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]
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 Aukin at the 77th Tony Awards in 2024 | |
| Born | Daniel Max Aukin[1] 1970/1971 London, England |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Years active | 1999–present |
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Early life
editFrom 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
editAukin 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
edit| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2024 | Stereophonic | Lucille Lortel Awards | Outstanding Director | Nominated | [8] |
| Drama League Award | Outstanding Direction of a Play | Won | [9] | ||
| Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Director of a Play | Won | [10] | ||
| Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Play | Won | [2] |
References
edit- ^ "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.