Rachel Chavkin
Latest News on Rachel Chavkin:
Off-Brand Opera Presents RIDERS TO THE SEA: THE MUSICAL At Brooklyn Art Haus (Sep 25, 2023)
Broadway Buying Guide: September 25, 2023 (Sep 25, 2023)
Single Tickets to Four Shows in the 23-24 Broadway in Toledo Series Available This Week (Sep 25, 2023)
Off-Brand Opera Presents RIDERS TO THE SEA: THE MUSICAL At Brooklyn Art Haus (Sep 25, 2023)
Broadway Buying Guide: September 25, 2023 (Sep 25, 2023)
Single Tickets to Four Shows in the 23-24 Broadway in Toledo Series Available This Week (Sep 25, 2023)
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Chavkin is a director, writer and artistic director of the TEAM. Hadestown (NYTW, National Theatre, London) has been one of her greatest joys. Tony and Lortel nominations and Drama Desk Award for Dave Malloy's Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (Broadway, Ars Nova, A.R.T.). London: Mission Drift (National Theatre), American Clock (Old Vic). Select New York and regional: Marco Ramirez’s The Royale (LCT; Obie Award, Drama Desk and Lortel noms.), Malloy’s Preludes (LCT3), Bess Wohl’s Small Mouth Sounds (Ars Nova and national tour) and Continuity (MTC), Carson Kreitzer’s and Matt Gould’s Lempicka (Williamstown Theatre Festival), The Royal Family (Guthrie Theatre) and multiple collaborations with Taylor Mac.
Her first film, Remind Me, was an official selection of the Venice and Beverly Hills Film Festivals. 2017 Smithsonian Award for Ingenuity.
In 2019-2020, she will direct Malloy’s Moby Dick at A.R.T. She is a proud NYTW Usual Suspect and Member SDC. Chavkin earned her BFA at NYU where she now serves on the directing faculty at Playwrights Horizons Theater School, and earned her MFA at Columbia University.
Rachel Chavkin Photos
Katie Finneran, Scott Foley, Playwright Larissa FastHorse, Second Stage Artistic Director Carole Rothman, Director Rachel Chavkin, Christopher Ryan Grant, Clea Alsip, Amy Staats, D'Arcy Carden and Chris Sullivan
Date:
04/21/2023
From: Photos: The Cast of THE THANKSGIVING PLAY Takes Their Opening Night Bows
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Reeve Carney, Eva Noblezada, Andre de Shields, Patrick Page, Amber Gray, David Neumann, Anais Mitchell and Rachel Chavkin with the cast during the Broadway Press Performance Preview of "Hadestown" at the Walter Kerr Theatre on March 18, 2019 in New York
Date:
03/18/2019
From: Photo Coverage: Go Way Down and Meet The Cast of HADESTOWN on Broadway!
Choreographer David Neumann, Composer and author Anais Mitchell and director Rachel Chavkin during the Broadway Press Performance Preview of "Hadestown" at the Walter Kerr Theatre on March 18, 2019 in New York City.
Date:
03/18/2019
From: Photo Coverage: Go Way Down and Meet The Cast of HADESTOWN on Broadway!
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Rachel Chavkin Awards and Nominations
Drama Desk Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
Rachel Chavkin, Hadestown
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
Rachel Chavkin, Hadestown
Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Direction of a Musical
Rachel Chavkin, Hadestown
Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
Rachel Chavkin, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Direction of a Musical
Rachel Chavkin, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Drama Desk Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Director of a Play
Rachel Chavkin, The Royale
The Lortels - 2016 - Outstanding Director
Rachel Chavkin, The Royale
The Lortels - 2014 - Outstanding Director
Rachel Chavkin, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
Rachel Chavkin, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Obie Awards - 2013 - Special Citation
Rachel Chavkin, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Rachel Chavkin Videos
VIDEO: Anaïs Mitchell and the Cast of HADESTOWN Celebrate Opening Night in Toronto
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 23, 2023
Video: Watch HADESTOWN Celebrate 1000th Performance with Curtain Call Song
by BroadwayWorld TV - Mar 20, 2023
LISTEN: Eden Espinosa Sings 'Woman Is' From the Original Cast Recording of LEMPICKA
by Stephi Wild - May 24, 2022
VIDEO: HADESTOWN National Tour Cast Performs 'Way Down Hadestown' on THE LATE LATE SHOW
by Michael Major - May 18, 2022
VIDEO: Watch James Jackson's Obie Award Acceptance Speech For the Creative Team of A STRANGE LOOP
by Stage Tube - Aug 13, 2020
VIDEO: Watch Antwayn Hopper's Obie Award Acceptance Speech For the Creative Team of A STRANGE LOOP
by Stage Tube - Aug 6, 2020
BWW TV: HADESTOWN and the MLB Team Up for A Quarantine-Inspired 'Wait For Me'
by BroadwayWorld TV - Jun 30, 2020
BWW TV: HADESTOWN Teams Up with the MLB for 'Take Me Out to the Ballgame'
by BroadwayWorld TV - Jun 30, 2020
Rachel Chavkin News
Off-Brand Opera Presents RIDERS TO THE SEA: THE MUSICAL At Brooklyn Art Haus
Off-Brand Opera presents Riders to the Sea: The Musical, an experimental production blurring the lines between opera and musical theater. Join us at Brooklyn Art Haus from June 9-11 for this modern adaptation of the classic Vaughn Williams opera. Tickets available at offbrandopera.org/riders.
Broadway Buying Guide: September 25, 2023
Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, September 25, 2023.
Single Tickets to Four Shows in the 23-24 Broadway in Toledo Series Available This Week
The American Theatre Guild is has announced that single tickets to four shows in the 23–24 BROADWAY IN TOLEDO SERIES will go on sale Friday, September 29 at 10:00 a.m. Learn more about the upcoming shows here!
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Eric Berryman, Johanna Day & More Join SCENE PARTNERS World Premiere at Vineyard Theatre
Discover the latest additions to the cast of 'Scene Partners' at the Vineyard Theatre. Learn more about the exciting world premiere production and stay up-to-date with the latest news.
Video: Watch Betty Who Sing with Crowd After HADESTOWN
Betty Who, Solea Pfeiffer, Lillias White, Reeve Carney, Phillip Boykin, and the cast of Hadestown sang Betty’s hit single “I Love You Always Forever” with the crowd after the matinee outside of the Walter Kerr Theatre to celebrate the new cast joining the company of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical. Watch highlights in this video!
Photos: HADESTOWN Celebrates New Cast Members With Betty Who, Phillip Boykin, and More!
On Sunday, September 17, Hadestown celebrated its new cast members with a post-show performance and celebration. The cast of Hadestown includes international pop sensation Betty Who, Solea Pfieffer, Phillip Boykin, Lillias White, Reeve Carney, and more. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out the photos here!
Tickets On Sale This Week For HADESTOWN in Albuquerque
Hadestown will come to Albuquerque in 2023. As part of the Popejoy Presents 2023-24 Broadway in New Mexico Season, the show will play Popejoy Hall for seven performances from December 6 - 10. Find out how to get tickets here!
Rialto Chatter: LEMPICKA Will Open On Broadway Spring 2024
A casting notice has been released for the Broadway production of Lempicka, which notes that the musical will go into rehearsals in January and open in New York in March.
Interview: Maria-Christina Oliveras of HADESTOWN at The Orpheum Theatre & San Jose Center For The Performing Arts Is Thrilled to Return to the Bay Area
BroadwayWorld checks in with Maria-Christina Oliveras who is playing Persephone in the national tour of Tony-Award winning Best Musical 'Hadestown' in San Francisco Sept 12-17 and San Jose September 26 - October 1.
HADESTOWN Tour Will Welcome New Cast Members Next Month
The full cast has been announced for the upcoming third year of the North American Tour of Hadestown. Dates are now confirmed through May 2024. Find out who is starring in the cast, and where to catch the show at a city near you!
Photos & Video: Betty Who and Phillip Boykin Take First Bows in HADESTOWN
See photos of Betty Who and Phillip Boykin taking their first bows in Hadestown!
Broadway Buying Guide: September 5, 2023
Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, September 5, 2023.
THE THANKSGIVING PLAY Comes to Ensemble Theatre Company in October
Just in time for the holiday, Ensemble Theatre Company (ETC) presents the first show of its 2023-2024 season, the recent Broadway hit THE THANKSGIVING PLAY, written by Larissa FastHorse and directed by Brian McDonald.
Ali Stroker, HADESTOWN & More Lead the San Francisco/Bay Area September 2023 Top Picks
San Francisco / Bay Area is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. September 2023's top picks include Ali Stroker, Hadestown, 42nd Street, and more!
RUSSIAN TROLL FARM: A WORKPLACE COMEDY Will Play Off-Broadway In January 2024
Sarah Gancher's Russian Troll Farm: A Workplace Comedy, which premiered at Geva Theatrethis past spring, will play Off-Broadway later this season at the Vineyard Theatre in New York City.
HADESTOWN to Return to Los Angeles for a Limited Engagement in October
Discover the dates and locations for the highly anticipated limited engagement of Hadestown in Los Angeles this October. Don't miss your chance to witness the magic of this renowned musical.
Broadway Buying Guide: August 28, 2023
Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, August 28, 2023.
The Music Center Announces Full Fall Season with Dance, and Music, Theatre
On the heels of a sizzling summer, The Music Center and its TMC Arts programming division, its resident company campus partners (Center Theatre Group, LA Opera, LA Phil and the Los Angeles Master Chorale) and Gloria Molina Grand Park are ready to embrace the fall season with an abundance of exciting and unique experiences for all Angelenos and visitors.
Photos: First Look at Solea Pfeiffer as 'Eurydice' in HADESTOWN
Get a first look at Solea Pfeiffer as 'Eurydice' in HADESTOWN. Don't miss these captivating photos of Pfeiffer's performance in the hit musical.
Rachel Chavkin FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Rachel Chavkin has written 1 shows including Hadestown (Developed by).
Rachel Chavkin has been nominated for several awards throughout her career. She has been nominated for Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Hadestown" and "Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812." She has also been nominated for Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Hadestown." In addition, Chavkin has received a nomination for Best Direction of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Hadestown" and "Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812." Furthermore, Chavkin has been recognized for her directing work in plays as well. She received a nomination for Outstanding Director of a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Royale." Chavkin was also nominated for Outstanding Director at The Lortels for both "The Royale" and "Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812." Additionally, she received a Special Citation at the Obie Awards for "Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812." These nominations highlight Chavkin's talent and contribution to the theater industry.
Rachel Chavkin has won several awards for her work as a director. She won the Outstanding Director of a Musical award at the Drama Desk Awards and the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the musical "Hadestown." Chavkin also won the Best Direction of a Musical award at the Tony Awards for "Hadestown." Additionally, she won the Outstanding Director of a Musical award at the Drama Desk Awards for "Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812." Chavkin was also honored with a Special Citation at the Obie Awards for "Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812."
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