Thomas Kail
Also Credited As: Tommy Kail
Latest News on Thomas Kail:
HAMILTON to Return to the Fabulous Fox Theatre This August (Jul 24, 2024)
Broadway Buying Guide: July 22, 2024- Long-Running Hits Dominate with Summer Tourists (Jul 22, 2024)
HAMILTON Announces #HAM4HAM Drawing At All Salt Lake City Performances (Jul 15, 2024)
HAMILTON to Return to the Fabulous Fox Theatre This August (Jul 24, 2024)
Broadway Buying Guide: July 22, 2024- Long-Running Hits Dominate with Summer Tourists (Jul 22, 2024)
HAMILTON Announces #HAM4HAM Drawing At All Salt Lake City Performances (Jul 15, 2024)
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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.
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Thomas Kail Awards and Nominations
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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
Thomas Kail Videos
Video: What it's like playing Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash in The Ballad of Johnny and June
by Joshua Wright - May 29, 2024
Video: How Sutton Foster Juggled SWEENEY TODD & ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
by Michael Major - Feb 27, 2024
Video: Joe Locke on His 'Best Friend' Patti LuPone Seeing Him in SWEENEY TODD
by Michael Major - Feb 12, 2024
Video: First Look at the International Tour of HAMILTON in Rehearsal
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 10, 2023
Video: See Lin-Manuel Miranda & More on the Red Carpet of A BRIEF INTERMISSION at The Delacorte Theater
by Red Carpet - Sep 9, 2023
Video: Rachelle Ann Go, Jason Arrow, & More Lead HAMILTON International Tour; Meet the Cast!
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 18, 2023
Listen: Gaten Matarazzo and the Cast of SWEENEY TODD Perform 'Not While I'm Around'
by Stephi Wild - Jul 7, 2023
Video: Watch Alex Lacamoire Break Down SWEENEY TODD Orchestrations During Sitzprobe
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 25, 2023
Video: Disney+ Drops WORLD'S BEST Musical Movie Trailer From FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME Team
by Michael Major - May 31, 2023
Video: Josh Groban Reveals What's Really Inside the SWEENEY TODD Meat Pies on COLBERT
by Michael Major - Apr 18, 2023
Video: Josh Groban Reveals Why Starring in SWEENEY TODD Was a 'Big Risk' on CBS MORNINGS
by Michael Major - Apr 10, 2023
Video: SWEENEY TODD Opening Night Brings Out Lin-Manuel Miranda, Len Cariou And More!
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 27, 2023
Video: Josh Groban, Annaleigh Ashford & Company of SWEENEY TODD Celebrate Opening Night
by Opening Night - Mar 27, 2023
Video: Thomas Kail on Making a New Musical For TV With UP HERE on Hulu
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - Mar 24, 2023
Video: Steven Levenson & Danielle Sanchez-Witzel on Writing UP HERE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 23, 2023
Video: Mae Whitman & Carlos Valdes on Starring in UP HERE on Hulu
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - Mar 24, 2023
Video: Andréa Burns & Katie Finneran Talk Working Together in UP HERE
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - Mar 23, 2023
Video: Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez on Their New Music For UP HERE on Hulu
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - Mar 28, 2023
Thomas Kail News
HAMILTON to Return to the Fabulous Fox Theatre This August
HAMILTON will return to the Fabulous Fox Theatre in August. Learn how to purchase tickets.
HAMILTON will return to the Fabulous Fox Theatre in August. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Broadway Buying Guide: July 22, 2024- Long-Running Hits Dominate with Summer Tourists
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, July 22, 2024.
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, July 22, 2024.
HAMILTON Announces #HAM4HAM Drawing At All Salt Lake City Performances
Producer Jeffrey Seller and Zions Bank Broadway at the Eccles have announced a digital drawing for HAMILTON tickets will begin in conjunction with the show's first performance on Wednesday, July 31 in Salt Lake City at Eccles Theater.
Producer Jeffrey Seller and Zions Bank Broadway at the Eccles have announced a digital drawing for HAMILTON tickets will begin in conjunction with the show's first performance on Wednesday, July 31 in Salt Lake City at Eccles Theater.
HAMILTON to Return to BroadwaySF's Orpheum Theatre
Single tickets for the limited six-week of engagement of HAMILTON at BroadwaySF’s Orpheum Theatre (1192 Market St.) will go on sale next week. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Single tickets for the limited six-week of engagement of HAMILTON at BroadwaySF’s Orpheum Theatre (1192 Market St.) will go on sale next week. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Broadway Buying Guide: July 15, 2024- HAMILTON Is Back On Top
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, July 15, 2024.
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, July 15, 2024.
SDCF Unveils Abe Burrows Award for Assistant Directors Awardees
The Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation revealed the recipients of the inaugural Abe Burrows Award for Assistant Directors, recognizing emerging talent in the field of stage direction. Learn more about the recipients.
The Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation revealed the recipients of the inaugural Abe Burrows Award for Assistant Directors, recognizing emerging talent in the field of stage direction. Learn more about the recipients.
Are We In a Sondheim Renaissance?
This time, the reader question was: Have there been a lot of Sondheim productions in New York City since the legendary composer and lyricist passed away?
This time, the reader question was: Have there been a lot of Sondheim productions in New York City since the legendary composer and lyricist passed away?
Single Tickets to HAMILTON in Dayton to go on Sale This Month
HAMILTON single tickets will be available for purchase in Dayton this month. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
HAMILTON single tickets will be available for purchase in Dayton this month. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Morgan Anita Wood Will Make Her Broadway Debut as 'Eliza' in HAMILTON
Indianapolis native Morgan Anita Wood will make her Broadway debut as ‘Eliza’ in HAMILTON beginning this month.
Indianapolis native Morgan Anita Wood will make her Broadway debut as ‘Eliza’ in HAMILTON beginning this month.
Broadway Buying Guide: July 1, 2024- Long-Running Hits Top the Week
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, July 1, 2024.
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, July 1, 2024.
Review: HAMILTON, Birmingham Hippodrome
It's a testament to Lin-Manuel Miranda's almost perfect show that even with some performance issues, Hamilton is still a stunning and moving experience. Its impact isn’t diminished even after several viewings, and its themes of love, grief, ambition, freedom, forgiveness and family are always resonant. Don’t throw away your shot at seeing this show in a city near you.
It's a testament to Lin-Manuel Miranda's almost perfect show that even with some performance issues, Hamilton is still a stunning and moving experience. Its impact isn’t diminished even after several viewings, and its themes of love, grief, ambition, freedom, forgiveness and family are always resonant. Don’t throw away your shot at seeing this show in a city near you.
HAMILTON 'Angelica' Tour Will Resume With a New Cast This August
An all new Hamilton cast is hitting the road as part of the 'Angelica' touring company, beginning this August!
An all new Hamilton cast is hitting the road as part of the 'Angelica' touring company, beginning this August!
THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: NATIONALS 2024 Cohort Announced
THE 24 HOUR PLAYS has announced this year's cohort for The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals, which will return this summer for their 13th year. A weeklong professional development initiative for early-career theater artists, The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals 2024 will take place July 15-22, 2024 at the Pace University Lower Manhattan campus.
THE 24 HOUR PLAYS has announced this year's cohort for The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals, which will return this summer for their 13th year. A weeklong professional development initiative for early-career theater artists, The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals 2024 will take place July 15-22, 2024 at the Pace University Lower Manhattan campus.
Broadway Buying Guide: June 24, 2024- CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL Pounces to the Top
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, June 24, 2024.
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, June 24, 2024.
Aaron Tveit to Perform at The Old Globe Gala 2024
The Old Globe will hold its annual gala on Saturday, September 21, 2024, under the stars on the Globe’s Copley Plaza and on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Learn how to purchase tickets!
The Old Globe will hold its annual gala on Saturday, September 21, 2024, under the stars on the Globe’s Copley Plaza and on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Learn how to purchase tickets!
Video: Watch an All-New Trailer for HAMILTON on Broadway
Get a first look at a new trailer for Hamilton on Broadway! Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
Get a first look at a new trailer for Hamilton on Broadway! Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
Broadway Buying Guide: June 17, 2024- Get Tickets to Tony-Winning Shows
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, June 17, 2024.
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, June 17, 2024.
Single Tickets To HAMILTON On Sale At The Fabulous Fox Theatre
Single tickets for HAMILTON are now available for purchase. Don't miss your chance to see the award-winning musical live at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis.
Single tickets for HAMILTON are now available for purchase. Don't miss your chance to see the award-winning musical live at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis.
New Details Unveiled for Disney's Live-Action MOANA; Catherine Laga'aia to Star
Catherine Laga‘aia will be voyaging to Motunui and beyond as the adventurous teenager who sails out on a daring mission to save her people in Disney’s upcoming live-action “Moana.” Releasing in theaters on July 10, 2026, “Moana” is directed by Thomas Kail, who helmed “Hamilton” on Broadway and “Grease Live.'
Catherine Laga‘aia will be voyaging to Motunui and beyond as the adventurous teenager who sails out on a daring mission to save her people in Disney’s upcoming live-action “Moana.” Releasing in theaters on July 10, 2026, “Moana” is directed by Thomas Kail, who helmed “Hamilton” on Broadway and “Grease Live.'
HAMILTON to Launch #HAM4HAM Lottery In Fort Worth
The #HAM4HAM lottery is coming to Fort Worth, offering fans a chance to win $10 tickets to see HAMILTON at Bass Performance Hall. Learn how to enter the lottery and purchase tickets.
The #HAM4HAM lottery is coming to Fort Worth, offering fans a chance to win $10 tickets to see HAMILTON at Bass Performance Hall. Learn how to enter the lottery and purchase tickets.
Thomas Kail FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What awards has Thomas Kail been nominated for?
Thomas Kail has been nominated for various awards throughout his career, including Outstanding Direction of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Sweeney Todd" and "The Wrong Man." He was also nominated for Best Director at the Olivier Awards for "Hamilton," as well as Best Direction of a Musical at the BroadwayWorld Awards and Tony Awards for the same show. Kail received nominations for Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards, Outer Critics Circle Awards, and The Lortels for his work on "Hamilton." Additionally, he was nominated for Outstanding Director of a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Family Furniture" and for Best Direction of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "In The Heights." Kail also received nominations for Outstanding Director of a Play at the Drama Desk Awards and Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "In the Heights."
What awards has Thomas Kail won?
Thomas Kail has won several awards for his outstanding direction in musicals. He won the 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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