Thomas Kail
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE NOTEBOOK, and More Set For Broadway San Jose 2026/27 Season (Mar 3, 2026)
Lied Center Announces 2026-27 Glenn Korff Broadway Series (Mar 2, 2026)
Kimberly Belflower Penning Original YA Series for 20th Television (Feb 26, 2026)
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.
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Thomas Kail, Sweeney Todd
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Video: HAMILTON Cast Sings 'My Shot' For 'Hamilten' Music Video
by Michael Major - 2025-11-24 11:06:42
Video: Watch the First Teaser Trailer for Disney's Live-Action MOANA
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-11-17 12:12:04
Video: Watch Kelly and Mark Recreate Viral HAMILTON Trend on LIVE
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-10-31 12:21:56
Video: Ayo Edebiri Talks Returning to Her Stage Roots in Broadway's PROOF
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-10-03 12:18:01
Video: Leslie Odom Jr. Looks Back at 10 Years of HAMILTON, Talks Return to Iconic Role
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-09-29 11:19:08
Video: Jonathan Groff Open to Returning as King George in Broadway’s HAMILTON
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-09-19 10:36:53
Video: Lin-Manuel Miranda & Phillipa Soo Recreate Viral HAMILTON Trend
by Joshua Wright - 2025-09-04 10:37:38
Video: Thayne Jasperson Reflects on 10 Years of HAMILTON on GOOD MORNING AMERICA
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-08-11 15:12:08
Video: HAMILTON Celebrates 10 Years on Broadway With Mega-Mix Curtain Call
by A.A. Cristi - 2025-08-06 23:55:26
Video: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jimmy Fallon, & The Roots Perform a 'Classroom Instruments' HAMILTON Medley
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-08-06 10:39:38
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
News
by Stephi Wild - Mar 3, 2026
Broadway San Jose has announced its 2026/27 season, showcasing a lineup of acclaimed musicals, including Hamilton, Beauty and the Beast, and more. Learn more here!
by Gillian Blum - Mar 2, 2026
Hamilton, Shucked, Water for Elephants, Clue, and a fifth smash-hit show to be announced in May will make up the 2026-2027 Glenn Korff Broadway Series.
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 26, 2026
John Proctor Is the Villain playwright Kimberly Belflower has penned a new young adult series, which is now in development at 20th Television. Kim Rosenstock will serve as the showrunner.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 26, 2026
Broadway Across Canada will present five must-see productions at Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Theatre for the 2026-2027 season, showcasing a diverse lineup of shows.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 25, 2026
Broadway Across Canada has revealed its 2026 – 2027 Broadway Season at Edmonton’s iconic Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, bringing five productions to local audiences.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 23, 2026
The 24 Hour Plays Nationals, an annual professional development initiative for early-career theater artists, will return this summer for a 15th year, with cohorts in both New York and Los Angeles.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 18, 2026
In an exciting update for theater enthusiasts, Broadway In Chicago has announced a special promotion offering free Metra rides to attendees of the HAMILTON show. This initiative aims to enhance accessibility and encourage public transit use among theatergoers.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 18, 2026
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts has announced the 26/27 AdventHealth Broadway in Orlando Season, a lineup of 10 productions that reflects the continued growth of Orlando as one of the nation's leading Broadway touring markets.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 18, 2026
The American Theatre Guild has announced 2026–27 Season for the BJCC Concert Hall, including Hamilton, The Outsiders, and more. Learn more about the season here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 12, 2026
BTC and Broadway stage manager and producer Cody Renard Richard has revealed the next cohort of The Cody Renard Richard Scholarship Program. The program is dedicated to building a bridge into the industry for emerging theatrical leaders of color working behind the scenes.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 11, 2026
Broadway In Chicago announced the HAM4HAM lottery, providing a chance to purchase discounted HAMILTON tickets. The lottery opens in February 2026, offering fans an affordable way to see the acclaimed musical.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 7, 2026
A digital lottery has been announced for HAMILTON during its upcoming Kansas City engagement. A limited number of tickets will be available for each performance at a reduced price.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 3, 2026
Hennepin Arts has announced the 2026-2027 Broadway on Hennepin series, bringing 12 Broadway shows to Minneapolis for 14 weeks including Tony Award Best Musical winners The Outsiders, Maybe Happy Ending and Hamilton
by Adela González Pérez - Feb 2, 2026
La producción de FOX llega a la plataforma tras una década de su estreno.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 29, 2026
Tickets to the National Tour of Hamilton Louisville are on sale now. 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.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 26, 2026
Isaiah Johnson will return to Broadway for a limited engagement this early 2026, reprising his role as George Washington in Hamilton. Johnson’s Broadway credits include The Color Purple, Side Show, Peter and the Starcatcher.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 21, 2026
The 2026/2027 Regions Bank Broadway in Atlanta season at the Fox Theatre will feature acclaimed shows HAMILTON, DEATH BECOMES HER, and BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB, among others. Learn more about the season here!
by Stephi Wild - Jan 14, 2026
HAMILTON is a part of the 2025-26 HCA Healthcare/TriStar Health Broadway at TPAC Season, Presented in Partnership with Nissan and Farm Bureau Health Plans. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Jan 12, 2026
The national tour of the Broadway musical HAMILTON will return to Albuquerque’s Popejoy Hall as part of the 2026-2027 season, announced by producer Jeffrey Seller and Popejoy Presents.
by Scott Rawson - Jan 8, 2026
This would mark my third time seeing Hamilton at The Overture Center. All have been good, and all have been slightly different. And all have had a varied effect on me.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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.
Thomas Kail has won several prestigious awards for his work. He received the Outstanding Direction of a Musical award from the Drama Desk Awards for Sweeney Todd. For Hamilton, he won Best Direction of a Musical at the BroadwayWorld Awards, Best Direction of a Musical at the Tony Awards, Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards, and Outstanding Director at The Lortels.
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