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Gordon Greenberg

Greenberg recently directed Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at the Geffen Playhouse starring Calista Flockhart and Zachary Quinto It was widely praised.

BIO

Greenberg recently directed Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at the Geffen Playhouse starring Calista Flockhart and Zachary Quinto It was widely praised. Entertainment Weekly called it "A brilliantly staged riveting portrait of toxic domestic bliss." Variety (magazine) said "A fearless Calista Flockhart tears into Zachary Quinto in the inspired 60th Anniversary Revival." The Los Angeles Times called it "Unerringly good...Quinto and Flockhart expose something infinitely fragile in Albee's shatterproof play." It won the L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Revival.


He is currently creating and Co-Executive Producing "Most Talkative", a new comedy television series for NBC and Blumhouse based on Andy Cohen's coming of age in St. Louis and writing a new musical about Pablo Picasso with Stephen Schwartz (composer) and Caridad Svich for Antonio Banderas.

He co-wrote (with Steve Rosen) and directed Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors! which was recorded as a radio play starring John Stamos, Laura Benanti, Annaleigh Ashford, Alex Brightman, Ashley Park, James Monroe Iglehart, Christopher Sieber, Richard Kind and Rob McClure It will premiere Off-Broadway in fall, 2023.

Their new play, Crime & Punishment, A Comedy was commissioned by the Old Globe Theatre and was part of the Powers Festival. It will premier there in summer of 2023.

He directed the American premier of Piaf/Dietrich, A Legendary Affair for Mirvish in Toronto, which opened to rave reviews, was extended three times and was nominated for 7 Dora Awards and won Best Musical Production.

He directed the Broadway adaptation of Irving Berlin's film Holiday Inn. Greenberg also co-wrote the adaptation (with Chad Hodge). Produced by the Roundabout Theatre Company and Universal Pictures Stage Productions, the show was well received by critics, with Variety noting that "the 1942 film has gotten a complete and first-class stage redo [...] turning this shaky fixer-upper into prime property."

His revival of Guys And Dolls received excellent reviews and was nominated for six Olivier Awards. It premiered at Chichester Festival Theatre and then ran in London's West End at the Savoy Theatre then at the Phoenix Theatre, where it starred Rebel Wilson. In his review for the New York Times, Ben Brantley called it "Pure, unforced pleasure...a boozy bawdy party."

Greenberg directed and adapted the revised production of Working (adapted and revised with composers Stephen Schwartz and Lin-Manuel Miranda). The revival was presented at Broadway in Chicago's Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, as well as the 59 E 59 Theatre in New York, the Old Globe in San Diego and Asolo Repertory Theatre.

Greenberg revised and directed the Drama Desk Award-winning revival of Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris (Drama Desk, Outer Critics, Drama League nominations for Best Revival of a Musical), which garnered excellent reviews. Charles Isherwood of the New York Times called it a "powerful revival" and Elysa Gardner of USA Today wrote that Greenberg "captures what made Brel's oeuvre at once distinctly of a certain place and time and enduringly universal."

He directed the new stage adaptation of Tangled for Disney.

He has written original movie musicals for Nickelodeon called Emerald City Music Hall and another for The Disney Channel titled Scramble Band, with Michael Weiner.

His other work includes Johnny Baseball at Williamstown Theatre Festival,

Formerly an actor, Greenberg appeared in the Broadway productions of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying; Grease; The Little Prince and the Aviator; and Off-Broadway in Peacetime; Names; City Suite; Show Me Where the Good Times Are; and on television in Shaky Ground, Knots Landing, Living Single, Step By Step; and on film in New York City Serenade directed by Frank Whaley.

Greenberg produced and directed commercials for J. Walter Thompson from 1991 to 1993. He served as the artistic director of Musical Theatre Works in New York City from 1997 to 2000, and currently serves as artistic director of the Broadway Teachers Workshop.

Greenberg adapted (with Steve Rosen) and directed The Secret Of My Success, a musical comedy based on the 1987 movie of the same name, as a Broadway musical for Universal Pictures. The musical was mid-run for its world premiere and pre-Broadway tryout at the Paramount Theatre in March 2020 with Sydney Morton (Christy Lockhart) and Billy Harrigan Tighe (Brantley Foster/Carlton Whitfield) as leads when production was shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. It had been scheduled to run from February 21 – March 29, and the final performance was March 12, as Illinois governor J. B. Pritzker shut down all performance venues starting March 13.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1995
Ensemble [Replacement], Tackaberry [Replacement]

Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2027]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2026]
Adaptor
 
[Off-Broadway, 2025]
Director
 
[Broadway, 2024]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2023]
Director
 
[St. Louis, MO (Regional), 2017]
Director
 
[West End, 2017]
Additional Contributions
 
[West End, 2016]
Director
 
[St. Louis, MO (Regional), 2015]
Director
 
[East Haddam, CT (Regional), 2014]
Director and New Book
 
[Off-Broadway, 2010]
Director
 
[Milburn, NJ (Regional), 2007]
Concept
Director
 
[East Haddam, CT (Regional), 2006]
Director
Concept
 
[, 2006]
Director
 
[New York, 2005]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Director
 
[Milburn, NJ (Regional), 2005]
Director
 
[Regional (US), 2004]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2004]
Director
 
[New York, 2004]
Director
 
[Regional (US), 2003]
Director
 
[, 2000]
Director

Writing

Adapator

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Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2026 - Outstanding Direction of a Musical

Gordon Greenberg, The Baker's Wife

News

DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS to Open at Roundtable Theatre Troupe
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 19, 2026

Roundtable Theatre Troupe will present a comedic take on Bram Stoker's vampire tale, blending gothic storytelling with the humor of Mel Brooks and Monty Python. Five actors perform more than a dozen roles in the 90-minute production at Hollingsworth Hall Cultural Center in Lubbock.
Bergen County Players and Vitalant Host Blood Drive Ahead of DRACULA Comedy
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 19, 2026

Bergen County Players partnered with Vitalant for a community blood drive outside the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell, New Jersey, ahead of the theater's upcoming production of DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS.
Spotlight: DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS at Theatre Raleigh
by BWW Special Offer - Oct 15, 2026

Oct 21-Nov 8 at Theatre Raleigh
DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS to Open 2026/27 Season at Grand Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 14, 2026

A London Made production of the off-Broadway farce DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS will open the Grand Theatre's 2026/27 season with a red carpet celebration on the Spriet Stage.
Interview: Director Telly Leung On DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS at Theatre Raleigh
by Joshua Wright - Oct 13, 2026

Director Telly Leung discusses DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS at Theatre Raleigh, starring Nick Adams, his return to the company after directing YELLOW FACE, and the immersive BITE ME Bar pre-show experience.
Bergen County Players Will Host Halloween Night Bash and Steve Rosen Talkback at DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS
by Stephi Wild - Oct 13, 2026

Bergen County Players will present special Halloween festivities and a post-show talkback with co-writer Steve Rosen for its production of DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS at the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell.
Previews: DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS at Actors Collaborative Toledo (ACT)
by Julie Zatko - Oct 9, 2026

Actors Collaborative Toledo presents Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors October 16-18, 2026.
Photos: DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS at Sierra Repertory Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 7, 2026

Get a first look at Sierra Repertory Theatre's Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, running through October 31 at the East Sonora Theatre. See photos of the show.
Broadway Dreams to Honor Lea Michele and Rachel Hoffman at 20th Anniversary Gala
by Stephi Wild - Oct 7, 2026

Broadway Dreams will celebrate its landmark 20th Anniversary with Night of 100 Stars: The Broadway Dreams 20th Anniversary Gala, honoring actress and singer Lea Michele and casting director Rachel Hoffman.
DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS to Play San Antonio's Woodlawn Pointe
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 6, 2026

La Bête Productions will bring a retro, disco-inspired Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors to Woodlawn Pointe in San Antonio this Halloween season.
DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS to Open at Bergen County Players
by Stephi Wild - Oct 6, 2026

Bergen County Players opens its Halloween season with a fast-paced comic retelling of Bram Stoker's classic, directed by Perry Award-winner Ray Yucis. The 90-minute production features five actors in multiple roles with physical comedy and inventive stagecraft at the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell.
Primer teaser: DRÁCULA, UNA COMEDIA TERRORÍFICA muestra su particular universo
by Emilia Ruiz de Somocurcio - Sep 30, 2026

La adaptación española de la comedia de Gordon Greenberg y Steve Rosen presenta por primera vez a sus personajes antes de llegar a Madrid.
DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS to Open at Theatre in the Park
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2026

Theatre in the Park INDOORS will present a campy retelling of Bram Stoker's Dracula by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen at the Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center in Shawnee, Kansas.
Broadway Dreams Appoints Charlie Sutton as Artistic Director
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2026

Charlie Sutton, a veteran Broadway performer and director who originated roles has been named Artistic Director of Broadway Dreams. Sutton will guide the nonprofit's artistic programming and mentorship-driven education.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS and DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS to Open Good Theater's 23rd Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 25, 2026

Good Theater will present LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS and DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS in Portland, Maine, opening its 23rd season with two horror-comedies directed by Artistic Director Brian P. Allen.
PHOTOS: Primeras imágenes de DRÁCULA, UNA COMEDIA TERRORÍFICA en Madrid
by Sandra Arias Muñoz - Sep 25, 2026

El Conde ya ha despertado y se instala en Madrid. A menos de un mes del comienzo de las funciones, DRÁCULA, UNA COMEDIA TERRORÍFICA ha presentado sus primeras imágenes oficiales (fotografiadas por Alejandro Palacios).
DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS to Open at Bristol Riverside Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 24, 2026

Bristol Riverside Theatre will present a comedic reimagining of the classic vampire tale written by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen, directed by Ken Kaissar, featuring William Bednar, Laura Cable, Brenny Campbell, Davey Miller, and Danny Vaccaro.
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by - Sep 24, 2026

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Photos: Elizabeth Gillies and More in ROPE Rehearsals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 23, 2026

You can now check out photos from the first rehearsal of Rope, a new adaptation by Gordon Greenberg, based on the play by Patrick Hamilton, which is inspired by the Leopold and Loeb murder case.
Nicholas Christopher and Ansel Elgort Join STAGEDOOR 50: A ONE-NIGHT-ONLY CONCERT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 16, 2026

Nicholas Christopher and Ansel Elgort join the lineup for a one-night concert celebrating Stagedoor Manor's 50th anniversary at The Town Hall, benefiting the Entertainment Community Fund.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Gordon Greenberg been in?

Gordon Greenberg has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Gordon Greenberg been in?

Gordon Greenberg has not appeared in the West End.

How many shows has Gordon Greenberg written?

Gordon Greenberg has written 3 shows including Holiday Inn (Book), Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors (Co-Author), Rope (Adapator).

What awards has Gordon Greenberg been nominated for?

and Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Baker's Wife.

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