I received a 2021 Daytime Emmy Award for being a Producer/co-Director on this special about teaching children and families how to be "upstanders" against racism. Available on HBO Max and PBS. My co-director Chuck Vinson and I were also nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing of a Television Movie or Special for our work on this very special show.
2022 GLAAD MEDIA AWARD
The Sesame Street episode I co-directed called Family Day which introduced our same sex family won the 2022 GLAAD Media Award for Best Children's Program. I could not be more proud.
2022 TELLY AWARD
The virtual production of A Gentleman's Guide To Love and Murder (Produced by Collaborazian) that I had the honor of directing won a 2022 Telly Award! Thanks to everyone who made this possible.
NAMT 24TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS
I will be directing a staged reading of The Pelican, Book & Lyrics by Will Lacker and Music & Lyrics by Dylan Glatthorn. The presentations will be on Thursday October 20 & Friday October 21 2022.
After an exciting inaugural season, I will return to the In The Works, In The Woods new works festival as the Director & Creator of the Catskills Cab Lab, where we highlight 2 talented alumni of the Forestburgh Playhouse in their cabaret debuts.
This brand new musical by Matthew Chiorini & Travis Newton takes a hilarious, absurd, and poignant look at Franz Kafka's life, his angst ridden relationship with his father and a new look at one of his most popular stories, The Metamorphosis. This unique show combines haunting tunes, razor-sharp lyrics & script, amazing puppetry, and much more for a satisfying evening of theatre. I have the honor of directing this wonderful show, and I am so proud.
For inquiries, contact Jamison Scott at ShowTown Productions.
SESAME STREET
As I enter my 25th year on this iconic show, I will once again have the honor of acting in and directing segments for the upcoming Season 53 of Sesame Street. So excited to be a part of this educational institution.
Our Family Day episode, which I co-directed which introduces Nina's brother Dave, his husband Frank and their daughter Mia, has been nominated for a 2022 GLAAD Media Award. I could not be more thrilled and honored.
Our AAPI Special Sesame Street: See Us Coming Together which I had the honor of co-directing has received accolades and was recently nominated for a 2022 Producer's Guild Award for Outstanding Children's Program.
SESAME STREET IN COMMUNITIES: STANDING UP AGAINST RACISM
I also had the honor of directing and appearing in some upcoming segments for Sesame Street in Communities that help teach children and families how to stand up in the face of racism and bullying.
You can access them by clicking in the following sites:
After a sold-out show at the Museum of the Moving Image in NYC, The Humans of Sesame Street is ready to visit your city or town! Perfect for theatres, museums, colleges, and other performance venues, this show pays tribute to the human cast of the iconic children's television series Sesame Street. Join cast members Bob McGrath (Bob), Sonia Manzano (Maria), Roscoe Orman (Gordon), Alan Muraoka (Alan), Emilio Delgado (Luis) and Allison Bartlett (Gina) as they share their unique stories. (Cast members may vary depending on availability)
Through classic clips, music photographs, and live performance, you will understand the humor and the heart that has made Sesame Street the world's most beloved and revered children's show. A beloved memory is priceless, and Sesame Street has been creating these memories for 46 years (and counting!). Click here for more information on booking.
CLUE - DALLAS THEATRE CENTER
Clue was the first show of DTC's current season, and it was met with amazing reviews and standing ovations. Here's what reviewers had to say:
"Of course, none of the side-splitting fun of Clue could have been possible without the superb direction of Alan Muraoka. Muraoka has a true understanding of how comedy works. He knows just where to place actors and how to move and group them to get the maximum comic effect. His transition and chase scenes alone are mini masterpieces and got roars of approval from the audience at the opening."
- Doug Sturdivant, DFW Center Stage
"Director Alan Muraoka crafted a masterpiece of comedy. The show was paced with high energy that kept the story moving. Clue has lots of details to keep track of but Muraoka wrangled the material to always be clear and understandable as well as funny."
-Dallas Voice
GOLD MOUNTAIN
I had the honor of directing the World Premiere of Jason Ma's Gold Mountain for the Utah Shakespeare Festival. The production received glowing reviews and was the culmination of 8 years of workshops, readings and concerts. Click below to see pictures from our stunning production.
I had a blast directing my first show at Pioneer Theatre Company, and it was wonderfully received.
Directed by Sesame Street's Alan Muraoka, Elf brings out the inner child in the characters, actors, and audience alike
.-Tyler Hinton (BroadwayWorld.com)
For his PTC directing debut, Alan Muraoka is delightful. Possibly because he comes to direction from the point of view of an actor, or perhaps because of his long-time collaboration with Sesame Street, Muraoka knows just how to enchant his audience. Engaging stage pictures, fantastic transitions, and perfect comedic beats were all deftly handled by Muraoka.
- Alisha Hagey (Front Row Reviewers)
THE NICE LIST
During the Broadway Shutdown due to the pandemic I helped to develop and direct a virtual holiday musical that streamed for free and gave much needed work for some amazing Broadway talent. Written by Phoebe Kreutz with music by Gary Adler and lyrics by Phoebe Kreutz, this virtual content is now being reconceived for theatrical productions in the hopefully near future.
ELIZABETH WARD LAND -
STILL WITHIN THE SOUND OF MY VOICE: THE SONGS OF LINDA RONSTADT
I have the honor of directing Broadway veteran Elizabeth Ward Land (AMAZING GRACE, MEMPHIS, THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL) in her tribute show STILL WITHIN THE SOUND OF MY VOICE: THE SONGS OF LINDA RONSTADT at The Green Room 42. We have been asked to do a run, which will be January 16, 17 & 18th 2020 @ 7:00pm.
Tracing her life to the songs from the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers vast catalogue, including YOU'RE NO GOOD, BLUE BAYOU, FRENESI, and LONG, LONG TIME, the evening promises something for every music lover. Featuring special guests Catherine Porter (NEXT TO NORMAL) and Joel Waggoner (BE MORE CHILL), music supervision and arrangements by Andrew David Sotomayor (CURVY WIDOW) and vocal arrangements by Joel Waggoner.
SESAME STREET SING-ALONG SHOW
SUNDAY AUGUST 11, 2019
THE PATCHOGUE THEATRE
Meet one of your favorite cast members from the beloved children's television series "Sesame Street." Alan Muraoka has played "Alan," the proprietor of Hooper's Store, for the past 21 years. Join him and Sesame Street Muppeteer Jennifer Barnhart and Leslie Cararra Rudolph in a high-energy show featuring some of your favorite Sesame Street songs. This interactive show is packed with songs that both parents and children will know and love.
