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Brian Linden is a New York based actor with a distinctive classical leaning, a love of language, and a fabulous profile. In over 25 years onstage, he has performed the classics of Shakespeare, Pirandello, and Melville, as well as contemporary works by David Edgar, Randy Sharp, and Jim Farmer. He has been nominated for two New York Innovative Theatre Awards, one for playing a fop from the English Restoration and another for playing a drug dealer from a small town in Wisconsin. Often cast in historical roles, he has portrayed Julius Caesar, J. Robert Oppenheimer, and Salvador Dali. Though perfectly pleased with his hair, he has worn wigs.

Brian Linden Awards and Nominations

IT Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Actor in a Featured Role

Brian LindenThe Country Wife

IT Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Actor in a Featured Role

Brian LindenA Night Near the Sun

Brian Linden News


Chenango River Theatre Opens 16th Season With LEND ME A TENOR


June 2- 25, Chenango River Theatre will present the one of the most hilarious contemporary farces ever written, Lend Me a Tenor by Ken Ludwig

12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards; Theatre By The Sea Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards; Pittsburgh Musical Theater Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards; at Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Centre Leads Best Ensemble Performance!


The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards; at RealTime Interventions Leads Best Ensemble Performance!


The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards; Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Centre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards; Temple Theatre Company Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards; Pittsburgh Musical Theater Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE Opens At Chenango River Theatre, October 7


Chenango River Theatre will present the Jeffrey Hatcher's adaptation of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, based on the novella by Robert Louis Stevenson, running October 7 -23.

Review: WAITING FOR GODOT at The Colonial Theatre


Over its 70-year history, Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot' has been staged in many venues, but Colonial Theatre's current production offers a most congenial outdoor setting in Westerly's Wilcox Park. Combine that with stellar performances all around and deft, assured directorial choices, and you have a compelling evening worthy of the material.

The Colonial Theatre Presents Samuel Beckett's WAITNG FOR GODOT In Wilcox Park


The Colonial Theatre will present Samuel Beckett's classic play WAITNG FOR GODOT outdoors in Westerly, RI's Wilcox Park.

Shakespeare's AS YOU LIKE IT to be Presented by The Bardcast Players


In celebration of William Shakespeare's birthday, The Bardcast Players will present a two performance online production of his delightful pastoral comedy, As You Like It as a benefit for the Actors Fund and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

The Bardcast Players Present Shakespeare's MACBETH


The Bardcast Players present a two-performance online production of William Shakespeare's Macbeth as a benefit for the Actors Fund and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Photo Flash: First Look At BETTER At Bridge Street Theatre


A shooting. A séance. Fondue. In the tradition of Kieron Barry's THE OFFICIAL ADVENTURES OF KIERON AND JADE, Bridge Street presents the world premiere of yet another brand-new comedy – this one by Michelle Carter, whose HOW TO PRAY was a big audience favorite during our 2017 Season.

BST Presents The World Premiere Of BETTER


Catskill's Bridge Street Theatre Presents the World Premiere of Michelle Carter's BETTER September 12 a?" 22

Third Annual El Barrio's Shakespeare Festival Begins This Week


The Shakespeare Forum, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating empowered communities through education and performance, announces the 2019 El Barrio's Shakespeare Festival. The three-week festival will present professional and student performances and seeks to help foster the actors and audiences of tomorrow.

Photo Flash: First Look at Jennifer Jewell's RAISON D'ETRE: AN EVENING OF PIRANDELLO


Jennifer Jewell's 'Raison d'etre: an Evening of Pirandello,' adapted from selected works by Nobel Prize Laureate for Literature and Italian dramatist, novelist, poet, and writer Luigi Pirandello runs through September 29th. Performances take place at Theatre 71 at Blessed Sacrament from September 20-23 (September 20th Opening Night) and 25-29, 2018 at 7:00pm.

Photo Flash: Get A First Look At Jennifer Jewell's RAISON D'ETRE:AN EVENING OF PIRANDELLO


Broadway World has a first look at Jennifer Jewell's "Raison d'etre: an Evening of Pirandello," adapted from selected works by Nobel Prize Laureate for Literature and Italian dramatist, novelist, poet, and writer Luigi Pirandello. Performances take place at Theatre 71 at Blessed Sacrament from September 20-23 (September 20th Opening Night) and 25-29, 2018 at 7:00pm.

Jennifer Jewell Presents RAISON D'ÊTRE: AN EVENING OF PIRANDELLO


Jennifer Jewell presents 'Raison d'etre: an Evening of Pirandello,' adapted from selected works by Nobel Prize Laureate for Literature and Italian dramatist, novelist, poet, and writer Luigi Pirandello. 'Raison d'etre: an Evening of Pirandello,' explores the complexity and depth of Pirandello's work by taking his seminal play, 'Six Characters in Search of an Author' and infusing it with characters and themes from two of his notable one-act plays, 'Chee Chee' and 'The Man with the Flower In His Mouth.' 

Tom Stoppard's DARKSIDE to Make East Coast Debut at Burning Coal Theatre Company


Burning Coal Theatre Company will present the East Coast premiere of Darkside, a comedy by Tom Stoppard with music by Pink Floyd, directed by Palina Jonsdottir. The play will run October 12 - 14, 19 - 21, 26 - 28, 2017 at 7:30 pm and October 15, 22, and 29 at 2 pm at Burning Coal's Murphey School Auditorium, 224 Polk Street, Raleigh, NC 27604.

Brian Linden FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Brian Linden been nominated for?

Brian Linden has been nominated for Outstanding Actor in a Featured Role at the IT Awards for his performances in "The Country Wife" and "A Night Near the Sun."

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