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Ivo van Hove began his career in 1981 and has been director of Toneelgroep Amsterdam since 2001. He has also been director of Het Zuidelijk Toneel. From 1998 to 2004, he managed the Holland Festival, annually presenting his selection of international theater, music, opera and dance.
Until 2010 he was one of the artistic leaders of the Dramatic Arts department in Antwerp. Ivo van Hove's production work in theater includes Hedda Gabler at the National Theatre, A View From the Bridge at Young Vic, West End and Broadway, The Crucible on Broadway, Lazarus in New York and London, and Visconti’s The Damned at Comedie-Francaise.
Ivo van Hove’s work as director for theater includes Angels in America, Roman Tragedies, Kings of War, Opening Night, Obsession, Antonioni, Taming of the Shrew, Scenes from a Marriage, After the Rehearsal/Persona, The Human Voice, Othello, Children of the Sun, The Miser, Mourning Becomes Electra, Long Day’s Journey into Night and The Fountainhead at Toneelgroep Amsterdam.
His work for musicals includes Rent and David Bowie and Enda Walsh’s Lazarus. His work for opera includes Lulu, the entire Der Ring des Nibelungen, The Makropulos Affair and Salome at the Dutch National Opera, and the world premiere of the opera Brokeback Mountain in Madrid. His film and TV work includes Home Front and Amsterdam.
Ivo van Hove has been recognized for his work with several awards, including two Olivier awards and two Tony awards for A View From the Bridge; an Amsterdam Oeuvre Award; two Obie Awards for More Stately Mansions and Hedda Gabler; the Archangel Award at the Edinburgh Festival; the Critics’ Circle Theatre Award; a Moliere Award for best production in France; and a Dutch Oeuvre Award, together with Jan Versweyveld.
He has also received an honorary doctorate for general merit from the University of Antwerp and the Flemish Culture Prize for Overall Cultural Merit from the Flemish government.
Ivo van Hove is Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in France, and King Filip of Belgium awarded him Commander of the Order of the Crown.

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[Off-Broadway, 1999]
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[Off-Broadway, 1997]
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Ivo van Hove Awards and Nominations


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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Ivo van Hove, West Side Story

Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Direction of a Play

Ivo van Hove, Network


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Drama Desk Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Ivo van Hove, A View from the Bridge


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Drama League Awards - 2016 - Founders Award for Excellence in Directing

Ivo van Hove


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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2016 - Special Citation

Ivo van Hove


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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Ivo van Hove, A View From the Bridge


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Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Direction of a Play

Ivo Van Hove, Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge


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Olivier Awards - 2015 - Best Director

Ivo Van HoveA View From The Bridge

The Lortels - 2015 - Outstanding Director

Ivo van Hove, Scenes from a Marriage

Evening Standard Awards - 2014 - Best Director

Ivo van HoveA View From The Bridge


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Obie Awards - 2005 - Direction

Ivo van Hove, Hedda Gabler


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Obie Awards - 1998 - Direction

Ivo van Hove, More Stately Mansions

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Making Space At The Armory Presents ANTAGONISMS: A GATHERING Symposium Led By Claudia Rankine


Join Claudia Rankine, Anna Deavere Smith, Homi Bhabha, Saidiya Hartman, and others for a series of conversations and performances exploring public and private discourse at the Armory's Antagonisms: A Gathering on June 1.

Sandra Hüller Will Lead I WANT ABSOLUTE BEAUTY in Berlin, From Ivo van Hove and PJ Harvey


Sandra Hüller will lead a production of I Want Absolute Beauty in Berlin, conceived and directed by Ivo van Hove, this August.

Red Bull Theater Continues Its 20th Anniversary Festival With The NY Premiere of GOD'S SPIES


Red Bull Theater has announced details for the next presentation of its 20th Anniversary Festival, the New York Premiere of God's Spies by Bill Cain, directed by Nathan Winkelstein.

Review: AN ACTOR CONVALESCING IN DEVON, Hampstead Theatre


Sometimes reality and drama overlap so much that it can be hard to tell where one finishes and another starts. 

OPENING NIGHT Starring Sheridan Smith Will End its West End Run Early


The new musical John Cassavetes’ OPENING NIGHT will now end its run at the Gielgud Theatre on Saturday 18 May 2024.

Jesus Christ Superstar Grootste Kanshebber Musical Awards 2024


De Stichting Musical Awards is verheugd vandaag mede te delen dat de genomineerden voor de Musical Awards 2024 bekend zijn. De afgelopen maanden bezocht de vakjury, bestaande uit Hilde Scholten, Jamai Loman, Henriëtte Tol, Maurice Luttikhuis, Joy Kreiken, Arno Gelder en Dianne Zuidema, alle producties.

Meet the Cast of UNCLE VANYA, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway


Uncle Vayna is back this season courtesy of Lincoln Center Theater. This version of the play features a new translation by Heidi Schreck and is directed by Lila Neugebauer.  Meet the cast of Uncle Vanya here!

Meet the Cast of MARY JANE, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway


The Broadway premiere of Mary Jane, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog, starring Academy Award nominee & Critics Choice Award Winner Rachel McAdams, begins previews on Broadway tonight, Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Meet the cast of Mary Jane here!

Meet the Cast of PATRIOTS, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway


The Almeida Theatre production of Patriots officially begins previews on Broadway tonight, April 1. Meet the cast of Patriots here!

Review Roundup: Ivo Van Hove, Rufus Wainwright Musical OPENING NIGHT Opens In London


Read reviews for the World Premiere of John Cassavetes’ OPENING NIGHT a new musical with book by Ivo Van Hove and music and lyrics by Rufus Wainwright, starring Sheridan Smith.

Theater for the New City Presents BRING THEM BACK A Meta Dark Comedy 


Catch the new comedy BRING THEM BACK at Theater for the New City, NYC from May 9-19.

Review: OPENING NIGHT, Gielgud Theatre


Now a stage musical, John Cassavetes’ 1977 film Opening Night was a commercial flop when it was released, later becoming something of a cult classic of American independent cinema. Director Ivo Van Hove specialises in bringing work to the stage that may be called “challenging”. Challenging can be hugely successful, but I’ve rarely seen a production more determined to confuse and frustrate an audience.

Photos: First Look At Sheridan Smith And More In John Cassavetes' OPENING NIGHT


See photos of the World Premiere of John Cassavetes’ OPENING NIGHT a new musical with book by Ivo Van Hove and music and lyrics by Rufus Wainwright, starring Sheridan Smith.

Photos: Go Inside Young People's Chorus of New York City 2024 Gala


On Monday, March 11, the Young People’s Chorus of New York City (YPC) held its annual gala benefit concert & dinner at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall in NYC.  See photos from the event.

Sweeney Todd's Mia Pinero Takes Over Our Instagram for Pi Day!


How are the worst pi(e)s in London made? Sweeney Todd cast member, Mia Pinero, is giving us an inside look as she takes over BroadwayWorld's Instagram story for Pi Day!

Photos: First Look at OPENING NIGHT Starring Sheridan Smith


All new photos have been released from the World Premiere of John Cassavetes’ OPENING NIGHT, a new musical with book by Ivo Van Hove and music and lyrics by Rufus Wainwright, starring Sheridan Smith. Check out the photos here!

Show of the Week: Exclusive Prices and No Booking Fees For Sheridan Smith in OPENING NIGHT


Exclusive prices and no booking fees for Sheridan Smith in OPENING NIGHT at the Gielgud Theatre! Learn more about the show and how to get tickets here!

Listen: Sheridan Smith Performs 'Magic' From New Musical OPENING NIGHT


Performances begin next week for the World Premiere of John Cassavetes’ Opening Night, a new musical with book by Ivo van Hove and music and lyrics by Rufus Wainwright, starring Sheridan Smith. Smith recently appeared on the Front Row podcast from BBC, where she performed the song 'Magic' from the musical. Listen here!

Kathleen Chalfant, Jonathan Raviv, and More Set for HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES at NYTW


New York Theatre Workshop has announced the full cast & creative team for Here There Are Blueberries, co-written by NYTW Usual Suspect and Tony & Emmy Award nominee Moisés Kaufman & Emmy Award nominee Amanda Gronich, and conceived & directed by Moisés Kaufman.

Meet the Cast of THE OUTSIDERS, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!


The Broadway premiere of The Outsiders, the new musical based on the novel by S.E. Hinton & Francis Ford Coppola’s film, begins previews tonight, Saturday, March 16. Meet the cast of The Outsiders here!

Ivo van Hove FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Ivo van Hove written?

Ivo van Hove has written 1 shows including All About Eve (Adaptation).

What awards has Ivo van Hove been nominated for?

Ivo van Hove has been nominated for several prestigious awards throughout their career, including Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "West Side Story," Best Direction of a Play at the Tony Awards for "Network," Outstanding Director of a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "A View from the Bridge," the Founders Award for Excellence in Directing at the Drama League Awards, a Special Citation at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, Outstanding Director of a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "A View From the Bridge," Best Direction of a Play at the Tony Awards for "Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge," Best Director at the Olivier Awards for "A View From The Bridge," Outstanding Director at The Lortels for "Scenes from a Marriage," Best Director at the Evening Standard Awards for "A View From The Bridge," Direction at the Obie Awards for "Hedda Gabler," and Direction at the Obie Awards for "More Stately Mansions."

What awards has Ivo van Hove won?

Ivo van Hove has won several awards for his work, including Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for West Side Story, Outstanding Director of a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for A View from the Bridge, the Founders Award for Excellence in Directing at the Drama League Awards, a Special Citation at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, Outstanding Director of a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for A View From the Bridge, Best Direction of a Play at the Tony Awards for Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge, Best Director at the Olivier Awards for A View From The Bridge, Direction at the Obie Awards for Hedda Gabler, and Direction at the Obie Awards for More Stately Mansions.

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