Director
American
A visionary American director whose emotionally precise stagings of contemporary drama—from Broadway to intimate off-Broadway venues—have redefined the theatrical landscape while establishing her as a major voice in American cinema.
Defining moments and milestones
Lila Neugebauer has established herself as a preeminent director of contemporary American drama through her work on Broadway and at leading regional theatres, where her ensemble-focused aesthetic and emotional precision have become her signature. Her breakthrough with The Waverly Gallery announced a major new directorial talent, and she has since expanded her vision across multiple Tracy Letts plays, Skintight, and Merry Wives, building a body of work characterized by intimate psychological investigation. Her directorial debut in film with Causeway demonstrated her ability to translate her theatrical mastery to cinema, solidifying her status as one of the most important emerging directorial voices in American performing arts.
Directed The Waverly Gallery on Broadway, a critically acclaimed production that established her as a major directorial voice in contemporary American theatre
Recordings featuring Lila Neugebauer in the Society index
Additional recordings will appear here as the catalog expands.