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Marc Bruni

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BIO

Marc Bruni directed the Tony, Grammy, and Olivier Award winning Beautiful: The Carole King Musical on Broadway, in the West End, US and UK Tours, and in Australia where he won the 2018 Helpmann Award and Green Room Award for Best Direction of a Musical. Bruni’s other directing credits include Hey, Look Me Over!, Paint Your Wagon, Pipe Dream and Fanny for City Center Encores!, Roman Holiday (Golden Gate), The Explorers Club (Manhattan Theater Club), The Sound of Music (Chicago Lyric Opera), The Music Manand How to Succeed in Business... (Kennedy Center Broadway Center Stage), Old Jews Telling Jokes (Westside Theatre and Royal George in Chicago- Jeff Award nom for Direction), Trevor (Writers Theatre- Jeff nomination for Direction), Other People’s Money (Long Wharf- Connecticut Critics Circle nomination), I Hate Hamlet (Bucks County Playhouse), Presto Change-o (Barrington Stage), Ordinary Days (Roundabout Underground), Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (Paper Mill Playhouse), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Paper Mill Playhouse and Philadelphia Theatre Company), and and 8 shows for the St. Louis MUNY including Singin’ in the Rain, My Fair Lady, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Music Man and The Sound of Music (Two Kevin Kline Nominations for direction). He won the NYMF Award for Best Direction for his production of Such Good Friends. Additionally, he has been associated with Walter Bobbie, Kathleen Marshall, Jerry Mitchell, Casey Nicholaw, and Jerry Zaks on thirteen Broadway productions and tours including The Book of Mormon, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Anything Goes, The Pajama Game, La Cage Aux Folles, Legally Blonde, Sweet Charity, Wonderful Town, Little Shop of Horrors and multiple others. He is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Dartmouth College and proud member of SDC.

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Productions

 
[US Tour, 2026]
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[West End, 2025]
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[Broadway, 2024]
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[Off-Broadway, 2021]
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[Washington, DC (Regional), 2020] Cancelled
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[Washington, DC (Regional), 2019]
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[St. Louis, MO (Regional), 2018]
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[Off-Broadway, 2018]
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[San Francisco (Regional), 2017]
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[US Tour, 2015]
Director
 
[Broadway, 2014]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
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[Off-Broadway, 2012]
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[Broadway, 2011]
Associate Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2009]
Director
 
[Broadway, 2007]
Associate Director
 
[Broadway, 2007]
Associate Director
 
[Broadway, 2006]
Associate Director
 
[Broadway, 2006]
Associate Director
 
[Broadway, 2005]
Associate Director
 
[Broadway, 2004]
Associate Director
 
[Broadway, 2003]
Assistant Director
 
[Broadway, 2003]
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[Broadway, 2001]
Assistant Director
 
[Broadway, 2000]
Assistant to the Director
 
[Broadway, 1999]
Rehearsal Assistant to Mr. Zaks
 
[Broadway, 0]
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Awards and Nominations


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2024 - Best Direction of a Musical

Marc Bruni, The Great Gatsby

Kevin Kline Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Director of Musical

Marc BruniThe Sound of Music

Kevin Kline Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Marc BruniThe Music Man

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News


Photos: Inside the 2025 Fred Ebb Awards
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 4, 2025

The Fred Ebb Foundation presented the 21st annual Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theatre songwriters to the team of Sophie Boyce and Veronica Mansour. Go inside the event in new photos.
Jake David Smith and Senzel Ahmady Will Lead North American Tour of THE GREAT GATSBY
by Stephi Wild - Dec 2, 2025

The North American Tour of THE GREAT GATSBY will star stage veterans Jake David Smith as Jay Gatsby and Senzel Ahmady as Daisy Buchanan.  Additional casting will be announced at a later date.
First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards; JEKYLL & HYDE Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 26, 2025 - CURSED CHILD Surpasses WICKED In the Grosses and More
by - Nov 26, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 26, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Marc Bruni to Replace Kathleen Marshall as Director of ICEBOY! at The Goodman; Megan Mullally to Star
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 25, 2025

The Goodman has revealed a change in directors for its Centennial 25/26 Season’s summer 2026 musical. Marc Bruni will helm the world premiere of Iceboy! Or The Completely Untrue Story of How Eugene O’Neill Came to Write The Iceman Cometh.
Tickets to THE GREAT GATSBY in Boston on Sale Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 25, 2025

Broadway In Boston has revealed that tickets for the North American tour of the smash hit Broadway musical and global sensation, THE GREAT GATSBY, based on the beloved novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, are now on sale to the public.
THE GREAT GATSBY's Brandon J. Large Takes Over Our Instagram Today
by Michael Major - Nov 22, 2025

The Great Gatsby's Brandon J. Large is taking over our Instagram today! Follow along here as Large takes our Instagram followers backstage at the hit Broadway musical.
THE GREAT GATSBY Tickets Now On Sale At Playhouse Square
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 20, 2025

The North American tour of THE GREAT GATSBY will play Playhouse Square in Cleveland from June 9 to 28, 2026, as part of the KeyBank Broadway Series. Tickets went on sale November 19.
THE GREAT GATSBY Comes To Austin In March 2026
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 19, 2025

The Tony Award-winning musical THE GREAT GATSBY will arrive in Austin for a limited engagement at Bass Concert Hall from March 10–15, 2026. Presented by Texas Performing Arts as part of Broadway in Austin.
Tickets to THE GREAT GATSBY at The Hobby Center to go on Sale This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 12, 2025

THE GREAT GATSBY, based on the beloved novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, will play a limited one-week Houston engagement at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 11, 2025- THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES Opens On Broadway and More
by - Nov 11, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 11, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Video: Ryan McCartan Takes Final Bow in THE GREAT GATSBY
by Michael Major - Nov 10, 2025

Ryan McCartan took his final bow in The Great Gatsby on Broadway on Sunday, November 9. After his final show, director Marc Bruni spoke to the audience about McCartan's final show. Watch the video!
THE GREAT GATSBY Comes to Toronto in 2026
by Stephi Wild - Nov 10, 2025

The North American tour of the hit Broadway musical THE GREAT GATSBY, based on the beloved novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is coming to Toronto in Summer 2026.
Review Roundup: BULL DURHAM at Paper Mill Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Oct 22, 2025

Performances are now underway for the new musical Bull Durham now in previews at Paper Mill Playhouse! Read the reviews for Bull Durham and learn more about the show here!
Tickets to THE GREAT GATSBY in Toledo Go On Sale This Week
by Stephi Wild - Oct 21, 2025

The American Theatre Guild has announced that single tickets for Ohio’s premiere engagement of THE GREAT GATSBY, based on the beloved novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, will go on sale to the public this week.
THE GREAT GATSBY's Derek Jordan Tayler Takes Over Our Instagram Today
by Michael Major - Oct 18, 2025

The Great Gatsby's Derek Jordan Taylor is taking over our Instagram today! Follow along as Taylor takes our Instagram followers backstage at the hit Broadway musical.
Beth Malone, Isabelle McCalla, and More Join FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS
by Stephi Wild - Oct 17, 2025

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced the complete casting and more details about the lineup for the 37th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS. Learn more here!
BWW Q&A: Valentina Shelton Talks BULL DURHAM at Paper Mill Playhouse
by Joshua Wright - Oct 16, 2025

Bull Durham brings the classic 1988 film to the stage. Veteran catcher “Crash” Davis is tasked with mentoring hotshot rookie pitcher “Nuke” LaLoosh, while baseball muse Annie must choose her seasonal protégé.
Review: BULL DURHAM THE MUSICAL at Paper Mill Playhouse is Totally Engaging
by Marina Kennedy - Oct 15, 2025

Paper Mill Playhouse opens their 2025-2026 Season with the exuberant musical, Bull Durham being performed through Sunday, November 2.
THE GREAT GATSBY's Haley Fish Takes Over Our Instagram Today
by Michael Major - Oct 11, 2025

The Great Gatsby's Haley Fish is taking over our Instagram! Follow along here as Fish takes our Instagram followers backstage at the hit Broadway musical.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Marc Bruni been nominated for?

Best Direction of a Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for The Great Gatsby, Outstanding Director of Musical (Kevin Kline Awards) for The Sound of Music and Outstanding Director of a Musical (Kevin Kline Awards) for The Music Man.

What awards has Marc Bruni won?

Marc Bruni won the Best Direction of a Musical award at the BroadwayWorld Awards for The Great Gatsby.

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