Broadway Director Daniel Sullivan Announces Retirement After 55
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Key Points:
- Daniel Sullivan, a Tony-winning director known for acclaimed Broadway productions including Proof and Glengarry Glen Ross, has announced his retirement after a 55-year career in theater.
- Sullivan was set to direct the Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of David Hare’s Montauk starring Laura Linney, but British director Jonathan Kent will now take over the production.
- Sullivan has directed 20 shows for MTC and won a Tony Award in 2001 for Proof; he also served as MTC’s Interim Artistic Director during 2007-08.
- Jonathan Kent, known for his work at the Almeida Theatre and major West End and Broadway productions, expressed excitement about directing Montauk and collaborating with Linney and Hare.
- Montauk, a play exploring the complex relationship between an abstract painter and a popular essayist, is scheduled to begin performances on March 30, 2027, at MTC’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.
