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Chavkin is a director, writer and artistic director of the TEAM. Hadestown (NYTW, National Theatre, London) has been one of her greatest joys. Tony and Lortel nominations and Drama Desk Award for Dave Malloy's Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (Broadway, Ars Nova, A.R.T.). London: Mission Drift (National Theatre), American Clock (Old Vic). Select New York and regional: Marco Ramirez’s The Royale (LCT; Obie Award, Drama Desk and Lortel noms.), Malloy’s Preludes (LCT3), Bess Wohl’s Small Mouth Sounds (Ars Nova and national tour) and Continuity (MTC), Carson Kreitzer’s and Matt Gould’s Lempicka (Williamstown Theatre Festival), The Royal Family (Guthrie Theatre) and multiple collaborations with Taylor Mac.


Her first film, Remind Me, was an official selection of the Venice and Beverly Hills Film Festivals. 2017 Smithsonian Award for Ingenuity.
In 2019-2020, she will direct Malloy’s Moby Dick at A.R.T. She is a proud NYTW Usual Suspect and Member SDC. Chavkin earned her BFA at NYU where she now serves on the directing faculty at Playwrights Horizons Theater School, and earned her MFA at Columbia University.

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Rachel Chavkin Productions

 
[Broadway, 2024]
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[West End, 2024]
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[Off-Broadway, 2023]
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[Broadway, 2023]
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[Off-Broadway, 2023]
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[US Tour, 2021]
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[Boston, 2019]
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[Off-Broadway, 2019]
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[Broadway, 2019]
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[West End, 2019]
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[West End, 2018]
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[Off-Broadway, 2018]
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[Canada, 2017]
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[US Tour, 2017]
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[Off-Broadway, 2016]
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[Off-Broadway, 2016]
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[Off-Broadway, 2015]
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[Off-Broadway, 2013]
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[Off-Broadway, 2008]
Assistant Director
 
[San Diego, CA (Regional), 2020]
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Rachel Chavkin Awards and Nominations


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Drama Desk Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Rachel Chavkin, Hadestown


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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Rachel Chavkin, Hadestown


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Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Direction of a Musical

Rachel Chavkin, Hadestown


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Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Rachel Chavkin, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812

Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Direction of a Musical

Rachel Chavkin, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Drama Desk Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Rachel Chavkin, The Royale

The Lortels - 2016 - Outstanding Director

Rachel Chavkin, The Royale

The Lortels - 2014 - Outstanding Director

Rachel Chavkin, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812

Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Rachel Chavkin, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812


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Obie Awards - 2013 - Special Citation

Rachel Chavkin, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

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Wake Up With BroadwayWorld May 21, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 21, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
The Drama League Will Celebrate Pride Month With New Plays THE ARCHIVISTS and DADDY

The Drama League will celebrate Pride Month in June with first glimpses of two exciting new LGBTQIA+ plays. Partnering with The American LGBTQ+ Museum, they will present a staged reading of The Archivists and an open rehearsal of Daddy.
Broadway Buying Guide: May 20, 2024- Broadway Classics Top the Week

Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, May 20, 2024.
Video: Rachel Chavkin and More Give Emotional Speeches at Closing Night of LEMPICKA

Lempicka played its final performance on Broadway on May 19. Following the final curtain call, members of the show's creative team, including Rachel Chavkin (director), Matt Gould (book and music), and more, took to the stage to give speeches about the show. Watch the video here!
Video: LEMPICKA Celebrates Broadway Journey

Watch Lempicka's Broadway journey in the video here as the production plays its final Broadway performance today, May 19, 2024. 
GATSBY & More Lead Boston's Summer 2024 Top Theatre Shows

Boston is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for May 2024 include a new adaptation of The Great Gatsby & more.
Photos: See Rachel Chavkin, Sonya Tayeh & More in Rehearsals for GATSBY at A.R.T.

See rehearsal photos fro Gatsby at A.R.T. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
American Repertory Theater Announces Associated Programming For GATSBY World-Premiere Musical 

A.R.T. has announced associated programming for GATSBY, including a film series, essential question discussions, and access performances.
Maia Reficco to Make Broadway Debut as 'Eurydice' in HADESTOWN

Maia Reficco will make her Broadway debut as ‘Eurydice’ in Hadestown on Broadway. Learn more about Reficco and see how to purchase tickets.
LEMPICKA Plays Final Broadway Performance

Lempicka will close on Broadway following 27 previews and 41 regular performances at the Longacre Theatre. 
Broadway Buying Guide: May 13, 2024- See Robert Downey Jr. in His Debut

Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, May 13, 2024.
Review: HADESTOWN at Belk Theater

What did our critic think of HADESTOWN at Belk Theater?
Jeremy Blocker Joins Audible as Head of Live Creative Producing

Jeremy Blocker joins Audible Theater, marking a significant addition to the team. Discover more about this major development in the theater industry.
The Drama League Reveals Recipients of 2024 Directors Project

The Drama League has announced the nineteen stage directors receiving the 2024 fellowships, assistantships, residencies, and fund programs collectively known as The Directors Project.
Broadway Buying Guide: May 6, 2024- See the Tony-Nominated Shows of 2024

Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, May 6, 2024.
LEMPICKA Announces Broadway Closing Date

BrodwayWorld has learned that Lempicka will close on Broadway May 19th. The production has struggled to find an audience and has had grosses well below those needed to sustain a Broadway musical of its size.
Broadway Buying Guide: April 29, 2024- New Shows Top the Week

Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, April 29, 2024.
HADESTOWN, DEAR EVAN HANSEN And More Announced for Palace Theater Waterbury 2024-2025 Broadway Series

The Palace Theater will present its 20th Anniversary 2024-2025 Webster Bank Broadway Series, with six exciting titles.
World Premiere of GATSBY at A.R.T. Extends Through Early August

American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University has added additional performance dates and inventory for its world-premiere musical Gatsby. Learn how to purchase tickets.
HADESTOWN, COME FROM AWAY & More Set for 2024-2025 Broadway in Akron Series

Playhouse Square has unveiled the 2024-2025 Broadway in Akron Series. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Rachel Chavkin FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Rachel Chavkin written?

Rachel Chavkin has written 1 shows including Hadestown (Developed by).

What awards has Rachel Chavkin been nominated for?

Rachel Chavkin has been nominated for several awards, including Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Hadestown," Best Direction of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Hadestown," and Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Hadestown." She has also been nominated for Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812," Best Direction of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812," and Outstanding Director at The Lortels for both "The Royale" and "Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812." Additionally, she received a Special Citation at the Obie Awards for "Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812."

What awards has Rachel Chavkin won?

Rachel Chavkin has won the Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Hadestown," the Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Hadestown," the Best Direction of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Hadestown," the Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812," and a Special Citation at the Obie Awards for "Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812."

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