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Broadway: Bright Star (Drama Desk Nomination); La Cage aux Folles. National Tour: Bright Star; The Sound of Music. Off Broadway/New York: February House (The Public); Brigadoon (Irish Rep); The Suitcase Under the Bed (Mint); Unlock’d (Prospect); A Contemporary American’s Guide to a Successful Marriage (Cherry Lane); Things To Ruin (Second Stage); Little Airplanes of the Heart(Ensemble Studio Theatre); ReWrite (Urban Stages); NYMF; Fringe NYC. Regional: Berkeley Rep.; Kennedy Center; Old Globe; CTG; McCarter; Pioneer; CenterStage; TUTS; George Street Playhouse; Long Wharf; TheatreWorks - Silicon Valley. TV/Film: “Hunters”; “Homeland”; “Madam Secretary”; “The Blacklist”; “Younger”; “The Daily Show”; Nobody Walks In LA; From Nowhere; Syrup; HairBrained. Training: University of Michigan; RADA.


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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert Revival Production, 2024
Charles Clarke

[Off-Broadway]
Irish Repertory Theatre Off-Broadway Production, 2024
Gar-Private

[Off-Broadway]
Classic Stage Company Off-Broadway Production, 2022
Robbie Fay

[San Francisco (Regional)]
World Premiere Berkeley Production, 2019
Owen Duignan

[Regional (US)]
Regional World Premiere Production, 2018
Perry

[US Tour]
First National Tour, 2017
Billy Cane

[Off-Broadway]
Concert Presentation, 2017
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2016
Billy Cane

[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2010
Jean-Michel

[Off-Broadway]
2008
Michael / Jason / Norman / Dad (Understudy)

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play

A.J. Shively, Philadelphia, Here I Come!

The Lortels - 2024 - Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play

A.J. Shively, Philadelphia, Here I Come!


winner
Theatre World Awards - 2024 - Dorothy Loudon Award

A. J. Shively, Philadelphia, Here I Come!

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical

A.J. Shively, A Man of No Importance


winner
The Lortels - 2023 - Outstanding Featured Performer in a Musical

A.J. Shively, A Man of No Importance

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

A.J. Shively, Paradise Square

Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

A.J. Shively, Paradise Square

News


Norm Lewis, Will Roland and More to Perform at 54 Below in June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 29, 2026

Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Grammy and Emmy winner Will Roland, Tony winner Norm Lewis and more. 
Irish Repertory Theatre Takes Over Our Instagram Today
by Lauren Hilton - Apr 6, 2024

Follow along on our Instagram story as Irish Repertory Theatre actors AJ Shively and David McElwee take you behind the scenes of Philadelphia, Here I Come!
Review Roundup: A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE Opens Off-Broadway Starring Jim Parsons
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2022

Classic Stage Company's A Man Of No Importance officially opened on Sunday, October 30. The cast of A Man Of No Importance includes four-time Emmy winner Jim Parsons and two-time Emmy winner and Tony nominee Mare Winningham as siblings Alfie and Lily Byrne, respectively, and more. Read all of the reviews for A Man of No Importance here!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has A.J. Shively been in?

A.J. Shively has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has A.J. Shively been in?

A.J. Shively has not appeared in the West End

What awards has A.J. Shively been nominated for?

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Paradise Square and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Paradise Square .

How many Broadway shows has A. J. Shively been in?

A. J. Shively has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has A. J. Shively been in?

A. J. Shively has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has A. J. Shively been nominated for?

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Philadelphia, Here I Come!, Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play (The Lortels) for Philadelphia, Here I Come!, Dorothy Loudon Award (Theatre World Awards) for Philadelphia, Here I Come!, Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for A Man of No Importance, Outstanding Featured Performer in a Musical (The Lortels) for A Man of No Importance, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Paradise Square and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Paradise Square.

What awards has A. J. Shively won?

A. J. Shively has won the Dorothy Loudon Award at The Theatre World Awards for Philadelphia, Here I Come! He also received the Outstanding Featured Performer in a Musical award at The Lortels for A Man of No Importance.

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