Gender
Male
Born
Jan 20, 1977
Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Director Producer Writer Other
Relations
Partner of
Angela Christian (2006 - 2019)
Husband of
Michelle Williams (2020 - present)
  • CREDITS
    Proof (Apr 16, 2026 - Jul 19, 2026)
    Play, Revival
    Sweeney Todd (Mar 26, 2023 - May 05, 2024)
    Musical, Revival
    Freestyle Love Supreme (Oct 19, 2021 - Jan 02, 2022)
    Special, Return Engagement
    • Directed by Thomas Kail
    • Produced by Thomas Kail
      See Full Producer List
    • Created by Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Anthony Veneziale
    • Founding Member of Freestyle Love Supreme: Christopher Jackson, Thomas Kail, Arthur Lewis, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bill Sherman, Chris Sullivan and Anthony Veneziale
    Dana H. (Oct 17, 2021 - Nov 28, 2021)
    Play, Original
    Is This a Room (Oct 11, 2021 - Nov 27, 2021)
    Play, Original
    Freestyle Love Supreme (Oct 02, 2019 - Jan 12, 2020)
    Special, Original
    • Directed by Thomas Kail
    • Produced by Thomas Kail
      See Full Producer List
    • Created by Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Anthony Veneziale
    • Founding Members of freestyle love supreme: Christopher Jackson, Thomas Kail, Arthur Lewis, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bill Sherman, Chris Sullivan and Anthony Veneziale
    Derren Brown: Secret (Sep 15, 2019 - Jan 04, 2020)
    Special, Original
    Hamilton (Aug 06, 2015 - Present)
    Musical, Original
    • Directed by Thomas Kail
    Magic/Bird (Apr 11, 2012 - May 12, 2012)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Thomas Kail
    Lombardi (Oct 21, 2010 - May 22, 2011)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Thomas Kail
    The 24 Hour Plays 2008 (Nov 17, 2008 - Nov 17, 2008)
    Special, Benefit
    • Directed by Josie Rourke, Thomas Kail, Peter Ellenstein, Lynne Meadow, Jessica Bauman, Ari Edelson and Mark Armstrong
    In the Heights (Mar 09, 2008 - Jan 09, 2011)
    Musical, Original
    • Directed by Thomas Kail
    The 24 Hour Plays 2007 (Oct 22, 2007 - Oct 22, 2007)
    Special, Benefit
    • Directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah, Ari Edelson, Christian Parker, Thomas Kail, Josie Rourke and Peter Ellenstein
    Freestyle Love Supreme (Jan 21, 2022 - Aug 07, 2022)
    Special, Original
    • Directed by Thomas Kail
    • Produced by Thomas Kail
      See Full Producer List
    • Created by Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Anthony Veneziale
    • Founding Member of Freestyle Love Supreme: Christopher Jackson, Thomas Kail, Arthur Lewis, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bill Sherman, Chris Sullivan and Anthony Veneziale
    Hamilton - And Peggy (Feb 12, 2019 - Aug 20, 2023)
    Musical, Original
    • Directed by Thomas Kail
    Hamilton - Philip (Feb 06, 2018 - Jun 01, 2025)
    Musical, Original
    • Directed by Thomas Kail
    Hamilton - Angelica (Mar 10, 2017 - Present)
    Musical, Original
    • Directed by Thomas Kail
    Hamilton - Eliza (Sep 27, 2016 - Mar 20, 2022)
    Musical, Original
    • Directed by Thomas Kail
    In the Heights (Oct 27, 2009 - Apr 03, 2011)
    Musical, Original
    • Directed by Thomas Kail
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Revival of a Musical

    2023 | Nominee  | Sweeney Todd
    Produced by Thomas Kail
    See Full Producer List

    Special Award

    2020 | Recipient  | Freestyle Love Supreme
    Produced by Thomas Kail
    See Full Producer List

    Best Direction of a Musical

    2016 | Winner  | Hamilton
    Directed by Thomas Kail
     

    Best Direction of a Musical

    2008 | Nominee  | In the Heights
    Directed by Thomas Kail

    Drama Desk Award

    Outstanding Direction of a Musical

    2023 | Winner  | Sweeney Todd
    Directed by Thomas Kail
     

    Outstanding Revival of a Musical

    2023 | Nominee  | Sweeney Todd
    Produced by Thomas Kail
    See Full Producer List
     

    Outstanding Director of a Musical

    2020 | Nominee
    Thomas Kail (for "The Wrong Man")

    Outstanding Director of a Musical

    2015 | Winner
    Thomas Kail (for "Hamilton")
     

    Outstanding Director of a Play

    2014 | Nominee
    Thomas Kail (for "Family Furniture" )
     

    Outstanding Director of a Musical

    2007 | Nominee
    Thomas Kail (for "In the Heights")
Proof (Apr 16, 2026 - Jul 19, 2026)
Play, Revival
Sweeney Todd (Mar 26, 2023 - May 05, 2024)
Musical, Revival
Freestyle Love Supreme (Oct 19, 2021 - Jan 02, 2022)
Special, Return Engagement
  • Directed by Thomas Kail
  • Produced by Thomas Kail
    See Full Producer List
  • Created by Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Anthony Veneziale
  • Founding Member of Freestyle Love Supreme: Christopher Jackson, Thomas Kail, Arthur Lewis, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bill Sherman, Chris Sullivan and Anthony Veneziale
Dana H. (Oct 17, 2021 - Nov 28, 2021)
Play, Original
Is This a Room (Oct 11, 2021 - Nov 27, 2021)
Play, Original
Freestyle Love Supreme (Oct 02, 2019 - Jan 12, 2020)
Special, Original
  • Directed by Thomas Kail
  • Produced by Thomas Kail
    See Full Producer List
  • Created by Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Anthony Veneziale
  • Founding Members of freestyle love supreme: Christopher Jackson, Thomas Kail, Arthur Lewis, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bill Sherman, Chris Sullivan and Anthony Veneziale
Derren Brown: Secret (Sep 15, 2019 - Jan 04, 2020)
Special, Original
Hamilton (Aug 06, 2015 - Present)
Musical, Original
  • Directed by Thomas Kail
Magic/Bird (Apr 11, 2012 - May 12, 2012)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Thomas Kail
Lombardi (Oct 21, 2010 - May 22, 2011)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Thomas Kail
The 24 Hour Plays 2008 (Nov 17, 2008 - Nov 17, 2008)
Special, Benefit
  • Directed by Josie Rourke, Thomas Kail, Peter Ellenstein, Lynne Meadow, Jessica Bauman, Ari Edelson and Mark Armstrong
In the Heights (Mar 09, 2008 - Jan 09, 2011)
Musical, Original
  • Directed by Thomas Kail
The 24 Hour Plays 2007 (Oct 22, 2007 - Oct 22, 2007)
Special, Benefit
  • Directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah, Ari Edelson, Christian Parker, Thomas Kail, Josie Rourke and Peter Ellenstein
Freestyle Love Supreme (Jan 21, 2022 - Aug 07, 2022)
Special, Original
  • Directed by Thomas Kail
  • Produced by Thomas Kail
    See Full Producer List
  • Created by Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Anthony Veneziale
  • Founding Member of Freestyle Love Supreme: Christopher Jackson, Thomas Kail, Arthur Lewis, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bill Sherman, Chris Sullivan and Anthony Veneziale
Hamilton - And Peggy (Feb 12, 2019 - Aug 20, 2023)
Musical, Original
  • Directed by Thomas Kail
Hamilton - Philip (Feb 06, 2018 - Jun 01, 2025)
Musical, Original
  • Directed by Thomas Kail
Hamilton - Angelica (Mar 10, 2017 - Present)
Musical, Original
  • Directed by Thomas Kail
Hamilton - Eliza (Sep 27, 2016 - Mar 20, 2022)
Musical, Original
  • Directed by Thomas Kail
In the Heights (Oct 27, 2009 - Apr 03, 2011)
Musical, Original
  • Directed by Thomas Kail

Tony Award®

 

Best Revival of a Musical

2023 | Nominee  | Sweeney Todd
Produced by Thomas Kail
See Full Producer List

Special Award

2020 | Recipient  | Freestyle Love Supreme
Produced by Thomas Kail
See Full Producer List

Best Direction of a Musical

2016 | Winner  | Hamilton
Directed by Thomas Kail
 

Best Direction of a Musical

2008 | Nominee  | In the Heights
Directed by Thomas Kail

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Direction of a Musical

2023 | Winner  | Sweeney Todd
Directed by Thomas Kail
 

Outstanding Revival of a Musical

2023 | Nominee  | Sweeney Todd
Produced by Thomas Kail
See Full Producer List
 

Outstanding Director of a Musical

2020 | Nominee
Thomas Kail (for "The Wrong Man")

Outstanding Director of a Musical

2015 | Winner
Thomas Kail (for "Hamilton")
 

Outstanding Director of a Play

2014 | Nominee
Thomas Kail (for "Family Furniture" )
 

Outstanding Director of a Musical

2007 | Nominee
Thomas Kail (for "In the Heights")

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