Knud Adams
Bess Wohl, Jen Silverman and More Named as Finalists for The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize (Nov 24, 2025)
Photos: Anna Chlumsky, Julia Lester and More on the QUEENS Red Carpet (Nov 6, 2025)
Alana Raquel Bowers, Will Cobbs and More to Star in COLD WAR CHOIR PRACTICE at MCC Theater (Oct 30, 2025)
BIO
KNUD ADAMS is a director of experimental and new plays. His recent productions include Celine Song’s Tom & Eliza (JACK), Max Posner’s Snore (Juilliard) and Gun Logistics (Drama League), Carl Holder’s An Intimate Evening with Typhoid Mary (New Ohio's ICE FACTORY), Eliza Bent’s Asleep at the Wheel (Brooklyn College), Sam Alper’s Loveplay/Playmoney (La MaMa), Torrey Townsend’s A Night Out (site specific), his own concept concert The Highwayman (Ars Nova's ANT FEST) and Nick Jones’ Salome of the Moon (Waterwell). After graduating from Kenyon College, he continued his training by assisting some of the nation's foremost theater artists, including André Gregory, Elizabeth LeCompte, Richard Foreman, Sam Gold, and Sarah Benson. He was a Drama League Directing Fellow, a member of the Soho Rep Writer/Director Lab, and a Playwrights Horizons Directing Resident. www.KnudAdams.com
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Awards and Nominations
Knud Adams, English
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Knud Adams, English
Knud Adams, English
Knud Adams, English
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Knud Adams, English
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by Nicole Rosky - 2023-06-02 09:07:48
News
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 24, 2025
The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has revealed this year's finalists for the prestigious international playwriting award- the largest and oldest award recognising women+ writers for plays of outstanding quality written for the English-speaking theatre.
by Bruce Glikas - Nov 6, 2025
Manhattan Theatre Club is presenting the Off-Broadway production of Queens, by Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok, and directed by Trip Cullman. See photos of the company on the red carpet.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 30, 2025
MCC Theater, Clubbed Thumb, and Page 73 have revealed the cast and creative team for Cold War Choir Practice, a play with music by Ro Reddick and directed by Tony Award nominee Knud Adams.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 23, 2025
Page 73 has announced 12 semifinalists for the 2026 Page 73 Playwriting Fellowship: Benjamin Benne, Kate Cortesi, Alexa Derman, Ryan Drake, JuCoby Johnson, Aditya Joshi, Chad Kaydo, Adin Lenahan, Dhari Noel, Abigail C. Onwunali, Anike Sonuga, and Mallory Jane Weiss.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 1, 2025
Concord Theatricals has acquired Ryan Spahn’s play Inspired by True Events. Learn more about Inspired by True Events, and learn and about Concord Theatricals here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 19, 2025
MCC Theater has revealed two new plays for their 2025-26 Season. In February 2026, MCC Theater will present Cold War Choir Practice. Learn more about the season here!
by Stephi Wild - Jul 7, 2025
Out of the Box Theatrics will relocate to a new permanent home at the theater formerly known as Playhouse 46 starting at the top of 2026. Learn more about the move here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 23, 2025
The New Group has revealed the cast for the third annual Free Fest. See who is starring in the festival and learn more about the festival's lineup here!
by Bruce Glikas - Jun 8, 2025
Check out photos of all of the the red carpet looks at Radio City Music Hall for the 78th Annual Tony Awards and check back as we add more throughout the night.
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 8, 2025
The best of Broadway took the stage at Radio City Music Hall for the 78th Annual Tony Awards, hosted by Cynthia Erivo. See all of the 2025 Tony winners here.
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 7, 2025
The best of Broadway will take the stage at Radio City Music Hall for the 78th Annual Tony Awards, hosted by Cynthia Erivo. Need a refresher on how to watch and when? We've got you covered!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 3, 2025
The New Group has revealed the lineup for Free Fest, now in its third year. Free Fest is The New Group's annual new works festival where bold stories meet big ideas and boundary-defying artists take center stage. Learn more!
by James Blinken - May 20, 2025
Under the leadership of Bonnie Comley, Bevin Ross, and Gabriel Stelian-Shanks, the 91st Annual Drama League Awards Luncheon transformed the Ziegfeld Ballroom into a vibrant tribute to the power and artistry of live theater. This iconic event, a mainstay of the Broadway and Off-Broadway calendar, once again honored the past season's most compelling productions and performances—an affirmation of theater’s enduring role in American culture.
by Bruce Glikas - May 19, 2025
The best of Broadway gathered at the at the Ziegfeld Ballroom on May 16 to celebrate the 91st Annual Drama League Awards. Check out photos from the event here!
by A.A. Cristi - May 17, 2025
The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills is announcing its 2025-2026 season led by performances of the Los Angeles premiere of the Atlantic Theater Company and Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway production of English by Sanaz Toossi (April 4 - 24, 2026).
by Nicole Rosky - May 16, 2025
The best of Broadway is gathered at the at the Ziegfeld Ballroom to celebrate the 91st Annual Drama League Awards. BroadwayWorld is bringing you live updates from inside the ceremony. Check back to find out who wins!
by Bruce Glikas - May 9, 2025
The 2025 Tony nominees gathered at the Sofitel New York yesterday to meet the press for the first time and BroadwayWorld was there for the special day. Check out photos of the 2025 play nominees here.
by Steve Murray - May 9, 2025
Jiehae Park’s World Premiere of her memory play the aves is gorgeously presented with a remarkable scenic design by visual artist Marsha Ginsberg. That the setting, and some fanciful avian puppetry by Erik Sanko becomes the focal point of the play is problematic. The story, set in a number of vignettes, involves two elders (Bill Buell, Mia Katigbak), apparently partners for fifty years, sitting on a park bench having a mundane conversation about pigeons and the weather.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 6, 2025
Center Theatre Group has revealed full slate of eleven productions for the 2025/26 Season, including Here Lies Love, Mamma Mia and more. See the full lineup here!
by Nicole Rosky - May 1, 2025
The 78th Annual Tony Awards nominations were announced by Sarah Paulson and Wendell Pierce and here they are... celebrating the best of the 2024-25 theatre season. Check out the full list of nominees here.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A PLAY (Drama League Awards) for English, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for English, Outstanding Direction of a Play (Broadway or Off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Primary Trust, Special Citation (Obie Awards) for English, Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for English, Outstanding Direction of a Play (Drama League Awards) for English and Special Citation (Obie Awards) for English.
Knud Adams has won Special Citations from the Obie Awards for English. These honors recognize his contributions to the production.
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