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Lee Sunday Evans

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BIO

Lee Sunday Evans is a two-time Obie Award-winning Director + Choreographer and the Artistic Director of Waterwell.



With Waterwell, she directed The Courtroom, a reenactment of one woman’s deportation proceedings performed entirely from court transcripts arranged by Arian Moayed – this piece was named on The New York Times’ Best Theater of 2019 List. She also led the creation of The Flores Exhibits, a series of videos in which artists, advocates, lawyers and immigrants read testimony of children held in detention facilities at the U.S./Mexico Border. Her work has been seen at BAM, The Public Theater, Lincoln Center, Playwrights Horizons, Steppenwolf, The Atlantic, WP Theater, The Play Company, Juilliard, Baryshnikov Arts Center, Watermill, Sundance Theater Lab, Clubbed Thumb and New Georges among others.

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Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2025]
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[Off-Broadway, 2024]
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[Off-Broadway, 2020]
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[Off-Broadway, 2020]
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[Off-Broadway, 2019]
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[Off-Broadway, 2019]
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[Off-Broadway, 2019]
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[Off-Broadway, 2018]
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[Off-Broadway, 2018]
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[Off-Broadway, 2017]
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[Off-Broadway, 2017]
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[Off-Broadway, 2016]
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Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Direction of a Musical

Lee Sunday Evans, Oratorio For Living Things


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Obie Awards - 2019 - Special Citations

Lee Sunday Evans, Dance Nation


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Obie Awards - 2015 - Special Citations

Lee Sunday Evans A Beautiful Day in November on the Banks of the Greatest of the Great Lakes

News


Last Chance to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; COLUMBIA HEIGHTS BOLERO BAR Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 29, 2025

This is the last chance to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Final Weeks to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; GALA Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 22, 2025

We're in the final weeks to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; COLUMBIA HEIGHTS BOLERO BAR Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 15, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; MONARCH Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
'Made in NY' Fund for New Theatrical Works Launched by NYC Mayor's Office
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 30, 2025

The NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment and New Georges have created the “Made in NY” Fund for New Theatrical Works. Learn more about the events here.
Cast Set For Signature Theatre's ORATORIO FOR LIVING THINGS
by Stephi Wild - Aug 6, 2025

Signature Theatre will present Oratorio For Living Things, written by Heather Christian and directed by Lee Sunday Evans. Learn more about the cast for the production here!
Review: A WRINKLE IN TIME at Arena Stage
by Rachael F. Goldberg - Jun 30, 2025

While the musical adaptation of 'A Wrinkle in Time' has its flaws, there’s a lot of promise in this initial staging, and the show has the potential to live a long life, bringing this beloved story to new and devoted audiences alike.
Stage Directors And Choreographers Foundation Announces Awardees And Finalist For The Abe Burrows Award
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 18, 2025

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF), the not-for-profit foundation of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), has announced the recipients of this year's Abe Burrows Award for Assistant Directors.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Lee Sunday Evans been nominated for?

Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Drama League Awards) for Oratorio For Living Things, Special Citations (Obie Awards) for Dance Nation and Special Citations (Obie Awards) for A Beautiful Day in November on the Banks of the Greatest of the Great Lakes.

What awards has Lee Sunday Evans won?

Lee Sunday Evans has received Special Citations from the Obie Awards for Dance Nation and for A Beautiful Day in November on the Banks of the Greatest of the Great Lakes.

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