Anecdotes

Won Broadway's 1999 Tony Award as Best Director (Play) for a revival of Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman." He was also nominated in the same category in 2003 for a revival of Eugene O'Neill's "Long Day's Journey Into Night." Both productions starred Brian Dennehy.

He was nominated for a 1984 Joseph Jefferson Award for Director of a Play for "In the Belly of the Beast" at the Wisdom Bridge Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

He was nominated for the 2011 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Director of a Play for "The Seagull", at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

He was nominated for a 1985 Joseph Jefferson Award for Director of a Play for "Hamlet" at the Wisdom Bridge Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

He was awarded a 1976 Joseph Jefferson Citation for Director of the play, "Moonchildren", at the Apollo Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

He was awarded the 1977 Joseph Jefferson Citation for Director of a Play for "Of Mice and Men" at the Wisdom Bridge Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

He was awarded the 1978 Joseph Jefferson Citation for Director of the Play, "Ladyhouse Blues", at the Wisdom Bridge Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

He was awarded the 1978 Joseph Jefferson Citation for Director of a Play for "The Tempest" at the Court Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

He and Michael Maggio were awarded a 1979 Joseph Jefferson Citation for Director of a Play, "Tartuffe", at the Wisdom Bridge Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

He was nominated for a 1979 Joseph Jefferson Award for Director of a Musical for "Bagtime" at the Wisdom Bridge Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

He was awarded the 1980 Joseph Jefferson Award for Director of a Play for "Getting Out" at the Wisdom Bridge Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

He was nominated for a 1985 Joseph Jefferson Award for Director of a Play for "Hamlet" at the Wisdom Brige Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

He was nominated for a 1987 Joseph Jefferson Award for Director of a Play for "Road" at the Remains Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

He was awarded the 1988 Joseph Jefferson Award for Director of a Musical for "Pal Joey" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

He was awarded the 1991 Joseph Jefferson Award for Director of a Play for "The Iceman Cometh" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

He was awarded the 1999 Joseph Jefferson Award for Director of a Play for "Death of a Salesman" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

He was awarded the 2012 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Director of a Play for "The Iceman Cometh" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

He was nominated for a 2014 Joseph Jefferson Equity Award for Play Director for "Luna Gale" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

He and Seth Bockley were awarded the 2016 Joseph Jefferson Award for Adaptation for "2666" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

Anton Chekhov's play, "Uncle Vanya" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 2017 Joseph Jefferson Equity Award for Large Play Production.

He was nominated for a 2018 Joseph Jefferson Equity Award for New Adaptation for "An Enemy of the People (2018)," at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

The cast of the play, "The Wolves" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was awarded the 2018 Joseph Jefferson Equity Award for Play Ensemble.