A virtuosic director, actor, and writer who has shaped American musical theatre for nearly five decades, Lonny Price is best known for his Emmy-winning concert stagings of Sondheim works and his transformative Broadway revivals.
Lonny Price burst onto the New York theatre scene in 1979 with a Theatre World Award-winning performance in *Class Enemy*, establishing himself as a serious actor in Sondheim musicals and contemporary drama before pivoting to directing in the 1990s. Over the following three decades, he became the preeminent director of American musical theatre revivals and concert stagings, earning Emmy Awards for his groundbreaking televised productions of Sondheim works and critical acclaim for Broadway revivals that restored psychological complexity to beloved classics. His career represents a rare synthesis of artistic integrity and popular success, grounded in a deep understanding of theatrical architecture and a commitment to honoring the intentions of composers and writers.
Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special for *Company* (2011)
Juilliard School
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