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Fish is a New York-based director who makes work across the boundaries of theater, film, and opera. He draws on a broad range of forms and subject matter including plays, film scripts, contemporary fiction, essays and found audio.


His recent work includes WHITE NOISE, inspired by the novel by Don DeLillo (Theater Freiburg and Ruhrfestspiele Recklingshausen), Michael Gordon’s opera, ACQUANETTA (Prototype Festival), A Leonard Bernstein’s A QUIET PLACE (Curtis Opera Theater), Don’t Look Back (The Chocolate Factory), Who Left This Fork Here (Baryshnikov Arts Center, Onassis Center), Ted Hearne's The Source (BAM NEXT WAVE, L.A Opera, San Francisco Opera), and ETERNAL.
His work has been seen at theaters and festivals throughout the U.S. and Europe including, The Walker Arts Center, PuSH, Teatro Nacional D. Maria, Lisbon/Estoril Film Festival, Vooruit, Festival TransAmeriques, Noorderzon Festival, The Chocolate Factory, The Public Theater’s Under The Radar, Opera Philadelphia/Curtis Opera Theater, American Repertory Theater, Richard B. Fisher Center at Bard College, Yale Repertory Theater, McCarter Theater, Signature Theater, The Shakespeare Theater Company, Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus, Staatstheater Braunschweig, and The Royal Shakespeare Company.
Residencies and commissions include The MacDowell Colony, Baryshnikov Arts Center, Mass MOCA, The Chocolate Factory, The Bushwick Starr, LMCC/Governor’s Island. He is graduate of Northwestern University’s Department of Performance Studies and the recipient of the 2017 Herb Alpert Award in the Arts for the Theater.

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[Off-Broadway, 2026]
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[Off-Broadway, 2025]
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[US Tour, 2020]
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[Off-Broadway, 2019]
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[Off-Broadway, 2018]
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[Off-Broadway, 2012]
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[Off-Broadway, 2008]
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[Off-Broadway, 2001]
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Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Daniel Fish, Oklahoma!


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Obie Awards - 2019 - Special Citations

Daniel Fish, Oklahoma!

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Daniel Fish, Oklahoma!

Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Direction of a Musical

Daniel Fish, Oklahoma!

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The Fisher Center at Bard Reveals SummerScape 2026’s Spiegeltent Programming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 31, 2026

The Fisher Center at Bard has revealed its SummerScape 2026’s Spiegeltent programming, June 26 – August 15. Expanding the Fisher Center’s engagement with a vast range of artists, this year features 14 Spiegeltent debut performances.
Video: Watch Amber Gray & Harvey Guillén Announce the 2026 Lucille Lortel Awards Nominations
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 31, 2026

BroadwayWorld is excited to announce that Amber Gray and Harvey Guillén, currently starring on Broadway in The Rocky Horror Show, will announce the nominees for the 41st Annual Lucille Lortel Awards. Tune in right here at BroadwayWorld tomorrow, April 1 (2pm ET) to watch the announcement live. 
How You Know These LOVE STORY Stars From Broadway: A Stage Guide to the FX Series
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 27, 2026

From Sarah Pidgeon to Grey Henson, take a look at all the Broadway stars to look out for when you watch FX's Love Story. All episodes are now streaming on Hulu.
Meet the Cast of FALLEN ANGELS, Now Playing on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Mar 27, 2026

Performances are underway for the Roundabout Theatre Company production of Fallen Angels by Noël Coward, directed by Tony Award-nominee Scott Ellis. Meet the cast of Fallen Angels here!
Cast Set for PROUD MARYS Concert at Prospect's Ignite Fest
by Stephi Wild - Mar 25, 2026

NAAP & Prospect Musicals announced the cast for PROUD MARYS - IN CONCERT, concluding Prospect's Ignite Festival. Learn more about the upcoming concert here!
Prospect Musicals’ 2026 Ignite Concert Festival Enters Week Three
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 20, 2026

Prospect Musicals has revealed details for the third week of events of the 2026 IGNITE Concert Festival, running in March at Baruch Performing Arts Center.
Amber Gray-Led HEARTWORM Sets World Premiere in Silicon Valley
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 16, 2026

Heartworm, a new sci-fi drama featuring Tony Award nominee Amber Gray, will make its World Premiere at the 2026 Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival, running March 10 through March 22, 2026 in Silicon Valley.
Rachel Dratch, Stephanie Hsu, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Juliette Lewis & More Join THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW- Full Cast Announced
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 29, 2026

It's time to meet Broadway's new creatures of the night! Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the complete cast for Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show, with direction by Tony Award winner Sam Pinkleton.
OPERA America Supports Artists And Companies With More Than $1,000,000 In 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 22, 2025

OPERA America is recognizing the nearly 100 artists, companies, and trustees whose creative work and initiatives won grants and awards totaling more than $1,000,000 in 2025.
St. Ann’s Warehouse Will Present Two New International Productions For 2026
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 20, 2025

St. Ann’s Warehouse has announced two new international productions for early 2026, following its upcoming staging of Eugene O’Neill’s Anna Christie, directed by Thomas Kail and starring Michelle Williams (November 25, 2025–February 1, 2026).
Watch Marisha Wallace Sing Her 3 Dream Roles
by Joey Mervis - Oct 17, 2025

Three dream roles have so far eluded Broadway and West End favorite Marisha Wallace. She just ended an acclaimed Broadway run in Cabaret, but her heart is set on playing these three characters someday. So cast her already! Watch in this video as she sings through the roles that she hopes to play one day.
Album Review: LIVE IN LONDON, Marisha Wallace
by Clementine Scott - Aug 14, 2025

Marisha Wallace, Broadway’s current Sally Bowles, has had a career in New York and London marked by starring roles in musicals about women surviving tough circumstances. As we find out in her debut live recording, Live in London, her own life hasn’t been much different.
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.
OPERA America Awards $135,000 To Support Commissions Of Women Composers At Five Opera Companies
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 1, 2025

OPERA America has revealed the five recipients of the 2025 Commissioning Grants from its Opera Grants for Women Composers program. Learn more about the program here!
Michelle Williams and Mike Faist in ANNA CHRISTIE and More Set for St. Ann's Warehouse Fall Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 18, 2025

St. Ann’s Warehouse will open its 2025–26 Fall season with three productions. Julia McDermott anchors the blistering dark comedy Weather Girl by Brian Watkins, plus more.
Marisha Wallace Will Release a Live Album This Summer
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2025

Olivier-nominated actress and singer Marisha Wallace will release a brand-new album, Live in London. The album was recorded in front of a full house at the Adelphi Theatre in March 2025.
Norm Lewis, Michael James Scott, and More Will Lead LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at the Muny
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2025

Norm Lewis, Michael James Scott, Cameron Anika Hill, Terence Archie, Allison Blackwell, Troy Iwata, Michael Hartung and Meghan Murphy will star in La Cage aux Folles when the musical returns to The Muny this summer after nearly four decades.
Lisa Kron to Pen New Stage Adaptation of YENTL
by Joshua Wright - Apr 15, 2025

A new musical adaptation of Yentl the Yeshiva Boy is in development, with a book and lyrics by Lisa Kron and music by Adam Benzwi. The production is part of the Civis Hope Commissions at the Fisher Center at Bard.
Sam Sadigursky and Nathan Koci Detail 'The Solomon Diaries: Volumes IV & V'
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 3, 2025

Clarinetist Sam Sadigursky and accordionist/multi-instrumentalist Nathan Koci have set the release of the next two volumes of The Solomon Diaries for April 11th.
Video: A Declassified Understudy Survival Guide with Hannah Solow
by Joey Mervis - Feb 11, 2025

In this video, Oh, Mary! understudy extraordinaire Hannah Solow breaks down how she manages doing double understudy duty as Mary and Mary's Chaperone.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Daniel Fish written?

Daniel Fish has written 2 shows including White Noise (Playwright), Kramer/Fauci (Conceiver).

What awards has Daniel Fish been nominated for?

Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Oklahoma!, Special Citations (Obie Awards) for Oklahoma!, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Oklahoma! and Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Oklahoma!.

What awards has Daniel Fish won?

Daniel Fish has won Special Citations at the Obie Awards for his work on Oklahoma!.

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