Tony-Winning Broadway Director Daniel Sullivan Announces Retirement After 55-Year Career; Jonathan Kent Steps In For Upcoming ‘Montauk’
Tony-winning director Daniel Sullivan has retired after 55 years in theatre, stepping away from Manhattan Theatre Club’s planned production of David Hare’s new play, Montauk. Jonathan Kent will take over the directing role, bringing a long history of collaboration with Hare to the world premiere.
Sullivan’s career included 20 productions for MTC and a 2001 Tony Award for Proof, alongside Broadway credits such as The Heidi Chronicles and Glengarry Glen Ross. No specific reason was given for the timing of his retirement. Montauk, starring Laura Linney, is scheduled to begin performances on 30 March 2027 and open on 19 April at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.
In short
- Daniel Sullivan retires after a 55-year theatre career.
- Jonathan Kent will direct Montauk in Sullivan’s place.
- The play is scheduled to open in April 2027.
Explained simply
Manhattan Theatre Club is a New York theatre company that produces new plays and revivals, including shows on Broadway. A director shapes how a play is staged and works with actors and designers to bring the script to the stage.
Daniel Sullivan has directed theatre for more than five decades, including many productions for Manhattan Theatre Club, and won a Tony Award for Proof. David Hare is a British playwright whose work includes plays for stage and screen; Jonathan Kent, who is also a theatre director, has worked with Hare on several productions.
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