Thomas Kail

American musician and theatre director
Person human Q7791435
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Summary

Thomas Kail was born on January 20, 1978[1], in Alexandria[2]. He has worked as a theatrical director[3], television director[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], and theatrical producer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,213 views/month, #5,175 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Michelle Williams[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Occupation: director[11]
  • Educated at: Wesleyan University[12], Sidwell Friends School[13]
  • Award received: Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical[14], Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Director[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Genre: hip-hop[17]
  • Commons category: Thomas Kail[18]
  • Family name: Kail[19]
  • Given name: Thomas[20]
  • Nominated for: Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical[21]
  • Number of children: 2[22]
  • P14750: 9BA9-4605-E292-636B-02A7[23]

Why It Matters

Thomas Kail has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Kail born?

Thomas Kail was born in Alexandria[2].

Who was Thomas Kail married to?

Thomas Kail's spouses include Michelle Williams[9].

What did Thomas Kail do for work?

Thomas Kail worked as a theatrical director[3], television director[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], and theatrical producer[7].

Where did Thomas Kail go to school?

Thomas Kail was educated at Wesleyan University[12] and Sidwell Friends School[13].

What awards did Thomas Kail receive?

Honors received include Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical[14] and Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Director[15].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → thomas-kail
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 827817
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  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 9BA9-4605-E292-636B-02A7
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  4. 13w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Rilm id → 346034
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  5. 17w ago · Kooma · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Elonet person id → 1571521
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of children → {'amount': '+2'}
    Award received → —
    Instance of → human
    Award received → Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical, Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Director
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