Doug Hughes
Douglas Hughes is an American theatre director.
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
3 References
4 External links
Early life
Hughes is the son of acting couple Barnard Hughes (1915–2006) and Helen Stenborg. He attended Harvard University, starting as a biology major and graduating with a degree in English.[1]
Career
Hughes worked for 12 years as the associate artistic director of Seattle Repertory Theatre, from 1984 to 1996, under Daniel Sullivan.[2] The Los Angeles Times noted: "Hughes has a transparent style, emphasizing story and character, not flashy gestures. Lynne Meadow, artistic director of Manhattan Theatre Club, said that he is 'a wonderful director and smart guy.' "[1] Hughes was the artist-in-residence at the New School for Drama, New York City, in 2007/08. He has been the associate artistic director of the Manhattan Theatre Club and director of artistic planning of the Guthrie Theater.[3] He was the artistic director at the Long Wharf Theatre from 1997 to 2001.[1][4] Hughes has directed both Off-Broadway and on Broadway.
He directed The Grey Zone by Tim Blake Nelson Off-Broadway at the MCC Theater in 1996, and won the 1995/96 Obie Award for Direction.[5] In 2004 and 2005, Hughes directed Doubt: A Parable Off-Broadway and on Broadway, for which he won the 2005 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play,[6] and the 2005 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play.[7][8]
As a Resident Director of the Roundabout Theatre, he has directed many plays for the Roundabout,[9] including The Big Knife in 2013[10] and Mrs. Warren's Profession in 2010.[11][12]
He directed Frozen in 2004 at the Circle in the Square on Broadway and at the MCC Theater Off-Broadway, receiving a nomination for the 2004 Tony Award, Direction of a Play,[13] and 2004 Outer Critics Circle Award nomination, Outstanding Director of a Play.[14] He directed the musical Death Takes a Holiday Off-Broadway in 2011,[15] and received a nomination for the 2012 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Director of a Musical. He directed Inherit the Wind in 2007 at the Lyceum Theatre, and was nominated for the 2007 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Director of a Play.[16] He has directed several plays for the Manhattan Theatre Club, including Outside Mullingar in 2014,[17] and The Father in 2015/16.[18]
He directed the new play by Ayad Akhtar Junk: The Golden Age of Debt in its world premiere at La Jolla Playhouse in 2016 and on Broadway in 2017.[19]
References
Notes
^ abc McCarter, Jeremy. "An actor's director? There's no doubt" Los Angeles Times, June 1, 2005
^ "Council" seattlerep.org, accessed December 28, 2015
^ "The New School for Drama Names Doug Hughes Artist-in-Residence" newschool.edu, September 4, 2007
^ Ehren, Christine. "Doug Hughes Resigns as Long Wharf Artistic Director" playbill.com, June 5, 2001
^ The Grey Zone lortel.org, accessed December 30, 2015
^ "Doubt, Spamalot, Twelve Angry Men, La Cage Win 2005 Drama Desk Awards". Playbill. 2005-05-23. Retrieved 2015-04-26..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Spamalot, Doubt Top Tony Awards". Washington Post. 2005-06-06. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
^ "Doubt's Doug Hughes to Direct Ever After Musical; Creative Team Announced". Playbill. 2005-05-23. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
^ "Doug Hughes" lct.org, accessed December 28, 2015
^ The Big Knife ibdb.com, accessed December 30, 2015
^ Mrs. Warren's Profession ibdb.com, accessed December 30, 2015
^ Sommer, Elyse. "CurtainUp Review. Mrs. Warren's Profession curtainup.com, September 29, 2010
^ "Frozen Broadway" Archived January 18, 2016, at the Wayback Machine playbillvault.com, accessed December 28, 2015
^ "Frozen Off-Broadway" lortel.org, accessed december 30, 2015
^ Isherwood, Charles. "Set Aside That Scythe, and Let’s Put on a Show", The New York Times, July 21, 2011
^ "Inherit the Wind Broadway" Archived January 18, 2016, at the Wayback Machine playbillvault.com, accessed December 28, 2015
^ "Outside Mullingar Broadway" playbillvault.com, accessed December 28, 2015
^ The Father, production details, Manhattan Theatre Club
^ Junk Playbill (vault), retrieved April 25, 2018
Bibliography
Staff (2006). "Biography: Doug Hughes". American Theater Wing. Archived from the original on 2008-02-17. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
External links
Doug Hughes at the Internet Broadway Database
Doug Hughes on IMDb- Doug Hughes at Internet Off-Broadway Database
