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Thomas Kail

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Born January 20, 1978 · Alexandria, Virginia

Also known as Tommy Kail

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Biography

Thomas Kail is an American theatre director, television director, and producer. He is known for directing the Off-Broadway and Broadway productions of Lin-Manuel Miranda's musicals In the Heights and Hamilton, garnering the 2016 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical for the latter. Kail was awarded the Kennedy Center Honor in 2018. He has also directed the television series Fosse/Verdon (2019), for which he was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards.

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Awards & recognition

  • Tony Award — Best Direction of a Musical · 2016
  • Lucille Lortel Award — Outstanding Director · 2015
  • Tony Award — Best Direction of a Musical · 2008 · nominated

Filmography14 titles

The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth

2020as Self

Hamilton

2020Director, Producer

We Were the Lucky Ones

2024Executive Producer

Moana

2026Director, Executive Producer

We Are Freestyle Love Supreme

2020as Self

2 Broke Girls

2011Director

In the Heights

2021Thanks

Grease Live

2016Co-Executive Producer, Director

Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes on You

2020Director

Fosse/Verdon

2019Director, Executive Producer, Story

Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway

2017

Up Here

2023Executive Producer

World's Best

2023Producer

Charlie Rose

1991as Self