Thomas Kail
Also Credited As: Tommy Kail
Latest News on Thomas Kail:
Spotlight: HAMILTON at The Smith Center (Apr 18, 2025)
Jeffrey Seller to Celebrate Memoir THEATER KID With National Event Series (Apr 17, 2025)
HAMILTON Premium Tickets Released at The Smith Center (Apr 15, 2025)
Spotlight: HAMILTON at The Smith Center (Apr 18, 2025)
Jeffrey Seller to Celebrate Memoir THEATER KID With National Event Series (Apr 17, 2025)
HAMILTON Premium Tickets Released at The Smith Center (Apr 15, 2025)
BIO
Thomas Kail won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical for Hamilton.
Broadway directing credits include Hamilton; In the Heights; Freestyle Love Supreme; Lombardi; and Magic/Bird. Off-Broadway selected directing credits include the world premiere of Hamilton, Dry Powder, Tiny Beautiful Things, and Kings at The Public Theater; the world premiere of The Wrong Man at MCC theatre, the world premiere of In the Heights, Broke-ology, and the world premiere of When I Come to Die at Lincoln Center Theater; and the world premiere of Daphne’s Dive at Signature Theatre.
Broadway producing credits include Derren Brown: Secret and Freestyle Love Supreme. Television directing and producing credits include Fosse/Verdon on FX and Grease: Live on Fox.
He is a recipient of a Kennedy Center Honor and is a graduate of Wesleyan University.
Productions
Movies
World's Best
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TV Shows
We Were the Lucky Ones
executive producer
executive producer
We Were the Lucky Ones
executive producer
executive producer
Awards and Nominations
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Thomas Kail, Sweeney Todd
Drama League Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Thomas Kail, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Drama Desk Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
Thomas Kail, The Wrong Man
Olivier Awards - 2018 - Best Director
Thomas Kail , Hamilton
winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2016 - Best Direction of a Musical
Thomas Kail, Hamilton
winner
Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Direction of a Musical
Thomas Kail, Hamilton
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
Thomas Kail, Hamilton
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
Thomas Kail, Hamilton
winner
The Lortels - 2015 - Outstanding Director
Thomas Kail, Hamilton
Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Director of a Play
Thomas Kail, Family Furniture
Tony Awards - 2008 - Best Direction of a Musical
Thomas Kail, In The Heights
Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Director of a Play
Thomas Kail, In the Heights
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
Thomas Kail, In the Heights
Videos
Video: Watch Doechii Dance to a HAMILTON Remix After Her Broadway-Inspired Grammys Performance
by Michael Major - 2025-02-05 09:33:28
Video: Christopher Jackson Sings Early Version of HAMILTON's 'Right-Hand Man'
by Nicole Rosky - 2025-01-30 12:16:28
Video: Watch Phillipa Soo's First HAMILTON Audition For 'Hamilten' Celebration
by Michael Major - 2025-01-07 11:59:42
Video: HAMILTON Wishes Happy Anniversary to Alexander and Eliza Hamilton
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-12-14 14:46:10
Video: Inside the HAMILTON Orchestra Pit at The Buell Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-10-26 12:59:25
Video: What it's like playing Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash in The Ballad of Johnny and June
by Joshua Wright - 2024-05-29 10:09:01
Video: How Sutton Foster Juggled SWEENEY TODD & ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
by Michael Major - 2024-02-27 11:15:10
Video: Joe Locke on His 'Best Friend' Patti LuPone Seeing Him in SWEENEY TODD
by Michael Major - 2024-02-12 14:26:59
Video: Josh Groban Sings His SWEENEY TODD Entrance Line on FALLON
by Michael Major - 2023-10-25 12:07:18
Video: First Look at the International Tour of HAMILTON in Rehearsal
by Blair Ingenthron - 2023-09-10 09:42:56
Video: See Lin-Manuel Miranda & More on the Red Carpet of A BRIEF INTERMISSION at The Delacorte Theater
by Red Carpet - 2023-09-09 12:00:20
Video: Rachelle Ann Go, Jason Arrow, & More Lead HAMILTON International Tour; Meet the Cast!
by A.A. Cristi - 2023-07-18 23:15:28
Listen: Gaten Matarazzo and the Cast of SWEENEY TODD Perform 'Not While I'm Around'
by Stephi Wild - 2023-07-07 06:12:02
Video: Watch Alex Lacamoire Break Down SWEENEY TODD Orchestrations During Sitzprobe
by Blair Ingenthron - 2023-06-25 14:23:15
Video: Disney+ Drops WORLD'S BEST Musical Movie Trailer From FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME Team
by Michael Major - 2023-05-31 12:45:27
Video: Josh Groban Reveals What's Really Inside the SWEENEY TODD Meat Pies on COLBERT
by Michael Major - 2023-04-18 13:05:42
Video: Josh Groban Reveals Why Starring in SWEENEY TODD Was a 'Big Risk' on CBS MORNINGS
by Michael Major - 2023-04-10 13:11:29
Video: SWEENEY TODD Opening Night Brings Out Lin-Manuel Miranda, Len Cariou And More!
by A.A. Cristi - 2023-03-27 19:38:28
Video: Josh Groban, Annaleigh Ashford & Company of SWEENEY TODD Celebrate Opening Night
by Opening Night - 2023-03-27 10:26:46
News
Spotlight: HAMILTON at The Smith Center
by BWW Special Offer - Apr 18, 2025
A revolutionary story of passion, unstoppable ambition, and the dawn of a new nation. HAMILTON is the epic saga that follows the rise of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton as he fights for honor, love, and a legacy that would shape the course of a nation. Based on Ron Chernow’s acclaimed biography and set to a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B, and Broadway, HAMILTON has had a profound impact on culture, politics, and education.
by BWW Special Offer - Apr 18, 2025
A revolutionary story of passion, unstoppable ambition, and the dawn of a new nation. HAMILTON is the epic saga that follows the rise of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton as he fights for honor, love, and a legacy that would shape the course of a nation. Based on Ron Chernow’s acclaimed biography and set to a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B, and Broadway, HAMILTON has had a profound impact on culture, politics, and education.
Jeffrey Seller to Celebrate Memoir THEATER KID With National Event Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 17, 2025
Jeffrey Seller, the Tony Award-winning producer behind Hamilton, Rent, Avenue Q, and In the Heights is releasing his new memoir Theater Kid—and he's taking it on the road. Learn more about upcoming events.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 17, 2025
Jeffrey Seller, the Tony Award-winning producer behind Hamilton, Rent, Avenue Q, and In the Heights is releasing his new memoir Theater Kid—and he's taking it on the road. Learn more about upcoming events.
HAMILTON Premium Tickets Released at The Smith Center
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 15, 2025
Additional, premium tickets have been released for the upcoming 16-show run of Hamilton at The Smith Center, May 20-June 1, 2025. Based on Ron Chernow's acclaimed biography and set to a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway, Hamilton has had a profound impact on culture, politics and education.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 15, 2025
Additional, premium tickets have been released for the upcoming 16-show run of Hamilton at The Smith Center, May 20-June 1, 2025. Based on Ron Chernow's acclaimed biography and set to a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway, Hamilton has had a profound impact on culture, politics and education.
Leslie Odom Jr. to Return to HAMILTON For Limited Engagement This Fall
by Michael Major - Apr 14, 2025
Leslie Odom Jr. will reprise his Tony-winning role of Aaron Burr in the Broadway production of Hamilton this fall! In honor of the Broadway production's 10th anniversary, Odom Jr. will join the Broadway cast for 12 weeks.
by Michael Major - Apr 14, 2025
Leslie Odom Jr. will reprise his Tony-winning role of Aaron Burr in the Broadway production of Hamilton this fall! In honor of the Broadway production's 10th anniversary, Odom Jr. will join the Broadway cast for 12 weeks.
TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS Comes to Crescent City Stage
by Stephi Wild - Apr 14, 2025
Tiny Beautiful Things is coming to Crescent City Stage for the 2025-26 season. The production is based on the book by Cheryl Strayed, adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos, and co-conceived by Marshall Heyman, Thomas Kail and Nia Vardalos.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 14, 2025
Tiny Beautiful Things is coming to Crescent City Stage for the 2025-26 season. The production is based on the book by Cheryl Strayed, adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos, and co-conceived by Marshall Heyman, Thomas Kail and Nia Vardalos.
HAMILTON Cast Recording to Join the National Recording Registry
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 9, 2025
The original cast recording of Broadway's Hamilton has been selected to join the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress, joining a selection that also includes the original recordings of Guys and Dolls, Gypsy, and Sweeney Todd.
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 9, 2025
The original cast recording of Broadway's Hamilton has been selected to join the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress, joining a selection that also includes the original recordings of Guys and Dolls, Gypsy, and Sweeney Todd.
HAMILTON and More Join DPAC's 2025/26 Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 9, 2025
DPAC has announced the return of five great Broadway shows in the 2025 / 2026 season, including Hamilton and four more of Broadway’s biggest hits. Tickets to each show will go on sale this spring and summer.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 9, 2025
DPAC has announced the return of five great Broadway shows in the 2025 / 2026 season, including Hamilton and four more of Broadway’s biggest hits. Tickets to each show will go on sale this spring and summer.
Photos: Lin-Manuel Miranda Shares First HAMILTON Artwork Drafts
by Michael Major - Apr 8, 2025
For his latest Hamil-ten Hamil-Tuesday, Lin-Manuel Miranda has shared the first drafts of the artwork for the musical's Broadway debut. The photos reveal the nine finalists that didn't make the cut, alongside the musical's iconic artwork.
by Michael Major - Apr 8, 2025
For his latest Hamil-ten Hamil-Tuesday, Lin-Manuel Miranda has shared the first drafts of the artwork for the musical's Broadway debut. The photos reveal the nine finalists that didn't make the cut, alongside the musical's iconic artwork.
Review: HAMILTON at Bass Concert Hall
by Joni Lorraine - Mar 31, 2025
It’s back, and we were in the Room Where It Happened. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s HAMILTON is running here in Austin through April 6th. Inspired by Ron Chernow’s 2004 biography Alexander Hamilton, the musical premiered Off-Broadway in 2015 at The Public Theater before transferring to Broadway later that year, where it became a cultural phenomenon. Can you believe it? TEN years ago?
by Joni Lorraine - Mar 31, 2025
It’s back, and we were in the Room Where It Happened. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s HAMILTON is running here in Austin through April 6th. Inspired by Ron Chernow’s 2004 biography Alexander Hamilton, the musical premiered Off-Broadway in 2015 at The Public Theater before transferring to Broadway later that year, where it became a cultural phenomenon. Can you believe it? TEN years ago?
WICKED and More Set for 2025-2026 Broadway Season at the West Herr Auditorium Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 20, 2025
The 2025-2026 Broadway Season at the West Herr Auditorium Theatre has been revealed, including CLUE, & JULIET, KIMBERLY AKIMBO, A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE Neil Diamond MUSICAL and SUFFS. WICKED and SPAMALOT. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 20, 2025
The 2025-2026 Broadway Season at the West Herr Auditorium Theatre has been revealed, including CLUE, & JULIET, KIMBERLY AKIMBO, A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE Neil Diamond MUSICAL and SUFFS. WICKED and SPAMALOT. Learn more!
Freestyle Love Supreme Adds Performance At The Gramercy Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 19, 2025
Due to popular demand, Freestyle Love Supreme has added a late-night performance at the Gramercy Theatre. Learn more about the upcoming performances here!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 19, 2025
Due to popular demand, Freestyle Love Supreme has added a late-night performance at the Gramercy Theatre. Learn more about the upcoming performances here!
HAMILTON, HADESTOWN, and More Set For Marcus Center's 2025/26 Season
by Stephi Wild - Mar 18, 2025
The 2025/26 Broadway at the Marcus Center season has been announced, along with the new MPAC Presents Jazz and Dance series for 2025/26. Learn more about the season here!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 18, 2025
The 2025/26 Broadway at the Marcus Center season has been announced, along with the new MPAC Presents Jazz and Dance series for 2025/26. Learn more about the season here!
HAMILTON Lottery For $10 Tickets At Hult Center Now Live
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 15, 2025
Hult Center has announced a digital lottery for HAMILTON tickets will begin in conjunction with the show's first performance on Tuesday, March 25 in Eugene, OR at the Hult Center. A limited number of tickets will be available for every performance for $10 each.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 15, 2025
Hult Center has announced a digital lottery for HAMILTON tickets will begin in conjunction with the show's first performance on Tuesday, March 25 in Eugene, OR at the Hult Center. A limited number of tickets will be available for every performance for $10 each.
HAMILTON to Launch #HAM4HAM Lottery for Austin Engagement
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 14, 2025
A digital lottery for HAMILTON tickets will begin in conjunction with the show’s first performance on Tuesday, March 25 in Austin at Bass Concert Hall. Learn how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 14, 2025
A digital lottery for HAMILTON tickets will begin in conjunction with the show’s first performance on Tuesday, March 25 in Austin at Bass Concert Hall. Learn how to purchase tickets.
A Guide to Upcoming Movie Musicals- MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, GUYS & DOLLS & More
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 14, 2025
Though many are eagerly awaiting Wicked: For Good, there are plenty of other upcoming movie musicals to get Broadway fans on their feet, some of which we will see before November. Take a look at our guide to all upcoming movie musicals!
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 14, 2025
Though many are eagerly awaiting Wicked: For Good, there are plenty of other upcoming movie musicals to get Broadway fans on their feet, some of which we will see before November. Take a look at our guide to all upcoming movie musicals!
Tickets For The Return Of HAMILTON at the Ohio Theatre Are on Sale Now
by Stephi Wild - Mar 14, 2025
Single tickets for HAMILTON are on sale to the public. This return engagement will again take to the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.) stage for a two-week run. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 14, 2025
Single tickets for HAMILTON are on sale to the public. This return engagement will again take to the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.) stage for a two-week run. Learn more here!
James Monroe Iglehart, Christopher Jackson and Utkarsh Ambudkar to Join FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME Shows
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 12, 2025
Freestyle Love Supreme will welcome Tony Award Winner James Monroe Iglehart and Grammy Award Winner and Tony Nominee Christopher Jackson and actor, rapper and singer Utkarsh Ambudkar to be featured on the mic at their upcoming shows. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 12, 2025
Freestyle Love Supreme will welcome Tony Award Winner James Monroe Iglehart and Grammy Award Winner and Tony Nominee Christopher Jackson and actor, rapper and singer Utkarsh Ambudkar to be featured on the mic at their upcoming shows. Learn more!
HAMILTON, & JULIET, and More Set For Broadway in Indianapolis 2025-2026 Season
by Stephi Wild - Mar 12, 2025
Broadway in Indianapolis has announced its 2025/2026 season with MJ, & Juliet, The Wiz, Hamilton, Les Miserables, Beauty and the Beast, and Clue. Learn more about the lineup here!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 12, 2025
Broadway in Indianapolis has announced its 2025/2026 season with MJ, & Juliet, The Wiz, Hamilton, Les Miserables, Beauty and the Beast, and Clue. Learn more about the lineup here!
West End Production of HAMILTON Extends Booking
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2025
The West End production of HAMILTON at the Victoria Palace Theatre has extended booking until Saturday 28 March 2026. Learn more about how to get tickets here!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2025
The West End production of HAMILTON at the Victoria Palace Theatre has extended booking until Saturday 28 March 2026. Learn more about how to get tickets here!
HAMILTON On Sale This Month At Playhouse Square
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 3, 2025
Single tickets for HAMILTON will go on sale to the public on Monday, March 10 at 10:00 a.m. at Playhouse Square.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 3, 2025
Single tickets for HAMILTON will go on sale to the public on Monday, March 10 at 10:00 a.m. at Playhouse Square.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What awards has Thomas Kail been nominated for?
Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Sweeney Todd, Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Drama League Awards) for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Wrong Man, Best Director (Olivier Awards) for Hamilton, Best Direction of a Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Hamilton, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Hamilton, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Hamilton, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Hamilton, Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for Hamilton, Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Family Furniture, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for In The Heights, Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for In the Heights and Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for In the Heights.
What awards has Thomas Kail won?
Thomas Kail has won several prestigious awards, including: Outstanding Direction of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for Sweeney Todd; Best Direction of a Musical at the BroadwayWorld Awards for Hamilton; Best Direction of a Musical at the Tony Awards for Hamilton; Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for Hamilton; and Outstanding Director at The Lortels for Hamilton.
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