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Douglas Hughes is an American theatre director.
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. The Grey Zone lortel.org, accessed December 30, 2015 In 2004 and 2005, Hughes directed Off-Broadway and on Broadway, for which he won the 2005 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play, and the 2005 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play.
In 2005, he directed the Richard Greenburg Broadway theatre debut of A Naked Girl on the Appian Way.
In 2009, Hughes directed the Beau Willimon play Farragut North, starring Chris Pine and Chris Noth at Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles.
As a Resident Director of the Roundabout Theatre, he has directed many plays for the Roundabout, "Doug Hughes" lct.org, accessed December 28, 2015 including The Big Knife in 2013 The Big Knife ibdb.com, accessed December 30, 2015 and Mrs. Warren's Profession in 2010. Mrs. Warren's Profession ibdb.com, accessed December 30, 2015Sommer, Elyse. "CurtainUp Review. Mrs. Warren's Profession curtainup.com, September 29, 2010
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, " Frozen Broadway" playbillvault.com, accessed December 28, 2015 and 2004 Outer Critics Circle Award nomination, Outstanding Director of a Play. " Frozen Off-Broadway" lortel.org, accessed december 30, 2015 He directed the musical Death Takes a Holiday Off-Broadway in 2011,Isherwood, Charles. "Set Aside That Scythe, and Let’s Put on a Show", The New York Times, July 21, 2011 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. " Inherit the Wind Broadway" playbillvault.com, accessed December 28, 2015 He has directed several plays for the Manhattan Theatre Club, including Outside Mullingar in 2014, " Outside Mullingar Broadway" playbillvault.com, accessed December 28, 2015 and The Father in 2015/16. The Father, production details, Manhattan Theatre Club
He directed the new play by Ayad Akhtar in its world premiere at La Jolla Playhouse in 2016 and on Broadway in 2017. Junk Playbill (vault), retrieved April 25, 2018
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