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Tony Award Nominee and Directing alum Saheem Ali '07 is directing Twelfth Night for The Public Theatre's beloved summer tradition of Shakespeare in the Park.
Directing alums Ghina Fawaz '25 and Ares Harper '24 were selected to join the Roundabout Directors Group, a selective mentorship program that incubates directors historically marginalized in the theatre industry.
Directing alum Miguel Bregante '24 was selected as one of five 2050 Artistic Fellows at New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW).
Theatre Professor and Head of the Directing Concentration Anne Bogart will be inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame at its 54th annual ceremony this fall at the Gershwin Theatre.
Directing alum Rory McGregor ’17 has joined the newest revival of Glengarry Glen Ross as Associate Director.
Directing student Miles Sternfeld has always craved bringing an unexpected moment to a musical from the canon. Now he has helped execute the biggest surprise on Broadway.
Directing alum Kim Weild '07 serves as Co-Artistic Lead and Director of The Apothetae Residency at The Public Theater in New York, where she is developing innovative approaches to inclusive theatre-making.
Director Jamie Lloyd’s minimalist rendition of Sunset Boulevard was one of the most anticipated Broadway openings this season.
Benjamin Viertel presents The Threepenny Opera for the School of the Arts's second Directing Thesis production this year. A thrilling reinvention of Die Dreigroschenoper, known more commonly as "The Threepenny Opera”, set in the heart of New York City’s underground club scene. This audacious contemporary text by Leah Plante-Wiener, based on a new translation by Viertel and Nate Weida, transforms Brecht and Weill's classic critique of capitalism into a modern, hilarious, and brutally honest work for our times. With fresh lyrics and music by Weida inspired by EDM and house music,…
Theatre alums Saheem Ali ’07 and Jocelyn Bioh ’08 are bringing their new musical Goddess to New York. The show is set to premiere in Spring 2025 at The Public Theater, where Ali also serves as Associate Artistic Director and Resident Director.
Columbia alums abound in Good Bones, the new play from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright James Ijames, which made its New York premiere in September at the Public Theater.
The Public Theater's inaugural Judith Champion New Work Series will feature work by Directing alum Shayok Misha Chowdhury '16 and a play directed by Adjunct Assistant Professor Saheem Ali '06.