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Trip Cullman

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BIO

Most recent credits include: The Rose Tattoo (Broadway, 2019), Choir Boy (Broadway, 2019) and Lobby Hero (Broadway, 2018). He previously directed Adam Bock's The Drunken City and Sarah Schulman's Manic Flight Reaction at Playwrights Horizons. Other New York credits include Adam Bock's Swimming in the Shallows, Leslye Headland's Bachelorette and Terrence McNally's Some Men (Second Stage); Lloyd Suh's American Hwangap, Robert Farquhar's Bad Jazz, Roland Schimmelpfennig's Arabian Night and Brooke Berman's Smashing (The Play Company); Gina Gionfriddo's US Drag (stageFARM); Bert V. Royal's Dog Sees God (The Century Center); Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's Dark Matters (Rattlestick Theater); Jonathan Tolin's The Last Sunday in June (Century Center and Rattlestick Theater); Glen Berger's The Wooden Breeks (MCC Theater); Paul Weitz's Roulette (EST); Rinne Groff's Of a White Christmas (Clubbed Thumb); Gary Sunshine's Sweetness and Brooke Berman's Sam and Lucy (both at Summer Play Festival '04) and The Wau Wau Sisters (Ars Nova). Regional credits include the World Premiere of Lloyd Suh's American Hwangap (Magic Theatre), Six Degrees of Separation (Old Globe) the World Premiere of Richard Greenberg's The Injured Party at South Coast Rep, Keith Huff's A Steady Rain and The Petersons Project (both at New York Stage and Film), Lauren Weedman's Rash (The Empty Space, Seattle), John Guare's Six Degrees of Separation (The Old Globe, San Diego). Training: Yale School of Drama. He's currently in rehearsal for the upcoming Edgewise, a co-production with The Play Company and PS 73.

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Productions

 
[Broadway, 2026]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2025]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2025]
Co-Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2025]
Director
 
[Broadway, 2024]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2023]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2020]
Director
 
[Broadway, 2019] [Replacement]
Director[Replacement]
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Director
 
[Broadway, 2019]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Director
 
[Broadway, 2018]
Director
 
[Williamstown, MA (Regional), 2017]
Director
 
[Broadway, 2017]
Director
 
[Broadway, 2017]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2014]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2012]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2011]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2011]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2008]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2008]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2007]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2006]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
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[Off-Broadway, 2004]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Director
 
[Broadway, 2003]
Associate Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2002]
Assistant Director

Awards and Nominations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2025 - Outstanding Direction of a Play

Trip Cullman, Cult of Love

Drama Desk Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Trip Cullman, A Small Fire

Videos

News


Photos: MTC's QUEENS Opening Night Curtain Call and Party
by Bruce Glikas - Nov 6, 2025

Manhattan Theatre Club is presenting the Off-Broadway production of Queens, by Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok, and directed by Trip Cullman. See photos of Julia Lester, Marin Ireland, Anna Chlumsky and more at the opening night curtain call and after party!
Photos: Anna Chlumsky, Julia Lester and More on the QUEENS Red Carpet
by Bruce Glikas - Nov 6, 2025

Manhattan Theatre Club is presenting the Off-Broadway production of Queens, by Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok, and directed by Trip Cullman. See photos of the company on the red carpet.
MTC'S QUEENS Extends for Additional Week Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 6, 2025

Manhattan Theatre Club will present a one week extension for their Off-Broadway production of Queens by Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok, and directed by Trip Cullman.
Review Roundup: QUEENS Opens at Manhattan Theatre Club
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 6, 2025

See what the critics are saying about Manhattan Theatre Club's Off-Broadway production of Queens, newly imagined by Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok, and directed by Trip Cullman. 
Photos: Anna Chlumsky, Marin Ireland and More in QUEENS at MTC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 5, 2025

You can now get a first look at Manhattan Theatre Club's Off-Broadway production of Queens, by Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok, and directed by Trip Cullman.
QUEENS Begins Performances Tonight at Manhattan Theatre Club
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 15, 2025

Performances begin tonight for Manhattan Theatre Club's Off-Broadway production of Queens, newly imagined by Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok. Learn more here!
Spotlight on Plays: October 2025
by Team BWW - Oct 8, 2025

​The Fall 2025 season has officially begun, and with it, comes new plays for theatre lovers of all kinds. Whether you live for intense dramas or would rather escape with zaney comedies, there's something for everyone both on and off-Broadway in October 2025.
Photos: On the Red Carpet for Opening Night of PUNCH
by Bruce Glikas - Oct 7, 2025

Manhattan Theatre Club's American premiere of Punch, by James Graham, celebrated opening night at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre just last week. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos from the star-studded red carpet arrivals Special guests included Bernadette Peters, Josh Radnor, Norbert Leo Butz, Zosia Mamet, Bonnie Milligan, Margaret Colin, and many more. 
Video: In Rehearsals for the Second Coming of QUEENS
by Joey Mervis - Sep 24, 2025

Martyna Majok's Queens is getting ready to begin performances off-Broadway at Manhattan Theatre Club. Watch in this video as we catch up with the company during a break in rehearsals.
Video: Zachary Quinto Shares Why He Doesn't Like to Read Reviews
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 23, 2025

On a recent visit to The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Zachary Quinto reflected on his time in the theater and told the host why he enjoys knowing who is in the audience at a given performance, but avoids reviews. Watch the interview now.
Photos: The Cast of Manhattan Theatre Club's QUEENS Meets the Press
by Bruce Glikas - Sep 18, 2025

The cast of Manhattan Theatre Club's upcoming Off-Broadway production of Queens recently met the press ahead of the show's first performance next month. Check out photos here!
All the Off-Broadway Shows to See in Fall 2025 - A Complete Guide
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 17, 2025

BroadwayWorld is here with your fall 2025 guide to all the shows lighting up New York’s stages. From world premieres to long-awaited revivals, this season’s Off-Broadway lineup delivers something for every kind of theater fan!
Video: Helen J. Shen Performs National Anthem at Mets Game
by Michael Major - Aug 26, 2025

Maybe Happy Ending star Helen J. Shen performed the National Anthem at Citi Field before the Mets game last night. Watch a video of the powerhouse performance now!
Video: Watch a Reading of Michael Friedman's STRANGER- Live at 4pm ET
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 23, 2025

the Library for the Performing Arts archive contains unproduced and rarely produced works from generations of theater artists. On July 23 (4pm), Lindsay Mendez, Katrina Lenk, Andrew Barth Feldman, and other Broadway stars read one such unpublished musical by composer Michael Friedman—Stranger.
Anna Chlumsky, Julia Lester and More to Star in QUEENS at MTC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 22, 2025

Manhattan Theatre Club has revealed the cast for their Off-Broadway production of Queens by Martyna Majok. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets here.
Martin Toner, Roberta Terkowitz, and Michael Singleton Join Second Stage's Board of Trustees
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 11, 2025

Currently heading into its 47th Season and its first under the leadership of new Artistic Director Evan Cabnet and Executive Director Adam Siegel, Second Stage Theater has just announced three newly appointed Board Trustees. We have the full list here!
Stage Directors and Choreographers Society Releases 65 FOR THE 65TH in Honor of Union’s Anniversary
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 9, 2025

The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC) has announced the release of 65 for the 65th, a celebratory publication honoring 65 directors and choreographers whose work has transformed the American theatre.
Conrad Ricamora, Helen J. Shen & More Join THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 9, 2025

Conrad Ricamora, Helen J. Shen, and more have joined the highly anticipated sequel to The Devil Wears Prada, which recently began production. They join returning cast members Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and more.
HOLD ONTO YOUR BUTTS To Return To Edinburgh Festival Fringe
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 20, 2025

Recent Cutbacks will present Hold on to Your Butts, a live, shot-for-shot parody of the greatest dinosaur film of all time. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Second Stage Season Will Include MARJORIE PRIME and BECKY SHAW on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 3, 2025

Second Stage Theater has just announced five productions for the Company’s upcoming 47th Season, which will include productions of Marjorie Prime, Becky Shaw, Meet the Cartozians, Meat Suit, and. he Receptionist. We have all of the details here!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Trip Cullman been nominated for?

Outstanding Direction of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Cult of Love and Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for A Small Fire.

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