Photography by M. Sharkey

The Tony Award-winning director has accomplished plenty in his long career, including the hugely successful reboot of Chicago and last year's acclaimed erotic drama Venus in Fur. This year, he's teamed up with Terrence McNally to direct the playwright's Golden Age Off-Broadway this year, reuniting with Bebe Neuwirth, who will star in a lead role.

Photographed at the Box in New York City on September 13, 2012