Lear deBessonet
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BIO
Lear deBessonet is the Founder of Public Works and Resident Director at the Public Theater. For Public Works, she has directed pageant-style musical adaptations of The Tempest, The Winter's Tale, and The Odyssey at the Delacorte, each featuring two-hundred New Yorkers from all five boroughs.
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Awards and Nominations
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Lear deBessonet, Ragtime
Lear deBessonet, Ragtime
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Lear deBessonet, Ragtime
Lear deBessonet, Ragtime
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Lear DeBessonet, Into the Woods
Lear deBessonet, Into the Woods
Lear deBessonet, Good Person of Szechwan
Lear deBessonet, Good Person of Szechwan
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Lear deBessonet, The Good Person Of Szechuan
Videos
Video: Joshua Henry Is Living to Share His Tony Win with Caissie Levy and the RAGTIME Company
by Talking Tonys - 2026-06-08 00:02:59
Video: Caissie Levy Reacts to Tony Win- 'It's All I Ever Dreamed Of'
by Talking Tonys - 2026-06-07 23:59:45
Video: Joshua Henry and RAGTIME Cast Celebrate 11 Tony Award Nominations With Surprise Stage Door Performance
by A.A. Cristi - 2026-05-06 18:31:45
Video: RAGTIME Stars Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, Brandon Uranowitz & More Perform at WNYC Event
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-04-17 16:02:37
Video: Joshua Henry and RAGTIME Cast Perform 'Gettin' Ready Rag'
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-03-03 11:33:52
Video: Joshua Henry Performs 'Make Them Hear You' From RAGTIME on THE VIEW
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-02-16 14:10:05
Video: Inside Opening Night of RAGTIME with Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, Brandon Uranowitz & More
by Joey Mervis - 2025-10-17 13:55:04
Video: Joshua Henry & RAGTIME Cast Rehearse 'Gettin’ Ready Rag'
by Michael Major - 2025-09-19 10:52:52
Video: Watch the RAGTIME Cast Perform the Title Song at Lincoln Center
by Michael Major - 2025-05-28 10:45:40
News
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 12, 2026
The Drama League has revealed the performers and special guests for Drama at the Disco Vol. 3: A Drama League Benefit honoring 2026 Arts Ally Award honoree, Tony and Olivier Award-winning producer Tom Kirdahy.
by Sidney Paterra - Aug 16, 2026
Broadway says goodbye to Lincoln Center Theater's Broadway revival of Ragtime, which concludes its limited engagement at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre, following 21 previews and 348 regular performances. The theatre will soon be home to A Few Good Men, which begins performances on October 8.
by - Aug 6, 2026
This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 8/6/2026 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.
by - Jul 30, 2026
This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 7/30/2026 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.
by Bruce Glikas - Jul 29, 2026
Patti LuPone, Aaron Tveit, and more Les Misérables alumni surprised audience members at the opening performance of Les Miserables: The Arena Concert Spectacular, to perform a special medley at the curtain call. Check out photos here.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 27, 2026
Lincoln Center Theater's four-time Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of Ragtime has broken its own house record at the Vivian Beaumont Theater, with a gross of $1,625,400.00 for the week ending 7/26/26.
by Team BWW - Jul 23, 2026
The Vivian Beaumont Theatre hosted a special event in recognition of National Immigrant Heritage Month. On June 23, Lincoln Center Theater honored a remarkable group of visionary leaders for a special evening at Ragtime to celebrate the extraordinary ways immigrants have shaped – and continue to shape – the cultural, intellectual, and civic fabric of this country.
by Bruce Glikas - Jul 14, 2026
Lincoln Center Theater officially opened The Whoopi Monologues this week with a celebrity-filled opening night at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater. Angela Bassett, Sara Bareilles, Don Cheadle, Ayo Edebiri, Shonda Rhimes, Alex Newell, and more were among the guests. Check out photos of the event.
by - Jul 9, 2026
This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 7/9/2026 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.
by - Jul 2, 2026
This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 7/2/2026 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.
by Sidney Paterra - Jun 27, 2026
Lincoln Center Theater will revive The Sound of Music in 2027, marking the second ever revival of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II's beloved musical. Director Lear deBessonet returns to the Beaumont with the first Broadway revival of The Sound of Music in nearly 30 years, starring Tony Award nominee Jasmine Amy Rogers and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli. This will be the first Rogers & Hammerstein Broadway revival since Oklahoma! in 2019.
by Adela González Pérez - Jun 24, 2026
Recordamos la icónica producción española que ilustra nuestro archivo con motivo del esperado anuncio de su segundo revival oficial en la Gran Manzana para 2027
by - Jun 24, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 24, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 23, 2026
The new season on Broadway (2026-2027) at the Vivian Beaumont Theater brings the first-ever Broadway revival of Aaron Sorkin’s seminal work, A Few Good Men, starring Bradley Whitford and Tom Blyth, with direction by Tony Award winner Michael Arden. In the spring, Artistic Director Lear deBessonet returns to the Beaumont with the first Broadway revival of The Sound of Music in nearly 30 years, starring Tony Award nominee Jasmine Amy Rogers and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli.
by Michael Major - Jun 22, 2026
Lincoln Center Theater teased the season with posts on their Instagram, the first image included a United States Marine saluting, with the text 'The Moment of Truth.' The second post had the text 'Lincoln Center Theater Is Alive With A New Season.'
by Bruce Glikas - Jun 20, 2026
Lincoln Center Theater's Broadway revival of Ragtime just welcomed a very special guest to the Vivian Beaumont Theatre! Earlier this week, the one and only Oprah saw the Tony-winning revival and visited the cast backstage. Check out photos here.
by Sidney Paterra - Jul 3, 2026
2026 is halfway over, which means that the 2026/27 Broadway season has just begun! All eyes are already on the lineup for the new Broadway season and many Broadway productions have already revealed full details of their upcoming engagements.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 9, 2026
Lincoln Center Theater's four-time Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of RAGTIME announced a final two-week extension at the Vivian Beaumont Theater, with a new block of tickets now on sale.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 8, 2026
Ragtime celebrated their Tony Award wins for Best Sound Design of a Musical, Best Revival of a Musical, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical, and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical. See photos!
by Michael Gioia - Jun 8, 2026
BroadwayWorld takes you inside a handful of the afterparties during Broadway’s biggest night.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Lear deBessonet has written 1 shows including transFigures (Conceiver).
Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Ragtime, OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL (Drama League Awards) for Ragtime, Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Ragtime, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Ragtime, Founders Award for Excellence in Directing (Drama League Awards) for , Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Drama League Awards) for Into the Woods, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Into the Woods, Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for Good Person of Szechwan, Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Good Person of Szechwan and Direction (Obie Awards) for The Good Person Of Szechuan.
Lear deBessonet has won several prestigious awards, including Outstanding Direction of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for Ragtime. She also received the Outstanding Direction of a Musical award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Ragtime. In addition, she was honored with the Founders Award for Excellence in Directing from the Drama League Awards, as well as the Outstanding Direction of a Musical award from the Drama League Awards for Into the Woods. Furthermore, she won the Direction award at the Obie Awards for The Good Person of Szechuan.
