Thomas Kail

American theatre and television director

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January 2025 Kail and Williams welcome their third child via surrogate.
May 2023 Announced as director for a live-action adaptation of Disney's 'Moana', marking his narrative feature directorial debut, and attached to direct and co-produce a remake of 'Fiddler on the Roof' for Amazon MGM Studios.
2022 Second child was born to Thomas Kail and Michelle Williams.
May 2022 Michelle Williams revealed she was pregnant with their second child.
June 2020 Son Hart was born to Thomas Kail and Michelle Williams.
March 2020 Kail married Michelle Williams.
March 2020 Married Michelle Williams.
2019 Divorced from Angela Christian.
December 2019 Announced engagement to actress Michelle Williams, who was expecting their first child together.
October 25 2018 Announced as director for at least four episodes of the FX limited series 'Fosse/Verdon', ultimately directing five episodes and receiving a Directors Guild of America nomination.
January 31 2016 Directed 'Grease: Live' for Paramount Television, screened live on Fox.
2015 Directed the musical 'Hamilton' both Off-Broadway and on Broadway, winning a Tony Award.
April 11 2012 Official Broadway opening of 'Magic/Bird' at the Longacre Theatre.
March 21 2012 Began Broadway previews of 'Magic/Bird', a play about basketball legends Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, at the Longacre Theatre.
October 21 2010 Directed 'Lombardi', a play about Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi, which premiered on Broadway at the Circle in the Square Theatre.

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