British-American theater director
Daniel Max Aukin (born 1970/1971) is a British-American theater director . He won the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play in 2024 for Stereophonic .[ 2]
Early life
From North London,[ 3] Aukin was born to English father David Aukin and American-born mother Nancy Meckler , who both work in theatre.[ 4] His paternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants, his grandfather from Belarus and his grandmother born in Germany of Polish parentage.[ 5] Aukin studied comparative religion abroad at the University of Chicago . During university, he became interested in student theatre.[ 6]
Career
Aukin became the artistic director of the SoHo Rep theatre in 1999.[ 7]
Aukin's directorial debut on Broadway was the 2015 revival of the Sam Shepard play Fool for Love .[ 2]
Awards
References
^ "Soho Rep Finishes Summer Camp For Young Artists This Weekend" . Playbill . 11 August 2000. Retrieved 24 August 2024 .
^ a b c Tran, Diep (16 June 2024). "Daniel Aukin Wins 2024 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play" . Playbill . Retrieved 19 June 2024 .
^ Kaysen, Ronda (15 December 2003). "Power Punk: Daniel Aukin" . Observer . Retrieved 24 August 2024 .
^ Sod, Ted (17 September 2013). "Interview with Daniel Aukin" . Broadway World . Retrieved 19 June 2024 .
^ Yaffe, Simon (2017). "Look Who's Aukin! David behind classic British films" . Jewish Telegraph . Retrieved 24 August 2024 .
^ Weinert-Kendt, Rob (10 August 2012). "Rehearsal Note: That Bad Choice Could Be Useful" . The New York Times . Retrieved 19 June 2024 .
^ Ehren, Christine (4 February 1999). "SoHo Rep Names Daniel Aukin New Artistic Director; Announces '99 Season" . Playbill . Retrieved 19 June 2024 .
^ Russo, Gillian (May 4, 2024). "2024 Lucille Lortel Award winners announced" . New York Theater Guide . Retrieved June 19, 2024 .
^ Gordon, David (May 17, 2024). "Sarah Paulson, Hell's Kitchen Win Drama League Awards" . TheaterMania . Retrieved June 19, 2024 .
^ Culwell-Block, Logan (June 10, 2024). "Stereophonic Leads 2024 Drama Desk Awards With 7 Wins Including Outstanding Play" . Playbill . Retrieved June 19, 2024 .
Awards for Daniel Aukin
1960–1975 1976–2000 2001–present