stage director
Americannoun
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a person who directs a theatrical production.
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(formerly) a stage manager.
Etymology
Origin of stage director
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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The script has been adapted by the original screenwriter Jared Bush, with the music from Lin-Manuel Miranda remaining too while Hamilton stage director Thomas Kail makes his film debut.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Awosanmi also served as the stage director for "Medaaye", an African adaptation of the Greek tragedy "Medea" by Euripides.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
Award-winning stage director Thaddeus Strassberger will direct and design both Hindoyan-led productions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2026
Michael Blakemore, an acclaimed stage director in Britain and the only one in Broadway history to win Tony Awards for both best play and best musical in the same season, died on Sunday.
From New York Times ● Dec. 13, 2023
He wore a frown behind his cigar, as though the stunning lighting effects had been “created” by a stage director whose taste he considered more or less suspect.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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