Family was living in Buda, Illinois when McAnuff's father was killed in a car accident

Raised and educated in Toronto, Canada

Began composing music (date approximate)

While still in high school, wrote and directed "Urbania", a 26-song musical

Dropped out of Ryerson Polytechnical Institute; worked in local theater; served as assistant artistic director at the Toronto Free Theater

Began career as a playwright and TV writer in Canada

Moved to NYC at age 23 (date approximate)

Directed "The Crazy Locomotive" at two NYC venues

Co-founded Dodger Theatre Company, NYC; directed company's first production "Gimme Shelter"

Wrote, directed and composed music for "Leave It To Beaver Is Dead" at NYC's Public Theater

Wrote, directed and composed music for "The Death of Von Richthofen as Witnessed from Earth" at Public Theater

Became artistic director of La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, California

Broadway directorial debut, "Big River", a musical version of "Huckleberry Finn"; show received seven Tony Awards, including one for Best Director (Musical)

Staged world premiere of Lee Blessing's "A Walk in the Woods" at La Jolla Playhouse (restaged it at Yale Repertory Theatre in 1987 and on Broadway in 1988)

Brought The Who's "Tommy" from La Jolla Playhouse to Broadway, winning his second Tony as Best Director (Musical)

Stepped down as artistic director at La Jolla, becoming its director-in-residence instead

Made short film "Bad Dates"

Abandoned plans to make feature directing debut with a biopic of James Dean to star Leonardo DiCaprio; cited conflict with theater commitments

First feature film credit as director of "Henry V" theatrical unit for Penny Marshall's "Renaissance Man"

Finished first movie, the short "Bad Dates", starring Nancy Travis as a kindergarten teacher who is unlucky in dating

Directed Broadway revival of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" (debuted in La Jolla)

Reportedly did uncredited doctoring on the Broadway musical "High Society"

Feature film directorial debut, "Cousin Bette"

Helmed second feature, a combined live-action animated version of "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle"