OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A PLAY
David Cromer, Good Night, And Good Luck
Tony Awards - 2025 - Best Direction of a Musical
David Cromer, Dead Outlaw
Drama Desk Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Direction of a Musical
David Cromer, Dead Outlaw
Drama League Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Direction of a Musical
David Cromer, Dead Outlaw
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
David Cromer, Dead Outlaw
The Lortels - 2024 - Outstanding Director
David Cromer, Dead Outlaw
The Lortels - 2023 - Outstanding Director
David Cromer, A Case for the Existence of God
winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Director of a Play
David Cromer, The Sound Inside
Tony Awards - 2020 - Best Direction of a Play
David Cromer, The Sound Inside
winner
Tony Awards - 2018 - Best Direction of a Musical
David Cromer, The Band's Visit
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
David Cromer, The Band's Visit
winner
Obie Awards - 2017 - Directing
David Cromer, The Band's Visit
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
David Cromer, The Band's Visit
Drama Desk Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Director of a Play
David Cromer, Tribes
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Director of a Play
David Cromer, Tribes
The Lortels - 2012 - Outstanding Director
David Cromer, Tribes
winner
The Lortels - 2010 - Outstanding Director
David Cromer, When the Rain Stops Falling
winner
Obie Awards - 2009 - Directing
David Cromer, Our Town
winner
The Lortels - 2009 - Outstanding Director
David Cromer, Our Town
Drama Desk Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
David Cromer, Adding Machine
winner
Obie Awards - 2008 - Direction
David Cromer, Adding Machine
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
David Cromer, Adding Machine
winner
The Lortels - 2008 - Outstanding Director
David Cromer, Adding Machine
Videos
Video: Chloë Grace Moretz Calls MCC's CAROLINE the 'Most Rewarding Experience' of Her Career
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-11-19 15:52:50
Video: Watch the Trailer for Noah Baumbach's JAY KELLY Starring George Clooney
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-09-29 14:33:23
Video: George Clooney Talks Performance Jitters and Flubbing His Lines Onstage
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-06-03 10:37:49
Video: Andrew Durand & Julia Knitel Perform 'Normal' in DEAD OUTLAW on Broadway
by Michael Major - 2025-05-29 12:00:20
Video: Go Behind the Scenes of DEAD OUTLAW with Andrew Durand in STAGEBOUND
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-21 12:12:02
Video: George Clooney & Ilana Glazer Tour GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK Set
by Michael Major - 2025-05-21 12:17:42
Video: 'Killed a Man in Maine' From DEAD OUTLAW on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2025-05-19 17:07:20
VIDEO: First Look at Jordan Harrison’s THE ANTIQUITIES at Goodman Theatre
by Joshua Wright - 2025-05-14 16:51:56
Video: Inside Opening Night of GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK with George Clooney and More
by Joey Mervis - 2025-04-04 12:17:50
Video: Ilana Glazer Shares Hair Routine For $6K Wig in GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK on Broadway
by Michael Major - 2025-03-28 14:37:26
Photos/Video: GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK. Begins Previews On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - 2025-03-13 00:15:38
Video: George Clooney in New Preview For GOOD NIGHT, and GOOD LUCK on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - 2024-11-14 10:06:42
Video: Will Brill Celebrates Tony Win for Best Featured Actor in a Play
by Joey Mervis - 2024-06-17 08:34:28
Video: Watch a Sneak Peek of New Musical by THE BAND'S VISIT Creators, DEAD OUTLAW
by Nicole Rosky - 2024-03-02 16:00:20
Video: Stars Come Out to Celebrate Opening Night of PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC
by Nicole Rosky - 2024-01-17 11:48:18
VIDEO: Watch a New Commercial for PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, Now Open on Broadway
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-01-13 15:43:38
News
MEET THE CARTOZIANS Starring Will Brill, Andrea Martin and More Extends
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 24, 2025
Talene Monahon’s's MEET THE CARTOZIANS, directed by Tony Award-winner David Cromer, has been extended at Second Stage Theater Off-Broadway.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 24, 2025
Talene Monahon’s's MEET THE CARTOZIANS, directed by Tony Award-winner David Cromer, has been extended at Second Stage Theater Off-Broadway.
Video: Chloë Grace Moretz Calls MCC's CAROLINE the 'Most Rewarding Experience' of Her Career
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 19, 2025
During a visit to Late Night with Seth Meyers, Chloë Grace Moretz told the host that MCC Theater's Caroline was 'probably the most rewarding experience I've had thus far in my career... and I'm not being hyperbolic.' Check out her interview now.
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 19, 2025
During a visit to Late Night with Seth Meyers, Chloë Grace Moretz told the host that MCC Theater's Caroline was 'probably the most rewarding experience I've had thus far in my career... and I'm not being hyperbolic.' Check out her interview now.
Photos: The Cast of MEET THE CARTOZIANS Celebrates Opening Night
by Jennifer Broski - Nov 18, 2025
Meet the Cartozians officially opened last night, November 17, at the Irene Diamond Stage at the Pershing Square Signature Center. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos from opening night here.
by Jennifer Broski - Nov 18, 2025
Meet the Cartozians officially opened last night, November 17, at the Irene Diamond Stage at the Pershing Square Signature Center. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos from opening night here.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 18, 2025- SPELLING BEE Opens At New World Stages and More
by - Nov 18, 2025
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 18, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by - Nov 18, 2025
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 18, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Review Roundup: MEET THE CARTOZIANS Starring Will Brill, Andrea Martin and More
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 18, 2025
The critics stopped by Meet the Cartozians at the Irene Diamond Stage at the Pershing Square Signature Center starring Raffi Barsoumian, Will Brill, Andrea Martin, Nael Nacer, Susan Pourfar, and Tamara Sevunts. Read the reviews!
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 18, 2025
The critics stopped by Meet the Cartozians at the Irene Diamond Stage at the Pershing Square Signature Center starring Raffi Barsoumian, Will Brill, Andrea Martin, Nael Nacer, Susan Pourfar, and Tamara Sevunts. Read the reviews!
Photos: Will Brill, Andrea Martin and More in MEET THE CARTOZIANS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 17, 2025
You can now get a first look at Meet the Cartozians, which opens at the Irene Diamond Stage at the Pershing Square Signature Center. Meet The Cartozians is written by Talene Monahon is directed by David Cromer.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 17, 2025
You can now get a first look at Meet the Cartozians, which opens at the Irene Diamond Stage at the Pershing Square Signature Center. Meet The Cartozians is written by Talene Monahon is directed by David Cromer.
Spotlight on Plays: Winter 2025/26
by Team BWW - Nov 15, 2025
The Fall 2025 season is in full swing, and with it, comes new plays for theatre lovers of all kinds. Whether you live for intense dramas or would rather escape with zaney comedies, there's something for everyone both on and off-Broadway in Winter 2025/26.
by Team BWW - Nov 15, 2025
The Fall 2025 season is in full swing, and with it, comes new plays for theatre lovers of all kinds. Whether you live for intense dramas or would rather escape with zaney comedies, there's something for everyone both on and off-Broadway in Winter 2025/26.
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!
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
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!
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!
Stage Direction: Unpacking the Many Works of David Cromer
by Charles Kirsch - Nov 6, 2025
Not many directors could helm a blockbuster stage adaptation of a hit film starring George Clooney, the Broadway transfer of a dark and quirky musical about a Dead Outlaw, and an off-Broadway meditation on the root and consequences of AI all in the span of four months. If anyone could, however, it would certainly be David Cromer, who achieved that impressive feat last spring. Rocketed to fame by his revelatory 2009 production of Our Town, he has become one of New York’s most in-demand directors, noted for his versatility, sensitivity, and ability to create theatrical magic.
by Charles Kirsch - Nov 6, 2025
Not many directors could helm a blockbuster stage adaptation of a hit film starring George Clooney, the Broadway transfer of a dark and quirky musical about a Dead Outlaw, and an off-Broadway meditation on the root and consequences of AI all in the span of four months. If anyone could, however, it would certainly be David Cromer, who achieved that impressive feat last spring. Rocketed to fame by his revelatory 2009 production of Our Town, he has become one of New York’s most in-demand directors, noted for his versatility, sensitivity, and ability to create theatrical magic.
From Chicago to NYC: Steppenwolf’s Broadway Boom
by Stephi Wild - Nov 1, 2025
Many Steppenwolf productions have made the jump to Broadway, with three shows transferring in 2025 alone. Learn more about Purpose, Bug, The Minutes, and more!
by Stephi Wild - Nov 1, 2025
Many Steppenwolf productions have made the jump to Broadway, with three shows transferring in 2025 alone. Learn more about Purpose, Bug, The Minutes, and more!
Videos You Missed This Week: BAT BOY, LIBERATION and More
by Sidney Paterra - Oct 24, 2025
It's been a busy week on (and off) Broadway! Fall has officially arrived and a new season is very much in swing. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending October 17, 2025 with videos from Bat Boy, Liberation, and more!
by Sidney Paterra - Oct 24, 2025
It's been a busy week on (and off) Broadway! Fall has officially arrived and a new season is very much in swing. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending October 17, 2025 with videos from Bat Boy, Liberation, and more!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 21, 2025- BEETLEJUICE First Look and More
by - Oct 21, 2025
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 21, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by - Oct 21, 2025
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 21, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Hot Tickets of the Week: SCHMIGADOON, ALL OUT, and More
by Team BWW - Oct 20, 2025
Let BroadwayWorld and Ticketmaster be your guide to which plays and musicals are the most buzz-worthy this week, starting October 20, 2025. Check out five Broadway shows we recommend that you should snag tickets to right now!
by Team BWW - Oct 20, 2025
Let BroadwayWorld and Ticketmaster be your guide to which plays and musicals are the most buzz-worthy this week, starting October 20, 2025. Check out five Broadway shows we recommend that you should snag tickets to right now!
Video: Meet the Company of MEET THE CARTOZIANS
by Joey Mervis - Oct 20, 2025
Talene Monahon’s Meet the Cartozians is officially in rehearsals. Directed by David Cromer, the play will kick off Second Stage Theater’s 47th Season, the first under the leadership of Artistic Director Evan Cabnet and Executive Director Adam Siegel. Watch in this video as the company discusses what the new play is all about!
by Joey Mervis - Oct 20, 2025
Talene Monahon’s Meet the Cartozians is officially in rehearsals. Directed by David Cromer, the play will kick off Second Stage Theater’s 47th Season, the first under the leadership of Artistic Director Evan Cabnet and Executive Director Adam Siegel. Watch in this video as the company discusses what the new play is all about!
Stream George Clooney in GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK on Prime Video
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2025
George Clooney’s Broadway debut, Good Night, and Good Luck, is now available to stream on Prime Video! The production was broadcast live on CNN on June 7.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2025
George Clooney’s Broadway debut, Good Night, and Good Luck, is now available to stream on Prime Video! The production was broadcast live on CNN on June 7.
Photos: Second Stage Theater’s MEET THE CARTOZIANS Cast Meets the Press
by Bruce Glikas - Oct 16, 2025
Talene Monahon’s MEET THE CARTOZIANS, directed by Tony Award-winner David Cromer, will kick off Second Stage Theater’s 47th Season. The company recently met the press and BroadwayWorld was there. Check out photos here!
by Bruce Glikas - Oct 16, 2025
Talene Monahon’s MEET THE CARTOZIANS, directed by Tony Award-winner David Cromer, will kick off Second Stage Theater’s 47th Season. The company recently met the press and BroadwayWorld was there. Check out photos here!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 15, 2025- OH, MARY Welcomes Jane Krakowski and More
by - Oct 15, 2025
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 15, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by - Oct 15, 2025
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 15, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Tickets to BUG on Broadway Starring Carrie Coon on Sale
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 14, 2025
Tickets for the Broadway premiere of Bug, written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer are now on sale. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 14, 2025
Tickets for the Broadway premiere of Bug, written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer are now on sale. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!
Photos: PRINCE F****T Celebrates Gala Night Off-Broadway
by Bruce Glikas - Oct 6, 2025
Jordan Tannahill's Prince Faggot is now running an additional three weeks, through November 30, in Seaview's new Off-Broadway home. Check out photos from the show's gala night here!
by Bruce Glikas - Oct 6, 2025
Jordan Tannahill's Prince Faggot is now running an additional three weeks, through November 30, in Seaview's new Off-Broadway home. Check out photos from the show's gala night here!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has David Cromer been in?
David Cromer has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.
How many West End shows has David Cromer been in?
David Cromer has not appeared in the West End.
What awards has David Cromer been nominated for?
Outstanding Direction of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Antiquities, OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A PLAY (Drama League Awards) for Good Night, And Good Luck, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Dead Outlaw, Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Dead Outlaw, Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Drama League Awards) for Dead Outlaw, Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Dead Outlaw, Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for Dead Outlaw, Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for A Case for the Existence of God, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Sound Inside, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Sound Inside, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Band's Visit, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Band's Visit, Directing (Obie Awards) for The Band's Visit, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Band's Visit, Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Tribes, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Tribes, Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for Tribes, Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for When the Rain Stops Falling, Directing (Obie Awards) for Our Town, Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for Our Town, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Adding Machine, Direction (Obie Awards) for Adding Machine, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Adding Machine and Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for Adding Machine.
What awards has David Cromer won?
David Cromer has won several prestigious awards for his work in theatre. He received the Outstanding Director of a Play award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for The Sound Inside. Cromer won the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical for The Band's Visit. He also earned the Outstanding Director of a Musical award at the Drama Desk Awards for The Band's Visit. Additionally, he received the Obie Award for Directing for The Band's Visit. For When the Rain Stops Falling, Cromer was honored with the Outstanding Director award from The Lortels. He won the Obie Award for Directing for Our Town as well as the Outstanding Director award from The Lortels for the same production. Cromer also earned the Obie Award for Direction for Adding Machine and the Outstanding Director award from The Lortels for Adding Machine.
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