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BIO

Broadway: Dividing the Estate, Old Acquaintance (Roundabout Theatre Co.), Enchanted April (Outer Critics Circle nom.). Off-Broadway: Drama Desk Award, and Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Direction of a Play for his premiere production of Horton Foote's three part, nine hour The Orphans' Home Cycle. Other premieres by Horton Foote: The Carpetbagger's Children (LCT), Dividing the Estate and The Day Emily Married (Primary Stages), and The Death of Papa (Hartford Stage); Christopher Shinn's What Didn't Happen (Playwrights Horizons), Tina Howe's Chasing Manet, Eve Ensler's Necessary Targets, Jane Anderson's Defying Gravity and the New York premiere of Tennessee Williams' The Red Devil Battery Sign. Resident: Alley Theatre (Associate Director 1990-98), American Repertory Theatre, Goodman Theatre, Guthrie Theatre, Philadelphia Theatre Co., Long Wharf Theatre and Hartford Stage, where in 12 seasons as Artistic Director, he has directed plays by Ludlam, O'Neill and Shakespeare as well as premieres by David Grimm, Jeremy Sams, and Tennessee Williams. International: Tony Kushner's Angels in America, Parts I and II (Venice Biennale). Awards: Princess Grace Foundation-USA Statue, Elliot Norton and Daryl Roth Creative Spirit Awards. Education: Morehead-Cain Scholar, UNC-Chapel Hill.

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Productions

The King's SpeechThe King's Speech
 
[Washington, DC (Regional), 2020]
Director
The Young Man From AtlantaThe Young Man From Atlanta
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Director
The King's SpeechThe King's Speech
 
[Chicago (Regional), 2019]
Director
The Night of the IguanaThe Night of the Iguana
 
[Regional (US), 2017]
Director
The Roads to HomeThe Roads to Home
 
[Off-Broadway, 2016] [Replacement]
Director[Replacement]
Incident at VichyIncident at Vichy
 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Director
The Old FriendsThe Old Friends
 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
Director
The Trip to BountifulThe Trip to Bountiful
 
[Broadway, 2013]
Director
Talley's FollyTalley's Folly
 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
Director
Gore Vidal's The Best ManGore Vidal's The Best Man
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Director
PickedPicked
 
[Off-Broadway, 2011]
Director
The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here AnymoreThe Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore
 
[Off-Broadway, 2011]
Director
The Orphans' Home CycleThe Orphans' Home Cycle
 
[Off-Broadway, 2010]
Director
Chasing Manet
 
[Off-Broadway, 2009]
Director
To Kill a Mockingbird
 
[Regional (US), 2009]
Director
Dividing The EstateDividing The Estate
 
[Broadway, 2008]
Director
Dividing the Estate
 
[Off-Broadway, 2007]
Director
Old AcquaintanceOld Acquaintance
 
[Broadway, 2007]
Director
Chitty Chitty Bang BangChitty Chitty Bang Bang
 
[Broadway, 2005]
Producer
The Day Emily Married
 
[Off-Broadway, 2004]
Director
Enchanted AprilEnchanted April
 
[Broadway, 2003]
Director
What Didn't Happen
 
[Off-Broadway, 2002]
Director
The Carpetbagger's Children
 
[Off-Broadway, 2002]
Director
Necessary Targets
 
[Off-Broadway, 2002]
Director
Defying Gravity
 
[Off-Broadway, 1997]
Director
The Red Devil Battery Sign
 
[Off-Broadway, 1996]
Director

Movies

The Men in Her Life
[ 1941 ] writer
Colt Comrades
[ 1943 ] writer
Border Patrol
[ 1943 ] writer
Bar 20
[ 1943 ] writer
Forty Thieves
[ 1944 ] writer
A Place in the Sun
[ 1951 ] writer
5 Fingers
[ 1952 ] writer
Carnival Story
[ 1954 ] writer
Friendly Persuasion
[ 1956 ] writer
The Bridge on the River Kwai
[ 1957 ] writer
The Two-Headed Spy
[ 1958 ] writer
5 Branded Women
[ 1960 ] writer
Lawrence of Arabia
[ 1962 ] writer
The Sandpiper
[ 1965 ] writer
Planet of the Apes
[ 1968 ] writer
Che!
[ 1969 ] writer

Awards and Nominations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Michael Wilson, The Trip to Bountiful

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Michael Wilson, Enchanted April

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Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Wildwood Park For The Arts Photo
Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Wildwood Park For The Arts
by Theresa Bertram - Nov 21, 2025

Wildwood Park for the Arts is lighting up Little Rock again, quite literally, with Jo Jo Jo  JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, Directed by Bevan Keating, Choreographed by Christina Munoz, with Music Direction by Scott Whitfield and Produced by Bruce Rentz, now running through November 23.
Los Altos Stage Company Will Present A CHRISTMAS CAROL This Holiday Season Photo
Los Altos Stage Company Will Present A CHRISTMAS CAROL This Holiday Season
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 29, 2025

Los Altos Stage Company will present A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas from November 29 through December 21, 2025, at the Bus Barn Theater in Los Altos.
Richard Thomas in MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! Comes to State Theatre New Jersey Photo
Richard Thomas in MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! Comes to State Theatre New Jersey
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2025

State Theatre New Jersey will present Richard Thomas in Mark Twain Tonight! By Hal Holbrook in November. Learn more about the upcoming production and how to get tickets here!
Richard Thomas to Star in MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! at BroadwaySF's Curran Theatre Photo
Richard Thomas to Star in MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! at BroadwaySF's Curran Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 27, 2025

Emmy-Award Winning Actor Richard Thomas will star in a new production of Mark Twain Tonight!, coming to BroadwaySF’s Curran Theatre. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY OF CHRISTMAS Cast Announced At Hartford Stage Photo
A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY OF CHRISTMAS Cast Announced At Hartford Stage
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 22, 2025

Hartford Stage will bring back its beloved holiday tradition A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas this November and December. Adapted and directed by Michael Wilson.
Review: WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO AND JULIET at Pulaski Academy High School Photo
Review: WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO AND JULIET at Pulaski Academy High School
by Theresa Bertram - Oct 7, 2025

What did our critic think of WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO AND JULIET at Pulaski Academy High School?
Seth Rudetsky and Christine Taylor to Join RIGHT BEFORE I GO at The Tank Photo
Seth Rudetsky and Christine Taylor to Join RIGHT BEFORE I GO at The Tank
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 27, 2025

The Tank has added two more performances of Stan Zimmerman's suicide awareness play, Right before I go. Seth Rudetsky and Christine Taylor will join the cast. Learn more!
Patrick Page, Peppermint and More to Star in Stan Zimmerman's RIGHT BEFORE I GO at Th Photo
Patrick Page, Peppermint and More to Star in Stan Zimmerman's RIGHT BEFORE I GO at The Tank
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 28, 2025

The Tank has revealed the casts for a limited four performance run of Stan Zimmerman's suicide awareness play, Right before I go. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Mike Reid and Joe Henry Confirm New Collaborative Album 'Life & Time' Photo
Mike Reid and Joe Henry Confirm New Collaborative Album 'Life & Time'
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 23, 2025

GRAMMY award-winning singer-songwriters Mike Reid and Joe Henry have confirmed their new collaborative album, Life & Time, set for release September 5. Check out a new single now.
HARDY: JIM BOB WORLD TOUR Comes to the Brandon Amphitheater Photo
HARDY: JIM BOB WORLD TOUR Comes to the Brandon Amphitheater
by Stephi Wild - Jul 14, 2025

HARDY: JIM BOB WORLD TOUR is coming to the Brandon Amphitheater. The performance on September 11 is with Stephen Wilson Jr. & Sikarus. Learn more here!
Hartford Stage Ticket Sales Open For All 2025-2026 Season Productions Photo
Hartford Stage Ticket Sales Open For All 2025-2026 Season Productions
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 24, 2025

All tickets for the 2025/2026 season at Hartford Stage are now on sale. The Tony Award-winning theater in downtown Hartford announced the dynamic lineup earlier this year.
Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group Unveil Additional 2025 Tour Dates Photo
Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group Unveil Additional 2025 Tour Dates
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 24, 2025

4x Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and actor Lyle Lovett has unveiled new dates for his 2025 tour—this time with his Acoustic Group. The 14-city trek will kick off on September 23 in Rocky Mount, VA, and wrap on October 1 in Lufkin, TX.
Richard Thomas Will Lead MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! at TheaterWorks Hartford Photo
Richard Thomas Will Lead MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! at TheaterWorks Hartford
by Stephi Wild - Jun 12, 2025

TheaterWorks Hartford will host the first production of the new national tour of Mark Twain Tonight! written and originally performed by Hal Holbrook featuring Emmy Award-winner Richard Thomas.
Teatro Paraguas Will Present A Staged Reading Of ESPERANZA Photo
Teatro Paraguas Will Present A Staged Reading Of ESPERANZA
by Nicole Rosky - May 3, 2025

Teatro Paraguas will present a staged reading of Esperanza ,a play-in-progress based on the movie Salt of the Earth.  TP has been working in collaboration with Carlos Morton, a renowned Chicano playwright and Professor Emeritus of Theatre at UC Santa Barbara, to bring this historic movie and the actual events depicted in it to the stage.
Cast Set For Zimmerman's RIGHT BEFORE I GO at Curtis Theatre Photo
Cast Set For Zimmerman's RIGHT BEFORE I GO at Curtis Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 21, 2025

Playwright/Director, Stan Zimmerman has set his cast for a special one night performance of his suicide awareness play, Right Before I Go. Learn more about the show here!
THE AMERICAN FIVE WORLD PREMIERE, A CHRISTMAS CAROL & More Set For Ford's 2025-2026 S Photo
THE AMERICAN FIVE WORLD PREMIERE, A CHRISTMAS CAROL & More Set For Ford's 2025-2026 Season
by Joshua Wright - Apr 9, 2025

Ford's Theatre Director Paul R. Tetreault today announced the Ford's Theatre 2025-2026 season, featuring the world premiere of Chess Jakobs's The American Five, from The Ford's Theatre Legacy Commissions, directed by Aaron Posner; the beloved holiday musical of A Christmas Carol with Craig Wallace reprising the role of Ebenezer Scrooge; and in commemoration of our nation's 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the musical 1776, directed and choreographed by Luis Salgado.
ROPE World Premiere Adaptation and More Set for Hartford Stage 2025-26 Season Photo
ROPE World Premiere Adaptation and More Set for Hartford Stage 2025-26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 26, 2025

Hartford Stage has revealed the lineup for the Tony Award-winning theater’s 2025/2026 season, including a world premiere and more. See the full lineup and learn more.
Washington Stage Guild's 2024-25 Season Concludes With SOFONISBA Photo
Washington Stage Guild's 2024-25 Season Concludes With SOFONISBA
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2025

Sofonisba by Callie Kimball will bring The Washington Stage Guild's 2024-2025 season to a close. Learn more ebout the upcoming production and how to get tickets here!
DEATH OF A SALESMAN to be Presented at PlayMakers Repertory Company Photo
DEATH OF A SALESMAN to be Presented at PlayMakers Repertory Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 13, 2025

PlayMakers Repertory Company will present Arthur Miller's Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning classic Death of a Salesman. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Last Chance To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld San Francisco / Bay Area Awards; IN THE HEIGHTS at Cabrillo Stage Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 27, 2024

This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld San Francisco / Bay Area Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Michael Wilson been nominated for?

Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Trip to Bountiful and Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Enchanted April .

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