Thomas Kail

Personal Info

Known For Producer

Gender Male

Birthday 1978-01-20 (46 years old)

Place of Birth Alexandria, Virginia

Also Known As Tommy Kail

Thomas Kail

Biography

Thomas Kail (born January 30, 1978) is an American theatre director, known for directing the Off-Broadway and Broadway productions of Lin-Manuel Miranda's musicals In the Heights and Hamilton, garnering the 2016 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical for the latter. Kail was awarded the Kennedy Center Honor in 2018.

Known For

Producer

2024
We Were the Lucky Ones

as Executive Producer

2023
World's Best

as Producer

2023
Up Here

as Executive Producer

2020
Hamilton

as Producer

2019
Fosse/Verdon

as Executive Producer

2016
Grease Live

as Co-Executive Producer

Director

Oliver Twist

as Director

2026
Moana

as Director

2024
2023
Up Here

as Director

2020
Hamilton

as Director

2020
2019
Fosse/Verdon

as Director

2016
Grease Live

as Director

Crew

2021
In the Heights

as Thanks

Sound

1956
Tony Awards

as Songs

Creator

2019
Fosse/Verdon

as Creator