Michael Greif

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American stage director (born 1960)

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FieldValue
imageMichaelGreif-byPhilipRomano.jpg
captionGreif in 2025
birth_dateca.
birth_placeBrooklyn, New York, United States
occupationTheater director
educationNorthwestern University (BA)
University of California, San Diego (MFA)
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| name = | image = MichaelGreif-byPhilipRomano.jpg | caption = Greif in 2025 | birth_date = ca. | birth_place = Brooklyn, New York, United States | occupation = Theater director | education = Northwestern University (BA) University of California, San Diego (MFA) Michael Greif (born ca. 1960 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American stage director. He has won three Obie Awards and received five Tony Award nominations, for Rent, Grey Gardens, Next to Normal (sic), Dear Evan Hansen, and Hell's Kitchen.

Career

Greif attended Northwestern University

He was an Artistic Associate at the New York Theatre Workshop where he directed, among others, Bright Lights, Big City (1998–99) and the original production of Rent for which he received the Obie Award for direction of a musical and which he later directed on Broadway.

Greif has directed several original Broadway musicals and been nominated for the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical four times. In addition to Rent, his Broadway credits include If/Then (also at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C.), Next to Normal (also at Second Stage Theatre and Arena Stage), Grey Gardens (also at Playwrights Horizons), Dear Evan Hansen (also at Arena Stage and Second Stage),Marks, Peter. "'Dear Evan Hansen': Original story, high hopes for Benj Pasek and Justin Paul","The Washington Post", July 10, 2015 and War Paint (also at the Goodman Theatre, Chicago).

In August 2023, it was announced that his Chicago Shakespeare Theater production of The Notebook would transfer to Broadway in March 2024 and in September 2023, it was announced that he would transfer his Off-Broadway production of Days of Wine and Roses to Broadway in January 2024.

Among his many directing credits Off-Broadway are Alicia Keys' autobiographical musical Hell's Kitchen, Katori Hall's Our Lady of Kibeho, John Guare's Landscape of the Body and A Few Stout Individuals at Signature Theatre, Beauty of the Father for the Manhattan Theatre Club, the 2009 Playwrights Horizons production of Mrs. Sharp (with music and lyrics by Ryan Scott Oliver and starring Jane Krakowski), and Romeo and Juliet, The Winter's Tale, and The Tempest at the New York Shakespeare Festival at the Delacorte Theater (2007, 2010, 2015).

Personal life

Grief has two children, born through artificial insemination with a lesbian friend. His long-time partner is actor Jonathan Fried.

Work

Broadway

Off-Broadway

;New York Theatre Workshop

;The Public Theater

;Signature Theatre

;Playwrights Horizons

;Second Stage

;Atlantic Theatre Company

La Jolla Playhouse

Williamstown Theater Festival

[[Guthrie Theater]]

Awards and nominations

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YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
1996Tony AwardsBest Direction of a MusicalRent
2007Grey Gardens
2009Next to Normal
2017Dear Evan Hansen
2024Hell's Kitchen
1991Drama Desk AwardOutstanding Director of a PlayMachinal
1996Outstanding Director of a MusicalRent
2001Outstanding Director of a PlayDogeaters
2007Outstanding Director of a MusicalGrey Gardens
2017Drama League AwardFounders Award for Excellence in Directing
2006Outer Critics Circle AwardOutstanding Director of a MusicalGrey Gardens
2016Dear Evan Hansen
2018Lucille Lortel AwardOutstanding Director
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References

References

  1. Welsh, Anne Marie, "New York and family call Michael Greif home", ''The San Diego Union-Tribune'', October 10, 1999, p.E-1
  2. and graduated from the [[University of California, San Diego]] graduate directing program. He was the Artistic Director of the [[La Jolla Playhouse]], LaJolla, California from 1994 to 1999.Horwitz, Simi.[http://www.allbusiness.com/services/amusement-recreation-services/4588142-1.html "Michael Greif Exits La Jolla"], reprint from ''[[Backstage (magazine). Backstage]]'' in allbusiness.com, October 9, 1998
  3. [http://www.nytw.org/production_archives.asp Archives, New York Theatre Workshop] nytw.org, accessed May 8, 2009
  4. [http://www.villagevoice.com/obies/search Obie Award for 1996] {{webarchive. link. (2013-05-30 ''[[Village Voice]]'', accessed May 8, 2009)
  5. Clement, Olivia. (March 26, 2016). "Pasek and Paul's 'Dear Evan Hansen' Bows in New York". [[Playbill]].
  6. Gans, Andrew. [http://www.playbill.com/article/patti-lupone-and-christine-ebersole-apply-war-paint-starting-tonight "Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole Apply War Paint, Starting Tonight"], playbill.com, June 28, 2016
  7. White, Abbey. (2023-08-03). "'The Notebook' Musical to Open on Broadway in March 2024".
  8. Wild, Stephi. "Kelli O'Hara and Brian d'Arcy James Will Lead DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES on Broadway Next Year".
  9. Paulson, Michael. (2023-06-01). "Alicia Keys Is Making a Musical. Her Own Life Inspired the Story.". The New York Times.
  10. [http://www.signaturetheatre.org/perform.htm Listing] {{Webarchive. link. (2008-08-28 signaturetheatre.org, accessed May 8, 2009)
  11. Hoffman, Jan.[https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/18/theater/newsandfeatures/18hoff.html Directing in Every Direction at Once"],''[[The New York Times]]'', December 18, 2005
  12. Brantley, Ben. [http://theater2.nytimes.com/2007/06/25/theater/reviews/25bran.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss "Rash and Unadvis’d in Verona Seeks Same"],''[[The New York Times]]'', June 25, 2007
  13. [https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/18/theater/newsandfeatures/directing-in-every-direction-at-once.html ‘’New York Times Profile’’]accessed 07-01-24
  14. Gans, Andrew.[http://www.playbill.com/news/article/129234 "Kushner's The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide Begins Guthrie Run May 15"], playbill.com, May 15, 2009; NY Premiere: March 23-June 12, 2011 at NY Public Theater

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