At Writers Theatre: The Band's Visit
ZI ALIKHAN is a queer, first-generation South Asian-American, culturally Muslim theater director. DIRECTING: On That Day in Amsterdam (Primary Stages, Drama Desk Nomination-Outstanding Director, Lucille Lortel Nomination-Outstanding Director), Sanctuary City (Pasadena Playhouse, LA Times-‘Best of the Year’), RENT (Paper Mill Playhouse), Snow in Midsummer (Classic Stage Company), The Wizard of Oz and Somewhere (Geva Theatre Center), Manik Choksi’s The Ramayan (currently in development at Ars Nova), The Great Leap (Portland Center Stage), A Nice Indian Boy (Olney Theatre Center), Ragtime (Playmakers Repertory Company). Zi was named one of TCG’s Rising Leaders of Color. All of them are, but this one is especially for Mom and Baba.
[Bio as of February 2024]