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[Off-Broadway, 2024]
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[Off-Broadway, 2024]
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[Off-Broadway, 2022]
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[Off-Broadway, 2022] [Replacement]
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[Broadway, 2021] [Replacement]
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[Williamstown, MA (Regional), 2020]
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[Broadway, 2019]
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[Off-Broadway, 2019]
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[Off-Broadway, 2018]
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[Off-Broadway, 2018]
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[Off-Broadway, 2017]
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[Off-Broadway, 2014]
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[Off-Broadway, 2005]
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[Off-Broadway, 1996]
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Robert O'Hara Awards and Nominations

The Lortels - 2023 - Outstanding Director

Robert O'Hara, A Raisin in the Sun

Tony Awards - 2020 - Best Direction of a Play

Robert O'Hara, Slave Play

Drama League Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play

Robert O'Hara, Bootycandy

Helen Hayes Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Director, Resident Play

Robert O'HaraThe Mountaintop


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Helen Hayes Awards - 2010 - The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical

Robert O'HaraAntebellum

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Review Roundup: SLAVE PLAY Arrives in London

Slave Play by Jeremy O. Harris, and  directed by Robert O’Hara, has arrived in London! Let's see what the London critics are saying about the play...
Human Race Theatre Company Presents BARBECUE

Up next at The Human Race Theatre Company: Barbecue, by Robert O’Hara, pairs America’s fascination for self-destruction with an unexpected twist in this hilarious and devastating comedy. Performances run from April 13 – 30, 2023 at the Loft Theatre.  
Blackfriars & Bronze Collective Team Up On BARBECUE

This October, join Blackfriars Theatre (795 East Main Street, Rochester) for a raucous and slightly twisted new comedy that demolishes the typical view of the American family. 
Chicago actor Jos N. Banks joins the cast of Steppenwolf Theatre Company's hit play CHOIR BOY

Steppenwolf Theatre Company will welcome Chicago actor Jos N. Banks (He/They) to the cast of its hit play CHOIR BOY, written by Oscar-winning ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney (Moonlight).
Photos: First Look at Danai Gurira, Daniel J. Watts & More in Rehearsal for RICHARD III at Free Shakespeare in the Park

The Public Theater will begin performances on Tuesday, June 21 for the upcoming Free Shakespeare in the Park production of RICHARD III at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park. The cast includes Danai Gurira (Richard III), Daniel J. Watts (Catesby Ratcliffe), Ali Stroker (Anne) and more. Check out rehearsal photos here!
American Guild of Musical Artists and Stage Directors and Choreographers Society Announce New Partnership

Today, the American Guild of Musical Artists, AFL-CIO (AGMA) and Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC) have announced a reciprocal agreement that will build on and strengthen the existing partnership between the two national labor unions.
MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT, SEUSSICAL, THE MUSICAL & More Announced for Blackfriars Theatre 2022-2023 Season

Blackfriars Theatre has announced its 2022-2023 Season. In the years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic, Blackfriars made a point of raising the bar and the community's expectations of what local theater can look like.
GROUNDED, WHO'S HOLIDAY, and More Set For Human Race Theatre's 22/23 Season

The Human Race embraces its mission of “exploring the human condition” in its 36th season by presenting themes of family, national security, dementia, creativity, race, and autism. Honoring its mission by “promoting enlightenment, inclusion and understanding,” the season includes two World Premieres (one play and one musical), a regional premiere, a Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning play, and the return of a favorite. 
Clubbed Thumb Announces Casts for 25th Annual SUMMERWORKS Productions

Tony Award-nominated and five-time Obie Award-winning theater company Clubbed Thumb has announced complete casting for the rescheduled 25th SUMMERWORKS festival of new plays. 
Norm Lewis, Heidi Blickenstaff, Joshua Henry, and More Set For Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center's Monte Cristo Award Gala

The evening will feature performances and remarks by Norm Lewis, Heidi Blickenstaff, Joshua Henry, Tom Kitt, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Tyler Bunch, Scott Richards, Paulette Haupt, Ellie Ellsworth and others.  
West Coast Premiere Of SLAVE PLAY Breaks Box Office Record at Center Theatre Group

The West Coast premiere of playwright Jeremy O. Harris' unflinching new work “Slave Play” reopened the Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum with the highest grossing five-week engagement in the storied theatre's more than 50-year history.
Clubbed Thumb Announces Full Programming For 25th SUMMERWORKS Festival

Tony Award-nominated and five-time Obie Award-winning theater company Clubbed Thumb has announced the complete line-up for the rescheduled 25th SUMMERWORKS festival of new plays. SUMMERWORKS will run May 20 – July 2, 2022 at The Wild Project (195 East 3rd Street) and will feature productions of three new plays.
Next Narrative Monologue Competition Announced at Milwaukee Rep, March 14

Milwaukee Rep hosts The Next Narrative Monologue Competition (formerly the August Wilson Monologue Competition) a new, national program for high school students featuring the work of contemporary Black playwrights. 
Audible Theater Announces Ali Stroker and Gabby Bernstein Live Events

Audible Inc. has announced additional live events from Audible Theater. These stage shows will be recorded live from the Minetta Lane Theatre and released to a global audience as Audible Originals.
VIDEO: Watch Highlights from Audible Theater's LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT

Audible Theater’s new production of Eugene O’Neill epic Long Day’s Journey Into Night, directed by Tony Award nominee Robert O’Hara, is now in performances at the Minetta Lane Theatre through February 20 only.
Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center to Honor George C. White at Monte Cristo Award Gala

The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center has announced that it will present the 21st Monte Cristo Award to its Founder George C. White.   George’s career includes not only his 37 years as President of the O’Neill and Chairman of its Board of Trustees, but also numerous activities and accomplishments in theater throughout the world.
Photos: First Look at Audible Theater's LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT

Photos have been released for Audible Theater’s new production of Eugene O’Neill epic Long Day’s Journey Into Night, directed by Tony Award nominee Robert O’Hara. This new production is now in performances at the Minetta Lane Theatre. Opening night is Tuesday, January 25.
New York Theatre Workshop Announces Three New Companies-In-Residence

New York Theatre Workshop has announced that Safe Harbors NYC, Dominican Artists Collective and JAG Productions will join Noor Theatre as Companies-In-Residence at NYTW.
New Performance Dates Announced for LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT

Audible Theater’s new stage production of the Eugene O’Neill epic Long Day’s Journey into Night, directed by Tony Award nominee Robert O’Hara (A Streetcar Named Desire for Audible, Slave Play), will now begin performances on Tuesday, January 18, one week later than planned.
Guthrie Theater to Present Lorraine Hansberry's A RAISIN IN THE SUN

The Guthrie Theater today announced casting for Lorraine Hansberry’s theatrical masterpiece A Raisin in the Sun, directed by acclaimed Twin Cities artist Austene Van. A Raisin in the Sun will play January 8 – February 12, 2022, on the McGuire Proscenium Stage.

Robert O'Hara FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Robert O'Hara written?

Robert O'Hara has written 5 shows including Insurrection: Holding History (Playwright), Bootycandy (Writer), Barbecue (Writer), Mankind (Playwright), SHIT. MEET. FAN. (Playwright).

What awards has Robert O'Hara been nominated for?

Robert O'Hara has been nominated for several awards, including Outstanding Director at The Lortels for "A Raisin in the Sun," Best Direction of a Play at the Tony Awards for "Slave Play," Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play at the Drama League Awards for "Bootycandy," Outstanding Director, Resident Play at the Helen Hayes Awards for "The Mountaintop," and The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical at the Helen Hayes Awards for "Antebellum."

What awards has Robert O'Hara won?

Robert O'Hara has won The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Antebellum.

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