Eric D. Schaeffer

Eric D. Schaeffer is the co-founder and Artistic Director of Signature Theatre. [ [http://www.sig-online.org/ Official Website of Signature Theatre] ] In its 18-year history, Eric has led the theater to 59 Helen Hayes Awards [http://helenhayes.org/] and 234 Helen Hayes nominations for outstanding excellence in the theater. He created The American Musical Voices Project [ [http://signature-theatre.org/american_voices.htm Signature Theatre Website - American Musical Voices Project Awards ] ] [ [http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=9703 Photo Coverage: American Musical Voices Project Awards (BroadwayWorld.com) ] ] and The American Musical Voices Project: The Next Generation [ [http://signature-theatre.org/american_voices_next_gen.htm Signature Theatre Website - American Musical Voices Project - The Next Generation ] ] [ [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/118877.html Playbill News: Composers Conner, Gwon, Kahane Get Commissions at Signature; Foley, Michelson Snag Grants ] ] , which has awarded over $500,000 in commissions to writers for new American musicals. He has directed on Broadway [http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?ID=16079] , West End in London, Los Angeles, and Chicago, and served as the Artistic Director of The Sondheim Celebration at The Kennedy Center.

elected directing credits:

* Signature

"Kiss of the Spider Woman", "Glory Days", "Merrily We Roll Along", "The Witches of Eastwick", "Saving Aimee", "Into the Woods", "My Fair Lady", "Nevermore", "Assassins", "The Highest Yellow", "One Red Flower", "Allegro", "Twentieth Century", "110 in the Shade", "Hedwig and the Angry Inch", "The Gospel According to Fishman", "Grand Hotel", "The Rhythm Club", "Over & Over", "The Fix", "Working", "The Rink", "Cabaret", "First Lady Suite", "Wings", "Poor Superman", "Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love", "Passion", "Company", "Sweeney Todd", "Follies", "Pacific Overtures", and Ace.

* Broadway

"Glory Days", "Putting it Together"

* National Tours

"big, Barbie Live in Fairytopia".

* Off-Broadway

"Sweet Adeline", "Under the Bridge"

* London

"The Witches of Eastwick" (At the Royal Drury Lance & Prince of Wales Theatres)

References

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