11 Facts About Christopher Ashley

Christopher Ashley was born on July 6,1964 and is an American stage director.

Christopher Ashley was appointed artistic director of the La Jolla Playhouse, California, in 2007.

Christopher Ashley directed the musical Memphis, which opened on Broadway in October 2009, receiving the Outer Critics Circle Award nomination for Outstanding Director and Tony Award nomination, Best Direction of a Musical.

Christopher Ashley previously directed the musical version of the cult 1980 film Xanadu on Broadway, receiving a Drama Desk Award nomination, for direction, as well as several other plays and musicals.

Christopher Ashley has directed many stage works Off-Broadway, including at the Manhattan Theatre Club.

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Christopher Ashley directed Jeffrey by Paul Rudnick Off-Broadway at the WPA Theatre in 1993, for which he received the Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Director.

Christopher Ashley directed the film version, which was released in 1995.

Christopher Ashley directed the Sondheim Kennedy Center Celebration productions of Sweeney Todd and Merrily We Roll Along in 2002.

Christopher Ashley directed the new musical Come from Away, which premiered at the La Jolla Playhouse in June 2015, and opened on Broadway in February 2017 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, receiving a Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical.

Christopher Ashley was originally set to direct a film adaptation of the musical, which was canceled on February 2,2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Christopher Ashley directed the new musical stage version of Freaky Friday, which premiered at the Signature Theatre, Arlington, Virginia in October 2016.