Director

Robert
Falls

Robert Falls has been the artistic director of Goodman Theatre since 1986. Recent credits for the Goodman include his critically acclaimed adaptation of The Seagull and the world premiere of Rebecca Gilman’s A True History of the Johnstown Flood (one of Time magazine’s “10 best” of the season). Mr. Falls’ Broadway productions of Death of a Salesman and Long Day’s Journey into Night received multiple Tony Awards, and his Shakespeare Theatre production of King Lear garnered Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Direction and Production. Other recent credits include the Broadway revival of Desire Under the Elms, the Tony-nominated Broadway revival of Talk Radio, the American premiere of Shining City, Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida for Walt Disney Theatricals, and the world premieres of Arthur Miller’s Finishing the Picture and Richard Nelson’s Frank’s Home. Current directing projects include Three Hotels for the Williamstown Theatre Festival and the Midwest premiere of John Logan’s Tony Award-winning Red for the Goodman.