Let's make this birthday one to remember.

81 years old (Born on June 21, 1943)

Happy Birthday, Andrei! You've mastered the craft of staging dramatic classics so well that even Hamlet might stop brooding to smile today. Whether it's your groundbreaking rendition of "Fragments of a Greek Trilogy" or breathing bold new life into "The Cherry Orchard," you always direct drama offstage and delight on stage.

Congratulations also for the prestigious acclaim from Guggenheim and Rockefeller—clearly no foundations can resist your theatrical charm! May your birthday be filled with as much creativity, applause, and innovation as you've generously shared with audiences worldwide. Here's hoping this year's reviews are amazing, full houses aplenty—and zero forgotten lines!