Daniel Aukin

Daniel Aukin
Aukin at the 77th Tony Awards in 2024
Born	Daniel Max Aukin [1] 1970/1971 London, England
Alma mater	University of Chicago
Years active	1999–present
Parents	David Aukin (father) Nancy Meckler (mother)

Daniel Max Aukin (born 1970/1971) is a British-American theater director. He won the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play in 2024 for Stereophonic . ^[2]

Early life

From North London, ^[3] Aukin was born to English father David Aukin and American-born mother Nancy Meckler, who both work in theatre. ^[4] His paternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants, his grandfather from Belarus and his grandmother born in Germany of Polish parentage. ^[5] Aukin studied comparative religion abroad at the University of Chicago. During university, he became interested in student theatre. ^[6]

Career

Aukin became the artistic director of the SoHo Rep theatre in 1999. ^[7]

Aukin's directorial debut on Broadway was the 2015 revival of the Sam Shepard play Fool for Love . ^[2]

Awards

Year	Work	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2024	Stereophonic	Lucille Lortel Awards	Outstanding Director	Nominated	[8]
		Drama League Award	Outstanding Direction of a Play	Won	[9]
		Drama Desk Award	Outstanding Director of a Play	Won	[10]
		Tony Awards	Best Direction of a Play	Won	[2]

References

1. "Soho Rep Finishes Summer Camp For Young Artists This Weekend". Playbill. 11 August 2000. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
2. Tran, Diep (16 June 2024). "Daniel Aukin Wins 2024 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play". Playbill. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
3. Kaysen, Ronda (15 December 2003). "Power Punk: Daniel Aukin". Observer. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
4. Sod, Ted (17 September 2013). "Interview with Daniel Aukin". Broadway World. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
5. Yaffe, Simon (2017). "Look Who's Aukin! David behind classic British films". Jewish Telegraph. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
6. Weinert-Kendt, Rob (10 August 2012). "Rehearsal Note: That Bad Choice Could Be Useful". The New York Times . Retrieved 19 June 2024.
7. Ehren, Christine (4 February 1999). "SoHo Rep Names Daniel Aukin New Artistic Director; Announces '99 Season". Playbill. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
8. Russo, Gillian (May 4, 2024). "2024 Lucille Lortel Award winners announced". New York Theater Guide. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
9. Gordon, David (May 17, 2024). "Sarah Paulson, Hell's Kitchen Win Drama League Awards". TheaterMania. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
10. Culwell-Block, Logan (June 10, 2024). "Stereophonic Leads 2024 Drama Desk Awards With 7 Wins Including Outstanding Play". Playbill. Retrieved June 19, 2024.