Stephen Brackett
Stephen Brackett is an American stage director best known for directing the Broadway musicals A Strange Loop, Be More Chill, and The Lightning Thief. For his work on A Strange Loop, Brackett received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical at the 75th Tony Awards.
Stephen Brackett | |
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| Education | New York University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Director |
Early life and education
Brackett has a BFA from New York University, where he attended Playwrights Horizons Theater School.[1]
Career
Brackett was assistant director to Annie Dorsen on the Public Theatre and Broadway productions of Passing Strange.[2]
Off-Broadway, Brackett has directed To My Girls (at Second Stage Theatre), The Mad Ones (59E59 Theaters), City Of (Playwrights Horizons), and Buyer & Cellar (Barrow Street).[3]
His Off-Broadway productions of A Strange Loop (originally produced at Playwrights Horizons, Be More Chill (at the Pershing Square Signature Center), and The Lightning Thief (at the Lucille Lortel Theater), all subsequently transferred to Broadway. A Strange Loop won the Drama Desk Award, Drama League Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, and Tony Award for Best Musical. For his efforts, Brackett was Tony-nominated for Best Direction of a Musical, and received the Best Director Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Lucille Lortel Award | Outstanding Director | A Strange Loop | Nominated |
| Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Won | ||
| Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Won | ||
| Obie Award | Special Citation | Won | ||
| 2022 | ||||
| Tony Award | Best Direction of a Musical | A Strange Loop | Nominated |
References
- McEntee, Billy. "Five Questions with Stephen Brackett". Playwrights Horizons. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- "Stephen Brackett Takes On Seven Questions About Directing The Lightning Thief for Broadway, the Be More Chill Rebellion, & the Future of A Strange Loop". Broadway Box. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- "Stephen Brackett". Internet Off Broadway Database. Retrieved July 31, 2023.