Awards & Winners

Eric D. Schaeffer

Eric D. Schaeffer is a theater director and producer based in Arlington, Virginia. He is the co-founder and Artistic Director of Signature Theatre., and is well known nationally for his re-invention of large American musicals for small black box venues. He has produced many of the works of Stephen Sondheim, stating that the Signature production of Sweeney Todd in the 1990-1991 season "put us on the map". Under his leadership, Signature Theatre was chosen to receive the 2009 Regional Theatre Tony Award. Over its 21-year history, Schaeffer has also led the Theatre to 70 Helen Hayes Awards and 283 Helen Hayes nominations for outstanding excellence in the theater. He created The American Musical Voices Project and The American Musical Voices Project: The Next Generation, which has awarded over $500,000 in commissions to writers for new American musicals. He has directed on Broadway, West End in London, Los Angeles, and Chicago, and served as the Artistic Director of The Sondheim Celebration at The Kennedy Center in 2002. Schaeffer is a graduate of Kutztown University. In 2012, he was awarded an honorary degree, Doctor of Humane Letters, from his alma mater.

Awards by Eric D. Schaeffer

Check all the awards nominated and won by Eric D. Schaeffer.

2014


Nominations 2014 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical Hello, Dolly!

2012


Nominations 2012 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical Hairspray
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical Follies

2011


Nominations 2011 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical Chess

2009


Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical
Honored for : Les Misérables

Nominations 2009 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical Ace: The New Musical Adventure
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical Kiss of the Spider Woman
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical Les Misérables

2008


Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical
Honored for : Meet John Doe

Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical The Witches of Eastwick
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical Meet John Doe

2006


Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical Pacific Overtures

2005


Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical
Honored for : Allegro

Nominations 2005 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical One Red Flower
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical Allegro

2004


Nominations 2004 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical 110 In the Shade
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical Follies

2003


Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical The Gospel According to Fishman
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical Sunday in the Park with George

2002


Nominations 2002 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical Putting It Together

2001


Nominations 2001 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical The Rhythm Club

2000


Nominations 2000 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical Sweeney Todd

1999


Nominations 1999 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical The Fix

1998


Nominations 1998 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical Sunday in the Park with George

1997


Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical
Honored for : Passion

Nominations 1997 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical Passion
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical The Rink

1996


Nominations 1996 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical Cabaret

1995


Nominations 1995 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical Into the Woods
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical Wings

1994


Nominations 1994 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Production Unidentified Human Remains and the 1 Nature of Love

1993


Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical
Honored for : Assassins

Nominations 1993 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical Assassins

1992


Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Production
Honored for : Sweeney Todd

Nominations 1992 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Production Sweeney Todd