Tina Landau
Playwright, Author
1962 –
Who is Tina Landau?
Tina Landau is an American playwright and theatre director. Known for her large-scale, musical, and ensemble-driven work, Landau's productions have appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regionally, most extensively at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago where she is an ensemble member.
Born in New York City to film and television producers Edie and Ely Landau, Landau moved with her family to Beverly Hills, California, where she graduated from Beverly Hills High School before attending Yale University, where she directed numerous productions as an undergraduate. She later attended the American Repertory Theater Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard University. Her brother is Jon Landau, producer of Titanic and Avatar, and her sister is Kathy Landau, Executive Director of National Dance Institute.
Landau's early work included site specific productions with New York City's En Garde Arts, including Orestes and The Trojan Women: A Love Story, both by Charles L. Mee, as well as her original play "Stonewall: Night Variations." Floyd Collins, with a book by Landau and a score by Adam Guettel, opened off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons in 1996.
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- Born
- May 21, 1962
New York City - Also known as
- Landau, Tina
- Parents
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- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Yale University
- Beverly Hills High School
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on July 23, 2013
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