Director
Four-time Tony Award-winning director whose pitch-perfect comic sensibility and masterful staging have made him one of Broadway's most celebrated and reliable architects of laughter.
Defining moments and milestones
From his early days as an actor in the original *Grease* to his emergence as one of Broadway's most sought-after directors, Jerry Zaks has built a career distinguished by an almost infallible comic sensibility and a mastery of theatrical mechanics. His breakthrough came with *Beyond Therapy* (1981) and solidified through a series of Tony-winning revivals—most notably *Guys and Dolls* (1992)—that demonstrated his ability to revitalize classic material with contemporary precision. Now in his fifth decade of professional work, Zaks remains Broadway's preeminent director of comedy, a figure whose influence on the form is immeasurable.
Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical for *Guys and Dolls* (1992)
Eastside High School, Paterson, New Jersey (1963); Dartmouth College (A.B., English, 1967); Smith College (M.F.A., 1969); Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts, Dartmouth College (1999)
Recordings featuring Jerry Zaks in the Society index
Additional recordings will appear here as the catalog expands.