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Jack O'Brien

Director

Jack O'Brien

Jack O'Brien

Director

Born: Jun 18, 1939 in Saginaw, Michigan

Jack O'Brien

Jack O'Brien

Roles (46)

	Carousel (2018) Opened Apr 12, 2018	Director
	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2017) Opened Apr 23, 2017	Director
	The Front Page (2016) Opened Oct 20, 2016	Director
	It's Only a Play (2014) Opened Oct 9, 2014	Director
	Macbeth (2013) Opened Nov 21, 2013	Director
	The Nance (2013) Opened Apr 15, 2013	Director
	Dead Accounts (2012) Opened Nov 29, 2012	Director
	Catch Me If You Can (2011) Opened Apr 10, 2011	Director
	Impressionism (2009) Opened Mar 24, 2009	Director
	Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (2007) Opened Nov 9, 2007	Original Conceiver Original Director

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Awards

Drama Desk Award
2018	Outstanding Director of a Musical	Carousel	Nominee
2007	Outstanding Director of a Play	The Coast of Utopia	Winner
2004	Outstanding Director of a Play	Henry IV	Winner
2003	Outstanding Director of a Musical	Hairspray	Winner
2001	Outstanding Director of a Musical	The Full Monty	Nominee
2001	Outstanding Director of a Play	The Invention of Love	Winner
1989	Outstanding Director of a Play	The Cocktail Hour	Nominee
1977	Outstanding Director of a Musical	Porgy and Bess	Nominee

Drama League
2018	Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical	Carousel	Nominee
2001	Julia Hansen Award for Excellence in Directing		Winner

Outer Critics Circle
2017	Outstanding Director of a Play	The Front Page	Nominee
2013	Outstanding Director of a Play	The Nance	Winner
2007	Outstanding Director of a Play	The Coast of Utopia	Winner
2005	Outstanding Director of a Musical	Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	Nominee
2004	Outstanding Director of a Play	Henry IV	Winner
2003	Outstanding Director of a Musical	Hairspray	Winner
2001	Outstanding Director of a Musical	The Full Monty	Nominee
2001	Outstanding Director of a Play	The Invention of Love	Winner

Tony Award
2007	Best Direction of a Play	The Coast of Utopia	Winner
2005	Best Direction of a Musical	Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	Nominee
2004	Best Direction of a Play	Henry IV	Winner
2003	Best Direction of a Musical	Hairspray	Winner
2001	Best Direction of a Musical	The Full Monty	Nominee
2001	Best Direction of a Play	The Invention of Love	Nominee
1992	Best Direction of a Play	Two Shakespearean Actors	Nominee
1977	Best Direction of a Musical	Porgy and Bess	Nominee

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