THOMAS KAIL was nominated for a 2008 Tony Award for his direction of In the Heights. Other B'way: Lombardi. Off-B’way: In the Heights (Callaway Award, Drama Desk nom., Outer Critics nom.). New York City Center: The Wiz. Lincoln Center Theater: Broke-ology (Mitzi Newhouse Theater). Williamstown: Broke-ology (world premiere). National tour: In the Heights. Co-creator and director of the hip-hop improv group Freestyle Love Supreme, which played the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, Montreal Comedy Festival and Melbourne Comedy Festival. Artistic director and co-founder of Back House Productions. TV: Directed “The Oprah Winfrey Oscar Special” in 2010 for ABC; directed the pilot episode of “Storymakers” for AMC. Co-music director and consulting producer of PBS show “The Electric Company.” Recipient of the 2008 Martin E. Segal Award from Lincoln Center. Graduate of Wesleyan University, Connecticut.