Birth Place: Austin, TX, USA
Currently in: Primary Trust. Past Roundabout as Doolittle in Pygmalion. He was most recently seen as Falstaff in TFANA’s open workshop of Henry IV parts 1&2, Nick Laine in Conor McPherson’s Girl From The North Country, and David Michaels in Richard Nelson’s What Happened?: The Michaels Abroad, which completed The Rhinebeck Panorama; a cycle of 12 new plays which began at the Public Theater in 2010, on which he collaborated with his wife, Maryann Plunkett. Sanders notably played the title roles in Uncle Vanya for Hunter Theater Project and Cyrano de Bergerac at the Guthrie Theater, as well as appearing in numerous television projects (True Detective, Sneaky Pete, The Sinner, Law & Order, Manhunt), films; (The Day After Tomorrow, JFK, Kiss the Girls, Edge of Darkness, Tumbleweeds, and most recently Alejandro Iñárritu’s BARDO and Jesse Eisenberg’s When You Finish Saving The World), and has narrated a long list of documentaries, mostly for PBS. As a writer, his play, Unexplored Interior, delving into the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda, was the inaugural production of Washington D.C.’s Mosaic Theater.
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From: Photos: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Celebrates Broadway Re-Opening
From: Photos: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Celebrates Broadway Re-Opening
From: Photos: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Celebrates Broadway Re-Opening
From: Photo Flash: The Old Globe presents UNCLE VANYA by Anton Chekhov
From: Photo Flash: The Old Globe presents UNCLE VANYA by Anton Chekhov
From: Photo Flash: The Old Globe presents UNCLE VANYA by Anton Chekhov
From: Photo Flash: The Old Globe presents UNCLE VANYA by Anton Chekhov
From: Photo Flash: The Old Globe presents UNCLE VANYA by Anton Chekhov
From: Photo Flash: The Old Globe presents UNCLE VANYA by Anton Chekhov
From: Photo Flash: The Old Globe presents UNCLE VANYA by Anton Chekhov
From: Photo Flash: The Old Globe presents UNCLE VANYA by Anton Chekhov
From: Photo Flash: The Old Globe presents UNCLE VANYA by Anton Chekhov
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Jay O. Sanders, Primary Trust
Jay O. SandersUncle Vanya
Jay O. SandersSweet and Sad
Jay O. SandersSweet and Sad
Jay O. Sanders, Titus Andronicus
Read the full list of 2024 Outer Critics Circle Awards Nominations! Leading the nominations are Stereophonic and Dead Outlaw.
Michael Stuhlbarg is back on Broadway in Patriots, the timely new play by Peter Morgan, and directed by two-time Olivier Award winner Rupert Goold. See photos from the red carpet at Broadway turns out to celebrate opening night of this new political drama.
Tony Award winner Maryann Plunkett has played a wide range of roles in her Broadway career. The Lowell native’s latest, an elderly woman dealing with dementia, in “The Notebook: The Musical,” may be her most personal, however, as she recalls her own mother’s struggle with debilitating memory loss to bring her current character to life.
Dorian Harewood, “Older Noah” in the new Broadway musical The Notebook, based on the bestselling novel that inspired the iconic film, received a Sardi’s portrait on Friday, March 22nd. Check out photos from the event here!
Directed by Lily Kanter Riopelle, Mrs. Warren’s Profession was presented at Symphony Space’s Leonard NimoyThalia Theatre (2537 Broadway at 95th Street) on Monday March 18, 2024, at 7PM. Check out photos here!
The Notebook officially opened at the Schoenfeld Theatre last week. Following the show's opening, the cast celebrated the big night at an after party at Tavern on the Green. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the celebration, and you can check out photos here!
The Notebook officially opened at the Schoenfeld Theatre last week. Opening night was held on March 14th, and BroadwayWorld was there! Check out photos of the VIPs arriving at the big night here!
Mrs. Warren’s Profession by George Bernard Shaw will kick-off Gingold Theatrical Group's 19th season of Project Shaw.
This weekend, Purlie Victorious took its final bow at the Music Box Theatre following 23 previews and 151 regular performances. The final show took place on February 4. Check out a video of the final curtain call here!
Purlie Victorious takes its final bow at the Music Box Theatre following 23 previews and 151 regular performances; and Harmony will conclude its run at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre following 28 previews and 96 regular performances.
A slew of stars are joining the lineup for 'Victorious Talkbacks' the series of post-show events following performances of the Broadway revival of the American comedy Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch by Ossie Davis starring Leslie Odom, Jr.
Watch a montage of Purlie Victorious on Broadway, starring Leslie Odom Jr. & more!
Host Patrick Pacheco is first joined by cast members Kara Young, Jay O. Sanders, and Heather Alicia Simms, who talk about their provocative roles in this sly and subversive comedy in which white supremacy meets its worst nightmare. Then critic Brittani Samuel and CUNY Professor Hillary Miller place Davis's groundbreaking drama.
Red Bull Theater and Art Lab Productions presented the first major New York presentation of Maltby & Shire’s new musical, The Country Wife. See photos!
Red Bull Theater and Art Lab Productions presented the first major New York presentation of Maltby & Shire’s new musical, The Country Wife on Monday December 11th at the Peter Norton Symphony Space. This concert event was a celebratory fundraiser for Red Bull Theater. Proceeds help to make all of its programs possible. Check out photos from the event here!
RED BULL THEATER has announced details of its plans for 2024, celebrating its 20th Anniversary. Highlights include the rolling world premiere of Medea: Re-Versed opening Off-Broadway; a new season of OBIE Award-winning Revelation Readings with an all-star line-up (offered both in-person and online); and an all-new season of the popular Red Bull Theater Podcasts (formerly known as RemarkaBULL Podversations), intimate behind the scenes conversations with great artists.
At the Wednesday evening performance of PURLIE VICTORIOUS: A Non-Confederate Romp Through The Cotton Patch, the cast, led by Leslie Odom, Jr. and Kara Young, was treated to a special visit from former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton backstage at the Music Box Theatre. See photos here!
BroadwayWorld is bringing you Words From the Wings, a new series of interviews that take fans behind the scenes of some of their favorite Broadway stars' backstage routines! We're chatting with Noah Robbins of Purlie Victorious. Noah told us all about his favorite backstage moments, routines and more!
See photos from a special Saturday Night on Broadway! The Music Box Theatre was graced by multiple celebrities on Saturday Night for the performance of Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through The Cotton Patch.
Actor Anthony Rapp is bringing his critically-acclaimed solo musical, WITHOUT YOU to Boston for two-week limited engagement, presented by ATG Colonial.
Jay O. Sanders's next show will be Purlie Victorious which opens on 9/27/2023 on Broadway.
Jay O. Sanders has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.
Jay O. Sanders has not appeared in the West End.
Jay O. Sanders has been nominated for several awards in the Broadway industry. These include Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Primary Trust," Outstanding Actor in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Uncle Vanya," Outstanding Ensemble Performance at the Drama Desk Awards for "Sweet and Sad," Performance at the Obie Awards for "Sweet and Sad," and Outstanding Lead Actor at The Lortels for "Titus Andronicus."
Jay O. Sanders has won several awards, including Outstanding Actor in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Uncle Vanya," Outstanding Ensemble Performance at the Drama Desk Awards for "Sweet and Sad," and a Performance award at the Obie Awards for "Sweet and Sad."
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