Leigh Silverman

BFA DIRECTING, 1996

A graduate of both the BFA Directing and MFA Playwriting programs, Leigh Silverman has had an impressive theatrical career both on Broadway and off. At 31, Leigh became one of the youngest women to direct on Broadway with her production of “Well” by Lisa Kron. Leigh has since directed dozens of plays in NYC and around the country, frequently collaborating with theatremakers such as David Henry Hwang, Neil LaBute and Jeanine Tesori. A Drama Desk nominee and Obie winner, Leigh has been nominated twice for the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical, first in 2014 for “Violet” and most recently for “Suffs”, which won two Tony Awards at the 2024 ceremony.