Rob Roth was nominated for a Tony Award® as Best Director for his Broadway debut, Beauty and the Beast, which has become one of the top ten longest-running musicals in Broadway history. The show has been produced all over the world, selling more than 45 million tickets and winning many awards including the Olivier Award for Best Musical in London. Rob went on to direct the world premiere of Elaborate Lives: The Legend of Aida, collaborating with Sir Elton John and Sir Tim Rice. Rob directed the Broadway musical Lestat, based on the Anne Rice Vampire Chronicles with a score by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Rob frequently directs rock concerts, working with legendary artists including Alice Cooper, KISS, The Dresden Dolls, Cyndi Lauper and Steve Miller. Rob’s first play, WARHOLCAPOTE, debuted at American Repertory Theatre at Harvard, and was published in hardcover by Simon & Schuster. The play was named Best Audio Book of 2022 by The Times of London and was a #1 best seller on Amazon. Rob is an avid collector of rock and roll graphics, his collection is featured in a new book, Rock Visions, from Genesis Books, to be released in 2025. Rob and his husband Patrick live in New York with their Labrador Tag.