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Roundabout Theatre Company Names ‘Come From Away’ Tony Winner Christopher Ashley as Artistic Director
Christopher Ashley, the Tony-winning director of "Come From Away," has been appointed as the new artistic director of Roundabout Theatre Company.
Ashley has spent the past 17 years as the artistic director of San Diego’s La Jolla Playhouse and will begin his tenure with the New York-based nonprofit in July 2026 with the 2027-2028 season. The selection committee consisted of Board of Directors members Kitty Patterson Kempner, Thomas E. Tuft, Lawrence Kaplen, Stephanie Kramer, Johannes Worsoe, LaChanze and Mary C. Solomon. He also spearheaded several initiatives such as the Playhouse’s yearly free immersive Without Walls (WOW) and founded DNA New Work Series, the Resident Theatre program and the BIPOC Directing Fellowship.
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