Robert Falls

is acclaimed for his visionary directing in theater and opera, spanning from classics to groundbreaking premieres. His Broadway triumphs include Death of a Salesman and Long Day’s Journey into Night, earning a combined seven Tony Awards and three Drama Desk Awards. Falls also directed and cowrote the book for the Elton John and Tim Rice musical Aida. His recent projects include his original adaptation of Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People and the world premiere of 2666, adapted from Roberto Bolaño’s novel. Recognized with an Obie Award, a Helen Hayes Award, and multiple Jeff Awards, Falls was named one of the “most powerful” individuals in American theater by American Theatre magazine and inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame in 2015. His distinguished contributions have been further honored with the Savva Morozov Diamond Award and the O’Neill Medallion. From 1986 to 2023, as artistic director of Chicago’s Goodman Theatre, Falls propelled the institution to international prominence with innovative productions, a new theater complex, and acclaimed community programs. Under his leadership, the Goodman was named “the number one regional theater in the U.S.” by Time magazine in 2003 and won the Special Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theater in 1992.

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