Leigh Silverman
Director
Born December 18, 1974 in Rockville, Maryland, United States (52 years old)
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Leigh Silverman is an American director for the stage, both off-Broadway and on Broadway. She was nominated for the 2014 and 2024 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical for the musicals Violet and Suffs, and the 2008 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play for the play From Up Here.
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Signature Roles
5 Signature Roles8 Principal Houses
Spotlight
Career Trajectory
Silverman's trajectory from production assistant on the national tour of *Rent* (1996) to one of Broadway's most respected contemporary directors reflects her commitment to rigorous artistic development and collaborative storytelling. Her breakthrough came with the 2004 off-Broadway production of *Well* at The Public Theater, which she subsequently brought to Broadway in 2006 at age 31, establishing herself as one of the youngest women directing on the Great White Way. Over two decades, she has earned sustained recognition—including an Obie Award for Sustained Excellence (2019) and two Tony nominations for Best Direction of a Musical—while maintaining deep relationships with playwrights and composers and remaining a champion of new American theatrical voices.
Career Highlight
Tony Award nomination for Best Direction of a Musical for *Suffs* (2024); also nominated for *Violet* (2014)
At a Glance
- Voice
- Director
- Nationality
- American
- Born
- 1974 · Rockville, Maryland, United States
- Active since
- 2014
Training & Education
Carnegie Mellon College of Fine Arts
Engagements
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Career Arc
A chronological journey through key moments
1974Born in Rockville, Maryland, United States
2014Also nominated for Violet
2024Tony Award nomination for Best Direction of a Musical for Suffs
Available Performances
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