Gender
Male
Born
Jun 23, 1963
Bloomington, Indiana, USA
Director Producer Presenter
Relations
Husband of
Mary McCann (June 1998 - present)
Father of
Lena Pepe
See Also
  • CREDITS
    Buena Vista Social Club (Mar 19, 2025 - Present)
    Musical, Original
    • Co-Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
      See Full Producer List
    • World Premiere Produced in New York City, 2023 by Atlantic Theater Company
    English (Jan 23, 2025 - Mar 02, 2025)
    Play, Original
    • Presenting the production by Atlantic Theater Company
      See Full Producer List
    • World Premiere Presented in New York City, 2022 by Atlantic Theater Company and Roundabout Theatre Company
    Days of Wine and Roses (Jan 28, 2024 - Mar 31, 2024)
    Musical, Original
    • Co-Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
      See Full Producer List
    • World premiere produced in New York City, 2023 by Atlantic Theater Company
    Between Riverside and Crazy (Dec 19, 2022 - Feb 19, 2023)
    Play, Original
    • Presenting the production by Atlantic Theater Company
      See Full Producer List
    • World premiere presented in New York City, 2014, by Atlantic Theater Company
    Kimberly Akimbo (Nov 10, 2022 - Apr 28, 2024)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
      See Full Producer List
    • World Premiere in New York City in 2021 produced by Atlantic Theater Company
    Hangmen (Apr 21, 2022 - Jun 18, 2022)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
    • Presenting the production by Atlantic Theater Company
      See Full Producer List
    • Originally produced in London at The Royal Court Theatre (Vicky Featherstone, Artistic Director; Lucy Davies, Executive Producer); Subsequently transferred to the West End, produced by Robert Fox and Playful Productions; Further transfer to Atlantic Theater Company
    American Buffalo (Apr 14, 2022 - Jul 10, 2022)
    Play, Revival
    • Directed by Neil Pepe
    Skeleton Crew (Jan 26, 2022 - Feb 20, 2022)
    Play, Original
    • Winner of the 2014 Sky Cooper New American Play Prize at the Marin Theatre Company (Artistic Director: Jasson Minadakis; Managing Director: Michael Barker); World premiere presented in New York City, 2016 by Atlantic Theater Company
    Derren Brown: Secret (Sep 15, 2019 - Jan 04, 2020)
    Special, Original
    • Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
      See Full Producer List
    • World premiere produced in New York City, 2017 by Atlantic Theater Company
    The Band's Visit (Nov 09, 2017 - Apr 07, 2019)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
      See Full Producer List
    • World Premiere presented in New York City, 2016 by Atlantic Theater Company
    Hands on a Hardbody (Mar 21, 2013 - Apr 13, 2013)
    Musical, Original
    • Directed by Neil Pepe
    A Life in the Theatre (Oct 12, 2010 - Nov 28, 2010)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Neil Pepe
    A Behanding in Spokane (Mar 04, 2010 - Jun 06, 2010)
    Play, Original
    Speed-the-Plow (Oct 23, 2008 - Feb 22, 2009)
    Play, Revival
    Talk Radio (Mar 11, 2007 - Jun 24, 2007)
    Play, Original
    Spring Awakening (Dec 10, 2006 - Jan 18, 2009)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
      See Full Producer List
    • Originally produced by Atlantic Theater Company; Originally produced by special arragement with Tom Hulce and Ira Pittelman
    Jay Johnson: The Two and Only (Sep 28, 2006 - Nov 26, 2006)
    Special, Original
    • World Premiere presented in 2004 by Atlantic Theater Company
    The Lieutenant of Inishmore (May 03, 2006 - Sep 03, 2006)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
      See Full Producer List
    • Originally produced on February 27th, 2006 by Atlantic Theater Company; Originally produced by special arrangement with Randall L. Wreghitt and Dede Harris
    The Beauty Queen of Leenane (Apr 23, 1998 - Mar 14, 1999)
    Play, Original
    Hangmen (Never Officially Opened - )
    Play, Original
    • Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
      See Full Producer List
    • Produced on the West End by Robert Fox and Playful Productions; Produced in New York by Atlantic Theater Company
    Buena Vista Social Club (Sep 12, 2026 - Present)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
      See Full Producer List
    • World Premiere produced in New York City in 2023 by Atlantic Theater Company
    Kimberly Akimbo (Sep 14, 2024 - May 17, 2026)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
      See Full Producer List
    • World Premiere in New York City in 2021 produced by Atlantic Theater Company
    The Band's Visit (Jun 25, 2019 - Jul 31, 2022)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
      See Full Producer List
    • World Premiere presented in New York City, 2016 by Atlantic Theater Company
    Spring Awakening (Aug 15, 2008 - May 23, 2010)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
      See Full Producer List
    • Originally produced by Atlantic Theater Company; Originally produced by special arrangement with Tom Hulce and Ira Pittelman
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Musical

    2025 | Nominee  | Buena Vista Social Club
    Co-Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
    See Full Producer List
     

    Best Play

    2025 | Nominee  | English
    Presenting the production by Atlantic Theater Company
    See Full Producer List

    Best Musical

    2023 | Winner  | Kimberly Akimbo
    Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
    See Full Producer List
     

    Best Play

    2023 | Nominee  | Between Riverside and Crazy
    Presenting the production by Atlantic Theater Company
    See Full Producer List
     

    Best Direction of a Play

    2022 | Nominee  | American Buffalo
    Directed by Neil Pepe
     

    Best Play

    2022 | Nominee  | Hangmen
    Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
    See Full Producer List

    Best Musical

    2018 | Winner  | The Band's Visit
    Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
    See Full Producer List

    Best Musical

    2007 | Winner  | Spring Awakening
    Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
    See Full Producer List
     

    Best Play

    2006 | Nominee  | The Lieutenant of Inishmore
    Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
    See Full Producer List
     

    Best Play

    1998 | Nominee  | The Beauty Queen of Leenane
    Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
    See Full Producer List

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Play

    2024 | Nominee
    Atlantic Theater Company (for "Infinite Life")
     

    Unique Theatrical Experience

    2024 | Nominee
    Atlantic Theater Company (for "A Simulacrum")

    Outstanding Musical

    2022 | Winner
    Atlantic Theater Company (for "Kimberly Akimbo")
     

    Outstanding Play

    2022 | Nominee
    Atlantic Theater Company (for "English")
     

    Outstanding Musical

    2020 | Nominee
    Atlantic Theater Company (for "The Secret Life of Bees")
     

    Outstanding Play

    2020 | Nominee
    Atlantic Theater Company (for "Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven")

    Chase Award for Unique Theatrical Experience

    2018 | Winner
    Atlantic Theater Company (for "Derren Brown: Secret")
     

    Outstanding Musical

    2017 | Nominee
    Atlantic Theater Company (for "The Band's Visit")
     

    Outstanding Revival of a Play

    2016 | Nominee
    Atlantic Theater Company (for "Cloud Nine")
     

    Outstanding Play

    2015 | Nominee
    Atlantic Theater Company (for "Between Riverside and Crazy")
     

    Outstanding Play

    2014 | Nominee
    Atlantic Theater Company (for "The Night Alive")
     

    Outstanding Play

    2009 | Nominee
    Atlantic Theater Company (for "Body Awareness")
     

    Outstanding Revival of a Play

    2009 | Nominee
    Atlantic Theater Company (for "The Cripple of Inishmaan")

    Special Award

    2009 | Recipient
    Neil Pepe (as artistic director of Atlantic Theater Company, "for exceptional craftsmanship, dedication to excellence and productions that engage, inspire and enlighten.")
    Atlantic Theater Company ("for exceptional craftsmanship, dedication to excellence and productions that engage, inspire and enlighten.")

    Outstanding Musical

    2007 | Winner  | Spring Awakening
    Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
    See Full Producer List
     

    Outstanding Revival of a Play

    2007 | Nominee  | Talk Radio
    Presented in association with the Atlantic Theater Company
    See Full Producer List
     

    Outstanding Play

    2006 | Nominee  | The Lieutenant of Inishmore
    Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
    See Full Producer List

    Outstanding New Play

    1998 | Winner  | The Beauty Queen of Leenane
    Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
    See Full Producer List
     

    Best Play Revival

    1996 | Nominee
    Atlantic Theater Company (for "Dangerous Corner")
     

    Outstanding Play

    1995 | Nominee
    Atlantic Theater Company (for "Missing Persons")
Buena Vista Social Club (Mar 19, 2025 - Present)
Musical, Original
  • Co-Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
    See Full Producer List
  • World Premiere Produced in New York City, 2023 by Atlantic Theater Company
English (Jan 23, 2025 - Mar 02, 2025)
Play, Original
  • Presenting the production by Atlantic Theater Company
    See Full Producer List
  • World Premiere Presented in New York City, 2022 by Atlantic Theater Company and Roundabout Theatre Company
Days of Wine and Roses (Jan 28, 2024 - Mar 31, 2024)
Musical, Original
  • Co-Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
    See Full Producer List
  • World premiere produced in New York City, 2023 by Atlantic Theater Company
Between Riverside and Crazy (Dec 19, 2022 - Feb 19, 2023)
Play, Original
  • Presenting the production by Atlantic Theater Company
    See Full Producer List
  • World premiere presented in New York City, 2014, by Atlantic Theater Company
Kimberly Akimbo (Nov 10, 2022 - Apr 28, 2024)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
    See Full Producer List
  • World Premiere in New York City in 2021 produced by Atlantic Theater Company
Hangmen (Apr 21, 2022 - Jun 18, 2022)
Play, Original
  • Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
  • Presenting the production by Atlantic Theater Company
    See Full Producer List
  • Originally produced in London at The Royal Court Theatre (Vicky Featherstone, Artistic Director; Lucy Davies, Executive Producer); Subsequently transferred to the West End, produced by Robert Fox and Playful Productions; Further transfer to Atlantic Theater Company
American Buffalo (Apr 14, 2022 - Jul 10, 2022)
Play, Revival
  • Directed by Neil Pepe
Skeleton Crew (Jan 26, 2022 - Feb 20, 2022)
Play, Original
  • Winner of the 2014 Sky Cooper New American Play Prize at the Marin Theatre Company (Artistic Director: Jasson Minadakis; Managing Director: Michael Barker); World premiere presented in New York City, 2016 by Atlantic Theater Company
Derren Brown: Secret (Sep 15, 2019 - Jan 04, 2020)
Special, Original
  • Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
    See Full Producer List
  • World premiere produced in New York City, 2017 by Atlantic Theater Company
The Band's Visit (Nov 09, 2017 - Apr 07, 2019)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
    See Full Producer List
  • World Premiere presented in New York City, 2016 by Atlantic Theater Company
Hands on a Hardbody (Mar 21, 2013 - Apr 13, 2013)
Musical, Original
  • Directed by Neil Pepe
A Life in the Theatre (Oct 12, 2010 - Nov 28, 2010)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Neil Pepe
A Behanding in Spokane (Mar 04, 2010 - Jun 06, 2010)
Play, Original
Speed-the-Plow (Oct 23, 2008 - Feb 22, 2009)
Play, Revival
Talk Radio (Mar 11, 2007 - Jun 24, 2007)
Play, Original
Spring Awakening (Dec 10, 2006 - Jan 18, 2009)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
    See Full Producer List
  • Originally produced by Atlantic Theater Company; Originally produced by special arragement with Tom Hulce and Ira Pittelman
Jay Johnson: The Two and Only (Sep 28, 2006 - Nov 26, 2006)
Special, Original
  • World Premiere presented in 2004 by Atlantic Theater Company
The Lieutenant of Inishmore (May 03, 2006 - Sep 03, 2006)
Play, Original
  • Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
    See Full Producer List
  • Originally produced on February 27th, 2006 by Atlantic Theater Company; Originally produced by special arrangement with Randall L. Wreghitt and Dede Harris
The Beauty Queen of Leenane (Apr 23, 1998 - Mar 14, 1999)
Play, Original
Hangmen (Never Officially Opened - )
Play, Original
  • Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
    See Full Producer List
  • Produced on the West End by Robert Fox and Playful Productions; Produced in New York by Atlantic Theater Company
Buena Vista Social Club (Sep 12, 2026 - Present)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
    See Full Producer List
  • World Premiere produced in New York City in 2023 by Atlantic Theater Company
Kimberly Akimbo (Sep 14, 2024 - May 17, 2026)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
    See Full Producer List
  • World Premiere in New York City in 2021 produced by Atlantic Theater Company
The Band's Visit (Jun 25, 2019 - Jul 31, 2022)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
    See Full Producer List
  • World Premiere presented in New York City, 2016 by Atlantic Theater Company
Spring Awakening (Aug 15, 2008 - May 23, 2010)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
    See Full Producer List
  • Originally produced by Atlantic Theater Company; Originally produced by special arrangement with Tom Hulce and Ira Pittelman

Tony Award®

 

Best Musical

2025 | Nominee  | Buena Vista Social Club
Co-Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
See Full Producer List
 

Best Play

2025 | Nominee  | English
Presenting the production by Atlantic Theater Company
See Full Producer List

Best Musical

2023 | Winner  | Kimberly Akimbo
Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
See Full Producer List
 

Best Play

2023 | Nominee  | Between Riverside and Crazy
Presenting the production by Atlantic Theater Company
See Full Producer List
 

Best Direction of a Play

2022 | Nominee  | American Buffalo
Directed by Neil Pepe
 

Best Play

2022 | Nominee  | Hangmen
Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
See Full Producer List

Best Musical

2018 | Winner  | The Band's Visit
Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
See Full Producer List

Best Musical

2007 | Winner  | Spring Awakening
Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
See Full Producer List
 

Best Play

2006 | Nominee  | The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
See Full Producer List
 

Best Play

1998 | Nominee  | The Beauty Queen of Leenane
Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
See Full Producer List

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Play

2024 | Nominee
Atlantic Theater Company (for "Infinite Life")
 

Unique Theatrical Experience

2024 | Nominee
Atlantic Theater Company (for "A Simulacrum")

Outstanding Musical

2022 | Winner
Atlantic Theater Company (for "Kimberly Akimbo")
 

Outstanding Play

2022 | Nominee
Atlantic Theater Company (for "English")
 

Outstanding Musical

2020 | Nominee
Atlantic Theater Company (for "The Secret Life of Bees")
 

Outstanding Play

2020 | Nominee
Atlantic Theater Company (for "Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven")

Chase Award for Unique Theatrical Experience

2018 | Winner
Atlantic Theater Company (for "Derren Brown: Secret")
 

Outstanding Musical

2017 | Nominee
Atlantic Theater Company (for "The Band's Visit")
 

Outstanding Revival of a Play

2016 | Nominee
Atlantic Theater Company (for "Cloud Nine")
 

Outstanding Play

2015 | Nominee
Atlantic Theater Company (for "Between Riverside and Crazy")
 

Outstanding Play

2014 | Nominee
Atlantic Theater Company (for "The Night Alive")
 

Outstanding Play

2009 | Nominee
Atlantic Theater Company (for "Body Awareness")
 

Outstanding Revival of a Play

2009 | Nominee
Atlantic Theater Company (for "The Cripple of Inishmaan")

Special Award

2009 | Recipient
Neil Pepe (as artistic director of Atlantic Theater Company, "for exceptional craftsmanship, dedication to excellence and productions that engage, inspire and enlighten.")
Atlantic Theater Company ("for exceptional craftsmanship, dedication to excellence and productions that engage, inspire and enlighten.")

Outstanding Musical

2007 | Winner  | Spring Awakening
Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
See Full Producer List
 

Outstanding Revival of a Play

2007 | Nominee  | Talk Radio
Presented in association with the Atlantic Theater Company
See Full Producer List
 

Outstanding Play

2006 | Nominee  | The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
See Full Producer List

Outstanding New Play

1998 | Winner  | The Beauty Queen of Leenane
Produced by Atlantic Theater Company
See Full Producer List
 

Best Play Revival

1996 | Nominee
Atlantic Theater Company (for "Dangerous Corner")
 

Outstanding Play

1995 | Nominee
Atlantic Theater Company (for "Missing Persons")

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