Director

Saheem
Ali

Saheem Ali will be making his Broadway debut in spring 2023 with Pulitzer Prize-winning play Fat Ham, following a critically acclaimed run at The Public Theater. Saheem’s production of Merry Wives (Shakespeare in the Park) was recently recorded for PBS Great Performances, and was the subject of the documentary Reopening Night (HBO Max). Saheem’s production of Goddess (an original musical co-created with Jocelyn Bioh and Michael Thurber) opened at Berkeley Repertory Theatre in summer 2022. He is a Usual Suspect at New York Theatre Workshop, a Sir John Gielgud SDCF Fellow, and a Shubert Fellow. Saheem is a proud immigrant from Kenya, and currently serves as the Associate Artistic Director / Resident Director of The Public Theater.