Daniel Aukin

Daniel Aukin is a British-American theater director. He won the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play in 2024 for Stereophonic.^[1]

Early life

Aukin was born in London to Nancy Meckler and David Aukin.^[2] He went to the University of Chicago to study comparative religion, but there became interested in student theater.^[3]

Aukin became the artistic director of the SoHo Rep theatre in 1999.^[4]

Aukin's directorial debut on Broadway was the 2015 revival of the Sam Shepard play Fool for Love.^[1]

Year	Work	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2024	Stereophonic	Lucille Lortel Awards	Outstanding Director	Nominated	^[5]
		Drama League Award	Outstanding Direction of a Play	Won	^[6]
		Drama Desk Award	Outstanding Director of a Play	Won	^[7]
		Tony Awards	Best Direction of a Play	Won	^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c Tran, Diep (June 16, 2024). "Daniel Aukin Wins 2024 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play". Playbill. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
^ Sod, Ted (September 17, 2013). "Interview with Daniel Aukin". Broadway World. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
^ Weinert-Kendt, Rob (August 10, 2012). "Rehearsal Note: That Bad Choice Could Be Useful". The New York Times. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
^ Ehren, Christine (February 4, 1999). "SoHo Rep Names Daniel Aukin New Artistic Director; Announces '99 Season". Playbill. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
^ Russo, Gillian (May 4, 2024). "2024 Lucille Lortel Award winners announced". New York Theater Guide. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
^ Gordon, David (May 17, 2024). "Sarah Paulson, Hell's Kitchen Win Drama League Awards". TheaterMania. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
^ Culwell-Block, Logan (June 10, 2024). "Stereophonic Leads 2024 Drama Desk Awards With 7 Wins Including Outstanding Play". Playbill. Retrieved June 19, 2024.