He co-created, wrote and performed with the performance trio Absolut Manpussy and artistic directed The Karidian Players for whom he wrote directed and choreographed "Being Alive: A New Musical".
The Public Theater's annual Shakespeare in the Park season of free theater includes just one Shakespeare play this year: "Hamlet" (May 27-June 29), starring Michael Stuhlbarg in the title role, with Oskar Eustis, the Public's artistic director, directing.
When the show had its premiere at the Berkeley Repertory Theater earlier this year, with Tony Taccone, Berkeley's artistic director, directing, The San Francisco Chronicle called it "a stunning and provocatively complex portrait of a community in transition".
Mr. Sher, who had run the theater since 2000, was deeply respected by the board, but he was also away from Seattle for long periods during his last years as artistic director, directing productions for Lincoln Center Theater (including "South Pacific," for which he won a Tony) and the Metropolitan Opera.
Eric Schaeffer, the company's artistic director, directs (April 28 to May 31).
Jonathan Bank, the Mint's artistic director, directs.
Tony Simotes, who will take over soon as artistic director, directs.
Francesca Zambello, the artistic director, directs a new production of Verdi's "Aida".
John Douglas Thompson ("Oroonoko") has the title role, and Arin Arbus, the company's associate artistic director, directs.
Carey Perloff, the theater's artistic director, directs Chekhov's "Three Sisters," a subtle masterpiece, Thursday-June 8.
