Sammi Cannold

Sammi Cannold is an American film and theater director.[1][2] Cannold was the recipient of the 2024 Drama Desk Award.[3]

Career

Cannold received a bachelor's degree from Stanford University and master's degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.[4] She made her Broadway debut in 2023, at the Belasco Theater with How to Dance in Ohio,[5][6] which earned her the Drama Desk Award. Cannold was trained under Diane Paulus, and Rachel Chavkin, serving as the associate director on the Broadway production of Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, as well as working at the American Repertory Theater.[7]

In 2019, Cannold directed the world premier of Celine Song's Endlings, making her the youngest female director in the American Repertory Theater's history, prior to directing its off-Broadway premier at New York Theatre Workshop in 2020.[8] She also directed Ragtime, Violet on a moving bus,[9] Evita at New York City Center,[10][11] and Carmen at Rose Hall, Lincoln Center.[12] Cannold's Evita was a critical success.[13][14]

In 2022, Cannold and Dori Berinstein announced a documentary, The Show Must Go On, which premiered at Majestic Theatre on August 9, 2021 and was released on Apple TV.[15]

Personal life

Cannold is married to non-profit worker Safi Rauf.[16]

References

  1. ^ Floyd, Thomas (2023-09-11). "With 'Evita,' a young director follows in a Broadway icon's footsteps". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  2. ^ Paulson, Michael (2023-09-27). "Andrew Lloyd Webber, Darling of the Avant-Garde?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  3. ^ "2024 Winners". 2024 Drama Desk Awards. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  4. ^ Gioia, Michael (August 4, 2016). "Violet on a Moving Bus, Which Began at a College, Will Resurface at A.R.T." Playbill.
  5. ^ Paulson, Michael (July 20, 2023). "'How to Dance in Ohio,' a Musical, Plans a Fall Broadway Opening". The New York Times. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  6. ^ "The Journal News". www.lohud.com. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  7. ^ Mink, Casey (February 24, 2020). "Meet the 25-Year-Old Director Changing New York Theater From the Inside Out". Backstage. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  8. ^ Green, Jesse (March 9, 2020). "Review: In 'Endlings,' the Pain of Swimming Between Worlds". New York Times.
  9. ^ Gioia, Michael (August 4, 2016). "Violet on a Moving Bus, Which Began at a College, Will Resurface at A.R.T." Playbill.
  10. ^ Rudig, Stephanie (2023-10-04). "A Feminist Focus on Evita Makes Eva Perón Rightfully Complicated - WCP". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  11. ^ Soloski, Alexis (November 7, 2019). "13 Plays and Musicals to Go to in N.Y.C. This Weekend". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  12. ^ "Carmen | Theater in New York". Time Out New York. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  13. ^ Marks, Peter (2023-09-18). "Review | Stand back, Washington. 'Evita' has never been more thrilling". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  14. ^ Wallenberg, Christopher (May 11, 2023). "In the revival of 'Evita' at the ART, a tango between the two sides of Eva Perón - The Boston Globe". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  15. ^ Lang, Brent (2021-03-11). "'The Show Must Go On' Documentary Chronicles Andrew Lloyd Webber's Fight for Theater During Lockdown". Variety. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  16. ^ Reyna-Rodriguez, Victoria. "How a couple overcame distance, captivity in Afghanistan to host a unique Iowa wedding". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2024-08-24.