Jack O'Brien
Latest News on Jack O'Brien:
- Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Salt Lake City Awards; Voting Ends 12/31Dec 26, 2023
- 2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Salt Lake City Awards; WEST SIDE STORY, PUFFS, West Valley Arts & More Lead!Dec 18, 2023
- BroadwayWorld Salt Lake City Awards December 5th Standings; WEST SIDE STORY Leads Best Musical!Dec 5, 2023
BIO
Broadway: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Front Page, It's Only a Play, Macbeth, The Nance, Dead Accounts, Catch Me If You Can, Impressionism, The Coast of Utopia (Tony Award), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Tony nomination), Henry IV (Tony), Hairspray (Tony), Imaginary Friends, The Invention of Love (Tony nomination, Drama Desk Award), The Full Monty (Tony nomination), More to Love, Getting Away With Murder, Pride's Crossing, The Little Foxes, Damn Yankees, Two Shakespearean Actors (Tony nomination), Porgy and Bess (Tony nomination). Metropolitan Opera: Il Trittico. Carnegie Hall: Guys and Dolls. Central Park: Much Ado About Nothing. Off-Broadway: Hapgood (Lucille Lortel Award). London: Love Never Dies, Hairspray (Olivier Award nomination). National Theatre: His Girl Friday. He was the artistic director of The Old Globe Theatre from 1981-2007 and directed six movies for PBS's "American Playhouse." Book: Jack Be Nimble, published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux. O’Brien directed the critically acclaimed national tour of The Sound of Music and the world premiere of the Jake Heggie/Terrence McNally opera Great Scott for The Dallas Opera. Mr. O'Brien was nominated for an Emmy Award for his documentary "Becoming Mike Nichols" (HBO).
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STAGE CREDITS
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Awards and Nominations
Jack O'Brien, Shucked
Jack O'Brien, Shucked
Jack O'Brien, Shucked
Jack O'Brien, All My Sons
Jack O'Brien, Carousel
Jack O'Brien, The Front Page
Jack O'Brien, The Nance
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Jack O’Brien, The Coast of Utopia
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Jack O'Brien, The Coast of Utopia
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Jack O'Brien, The Coast of Utopia
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Jack O'Brien, The Coast of Utopia
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Jack O'Brien, The Coast of Utopia
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Jack O'Brien, The Coast of Utopia
Jack O'Brien, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Jack O'Brien, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
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Jack O'Brien, Henry IV
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Jack O'Brien, Henry IV
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Jack O'Brien, Hairspray
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Jack O'Brien, Henry IV (LCT)
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Jack O'Brien, Hairspray
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Jack O'Brien, Hairspray
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Jack O'Brien, The Invention of Love
Jack O'Brien, The Full Monty
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Jack O'Brien, The Invention of Love
Jack O'Brien, The Full Monty
Jack O'Brien, The Invention of Love
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Jack O'Brien, The Full Monty
Jack O'Brien, Two Shakespearean Actors
Jack O'Brien, Porgy and Bess
Jack O'Brien, Porgy and Bess
Videos
Video: Watch Brandy Clark Perform From New Album at SHUCKED Curtain Call
by Blair Ingenthron - 2023-05-20 15:19:45
VIDEO: Brandon Stalling Talks Returning to Chicago in the HAIRSPRAY Tour
by Nicole Rosky - 2022-02-12 11:44:20
VIDEO: HAIRSPRAY is Coming to the Fabulous Fox Theatre April 2022
by Alan Henry - 2022-02-11 13:39:33
VIDEO: Michael Ball, Lizzie Bea, and the London Cast of HAIRSPRAY Perform on BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT
by Stephi Wild - 2020-09-26 19:04:09
Broadway Rewind: IT'S ONLY A PLAY Arrives with Nathan Lane, Megan Mullally and More
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-09-11 17:01:00
VIDEO: Jack O'Brien Reflects on His Time at the Old Globe as Part of the ACT BREAKS Series
by Stephi Wild - 2020-05-09 09:16:45
Broadway Rewind: Cheyenne Jackson & Kate Baldwin Look to the Sky in FINIAN'S RAINBOW!
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-04-06 16:31:00
Broadway Rewind: Will Chase and Malcom Gets Turn the Page on THE STORY OF MY LIFE!
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-04-03 16:31:00
TV: Watch Lizzie Bea and Marisha Wallace Perform Songs From HAIRSPRAY
by BroadwayWorld UK TV - 2020-02-19 09:27:05
Video: Annie Sherman Goes Busking Before PIAF LIVES At The Green Room 42
by A.A. Cristi - 2019-08-07 18:46:06
VIDEO: First Look at DISNEY'S WHEN YOU WISH at Tuacahn Amphitheatre
by A.A. Cristi - 2019-07-29 20:15:12
VIDEO: Joshua Henry Performs 'On Broadway' A Cappella with Stars from TINA, AIN'T TOO PROUD and more!
by Linnae Medeiros - 2019-06-05 10:39:09
TV: Watch Highlights of Tracy Letts, Annette Bening & More in ALL MY SONS on Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - 2019-04-23 16:34:32
TV: Go Inside Opening Night of ALL MY SONS, with Annette Bening, Tracy Letts & More!
by TV - Opening Night Special - 2019-04-23 13:16:37
News
by BWW Awards - Dec 26, 2023
It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Salt Lake City Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 18, 2023
There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Salt Lake City Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 5, 2023
It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Salt Lake City Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Nov 27, 2023
Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Salt Lake City Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by Blair Ingenthron - May 20, 2023
Watch Brandy Clark give a special performance in celebration of her new album at the Shucked curtain call on Friday, May 19th!
by Stephi Wild - Apr 14, 2023
An all new song called “Somebody Will' has been released as the second single from the forthcoming Shucked – Original Broadway Cast Recording. Featuring Andrew Durand, leading man, the song is penned by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally. Check out the video here!
by Stephi Wild - Apr 10, 2023
It’s one of the most anticipated times of the year at Wharton Center; the announcement of the new Broadway season. Tickets can be purchased as part of a subscription package starting Monday, April 10, at 10AM.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 14, 2023
HAIRSPRAY, Broadway’s Tony Award®-winning musical comedy phenomenon returns to Seattle! This new North American tour, helmed by original director Jack O’Brien and original choreographer Jerry Mitchell, will play April 4 through 9 at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre.
by Oliver Oliveros - Feb 16, 2023
Overjoyed to fill in the roles of Baroness Elsa von Schraeder and Rolf, TV-theater actors Karylle Tatlonghari and Markki Stroem have been announced to join the latest international tour of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 'The Sound of Music,' produced by the Broadway International Group and Broadway Asia, and directed by three-time Tony awardee Jack O’Brien.
by Oliver Oliveros - Jan 4, 2023
Broadway International Group and Broadway Asia’s international touring production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved classic 'The Sound of Music' has released tickets for its March 2023 run at the Samsung Performing Arts Theatre at Circuit Makati. These tickets are now available for purchase at TicketWorld.com.ph or TicketWorld outlets.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 3, 2023
Complete casting has been announced as rehearsals commence for Academy Award winner Jessica Chastain as ‘Nora Helmer’ in Lloyd’s radical new production of Henrik Ibsen’s landmark drama A Doll’s House in a new version by Amy Herzog.
by Barry Lenny - Jan 1, 2023
This is a highly entertaining evening of theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2022
The Old Globe has announced the full cast and creative team for its 25th annual production of Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Globe Resident Artist James Vásquez (Hair) directs San Diego’s yuletide favorite musical once again with Andrew Polec reprising his role as The Grinch.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 14, 2022
Red Bull Theater honored the illustrious ANDRÉ DE SHIELDS with the Matador Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Classical Theater at REVELRY, its benefit event held on Monday June 13th. Check out photos!
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 9, 2022
Berkshire Theatre Group has announced casting for shows in BTG’s Late Summer 2022 Season. The full season will feature B.R.O.K.E.N code B.I.R.D switching, a world premiere play and an award recipient of the GRANTS FOR ARTS PROJECTS from the National Endowment for the Arts; Once, a Tony Award-winning musical; Songs For a New World, the first musical by a Tony Award winner; Dracula, a classic gothic tale of horrors; and Edward Albee's Seascape, a Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2022
Red Bull Theater today announced that André De Shields will be honored with the Matador Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Classical Theater at REVELRY, its benefit event on Monday June 13th at 6pm.
by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2022
A new play about the decades-long, tempestuous friendship between Dorothy Parker and Robert Benchley will receive an industry reading on Wednesday, May 18, 2022.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 4, 2022
The Grand will present the Wilmington engagement of the Tony Award®-nominated Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof at The Playhouse on Rodney Square from June 9-June 12.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 3, 2022
The Grand Opera House has unveiled its highly anticipated 2022-2023 Broadway in Wilmington season at The Playhouse on Rodney Square. Three Broadway shows will make their Playhouse debut this season, along with the return of three favorites, plus a holiday spectacle for the entire family.
by Stephi Wild - May 3, 2022
The newly renovated State Theatre New Jersey presents Roald Dahl’s Charlie and The Chocolate Factory for four performances on Friday, May 13, 2022, at 8pm; Saturday, May 14 at 2pm and 8pm; and Sunday, May 15 at 2pm. Tickets range from $40-$98.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Jack O'Brien has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
Jack O'Brien has not appeared in the West End.
Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Drama League Awards) for Shucked, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Shucked, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Shucked, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for All My Sons, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Carousel, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Front Page, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Nance, Best Direction of a Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels , Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Henry IV, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Henry IV, Outstanding Director - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Hairspray, Outstanding Director - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Henry IV (LCT), Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Hairspray , Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Hairspray, Outstanding Director - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Invention of Love, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Full Monty , Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Invention of Love, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Full Monty, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Invention of Love, Outstanding Director - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Full Monty, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Two Shakespearean Actors, Outstanding Director - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Porgy and Bess and Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Porgy and Bess.
Jack O'Brien has received numerous prestigious awards and nominations throughout his directing career on Broadway. His accolades include a Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play for The Coast of Utopia, along with recognition from the BroadwayWorld Awards in the same category. He earned a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play for The Coast of Utopia and multiple Outer Critics Circle Award nominations for Outstanding Director of a Play for the same production. O'Brien's work on Henry IV has been recognized with a Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play and Drama Desk Award nominations for Outstanding Director of a Play. The Outer Critics Circle Awards also honored his direction of Henry IV with a nomination for Outstanding Director of a Play. His direction of the musical Hairspray earned him a Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical, along with a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Director - Musical and an Outer Critics Circle Award nomination for Outstanding Director of a Musical. Additionally, O'Brien received recognition for his work on The Invention of Love, including a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Director - Play and an Outer Critics Circle Award nomination for Outstanding Director of a Play.
Jack O'Brien has written 2 shows including The Selling of the President (Bookwriter), Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Conceiver).
