Evan Cabnet is a highly respected director in both the theater and television industries. Born in New York City, Cabnet grew up surrounded by the arts and attended Brown University, where he studied theater and political science. After graduation, he began his career as an assistant director on Broadway, working on productions such as The Coast of Utopia and The Wedding Singer.
Cabnet made his Broadway directorial debut in 2012 with the play The Performers, which starred Henry Winkler and Cheyenne Jackson. While the play received mixed reviews, Cabnet's direction was praised for its energy and pacing. He went on to ... read more
Broadway: Oklahoma! (Tony nom., Drama Desk nom.), Honeymoon in Vegas (Drama Desk nom.), Chaplin (Drama Desk Award), The Winslow Boy, The Importance of Being Earnest, Present Laughter. Off-Broadway: Judgment Day (Park Avenue Armory), Oklahoma! (St. Ann’s), Cleopatra, One Day the Musical, The Weir, Why Torture Is Wrong…, Emergence-See!, Rainbow Kiss, Dutchman (AUDELCO Viv nom.). Regional: The Old Globe, “Heartbreak Hotel” (Chicago), ART, Williamstown, Huntington, Westport Country Playhouse, Two River Theater, McCarter Theater, Arena Stage, Long Wharf. ... read more
Recent Off-Broadway: A Midsummer Nights' Dream (Public, Delacorte Theater, Central Park), The Antipodes (Signature), The Effect (Barrow Street), Familiar, Antlia Pneumatica (Playwrights Horizons, Drama Desk nomination). Other notable Off-Broadway: When The Rain Stops Falling (Lincoln Center Theater, Lucille Lortel Award), Blasted (Soho Rep, American Theatre Wing Hewes Award), Bug (Lucille Lortel and OBIE Awards). 2010 OBIE award for Sustained Excellence. ... read more
