Drama League Founders Award for Excellence in Directing
| Drama League Founders Award for Excellence in Directing | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Distinguished Achievement in Theatre Directing |
| Location | New York City |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Drama League |
| First award | 2000 |
| Currently held by | Whitney White, (2025) |
| Website | dramaleague |
The Drama League Founders Award for Excellence in Directing is a theater award presented annually since 2000 by The Drama League to directors "to honor the lifetime achievements of directors."[1]
Recipients
2000s
| Year | Recipient | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Daniel Sullivan | [2] |
| 2001 | Jack O'Brien | |
| 2002 | Sir Richard Eyre | |
| 2003 | Joe Mantello | |
| 2004 | George C. Wolfe | |
| 2005 | Mike Nichols | |
| 2006 | Des McAnuff | |
| 2007 | Michael Mayer | |
| 2008 | Bartlett Sher | |
| 2009 | Arthur Laurents |
2010s
| Year | Recipient | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kenny Leon | [3] |
| 2011 | Susan Stroman | |
| 2012 | Diane Paulus | |
| 2013 | Jerry Mitchell | |
| 2014 | John Tiffany | |
| 2015 | Stephen Daldry | |
| 2016 | Ivo van Hove | |
| 2017 | Michael Greif | |
| 2018 | Casey Nicholaw | |
| 2019 | Alex Timbers |
2020s
| Year | Recipient | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Marianne Elliott | [4] |
| 2021 | Liesl Tommy | |
| 2022 | Lileana Blain-Cruz | |
| 2023 | Lear deBessonet | |
| 2024 | Schele Williams | |
| 2025 | Whitney White |
References
- ^ "Award History". Drama League of New York. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ “Awards History – Founders,” Drama League, https://dramaleague.org/awards-history/#founders (accessed February 14, 2026).
- ^ “Awards History – Founders,” Drama League, https://dramaleague.org/awards-history/#founders (accessed February 14, 2026).
- ^ “Awards History – Founders,” Drama League, https://dramaleague.org/awards-history/#founders (accessed February 14, 2026).