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Lileana Blain-Cruz BIO

LCT: Pipeline; the LCT3 productions of Marys Seacole (Obie Award), War (also Yale Rep); also Resident Director. Recent projects include Dreaming Zenzile (St. Louis Rep, McCarter, upcoming at NYTW/National Black Theatre); …(Iphigenia) (MASS MoCA, Arts Emerson, Kennedy Center); Hansel and Gretel (film for Houston Grand Opera); Anatomy of a Suicide (Atlantic); Fefu and Her Friends (TFANA); Girls (Yale Rep); Faust (Opera Omaha); The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World (Obie Award), Fabulation, or the Re-Education of Undine (Signature); Thunderbodies, Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. (Soho Rep); The House That Will Not Stand, Red Speedo (NYTW); Henry IV, Part One, Much Ado About Nothing (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); The Bluest Eye (The Guthrie); Salome (JACK); and Hollow Roots (the Under the Radar Festival at The Public Theater). 2021 Doris Duke Artist, 2020 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist, 2018 United States Artists Fellow. Upcoming: The Listeners (Opera Norway).

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Lileana Blain-Cruz Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2023]
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[Off-Broadway, 2023]
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[Broadway, 2022]
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[Off-Broadway, 2020]
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[Off-Broadway, 2019]
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[Off-Broadway, 2019]
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[Off-Broadway, 2018]
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[Off-Broadway, 2017]
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[Williamstown, MA (Regional), 2017]
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[Off-Broadway, 2017]
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[Off-Broadway, 2016]
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[Broadway, 2009]
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[Off-Broadway, 2008]
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Lileana Blain-Cruz Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Direction of a Play

Lileana Blain-Cruz, The Skin of Our Teeth

Obie Awards - 2019 - Special Citations

Lileana Blain Cruz, Marys Seacole

The Lortels - 2018 - Outstanding Director

Lileana Blain-Cruz, Pipeline

Obie Awards - 2017 - Directing

Lileana Blain-Cruz, The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World

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Lileana Blain-Cruz News


Soho Rep Gala to Honor Berwin Lee Brown New York / London Playwrights & Celebrate Raja Feather Kelly

Soho Rep’s 2024 Spring Fête will honor Berwin Lee Brown New York / London Playwrights. The evening also celebrates Raja Feather Kelly. Learn more about the event!

Patti LuPone, Jeanine Tesori's BLUE & More Set for Lyric Opera of Chicago 2024/25 Season

Lyric Opera of Chicago has revealed its 2024/25 Season. See the full season lineup and learn how to purchase tickets!

Paige Evans to Step Down as Signature Theatre Artistic Director

Signature Theatre Artistic Director Paige Evans will step down in June, having led the company since 2016. Learn more about the transition.

Works & Process to Present The Metropolitan Opera: EL NIÑO By John Adams

Works & Process will present The Metropolitan Opera: El Niño by John Adams. Learn more about the event and see how to purchase tickets.

Michael R. Jackson's WHITE GIRL IN DANGER Will Receive Cast Recording

An original cast album will be released for Michael R. Jackson's White Girl in Danger this month. The album will be released in streaming and digital formats from Yellow Sound Label on Friday, March 29.

Sandra Oh, Ann Harada & More to Star in THE WELKIN at Atlantic Theater Company

The complete cast has been revealed for the American premiere of The Welkin, written by Lucy Kirkwood and directed by Sarah Benson at Atlantic Theater Company. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

What Will the Neighbors Say? to Present World Premiere of THIRD LAW at Culture Lab LIC

What Will the Neighbors Say? and Culture Lab LIC will present the World Premiere of Third Law, an interactive theatrical experience created by What Will the Neighbors Say?. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Hennepin Theatre Trust Announces PURPLE RAIN World Premiere, KIMBERLY AKIMBO And More For 2024-2025 Broadway Season

Hennepin Theatre Trust announces the 2024-2025 Bank of America Broadway on Hennepin season. Find out the exciting lineup of shows coming to Minneapolis. The lineup includes seven Minnesota premieres and four returning favorites, highlighted by recently announced pre-Broadway world premiere of Purple Rain at the historic State Theatre in 2025.

PURPLE RAIN Musical Will Premiere in Prince's Hometown of Minneapolis

The pre-Broadway world premiere stage adaptation of Prince’s legendary film and album, PURPLE RAIN, will take place in Prince’s hometown, Minneapolis, MN. We have all the details on the new msuical!

Stage Adaptation of Prince's PURPLE RAIN Will Make its World Premiere

A stage adaptation of Prince's film and album, Purple Rain, will make its World Premiere stage adaptation this year. Learn more about the musical, which is based on the film and album from the iconic performer.

Exclusive: Go Inside the Opening Night Celebration for APPROPRIATE

Get an exclusive look into the opening night celebrations for Appropriate!

Jason Gotay, Alyse Alan Louis & More to Star in Michael R. Jackson and Anna K. Jacobs's TEETH

Playwrights Horizons has revealed the cast for the world premiere of TEETH, a new musical by Michael R. Jackson and Anna K. Jacobs. Learn how to purchase tickets!

National Sawdust Reveals Winter/Spring 2024 Season Featuring Multidisciplinary Works & More

National Sawdust has revealed its Winter/Spring 2024 season. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Dances with Robots Releases A Conversation with Catie Cuan

Join Sydney Skybetter as he sits down with Dr. Catie Cuan, a pioneer in the field of choreorobotics, in this episode of the Dances with Robots podcast. Discover her personal and professional journey and delve into the question of why dance with a robot. Available now on listening platforms.

Works & Process Unveils Spring 2024 Season Featuring Bartlett Sher-Directed CORRUPTION, Paper Mill's GUN & POWER and More

Works & Process is back with their biggest season yet! Discover the lineup of performances and discussions happening in Spring 2024, including venues and dates. Don't miss out on this unique behind-the-scenes experience in the world of performing arts.

Listen: The Conference For Research On Choreographic Interfaces Presents DANCES WITH ROBOTS: Episodes 1 And 2

Dive into the fascinating world of art, technology, and dance with Dances with Robots podcast. Join host Sydney Skybetter, a choreographer and Dean at Brown University, as he explores interdisciplinary practices and the ways artists and technologists navigate the world.

The Conference For Research On Choreographic Interfaces Presents DANCES WITH ROBOTS

The Conference for Research on Choreographic Interfaces (CRCI) presents Dances with Robots: a podcast exploring the intersection of art, technology, and activism. Hosted by Sydney Skybetter and Ariane Michaud, the podcast premieres on November 14, 2023. Join them as they navigate the world through interdisciplinary practice.

Ensemble Studio Theatre Extends REDWOOD By Brittany K. Allen

Ensemble Studio Theatre (Estefanía Fadul and Graeme Gillis, CoArtistic Directors) has extended REDWOOD, by Brittany K. Allen and directed by EST member artist Mikhaela Mahony, until Saturday, November 18.

LEMPICKA Will Open On Broadway Spring 2024

Lempicka, the sweeping new musical portrait celebrating the gripping true story of renowned artist Tamara de Lempicka, will open on Broadway this spring at the Longacre Theatre (220 W 48th St). Eden Espinosa, who originated the titular role in critically acclaimed performances at Williamstown Theatre Festival and La Jolla Playhouse, will star in the production.

Cincinnati Opera and CCM to Workshop LINCOLN IN THE BARDO​​​​​​​ A New Opera By Missy Mazzoli And Royce Vavrek

Cincinnati Opera and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) have announced the next workshop in their groundbreaking joint program, Opera Fusion: New Works.

Lileana Blain-Cruz FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Lileana Blain-Cruz has been nominated for several awards, including Outstanding Direction of a Musical at the Drama League Awards for "Dreaming Zenzile" and "White Girl in Danger," the Founders Award for Excellence in Directing at the Drama League Awards for "The Skin Of Our Teeth," Best Direction of a Play at the Tony Awards for "The Skin of Our Teeth," Special Citations at the Obie Awards for "Marys Seacole," Outstanding Director at The Lortels for "Pipeline," and Directing at the Obie Awards for "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World."

Lileana Blain-Cruz has won the Founders Award for Excellence in Directing at the Drama League Awards for "The Skin Of Our Teeth." She has also received Special Citations at the Obie Awards for "Marys Seacole" and won for Directing at the Obie Awards for "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World."

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