Twice won Broadway's Tony Award as Best Director (Musical): in 1985 for
"Big River" and in 1993 for "The Who's Tommy." He was also
Tony-nominated two other times: also in 1993 for Best Book (Musical),
collaborating with
Pete Townshend on "The Who's Tommy;" and in 1995 as Best
Director (Musical) for a revival of "How to Succeed in Business Without
Really Trying."