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'''Alex Timbers''' (born August 7, 1978) is an American writer and director and the recipient of Tony, Golden Globe, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and London Evening Standard Awards, as well as two OBIE and Lucile Lortel Awards. He also received the 2019 Drama League Founder's Award for Excellence in Directing and the 2016 Jerome Robbins Award for Directing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/kelli-ohara-alex-timbers-and-taylor-mac-to-receive-2019-honorary-drama-league-awards|title=Kelli O'Hara, Alex Timbers, and Taylor Mac to Receive 2019 Honorary Drama League Awards|last=Hetrick|first=Adam|date=March 5, 2019|website=Playbill|access-date=2019-05-19}}</ref> He was nominated for a 2020 Grammy Award.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/197669/hadestown-moulin-rouge-aint-too-proud-more-earn-grammy-nominations|title = Hadestown, Moulin Rouge!, Ain't Too Proud & More Earn Grammy Nominations}}</ref> For his work on [[Moulin Rouge! (musical)|''Moulin Rouge! The Musical'']], Timbers won a 2021 Tony Award for Best Director of a Musical.<ref name="playbill.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/tonyawards2021 |title=UPDATING LIVE: The 74th Annual Tony Award Winners {{!}} Playbill |website=www.playbill.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926231112/https://www.playbill.com/article/tonyawards2021 |archive-date=2021-09-26}}</ref>
'''Alex Timbers''' (born August 7, 1978) is an American writer and director best known for his work on stage and television. He has received numerous accolades including two [[Tony Awards]], a [[Golden Globe Award]], a [[Drama Desk Award]], as well as nominations for a [[Primetime Emmy Award]] and a [[Grammy Award]]. Timbers received the Drama League Founder's Award for Excellence in Directing and the Jerome Robbins Award for Directing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/kelli-ohara-alex-timbers-and-taylor-mac-to-receive-2019-honorary-drama-league-awards|title=Kelli O'Hara, Alex Timbers, and Taylor Mac to Receive 2019 Honorary Drama League Awards|last=Hetrick|first=Adam|date=March 5, 2019|website=Playbill|access-date=2019-05-19}}</ref>


Timbers received a [[Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical]] for ''[[Moulin Rouge! (musical)|Moulin Rouge!]]'' and a [[Special Tony Award]] for [[David Byrne]]'s ''[[American Utopia (film)|American Utopia]]'' both at the [[74th Tony Awards]]. He was nominated for two further Tony Awards for ''[[Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson]]'' and ''[[Peter and the Starcatcher]]''. Other Broadway credits include ''[[The Pee-wee Herman Show]]'', ''[[Beetlejuice (musical)|Beetlejuice]]'' , ''[[Gutenberg! The Musical!]]'', ''[[Here Lies Love (musical)|Here Lies Love]]'', and [[Oh, Hello On Broadway|''Oh Hello! on Broadway'']], written by and starring comedians [[Nick Kroll]] and [[John Mulaney]].
His Broadway credits include [[Here Lies Love (musical)|''Here Lies Love'']], [[Alex Edelman|''Just For Us'']], [[Moulin Rouge! (musical)|''Moulin Rouge! The Musical'']],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/moulin-rouge-musical-sets-broadway-dates-and-theatre-aaron-tveit-and-karen-olivo-to-star|title=Moulin Rouge! Musical Sets Broadway Dates and Theatre; Aaron Tveit and Karen Olivo to Star|last=McPhee|first=Ryan|date=November 19, 2018|website=Playbill|access-date=2019-05-19}}</ref> [[Beetlejuice (musical)|''Beetlejuice'']],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beetlejuicebroadway.com/|title=BEETLEJUICE The Musical {{!}} Official Broadway Website {{!}} Home|website=BEETLEJUICE The Musical|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-19}}</ref> ''[[American Utopia#Broadwayshow|American Utopia]]'', [[Oh, Hello On Broadway|''Oh Hello! On Broadway'']], ''[[Rocky the Musical|Rocky]]'', ''[[Peter and the Starcatcher]]'', ''[[The Pee-wee Herman Show]]'', and ''[[Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson]]''.<ref name="yaledaily">{{cite web |url= http://yaledailynews.com/weekend/2010/09/10/a-bloody-bloody-interview-with-alex-timbers-01/ |title=A bloody, bloody interview with Alex Timbers '01 |first=Ari |last=Berkowitz |work=Yale Daily News |date=September 10, 2010 |access-date=July 16, 2014}}</ref>


On television, he co-created the [[Amazon Prime Video]] series ''[[Mozart in the Jungle]]'' which won the 2016 [[Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy|Golden Globe Award]].<ref name="auto5">{{Cite web|url=http://www.goldenglobes.com/tv-show/mozart-jungle|title=Mozart in the Jungle|website=www.goldenglobes.com|language=en|access-date=2018-04-04}}</ref> Timbers collaborated with comedian [[John Mulaney]] directing his [[Netflix]] specials ''[[The Oh, Hello Show#Netflix special|Oh, Hello!]]'' (2017), ''[[John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City]]'' (2018) and ''[[John Mulaney|John Mulaney: Baby J]]'' (2023), the later of which earned him a [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)]] nomination.
His Off-Broadway credits include David Byrne and Fatboy Slim's [[Here Lies Love (musical)|''Here Lies Love'']], for which he won the 2014 Lucille Lortel Award for Best Director and the London Evening Standard Award, and [[The Robber Bridegroom (musical)|''The Robber Bridegroom'']], which won the 2016 Lucille Lortel Award for Best Revival.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fun-home-lies-love-top-701142|title='Fun Home,' 'Here Lies Love' Top Off-Broadway Awards|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=4 May 2014|language=en|access-date=2019-05-28}}</ref>


==Early life and education ==
For TV, Timbers directed and executive produced [[John Mulaney|''John Mulaney: Baby J'']], ''[[John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous]]'' and ''[[Ben Platt Live from Radio City Music Hall]]'', all for Netflix. He is a co-creator of the Amazon series ''[[Mozart in the Jungle]]'' which won the 2016 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.goldenglobes.com/tv-show/mozart-jungle|title=Mozart in the Jungle|website=www.goldenglobes.com|language=en|access-date=2018-04-04}}</ref> ''Oh Hello! on Broadway'' was filmed for Netflix, and ''The Pee-wee Herman Show'' was filmed for HBO and received an Emmy nomination.
Timbers grew up in New York City. When he was 15, he moved to Illinois and attended Lake Forest High School. He then went to [[Yale University]]<ref name=yaledaily/> where he graduated magna cum laude. While at Yale, he was a member of the improvisational comedy group The Viola Question and president of the [[Yale Dramatic Association]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://theviolaquestion.com/alumni | title=Alumni }}</ref>


== Career ==
He is currently nominated for a 2023 Emmy Award for his work on [[John Mulaney|''John Mulaney: Baby J'']].<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/shows/john-mulaney-baby-j]</ref>
=== 2003–2009: Early work ===
Between 2003 and 2015, Timbers served as the Artistic Director of the award-winning, experimental theater company [[Les Freres Corbusier]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://domyessay.com/blog/yale-university-notable-alumni|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100709173248/http://www.lesfreres.org/|url-status=dead|title=The Prestige Of Yale University: Notable Yale Alumni|archivedate=July 9, 2010|website=domyessay.com}}</ref> Les Freres productions included ''Boozy: The Life, Death, and Subsequent Vilification of Le Corbusier and, More Importantly, Robert Moses'', ''Dance Dance Revolution'', ''[[Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson]]'', ''Hell House'', ''[[Heddatron]]'', and ''Hoover Comes Alive!''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lajollaplayhouse.org|title=Welcome to La Jolla Playhouse|date=2011-05-19|publisher=Lajollaplayhouse.org|access-date=2014-01-22}}</ref> For ''Hell House'', Timbers was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Theatrical Experience.


In 2003, Timbers conceived and directed the Les Freres show ''[[A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant]]'', for which he and writer [[Kyle Jarrow]] won an Obie Award. Timbers also won two Garland Awards for the subsequent Los Angeles production, and his 2006 revival was heralded by ''The New York Times'' as the "Best Revival of the Year."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/102090-A-Very-Merry-Unauthorized-Childrens-Scientology-Pageant-Returns-to-NYC|title=A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant Returns to NYC|last=Hernandez|first=Ernio|date=September 15, 2006|work=Playbill|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605075419/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/102090-A-Very-Merry-Unauthorized-Childrens-Scientology-Pageant-Returns-to-NYC|archive-date=June 5, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A00E0DE1530F930A35755C0A9619C8B63|title=The Tonys - Critics' Picks|last=Brantley|first=Ben|date=June 3, 2007|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=July 16, 2014|location=[[New York, NY|New York]]|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
His debut picture book, ''Broadway Bird'', was published by [[Feiwel and Friends]], an imprint of [[Macmillan Inc.|Macmillan]], on May 24, 2022.<ref name="amazon.com">{{Cite book|isbn = 978-1250784575|title = Broadway Bird|last1 = Timbers|first1 = Alex|date = 24 May 2022}}</ref>


Timbers served as the second assistant director on the Broadway premiere of ''[[Jersey Boys]]'' in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=394781|title='Jersey Boys' Listing|author=The Broadway League|publisher=Ibdb.com|access-date=2014-01-22}}</ref>
==Background==
Timbers grew up in New York City. When he was 15, he moved to Illinois and attended Lake Forest High School. He then went to [[Yale University]]<ref name=yaledaily/> where he graduated magna cum laude. While at Yale, he was a member of the improvisational comedy group The Viola Question and president of the [[Yale Dramatic Association]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://theviolaquestion.com/alumni | title=Alumni }}</ref>


For the Off-Broadway production of ''[[Gutenberg! The Musical!]]'', Timbers was nominated for a 2007 Drama Desk Award for Best Director of a Musical.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/107645-Award-Nominated-Gutenberg-The-Musical-Will-Close-May-6-in-NYC|title=Award-Nominated 'Gutenberg! The Musical!' Will Close May 6 in NYC|last=Jones|first=Kenneth|date=April 26, 2007|work=Playbill|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605071344/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/107645-Award-Nominated-Gutenberg-The-Musical-Will-Close-May-6-in-NYC|archive-date=June 5, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> His production of ''[[Dixie's Tupperware Party]]'' was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/106523-Andersson-Meriwether-and-Timbers-Team-on-Dixies-Tupperware-Party|title=Andersson, Meriwether and Timbers Team on Dixie's Tupperware Party|last=Pincus-Roth|first=Zachary|date=March 14, 2007|work=Playbill|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021141651/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/106523-Andersson-Meriwether-and-Timbers-Team-on-Dixies-Tupperware-Party|archive-date=October 21, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Les Freres Corbusier==
Between 2003 and 2015, Timbers served as the Artistic Director of the award-winning, experimental theater company [[Les Freres Corbusier]].<ref>[http://www.lesfreres.org lesfreres.org] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100709173248/http://www.lesfreres.org/|date=July 9, 2010}}</ref> Les Freres productions included ''Boozy...'', ''Dance Dance Revolution'', ''Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson'', ''Hell House'', ''[[Heddatron]]'', and ''Hoover Comes Alive!''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lajollaplayhouse.org|title=Welcome to La Jolla Playhouse|date=2011-05-19|publisher=Lajollaplayhouse.org|access-date=2014-01-22}}</ref>


=== 2010–2017: Breakthrough ===
==Off-Broadway==
For ''[[Gutenberg! The Musical!]]'', Timbers was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Best Director of a Musical.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/107645-Award-Nominated-Gutenberg-The-Musical-Will-Close-May-6-in-NYC|title=Award-Nominated 'Gutenberg! The Musical!' Will Close May 6 in NYC|last=Jones|first=Kenneth|date=April 26, 2007|work=Playbill|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605071344/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/107645-Award-Nominated-Gutenberg-The-Musical-Will-Close-May-6-in-NYC|archive-date=June 5, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> For ''Hell House'', Timbers was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Theatrical Experience. His production of ''[[Dixie's Tupperware Party]]'' was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/106523-Andersson-Meriwether-and-Timbers-Team-on-Dixies-Tupperware-Party|title=Andersson, Meriwether and Timbers Team on Dixie's Tupperware Party|last=Pincus-Roth|first=Zachary|date=March 14, 2007|work=Playbill|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021141651/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/106523-Andersson-Meriwether-and-Timbers-Team-on-Dixies-Tupperware-Party|archive-date=October 21, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Timbers conceived and directed ''[[A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant]]'', for which he and writer [[Kyle Jarrow]] won an Obie Award. Timbers also won two Garland Awards for the subsequent Los Angeles production, and his 2006 revival was heralded by ''The New York Times'' as the "Best Revival of the Year."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/102090-A-Very-Merry-Unauthorized-Childrens-Scientology-Pageant-Returns-to-NYC|title=A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant Returns to NYC|last=Hernandez|first=Ernio|date=September 15, 2006|work=Playbill|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605075419/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/102090-A-Very-Merry-Unauthorized-Childrens-Scientology-Pageant-Returns-to-NYC|archive-date=June 5, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A00E0DE1530F930A35755C0A9619C8B63|title=The Tonys - Critics' Picks|last=Brantley|first=Ben|date=June 3, 2007|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=July 16, 2014|location=[[New York, NY|New York]]|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
In 2010, ''[[Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson]]'' opened at the [[Public Theater]] to rave reviews with Timbers directing.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://theater.nytimes.com/2009/05/18/theater/reviews/18bran.html|title=Old Hickory, That Emo Punk, Singing and Dancing to Fame|last=Brantley|first=Ben|date=May 18, 2009|work=The New York Times}}</ref> The show was written by Timbers with music and lyrics by [[Michael Friedman (composer)|Michael Friedman]]. It returned to the Public the following year, extended three times, and became the second highest-grossing show in the institution's history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/140524-Bloody-Bloody-Andrew-Jackson-Hits-100th-Performance-at-the-Public|title=Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Hits 100th Performance at the Public|last=Hetrick|first=Adam|date=2010-06-19|publisher=Playbill|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726010645/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/140524-Bloody-Bloody-Andrew-Jackson-Hits-100th-Performance-at-the-Public|archive-date=2014-07-26|url-status=dead|access-date=2014-07-16}}</ref> It transferred to the [[Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre]] on Broadway on September 20, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/features/article/143969-PLAYBILL-ON-OPENING-NIGHT-Bloody-Bloody-Andrew-Jackson-Old-Hickory-Is-Smokin|title=PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson&nbsp;— Old Hickory Is Smokin'|last=Haun|first=Harry|date=October 14, 2010|work=Playbill|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101121053336/http://www.playbill.com/features/article/143969-PLAYBILL-ON-OPENING-NIGHT-Bloody-Bloody-Andrew-Jackson-Old-Hickory-Is-Smokin|archive-date=November 21, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> The show won the [[Lucille Lortel Award]] and the [[Outer Critics Circle Award]] for Best Musical. Timbers won a [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical]] and was nominated for a [[Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/139023-Outer-Critics-Circle-Awards-Noms-Announced-Memphis-Royal-Family-Top-List|title=Outer Critics Circle Awards Noms Announced; Memphis, Royal Family Top List|last=Gans|first=Andrew|date=2010-04-26|publisher=Playbill|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102032920/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/139023-Outer-Critics-Circle-Awards-Noms-Announced-Memphis-Royal-Family-Top-List|archive-date=2013-11-02|url-status=dead|access-date=2014-07-16}}</ref>


In Fall 2010, Timbers directed ''[[The Pee-wee Herman Show]]'' on Broadway, which was subsequently filmed for HBO.
In August 2013, Timbers and ''Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson'' composer Michael Friedman reunited for a musical version of the play ''[[Love's Labour's Lost]]'' that appeared as part of Shakespeare in the Park at the Delacorte Theatre.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://loveslabourslost.com|title=Love's Labour's Lost|access-date=2015-06-16}}</ref> It was nominated for a 2014 Drama Desk Award for Best Musical.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/2014-annual-drama-desk-awards-nominations-announced-gentlemans-guide-earns-12-nominations-com-217625|title=2014 Annual Drama Desk Awards Nominations Announced; Gentleman's Guide Earns 12 Nominations|last=Gans|first=Andrew|date=April 25, 2014|website=Playbill|language=en|access-date=2019-05-28}}</ref>


In March 2011, Timbers co-directed with [[Roger Rees]] ''[[Peter and the Starcatcher]]'' for Disney at [[New York Theatre Workshop]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/119891-Can-He-Fly-Disney-and-La-Jolla-Will-Test-Wings-of-Starcatchers--a-Peter-Pan-Prequel|title=Can He Fly? Disney and La Jolla Will Test Wings of Starcatchers&nbsp;— a Peter Pan Prequel|last=Jones|first=Kenneth|date=July 28, 2008|work=Playbill|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629165142/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/119891-Can-He-Fly-Disney-and-La-Jolla-Will-Test-Wings-of-Starcatchers--a-Peter-Pan-Prequel|archive-date=29 June 2011|url-status=dead|access-date=15 March 2011}}</ref> The show opened to a positive review from [[Ben Brantley]] in ''[[The New York Times]]'', and Timbers won the 2011 [[Obie Award]] for Direction.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://theater.nytimes.com/2011/03/10/theater/reviews/peter-and-the-starcatcher-at-theater-workshop-review.html|title='Peter and the Starcatcher' at Theater Workshop - Review|last=Brantley|first=Ben|date=March 9, 2011|work=The New York Times}}</ref><ref>[http://obies.villagevoice.com/2011/ "OBIES"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703031450/http://obies.villagevoice.com/2011/ |date=2011-07-03 }} obies.villagevoice.com, May 16, 2011</ref> The production was the fastest-selling show in New York Theatre Workshop's history and extended three times.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/149160-Acclaimed-Peter-and-the-Starcatcher-Gets-One-Last-Extension-Off-Broadway|title=Acclaimed Peter and the Starcatcher Gets One Last Extension Off-Broadway|last=Jones|first=Kenneth|date=2011-03-24|publisher=Playbill|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111022132827/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/149160-Acclaimed-Peter-and-the-Starcatcher-Gets-One-Last-Extension-Off-Broadway|archive-date=2011-10-22|url-status=dead|access-date=2014-07-16}}</ref> In March 2012, Timbers and Rees again co-directed ''[[Peter and the Starcatcher]]'' on Broadway. It was subsequently nominated for nine Tony Awards and won five.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://peterandthestarcatcher.com/press/features/|title=Features|publisher=Peter and the Starcatcher|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130506082850/http://peterandthestarcatcher.com/press/features|archive-date=2013-05-06|url-status=dead|access-date=2014-01-22}}</ref> The show spawned two national tours and a year-long return engagement Off-Broadway.<ref name="IBDB | The Official Source For Broadway Information"/>
In 2013 and again in 2014, Timbers directed ''[[Here Lies Love]]'' at the Public Theater in New York City, an immersive club musical about Imelda Marcos featuring the music of David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, for which he won the [[Lucille Lortel Award]] for Best Director.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2014/legit/news/off-broadways-lortel-awards-like-here-lies-love-fun-home-and-the-open-house-complete-list-1201171610/|title=Off Broadway's Lortel Awards Like 'Here Lies Love,' 'Fun Home' and 'The Open House' (COMPLETE LIST)|last=Cox|first=Gordon|date=2014-05-04|publisher=Variety|access-date=2014-07-16}}</ref> The show was extended at the Public Theater three times, becoming the second-longest running show in the theater's history, and made numerous year-end Best Of lists including ''The New York Times'', ''The New York Post'', ''The New York Daily News'', ''Time'', ''The Hollywood Reporter'', ''Time Out'', ''New York'' Magazine, and ''Vogue''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/185883-Youre-the-Top-Twelfth-Night-The-Glass-Menagerie-Here-Lies-Love-and-More-Top-2013-Best-of-Theatre-Lists?tsrc=hpt2|title=You're the Top! Twelfth Night, The Glass Menagerie, Here Lies Love and More Top 2013 "Best of Theatre" Lists|date=2013-12-26|publisher=Playbill|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227085525/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/185883-Youre-the-Top-Twelfth-Night-The-Glass-Menagerie-Here-Lies-Love-and-More-Top-2013-Best-of-Theatre-Lists?tsrc=hpt2|archive-date=2013-12-27|url-status=dead|access-date=2014-07-16}}</ref> He was also nominated for Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Director.


In August 2013, Timbers and ''[[Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson]]'' composer [[Michael Friedman (composer)|Michael Friedman]] reunited for a musical version of the play ''[[Love's Labour's Lost]]'' that appeared as part of [[Shakespeare in the Park]] at the [[Delacorte Theatre]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://loveslabourslost.com|title=Love's Labour's Lost|access-date=2015-06-16}}</ref> It was nominated for a 2014 [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/2014-annual-drama-desk-awards-nominations-announced-gentlemans-guide-earns-12-nominations-com-217625|title=2014 Annual Drama Desk Awards Nominations Announced; Gentleman's Guide Earns 12 Nominations|last=Gans|first=Andrew|date=April 25, 2014|website=Playbill|language=en|access-date=2019-05-28}}</ref>
In 2014, Timbers directed ''[[Here Lies Love]]'' at the National Theatre in London. Timbers, Byrne, and Fatboy Slim won the London Evening Standard Beyond Theatre Award "for pushing the boundaries of musicals."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/evening-standard-theatre-awards-the-stars-gather-to-celebrate-the-best-of-british-theatre-9894050.html|title=Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2014: the best of British theatre|work=Evening Standard|access-date=2018-04-04|language=en-GB}}</ref>


In 2013 and again in 2014, Timbers directed ''[[Here Lies Love]]'' Off-Broadway at the [[Public Theater]] in New York City, an immersive club musical about [[Imelda Marcos]] featuring the music of [[David Byrne]] and [[Fatboy Slim]], for which he won the [[Lucille Lortel Award]] for Best Director.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2014/legit/news/off-broadways-lortel-awards-like-here-lies-love-fun-home-and-the-open-house-complete-list-1201171610/|title=Off Broadway's Lortel Awards Like 'Here Lies Love,' 'Fun Home' and 'The Open House' (COMPLETE LIST)|last=Cox|first=Gordon|date=2014-05-04|publisher=Variety|access-date=2014-07-16}}</ref> The show was extended at the [[Public Theater]] three times, and made numerous year-end Best Of lists including ''[[The New York Times]]'', ''[[The New York Post]]'', ''[[The New York Daily News]]'', ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'', ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', ''[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]]'', ''[[New York (magazine)|New York Magazine]]'', and ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/185883-Youre-the-Top-Twelfth-Night-The-Glass-Menagerie-Here-Lies-Love-and-More-Top-2013-Best-of-Theatre-Lists?tsrc=hpt2|title=You're the Top! Twelfth Night, The Glass Menagerie, Here Lies Love and More Top 2013 "Best of Theatre" Lists|date=2013-12-26|publisher=Playbill|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227085525/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/185883-Youre-the-Top-Twelfth-Night-The-Glass-Menagerie-Here-Lies-Love-and-More-Top-2013-Best-of-Theatre-Lists?tsrc=hpt2|archive-date=2013-12-27|url-status=dead|access-date=2014-07-16}}</ref> He was also nominated for Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Director.
In 2016, Timbers directed a revival of [[The Robber Bridegroom (musical)|''The Robber Bridegroom'']] for Roundabout Theater Company, which won the 2016 Lucille Lortel Award for Best Revival.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/02/theater/lortel-awards-winners-guards-at-the-taj-the-robber-bridegroom.html|title=Lortel Awards Celebrate 'Guards at the Taj,' 'The Robber Bridegroom'|last=Chow|first=Andrew R.|date=2016-05-01|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-05-28|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lortel.org/|title=The Lucille Lortel Foundations|website=The Lucille Lortel Foundations|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-20}}</ref>


In 2014, Timbers directed ''[[Here Lies Love]]'' at the National Theatre in London. Timbers, Byrne, and Fatboy Slim won the London Evening Standard Beyond Theatre Award "for pushing the boundaries of musicals."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/evening-standard-theatre-awards-the-stars-gather-to-celebrate-the-best-of-british-theatre-9894050.html|title=Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2014: the best of British theatre|work=Evening Standard|access-date=2018-04-04|language=en-GB}}</ref>
==Broadway==
Timbers served as the second assistant director on the Broadway premiere of ''[[Jersey Boys]]'' in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=394781|title='Jersey Boys' Listing|author=The Broadway League|publisher=Ibdb.com|access-date=2014-01-22}}</ref>


Also in 2014, Timbers directed the musical ''[[Rocky]]'', based on the [[Academy Award|Oscar]]-winning film, on Broadway at the [[Winter Garden Theatre]], for which he was nominated for [[Drama Desk Award]] and [[Outer Critics Circle Award]] for Best Director.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rockybroadway.com|title=Rocky on Broadway &#124; Official Site for Tickets &#124; New York City|publisher=Rockybroadway.com|access-date=2014-07-16}}</ref> Two years earlier, he directed a pilot production of the show in Germany, which ran for five years in Hamburg and Stuttgart.
In 2010, ''[[Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson]]'' opened at the [[Public Theater]] to rave reviews with Timbers directing.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://theater.nytimes.com/2009/05/18/theater/reviews/18bran.html|title=Old Hickory, That Emo Punk, Singing and Dancing to Fame|last=Brantley|first=Ben|date=May 18, 2009|work=The New York Times}}</ref> The show was co-written by Timbers and [[Michael Friedman (composer)|Michael Friedman]]. It returned to the Public the following year, extended three times, and became the second highest-grossing show in the institution's history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/140524-Bloody-Bloody-Andrew-Jackson-Hits-100th-Performance-at-the-Public|title=Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Hits 100th Performance at the Public|last=Hetrick|first=Adam|date=2010-06-19|publisher=Playbill|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726010645/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/140524-Bloody-Bloody-Andrew-Jackson-Hits-100th-Performance-at-the-Public|archive-date=2014-07-26|url-status=dead|access-date=2014-07-16}}</ref> It transferred to the [[Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre]] on Broadway on September 20, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/features/article/143969-PLAYBILL-ON-OPENING-NIGHT-Bloody-Bloody-Andrew-Jackson-Old-Hickory-Is-Smokin|title=PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson&nbsp;— Old Hickory Is Smokin'|last=Haun|first=Harry|date=October 14, 2010|work=Playbill|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101121053336/http://www.playbill.com/features/article/143969-PLAYBILL-ON-OPENING-NIGHT-Bloody-Bloody-Andrew-Jackson-Old-Hickory-Is-Smokin|archive-date=November 21, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> The show won a Lucille Lortel Award, an Outer Critics Circle Award, and a Broadway.com Award for Best Musical. Timbers won a Drama Desk Award for Best Book of a Musical and was nominated for a Tony Award for his book, as well as an Outer Critics Circle Award for his direction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/139023-Outer-Critics-Circle-Awards-Noms-Announced-Memphis-Royal-Family-Top-List|title=Outer Critics Circle Awards Noms Announced; Memphis, Royal Family Top List|last=Gans|first=Andrew|date=2010-04-26|publisher=Playbill|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102032920/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/139023-Outer-Critics-Circle-Awards-Noms-Announced-Memphis-Royal-Family-Top-List|archive-date=2013-11-02|url-status=dead|access-date=2014-07-16}}</ref>


In 2016, Timbers directed an Off-Broadway revival of [[The Robber Bridegroom (musical)|''The Robber Bridegroom'']] for Roundabout Theater Company, which won the 2016 Lucille Lortel Award for Best Revival.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/02/theater/lortel-awards-winners-guards-at-the-taj-the-robber-bridegroom.html|title=Lortel Awards Celebrate 'Guards at the Taj,' 'The Robber Bridegroom'|last=Chow|first=Andrew R.|date=2016-05-01|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-05-28|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lortel.org/|title=The Lucille Lortel Foundations|website=The Lucille Lortel Foundations|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-20}}</ref>
In March 2011, Timbers co-directed with Roger Rees ''[[Peter and the Starcatcher]]'' for Disney at New York Theatre Workshop.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/119891-Can-He-Fly-Disney-and-La-Jolla-Will-Test-Wings-of-Starcatchers--a-Peter-Pan-Prequel|title=Can He Fly? Disney and La Jolla Will Test Wings of Starcatchers&nbsp;— a Peter Pan Prequel|last=Jones|first=Kenneth|date=July 28, 2008|work=Playbill|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629165142/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/119891-Can-He-Fly-Disney-and-La-Jolla-Will-Test-Wings-of-Starcatchers--a-Peter-Pan-Prequel|archive-date=29 June 2011|url-status=dead|access-date=15 March 2011}}</ref> The show opened to a positive review from Ben Brantley in ''The New York Times'', and Timbers won the 2011 Obie Award for Direction.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://theater.nytimes.com/2011/03/10/theater/reviews/peter-and-the-starcatcher-at-theater-workshop-review.html|title='Peter and the Starcatcher' at Theater Workshop - Review|last=Brantley|first=Ben|date=March 9, 2011|work=The New York Times}}</ref><ref>[http://obies.villagevoice.com/2011/ "OBIES"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703031450/http://obies.villagevoice.com/2011/ |date=2011-07-03 }} obies.villagevoice.com, May 16, 2011</ref> The production was the fastest-selling show in New York Theatre Workshop's history and extended three times.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/149160-Acclaimed-Peter-and-the-Starcatcher-Gets-One-Last-Extension-Off-Broadway|title=Acclaimed Peter and the Starcatcher Gets One Last Extension Off-Broadway|last=Jones|first=Kenneth|date=2011-03-24|publisher=Playbill|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111022132827/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/149160-Acclaimed-Peter-and-the-Starcatcher-Gets-One-Last-Extension-Off-Broadway|archive-date=2011-10-22|url-status=dead|access-date=2014-07-16}}</ref> In March 2012, Timbers and Rees co-directed ''[[Peter and the Starcatcher]]'' on Broadway. It was subsequently nominated for nine Tony Awards and won five.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://peterandthestarcatcher.com/press/features/|title=Features|publisher=Peter and the Starcatcher|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130506082850/http://peterandthestarcatcher.com/press/features|archive-date=2013-05-06|url-status=dead|access-date=2014-01-22}}</ref> The show spawned two national tours and a year-long return engagement Off-Broadway.<ref name="IBDB | The Official Source For Broadway Information"/>


In 2016, Timbers directed the comedy [[Oh, Hello On Broadway|''Oh Hello! on Broadway'']], written by and starring comedians [[Nick Kroll]] and [[John Mulaney]]. The show opened to positive reviews, recouped its capitalization, and was filmed for [[Netflix]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Oh, Hello On Broadway (2017)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/oh_hello_on_broadway|language=en|access-date=2019-05-20}}</ref>
In 2014, Timbers directed ''[[Rocky]]'', based on the Oscar-winning film, on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre, for which he was nominated for Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Director.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rockybroadway.com|title=Rocky on Broadway &#124; Official Site for Tickets &#124; New York City|publisher=Rockybroadway.com|access-date=2014-07-16}}</ref> Two years earlier, he directed a pilot production of the show in Germany, which ran for five years in Hamburg and Stuttgart.


=== 2018–present ===
In 2016, Timbers directed the comedy [[Oh, Hello On Broadway|''Oh Hello! on Broadway'']], written by and starring Nick Kroll and John Mulaney. The show opened to positive reviews, recouped its capitalization, and was filmed for Netflix.<ref>{{Citation|title=Oh, Hello On Broadway (2017)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/oh_hello_on_broadway|language=en|access-date=2019-05-20}}</ref>
In 2018, Timbers directed the out-of-town tryout of [[Beetlejuice (musical)|''Beetlejuice'']] at the National Theater in Washington DC. The next year, he directed the Broadway transfer of [[Beetlejuice (musical)|''Beetlejuice'']] at the Winter Garden Theater. The show was nominated for eight 2019 Tony Awards, including Best Musical.<ref name="IBDB | The Official Source For Broadway Information">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibdb.com/|title=IBDB &#124; The Official Source For Broadway Information|website=www.ibdb.com}}</ref>


In 2018, Timbers directed the out-of-town tryout of [[Beetlejuice (musical)|''Beetlejuice'']] at the National Theater in Washington DC. The next year, he directed the Broadway premiere of [[Beetlejuice (musical)|''Beetlejuice'']] at the Winter Garden Theater. The show was nominated for eight 2019 Tony Awards, including Best Musical.<ref name="IBDB | The Official Source For Broadway Information">http://www.ibdb.com</ref> The show made its international debut in South Korea at the Sejong Arts Center, staged and designed by the original Broadway creative team, in July 2021. It was nominated for 10 Korea Musical Awards, including Best Musical.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Video-The-Cast-of-BEETLEJUICE-in-South-Korea-Performs-That-Beautiful-Sound-20210730|title=Video: The Cast of BEETLEJUICE in South Korea Performs 'That Beautiful Sound'}}</ref>
Also in 2018, Timbers directed the out-of-town tryout of [[Moulin Rouge! (musical)|''Moulin Rouge! The Musical'']], based on the Oscar-winning film, at the Emerson Colonial Theater in Boston. In July 2019, the show transferred to Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theater.<ref name="IBDB | The Official Source For Broadway Information" /> The following year, the production was nominated for 14 Tony Awards including Best Musical. For his work on the production, Timbers was nominated for Best Director of a Musical and, for his work on the cast album, he was nominated for a 2020 Grammy Award.<ref name="playbill.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/tonyawards2021 |title=UPDATING LIVE: The 74th Annual Tony Award Winners {{!}} Playbill |website=www.playbill.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926231112/https://www.playbill.com/article/tonyawards2021 |archive-date=2021-09-26}}</ref> The show also won Best Musical at the 2020 Outer Critics Circle Awards and the 2020 Drama League Awards, and Timbers won the 2020 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Director of a Musical.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.playbill.com/article/moulin-rouge-and-danny-burstein-among-2020-drama-league-winners|title=Moulin Rouge! and Danny Burstein Among 2020 Drama League Winners &#124; Playbill}}</ref>


In 2018, Timbers also directed the out-of-town tryout of [[Moulin Rouge! (musical)|''Moulin Rouge! The Musical'']], based on the Oscar-winning film, at the Emerson Colonial Theater in Boston. In July 2019, he again directed the show on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theater.<ref name="IBDB | The Official Source For Broadway Information" /> The following year, the production was nominated for 14 Tony Awards including Best Musical. For his work on the production, Timbers was nominated for Best Director of a Musical and, for his work on the cast album, he was nominated for a 2020 Grammy Award.<ref name="playbill.com"/> The show also won Best Musical at the 2020 Outer Critics Circle Awards and the 2020 Drama League Awards, and Timbers won the 2020 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Director of a Musical.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.playbill.com/article/moulin-rouge-and-danny-burstein-among-2020-drama-league-winners|title=Moulin Rouge! And Danny Burstein Among 2020 Drama League Winners}}</ref>
In September 2019, Timbers served as Production Consultant on David Byrne's ''[[American Utopia#Broadwayshow|American Utopia]]'' at the Emerson Colonial Theater in Boston. The next month, the show opened on Broadway at the Hudson Theater.<ref name="IBDB | The Official Source For Broadway Information" /> ''[[American Utopia#Broadwayshow|American Utopia]]'' was called "the best live show of all time" by NME Magazine.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nonesuch.com/journal/best-live-show-all-time-nme-ep-live-tracks-david-byrne-american-utopia-tour-out-now-2018-12-11|title = "'…The Best Live Show of All Time' —NME" EP, Live Tracks from David Byrne's "American Utopia" Tour, Out Now; "American Utopia (Deluxe Edition)" Also Available - Nonesuch Records| date=11 December 2018 }}</ref> The show recouped and was named to many critics' year-end top ten lists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://americanutopiabroadway.com|title=POS4D: Mainkan Judi Online dan Raup Jutaan Rupiah Setiap Harinya|first=Togel Online|last=POS4D|website=Togel Online POS4D}}</ref> The show was filmed for HBO and was nominated for six Emmy Awards.<ref name="Deadline">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/06/spike-lee-david-byrnes-american-utopia-hbo-1202960517/|title = Spike Lee-Directed Film Version of 'David Byrne's American Utopia' Heads to HBO|date = 16 June 2020}}</ref>


In Summer 2021, [[Beetlejuice (musical)|''Beetlejuice'']] made its international debut in South Korea at the Sejong Arts Center, staged and designed by the original Broadway creative team, in July 2021. It was nominated for 10 Korea Musical Awards, including Best Musical.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Video-The-Cast-of-BEETLEJUICE-in-South-Korea-Performs-That-Beautiful-Sound-20210730|title=Video: The Cast of BEETLEJUICE in South Korea Performs 'That Beautiful Sound'|first=A. A.|last=Cristi|website=BroadwayWorld.com}}</ref>
In September 2019, Timbers served as Production Consultant on David Byrne's ''[[American Utopia#Broadwayshow|American Utopia]]'' at the Emerson Colonial Theater in Boston. The next month, the show opened on Broadway at the Hudson Theater.<ref name="IBDB | The Official Source For Broadway Information" /> ''[[American Utopia#Broadwayshow|American Utopia]]'' was called "the best live show of all time" by NME Magazine.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nonesuch.com/journal/best-live-show-all-time-nme-ep-live-tracks-david-byrne-american-utopia-tour-out-now-2018-12-11|title = "'…The Best Live Show of All Time' —NME" EP, Live Tracks from David Byrne's "American Utopia" Tour, Out Now; "American Utopia (Deluxe Edition)" Also Available - Nonesuch Records}}</ref> The show recouped and was named to many critics' year-end top ten lists.<ref>https://americanutopiabroadway.com</ref> The show was filmed for HBO by director Spike Lee and was nominated for six Emmy Awards.<ref name="Deadline">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/06/spike-lee-david-byrnes-american-utopia-hbo-1202960517/|title = Spike Lee-Directed Film Version of 'David Byrne's American Utopia' Heads to HBO|date = 16 June 2020}}</ref>


In September 2021, [[Moulin Rouge! (musical)|''Moulin Rouge! The Musical'']] re-opened on Broadway and won 10 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. For his work on the production, Timbers won a 2021 Tony Award for Best Director of a Musical.<ref name="playbill.com"/> That same month, ''[[American Utopia#Broadwayshow|American Utopia]]'' also re-opened on Broadway and received a 2021 Special Tony Award.<ref name="playbill.com"/>
In September 2021, [[Moulin Rouge! (musical)|''Moulin Rouge! The Musical'']] re-opened on Broadway and won 10 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. For his work on the production, Timbers won a 2021 Tony Award for Best Director of a Musical.<ref name="playbill.com"/>


That same month, ''[[American Utopia#Broadwayshow|American Utopia]]'' also re-opened on Broadway and received a 2021 Special Tony Award.<ref name="playbill.com"/>
On November 12, 2021, [[Moulin Rouge! (musical)|''Moulin Rouge! The Musical'']] began performances simultaneously in Melbourne at the Regent Theatre and in London's West End at the [[Piccadilly Theatre]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.playbill.com/article/london-premiere-of-moulin-rouge-the-musical-begins-november-12|title = London Premiere of Moulin Rouge! The Musical Begins November 12}}</ref> In May 2022, the Australian production opened in Sydney.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.capitoltheatre.com.au/moulin-rouge-the-musical/ | title=Moulin Rouge! The Musical }}</ref> In April 2022, Timbers directed the first national tour of [[Moulin Rouge! (musical)|''Moulin Rouge! The Musical'']], which opened in Chicago at the James M. Nederlander Theatre.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.theatreinchicago.com/moulin-rouge-the-musical/10720/ | title=Moulin Rouge! The Musical - Nederlander Theatre - Chicago }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/beetlejuice-the-musical-marquis-theatre/ | title=Broadway and Beyond: "It's showtime" again for the musical adaptation of "Beetlejuice" | website=[[CBS News]] }}</ref> In October 2022, the German production of [[Moulin Rouge! (musical)|''Moulin Rouge! The Musical'']] opened in Cologne and in December 2022 the Korean production opened in Seoul, both directed by Timbers.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/MOULIN-ROUGE-is-Coming-to-Germany-in-Autumn-2022-20210930 | title=MOULIN ROUGE! Is Coming to Germany in Autumn 2022 }}</ref>


On November 12, 2021, [[Moulin Rouge! (musical)|''Moulin Rouge! The Musical'']] began performances simultaneously in Melbourne at the Regent Theatre and in London's West End at the [[Piccadilly Theatre]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.playbill.com/article/london-premiere-of-moulin-rouge-the-musical-begins-november-12|title = London Premiere of Moulin Rouge! The Musical Begins November 12}}</ref> In May 2022, the Australian production opened in Sydney.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.capitoltheatre.com.au/moulin-rouge-the-musical/ | title=Moulin Rouge! The Musical }}</ref> In April 2022, Timbers directed the first national tour of [[Moulin Rouge! (musical)|''Moulin Rouge! The Musical'']], which opened in Chicago at the James M. Nederlander Theatre.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.theatreinchicago.com/moulin-rouge-the-musical/10720/ | title=Moulin Rouge! The Musical - Nederlander Theatre - Chicago }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/beetlejuice-the-musical-marquis-theatre/ | title=Broadway and Beyond: "It's showtime" again for the musical adaptation of "Beetlejuice" | website=[[CBS News]] | date=8 April 2022 }}</ref> In October 2022, the German production of [[Moulin Rouge! (musical)|''Moulin Rouge! The Musical'']] opened in Cologne and in December 2022 the Korean production opened in Seoul, both directed by Timbers.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/MOULIN-ROUGE-is-Coming-to-Germany-in-Autumn-2022-20210930 | title=MOULIN ROUGE! Is Coming to Germany in Autumn 2022 }}</ref> A Japanese production began performances in Tokyo in 2023<ref>{{cite web|url= https://playbill.com/article/moulin-rouge-the-musical-to-play-tokyo-in-2023|title= Moulin Rouge! The Musical to Play Tokyo in 2023|website= Playbill|accessdate= March 21, 2024}}</ref> An eighth production in the Netherlands premieres in 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.paudal.com/2023/09/26/musical-moulin-rouge-will-get-dutch-version-next-year-book-culture/ | title=Musical Moulin Rouge! Will get Dutch version next year &#124; Book & Culture | date=26 September 2023 }}</ref>
In April 2022, [[Beetlejuice (musical)|''Beetlejuice'']] re-opened on Broadway, now at the Marquis Theater.<ref>https://playbill.com/production/beetlejuicemarquis-theatre-2021-2022</ref> In November 2022, Timbers directed the first national tour of [[Beetlejuice (musical)|''Beetlejuice'']], which premiered at San Francisco's Golden Gate Theater.<ref>https://playbill.com/article/beetlejuice-to-embark-on-north-american-tour</ref>


In April 2022, [[Beetlejuice (musical)|''Beetlejuice'']] re-opened on Broadway, now at the Marquis Theater.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://playbill.com/production/beetlejuicemarquis-theatre-2021-2022|title= Beetlejuice (Broadway, 2021-2022)|website= Playbill|accessdate= March 21, 2024}}</ref> In November 2022, Timbers directed the first national tour of [[Beetlejuice (musical)|''Beetlejuice'']], which premiered at San Francisco's Golden Gate Theater.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://playbill.com/article/beetlejuice-to-embark-on-north-american-tour|title= Beetlejuice to Embark on North American Tour|website= Playbill|accessdate= March 21, 2024}}</ref> The tour has consistently been among the top-grossing Broadway tours in various markets and recouped its investment in September 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BEETLEJUICE-North-American-Tour-Recoups-After-Only-37-Weeks-On-The-Road-20231030 | title=BEETLEJUICE North American Tour Recoups After Only 37 Weeks on the Road }}</ref> An additional production aboard Norwegian Cruise Lines began in 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/norwegian-cruise-line-brings-beetlejuice-the-musical-to-norwegian-viva | title=Beetlejuice: The Musical to Debut on Norwegian Viva | date=24 October 2023 }}</ref>
[[Sardi's]] Restaurant honored Timbers by unveiling a portrait of him for their famed wall of caricatures on July 20, 2022.<ref>https://playbill.com/article/see-the-unveiling-of-tony-winning-director-alex-timbers-sardis-portrait {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2022}}</ref>


In 2023, Timbers returned to Broadway with three shows: ''[[Here Lies Love (musical)|Here Lies Love]]'' at the Broadway Theater, ''[[Gutenberg! The Musical!]]'' at the James Earl Jones Theater, and he served as Creative Consultant for ''Alex Edelman: Just For Us'' at the Hudson Theater, which Timbers then subsequently directed as a special for HBO. <ref name="auto3">{{cite web|url= https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/just-for-us-hbo-comedy-special-alex-edelman-interview-1234971003/ |title= Hilarious HBO Special Explores What Happens When a Jewish Comedian Infiltrates a White Nationalist Meeting |website= IndieWire|date= 6 April 2024 |accessdate= April 6, 2024}}</ref>
==Filmography==
*''[[John Mulaney: Baby J]]'' - Director, Executive Producer
*''[[Ben Platt Live from Radio City Music Hall]]'' - Co-Director, Executive Producer
*''[[John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City]]'' - Director, Executive Producer
*[[Oh, Hello On Broadway|''Oh Hello! On Broadway'']] - Staging Director, Executive Producer
*''[[Mozart in the Jungle]]'' - Co-creator, Co-Executive Producer, Writer
*''[[The Pee-wee Herman Show]]'' - Staging Director


His debut picture book, ''Broadway Bird'', was published by [[Feiwel and Friends]], an imprint of [[Macmillan Inc.|Macmillan]], on May 24, 2022.<ref name="amazon.com">{{Cite book|isbn = 978-1-250-78457-5|title = Broadway Bird|last1 = Timbers|first1 = Alex|date = 24 May 2022| publisher=Feiwel & Friends }}</ref>
He is a co-creator with [[Jason Schwartzman]], [[Roman Coppola]], and [[Paul Weitz (filmmaker)|Paul Weitz]] of the [[Amazon Studios]] series ''[[Mozart in the Jungle]]''. He served as Co-Executive Producer on all episodes.


== Television works ==
For ''[[John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City]]'', Mulaney won the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special]] in 2018. ''[[John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City]]'' currently holds a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score.<ref>{{Citation|title=John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City (2018)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/john_mulaney_kid_gorgeous_at_radio_city_2018|language=en|access-date=2019-05-28}}</ref> He is currently nominated for a 2023 Emmy Award for his work on [[John Mulaney|''John Mulaney: Baby J'']].<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/shows/john-mulaney-baby-j]</ref>
Timbers directed and executive produced the television specials ''[[John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City]]'' (2018), ''[[Ben Platt Live from Radio City Music Hall]]'' (2020), and ''[[John Mulaney: Baby J]]'' (2023), all for Netflix. ''John Mulaney: Baby J'' won the [[Critics' Choice Television Award]] for Best Comedy Special,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shanfeld |first1=Ethan |title=''Oppenheimer'' Leads Critics Choice Awards with 8 Wins, ''Barbie'' Scores 6 — Full Winners List |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/critics-choice-awards-2024-winners-list-1235870581/ |access-date=February 4, 2024 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=January 14, 2024 |archive-date=January 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115001757/https://variety.com/2024/film/news/critics-choice-awards-2024-winners-list-1235870581/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and for his work on the special as an executive producer, Timbers was nominated for the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)]].<ref name="auto6">{{cite web | url=https://www.emmys.com/shows/john-mulaney-baby-j | title=John Mulaney: Baby J }}</ref>


He is a co-creator with [[Jason Schwartzman]], [[Roman Coppola]], and [[Paul Weitz (filmmaker)|Paul Weitz]] of the [[Amazon Studios]] series ''[[Mozart in the Jungle]]'', which won the 2016 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy.<ref name="auto5"/> He served as Co-Executive Producer on all episodes.
==Books==

Timbers' debut picture book, ''Broadway Bird'', set in an all-animal version of Broadway, was published by [[Feiwel and Friends]], an imprint of [[Macmillan Inc.|Macmillan]], on May 24, 2022.<ref name="amazon.com"/>
== Recognition ==
[[Sardi's]] Restaurant honored Timbers by unveiling a portrait of him for their famed wall of caricatures on July 20, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wiltbank |first=Michael |date=July 21, 2022 |title=See the Unveiling of Tony-Winning Director Alex Timbers' Sardi's Portrait |url=https://playbill.com/article/see-the-unveiling-of-tony-winning-director-alex-timbers-sardis-portrait |website=[[Playbill]]}}</ref>

==Credits==
=== Broadway ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Project
!Credit
!Venue
!class=unsortable|Ref.
|-
|2005 || ''[[Jersey Boys]]'' || Second Assistant Director || [[August Wilson Theatre]] || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.playbill.com/production/jersey-boys-broadway-august-wilson-theatre-2005|title= Jersey Boys (Broadway, 2005)|website= Playbill|accessdate= March 21, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|2010 || ''[[Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson]]'' || Director / Bookwriter || [[Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre]] || <ref name="yaledaily">{{cite web |url= http://yaledailynews.com/weekend/2010/09/10/a-bloody-bloody-interview-with-alex-timbers-01/ |title=A bloody, bloody interview with Alex Timbers '01 |first=Ari |last=Berkowitz |work=Yale Daily News |date=September 10, 2010 |access-date=July 16, 2014}}</ref>
|-
|2010 || ''[[The Pee-wee Herman Show]]'' || Director || [[Stephen Sondheim Theatre]] || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.playbill.com/production/the-pee-wee-herman-show-stephen-sondheim-theatre-vault-0000013672|title= The Pee-wee Herman Show (Broadway, 2010)|website= Playbill|accessdate= March 21, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|2012 || ''[[Peter and the Starcatcher]]'' || Director || [[Brooks Atkinson Theatre]] || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.playbill.com/production/peter-and-the-starcatcher-brooks-atkinson-theatre-vault-0000013872|title= Peter and the Starcatcher (Broadway, 2012)|website= Playbill|accessdate= March 21, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|2014 || ''[[Rocky the Musical|Rocky]]'' || Director || [[Winter Garden Theatre]] || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.playbill.com/production/rocky-winter-garden-theatre-vault-0000014010|title= Rocky the Musical (Broadway, 2014)|website= Playbill|accessdate= March 21, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|2016 || |[[Oh, Hello On Broadway|''Oh Hello! On Broadway'']] || Director || [[Lyceum Theatre (Broadway)|Lyceum Theatre]] || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.playbill.com/production/oh-hello-on-broadway-lyceum-theatre-2016-2017|title= Oh, Hello on Broadway (Broadway, 2016)|website= Playbill|accessdate= March 21, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |2019
|[[Beetlejuice (musical)|''Beetlejuice'']] || Director || [[Winter Garden Theatre]] || <ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://beetlejuicebroadway.com/|title=BEETLEJUICE The Musical {{!}} Official Broadway Website {{!}} Home|website=BEETLEJUICE The Musical|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-19}}</ref>
|-
| [[Moulin Rouge! (musical)|''Moulin Rouge! The Musical'']] || Director || [[Al Hirschfeld Theatre]] || <ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/moulin-rouge-musical-sets-broadway-dates-and-theatre-aaron-tveit-and-karen-olivo-to-star|title=Moulin Rouge! Musical Sets Broadway Dates and Theatre; Aaron Tveit and Karen Olivo to Star|last=McPhee|first=Ryan|date=November 19, 2018|website=Playbill|access-date=2019-05-19}}</ref>
|-
|''[[American Utopia#Broadwayshow|David Byrne's American Utopia]]'' || Creative Consultant || [[Hudson Theatre]] || <ref name="auto">{{cite web|url= https://www.playbill.com/production/david-byrnes-american-utopiahudson-theatre-2019-2020|title= David Byrne's American Utopia (Broadway, 2019)|website= Playbill|accessdate= March 21, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
| [[Moulin Rouge! (musical)|''Moulin Rouge! The Musical'']] || Director || [[Al Hirschfeld Theatre]] || <ref name="auto1"/>
|-
|''[[American Utopia#Broadwayshow|David Byrne's American Utopia]]'' || Creative Consultant || [[St. James Theater]] || <ref name="auto"/>
|-
|2022
|[[Beetlejuice (musical)|''Beetlejuice'']] || Director || [[Marquis Theatre]] || <ref name="auto2"/>
|-
|rowspan=3|2023 || [[Alex Edelman|''Just For Us'']] || Creative Consultant || [[Hudson Theatre]] || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.playbill.com/production/just-for-us-broadway-hudson-theatre-2023|title= Just For Us (Broadway, 2023)|website= Playbill|accessdate= March 21, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| [[Here Lies Love (musical)|''Here Lies Love'']] || Director || [[Broadway Theatre (53rd Street)|Broadway Theatre]] || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.playbill.com/production/here-lies-love-broadway-broadway-theatre-2023|title= Here Lies Love (Broadway, 2023)|website= Playbill|accessdate= March 21, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Gutenberg! The Musical!]]'' || Director || [[James Earl Jones Theatre]] || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.playbill.com/production/gutenberg-the-musical-broadway-james-earl-jones-theatre-2023|title= Gutenberg! The Musical! (Broadway, 2023)|website= March 21, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Project
!Credit
!Notes
!class=unsortable|Ref.
|-
|2011 || ''[[The Pee-wee Herman Show|The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway]]'' || Staging Director || [[HBO]] special || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://playbill.com/article/hbo-to-air-the-pee-wee-herman-show-on-broadway-in-march-com-176562|title= HBO to Air The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway in March|website= Playbill|accessdate= March 21, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|2014–2018 || ''[[Mozart in the Jungle]]'' || Co-creator / Co-Executive Producer / Writer || [[Amazon Prime Video|Amazon]] series; 40 episodes || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/alex-timbers-talks-rosaline-film-701265/|title= Alex Timbers Talks 'Rosaline' Film, 'Mozart in the Jungle' Series for Amazon|website= [[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date= 6 May 2014|accessdate= March 21, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|2017 || ''[[Oh, Hello On Broadway]]'' || Staging Director / Executive Producer || [[Netflix]] comedy special || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/oh-hello-broadway-netflix-trailer-nick-kroll-john-mulaney-1201839479/|title= 'Oh, Hello on Broadway' Trailer: Nick Kroll and John Mulaney Bring Netflix the Biggest Thing in Theater Since 'Hamilton'|website= [[IndieWire]]|date= 8 June 2017|accessdate= March 21, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|2018 || ''[[John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City]]'' || Director / Executive Producer || Netflix comedy special || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/john-mulaney-kid-gorgeous-special-oh-hello-1202784665/|title= John Mulaney Talks New 'Kid Gorgeous' Special; Future of 'Oh, Hello'|website= [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date= 30 April 2018|accessdate= March 21, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|2020 ||''[[Ben Platt Live from Radio City Music Hall]]'' || Director / Executive Producer || Netflix music special || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.tvguide.com/movies/ben-platt-live-from-radio-city-music-hall/cast/2000375234/|title= Ben Platt Live from Radio City Music Hall - Full Cast & Crew|website= [[TV Guide]]|accessdate= March 21, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|2023 || ''[[John Mulaney: Baby J]]'' || Director / Executive Producer || Netflix comedy special || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.thewrap.com/john-mulaney-baby-j-interview-netflix-comedy-special/|title= How John Mulaney's Tales of Drugs and Rehab Became Intimate Netflix Special 'Baby J'|website= TheWrap|date= 14 August 2023|accessdate= March 21, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|2024 || ''Alex Edelman: Just For Us'' || Director / Executive Producer || HBO comedy special || <ref name="auto3"/>
|}


== Awards and nominations ==
== Awards and nominations ==
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|''[[Peter and the Starcatcher]]''
|{{Nominated}}
|{{Nominated}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hartmann |first=Margaret |title=The 2012 Tony Awards: The Complete Winners |url=https://www.vulture.com/2012/06/2012-tony-awards-the-complete-winners.html |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=Vulture |language=en-us}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hartmann |first=Margaret |title=The 2012 Tony Awards: The Complete Winners |url=https://www.vulture.com/2012/06/2012-tony-awards-the-complete-winners.html |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=Vulture |date=10 June 2012 |language=en-us}}</ref>
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|{{Won}}
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{cite web | url=https://jeromerobbins.org/the-jerome-robbins-award/ | title=The Jerome Robbins Award &#124; Jerome Robbins }}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web | url=https://jeromerobbins.org/the-jerome-robbins-award/ | title=The Jerome Robbins Award &#124; Jerome Robbins | date=2 January 2023 }}</ref>
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|2016
|2016
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|''[[Moulin Rouge! (musical)|Moulin Rouge! The Musical]]''
|{{Won}}
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Woerner |first1=Brent Lang,Meredith |last2=Lang |first2=Brent |last3=Woerner |first3=Meredith |date=2022-06-12 |title=Tony Awards 2022 Complete List of Winners: 'A Strange Loop,' 'The Lehman Trilogy' Earn Top Prizes |url=https://variety.com/2022/theater/news/tony-awards-winners-2022-1235291651/ |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
|<ref name="auto4">{{Cite web |last1=Woerner |first1=Brent Lang,Meredith |last2=Lang |first2=Brent |last3=Woerner |first3=Meredith |date=2022-06-12 |title=Tony Awards 2022 Complete List of Winners: 'A Strange Loop,' 'The Lehman Trilogy' Earn Top Prizes |url=https://variety.com/2022/theater/news/tony-awards-winners-2022-1235291651/ |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
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|2021
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|''[[American Utopia|David Byrne's American Utopia]]''
|{{Won}}
|{{Won}}
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|<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Woerner |first1=Brent Lang,Meredith |last2=Lang |first2=Brent |last3=Woerner |first3=Meredith |date=2022-06-12 |title=Tony Awards 2022 Complete List of Winners: 'A Strange Loop,' 'The Lehman Trilogy' Earn Top Prizes |url=https://variety.com/2022/theater/news/tony-awards-winners-2022-1235291651/ |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
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|2023
|2023
|[[Emmy Awards]]
|[[Primetime Emmy Award]]
|Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)|Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)]]
|''[[John Mulaney|Baby J]]''
|''[[John Mulaney|Baby J]]''
|{{Nominated}}
|{{Nominated}}
|<ref name="auto6"/>
|<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/shows/john-mulaney-baby-j]</ref>
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|2023
|[[Critics Choice Awards]]
|Best Comedy Special
|''[[John Mulaney|Baby J]]''
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{cite magazine|url= https://ew.com/critics-choice-awards-2024-winners-list-8424908|title= Oppenheimer, Barbie, The Bear lead 2024 Critics Choice Awards: See the full winners list|magazine= [[Entertainment Weekly]]|accessdate= March 27, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|}
|}

==Bibliography==
Timbers' debut picture book, ''Broadway Bird'', set in an all-animal version of Broadway, was published by [[Feiwel and Friends]], an imprint of [[Macmillan Inc.|Macmillan]], on May 24, 2022.<ref name="amazon.com"/>


==References==
==References==

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Alex Timbers
Timbers at the 2022 Gaithersburg Book Festival
Born (1978-08-07) August 7, 1978 (age 46)
New York City, U.S.
Occupation(s)Playwright, director, producer
Years active2009–present

Alex Timbers (born August 7, 1978) is an American writer and director best known for his work on stage and television. He has received numerous accolades including two Tony Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Drama Desk Award, as well as nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Grammy Award. Timbers received the Drama League Founder's Award for Excellence in Directing and the Jerome Robbins Award for Directing.[1]

Timbers received a Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical for Moulin Rouge! and a Special Tony Award for David Byrne's American Utopia both at the 74th Tony Awards. He was nominated for two further Tony Awards for Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson and Peter and the Starcatcher. Other Broadway credits include The Pee-wee Herman Show, Beetlejuice , Gutenberg! The Musical!, Here Lies Love, and Oh Hello! on Broadway, written by and starring comedians Nick Kroll and John Mulaney.

On television, he co-created the Amazon Prime Video series Mozart in the Jungle which won the 2016 Golden Globe Award.[2] Timbers collaborated with comedian John Mulaney directing his Netflix specials Oh, Hello! (2017), John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City (2018) and John Mulaney: Baby J (2023), the later of which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) nomination.

Early life and education

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Timbers grew up in New York City. When he was 15, he moved to Illinois and attended Lake Forest High School. He then went to Yale University[3] where he graduated magna cum laude. While at Yale, he was a member of the improvisational comedy group The Viola Question and president of the Yale Dramatic Association.[4]

Career

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2003–2009: Early work

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Between 2003 and 2015, Timbers served as the Artistic Director of the award-winning, experimental theater company Les Freres Corbusier.[5] Les Freres productions included Boozy: The Life, Death, and Subsequent Vilification of Le Corbusier and, More Importantly, Robert Moses, Dance Dance Revolution, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Hell House, Heddatron, and Hoover Comes Alive!.[6] For Hell House, Timbers was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Theatrical Experience.

In 2003, Timbers conceived and directed the Les Freres show A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant, for which he and writer Kyle Jarrow won an Obie Award. Timbers also won two Garland Awards for the subsequent Los Angeles production, and his 2006 revival was heralded by The New York Times as the "Best Revival of the Year."[7][8]

Timbers served as the second assistant director on the Broadway premiere of Jersey Boys in 2005.[9]

For the Off-Broadway production of Gutenberg! The Musical!, Timbers was nominated for a 2007 Drama Desk Award for Best Director of a Musical.[10] His production of Dixie's Tupperware Party was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance in 2008.[11]

2010–2017: Breakthrough

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In 2010, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson opened at the Public Theater to rave reviews with Timbers directing.[12] The show was written by Timbers with music and lyrics by Michael Friedman. It returned to the Public the following year, extended three times, and became the second highest-grossing show in the institution's history.[13] It transferred to the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on Broadway on September 20, 2010.[14] The show won the Lucille Lortel Award and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical. Timbers won a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical and was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical.[15]

In Fall 2010, Timbers directed The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway, which was subsequently filmed for HBO.

In March 2011, Timbers co-directed with Roger Rees Peter and the Starcatcher for Disney at New York Theatre Workshop.[16] The show opened to a positive review from Ben Brantley in The New York Times, and Timbers won the 2011 Obie Award for Direction.[17][18] The production was the fastest-selling show in New York Theatre Workshop's history and extended three times.[19] In March 2012, Timbers and Rees again co-directed Peter and the Starcatcher on Broadway. It was subsequently nominated for nine Tony Awards and won five.[20] The show spawned two national tours and a year-long return engagement Off-Broadway.[21]

In August 2013, Timbers and Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson composer Michael Friedman reunited for a musical version of the play Love's Labour's Lost that appeared as part of Shakespeare in the Park at the Delacorte Theatre.[22] It was nominated for a 2014 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical.[23]

In 2013 and again in 2014, Timbers directed Here Lies Love Off-Broadway at the Public Theater in New York City, an immersive club musical about Imelda Marcos featuring the music of David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, for which he won the Lucille Lortel Award for Best Director.[24] The show was extended at the Public Theater three times, and made numerous year-end Best Of lists including The New York Times, The New York Post, The New York Daily News, Time, The Hollywood Reporter, Time Out, New York Magazine, and Vogue.[25] He was also nominated for Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Director.

In 2014, Timbers directed Here Lies Love at the National Theatre in London. Timbers, Byrne, and Fatboy Slim won the London Evening Standard Beyond Theatre Award "for pushing the boundaries of musicals."[26]

Also in 2014, Timbers directed the musical Rocky, based on the Oscar-winning film, on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre, for which he was nominated for Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Director.[27] Two years earlier, he directed a pilot production of the show in Germany, which ran for five years in Hamburg and Stuttgart.

In 2016, Timbers directed an Off-Broadway revival of The Robber Bridegroom for Roundabout Theater Company, which won the 2016 Lucille Lortel Award for Best Revival.[28][29]

In 2016, Timbers directed the comedy Oh Hello! on Broadway, written by and starring comedians Nick Kroll and John Mulaney. The show opened to positive reviews, recouped its capitalization, and was filmed for Netflix.[30]

2018–present

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In 2018, Timbers directed the out-of-town tryout of Beetlejuice at the National Theater in Washington DC. The next year, he directed the Broadway transfer of Beetlejuice at the Winter Garden Theater. The show was nominated for eight 2019 Tony Awards, including Best Musical.[21]

Also in 2018, Timbers directed the out-of-town tryout of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, based on the Oscar-winning film, at the Emerson Colonial Theater in Boston. In July 2019, the show transferred to Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theater.[21] The following year, the production was nominated for 14 Tony Awards including Best Musical. For his work on the production, Timbers was nominated for Best Director of a Musical and, for his work on the cast album, he was nominated for a 2020 Grammy Award.[31] The show also won Best Musical at the 2020 Outer Critics Circle Awards and the 2020 Drama League Awards, and Timbers won the 2020 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Director of a Musical.[32]

In September 2019, Timbers served as Production Consultant on David Byrne's American Utopia at the Emerson Colonial Theater in Boston. The next month, the show opened on Broadway at the Hudson Theater.[21] American Utopia was called "the best live show of all time" by NME Magazine.[33] The show recouped and was named to many critics' year-end top ten lists.[34] The show was filmed for HBO and was nominated for six Emmy Awards.[35]

In Summer 2021, Beetlejuice made its international debut in South Korea at the Sejong Arts Center, staged and designed by the original Broadway creative team, in July 2021. It was nominated for 10 Korea Musical Awards, including Best Musical.[36]

In September 2021, Moulin Rouge! The Musical re-opened on Broadway and won 10 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. For his work on the production, Timbers won a 2021 Tony Award for Best Director of a Musical.[31]

That same month, American Utopia also re-opened on Broadway and received a 2021 Special Tony Award.[31]

On November 12, 2021, Moulin Rouge! The Musical began performances simultaneously in Melbourne at the Regent Theatre and in London's West End at the Piccadilly Theatre.[37] In May 2022, the Australian production opened in Sydney.[38] In April 2022, Timbers directed the first national tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, which opened in Chicago at the James M. Nederlander Theatre.[39][40] In October 2022, the German production of Moulin Rouge! The Musical opened in Cologne and in December 2022 the Korean production opened in Seoul, both directed by Timbers.[41] A Japanese production began performances in Tokyo in 2023[42] An eighth production in the Netherlands premieres in 2024.[43]

In April 2022, Beetlejuice re-opened on Broadway, now at the Marquis Theater.[44] In November 2022, Timbers directed the first national tour of Beetlejuice, which premiered at San Francisco's Golden Gate Theater.[45] The tour has consistently been among the top-grossing Broadway tours in various markets and recouped its investment in September 2023.[46] An additional production aboard Norwegian Cruise Lines began in 2023.[47]

In 2023, Timbers returned to Broadway with three shows: Here Lies Love at the Broadway Theater, Gutenberg! The Musical! at the James Earl Jones Theater, and he served as Creative Consultant for Alex Edelman: Just For Us at the Hudson Theater, which Timbers then subsequently directed as a special for HBO. [48]

His debut picture book, Broadway Bird, was published by Feiwel and Friends, an imprint of Macmillan, on May 24, 2022.[49]

Television works

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Timbers directed and executive produced the television specials John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City (2018), Ben Platt Live from Radio City Music Hall (2020), and John Mulaney: Baby J (2023), all for Netflix. John Mulaney: Baby J won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Comedy Special,[50] and for his work on the special as an executive producer, Timbers was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded).[51]

He is a co-creator with Jason Schwartzman, Roman Coppola, and Paul Weitz of the Amazon Studios series Mozart in the Jungle, which won the 2016 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy.[2] He served as Co-Executive Producer on all episodes.

Recognition

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Sardi's Restaurant honored Timbers by unveiling a portrait of him for their famed wall of caricatures on July 20, 2022.[52]

Credits

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Broadway

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Year Project Credit Venue Ref.
2005 Jersey Boys Second Assistant Director August Wilson Theatre [53]
2010 Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Director / Bookwriter Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre [3]
2010 The Pee-wee Herman Show Director Stephen Sondheim Theatre [54]
2012 Peter and the Starcatcher Director Brooks Atkinson Theatre [55]
2014 Rocky Director Winter Garden Theatre [56]
2016 Oh Hello! On Broadway Director Lyceum Theatre [57]
2019 Beetlejuice Director Winter Garden Theatre [58]
Moulin Rouge! The Musical Director Al Hirschfeld Theatre [59]
David Byrne's American Utopia Creative Consultant Hudson Theatre [60]
2021 Moulin Rouge! The Musical Director Al Hirschfeld Theatre [59]
David Byrne's American Utopia Creative Consultant St. James Theater [60]
2022 Beetlejuice Director Marquis Theatre [58]
2023 Just For Us Creative Consultant Hudson Theatre [61]
Here Lies Love Director Broadway Theatre [62]
Gutenberg! The Musical! Director James Earl Jones Theatre [63]

Television

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Year Project Credit Notes Ref.
2011 The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway Staging Director HBO special [64]
2014–2018 Mozart in the Jungle Co-creator / Co-Executive Producer / Writer Amazon series; 40 episodes [65]
2017 Oh, Hello On Broadway Staging Director / Executive Producer Netflix comedy special [66]
2018 John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City Director / Executive Producer Netflix comedy special [67]
2020 Ben Platt Live from Radio City Music Hall Director / Executive Producer Netflix music special [68]
2023 John Mulaney: Baby J Director / Executive Producer Netflix comedy special [69]
2024 Alex Edelman: Just For Us Director / Executive Producer HBO comedy special [48]

Awards and nominations

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Year Awards Category Work Result Ref.
2004 Obie Awards Special Citations A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant Won [70]
2007 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Director of a Musical Gutenberg! The Musical! Nominated [71]
2007 Drama Desk Award Unique Theatrical Experience Hell House Nominated
2010 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Off-Broadway Musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Won
2010 Drama League Award Outstanding Production of a Musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Nominated [71]
2010 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Director of a Musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Nominated [71]
2010 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Director of a Musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Nominated
2010 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Book of a Musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Won [71]
2011 Tony Awards Best Book of a Musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Nominated [72]
2011 Lucille Lortel Awards Outstanding Musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Won [73]
2011 Obie Awards Direction Peter and the Starcatcher Won [74]
2011 Joe A. Callaway Award Excellence in Directing Peter and the Starcatcher Nominated [75]
2012 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Play Peter and the Starcatcher Nominated [76]
2013 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Director of a Musical Here Lies Love Nominated [77]
2013 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Director of a Musical Here Lies Love Nominated [77]
2014 Lucille Lortel Awards Outstanding Director Here Lies Love Won [78]
2014 Evening Standard Theatre Awards Beyond Theatre Award Here Lies Love Won
2014 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Director of a Musical Rocky Nominated
2014 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Director of a Musical Rocky Nominated [79]
2014 Drama Desk Award Best Musical Love's Labour's Lost Nominated [80]
2016 Lucille Lortel Awards Best Revival The Robber Bridegroom Won
2016 Jerome Robbins Award Excellence in Directing Won [81]
2016 Golden Globe Awards Best Television Series -- Musical or Comedy Mozart in the Jungle Won [82]
2017 Golden Globe Awards Best Television Series -- Musical or Comedy Mozart in the Jungle Nominated [82]
2019 Drama League Award Founders Award for Excellence in Directing Won
2020 Grammy Awards Best Musical Theater Album Moulin Rouge! The Musical Nominated [83]
2020 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Director of a Musical Moulin Rouge! The Musical Won
2021 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical Moulin Rouge! The Musical Won [84]
2021 Tony Awards Special Tony Award David Byrne's American Utopia Won [84]
2023 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) Baby J Nominated [51]
2023 Critics Choice Awards Best Comedy Special Baby J Won [85]

Bibliography

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Timbers' debut picture book, Broadway Bird, set in an all-animal version of Broadway, was published by Feiwel and Friends, an imprint of Macmillan, on May 24, 2022.[49]

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