Jack O'Brien (Director) | Playbill

Roles (49)

The Roommate Playbill - Opening Night The Roommate
Opened September 12, 2024
  • Director
The Roommate Playbill - Opening Night
Shucked Playbill - Opening Night Shucked
Opened April 04, 2023
  • Director
Shucked Playbill - Opening Night
All My Sons Playbill - Opening Night All My Sons
Opened April 22, 2019
  • Director
All My Sons Playbill - Opening Night
Carousel Playbill - Opening Night Carousel
Opened April 12, 2018
  • Director
Carousel Playbill - Opening Night
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Playbill - Opening Night Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Opened April 23, 2017
  • Director
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Playbill - Opening Night
The Front Page Playbill - Opening Night The Front Page
Opened October 20, 2016
  • Director
The Front Page Playbill - Opening Night
It's Only a Play Playbill - Opening Night It's Only a Play
Opened October 09, 2014
  • Director
It's Only a Play Playbill - Opening Night
Macbeth Playbill - Opening Night Macbeth
Opened November 21, 2013
  • Director
Macbeth Playbill - Opening Night
The Nance Playbill - Opening Night The Nance
Opened April 15, 2013
  • Director
The Nance Playbill - Opening Night
Dead Accounts Playbill - Opening Night Dead Accounts
Opened November 29, 2012
  • Director
Dead Accounts Playbill - Opening Night
Catch Me If You Can Playbill - Opening Night, March 2011 Catch Me If You Can
Opened April 10, 2011
  • Director
Catch Me If You Can Playbill - Opening Night, March 2011
Impressionism Playbill - Opening Night Impressionism
Opened March 24, 2009
  • Director
Impressionism Playbill - Opening Night
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Playbill - Opening Night Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Opened November 09, 2007
  • Original Conceiver
  • Original Director
Coast of Utopia Playbill - Opening Night The Coast of Utopia (Part 3: Salvage)
Opened February 18, 2007
  • Director
Coast of Utopia Playbill - Opening Night
Coast of Utopia Playbill - Opening Night The Coast of Utopia (Part 2: Shipwreck)
Opened December 21, 2006
  • Director
Coast of Utopia Playbill - Opening Night
Coast of Utopia Playbill - Opening Night The Coast of Utopia (Part 1: Voyage)
Opened November 27, 2006
  • Director
Coast of Utopia Playbill - Opening Night
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Playbill - Opening Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Opened November 08, 2006
  • Production Creator and Supervisor
  • Artistic Director, Old Globe Theatre
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Playbill - Opening
The Times They Are A Changin' Playbill - Opening Night The Times They Are A-Changin'
Opened October 26, 2006
  • Artistic Director, Old Globe Theatre
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Playbill - Opening Night, Jan 2005 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Opened March 03, 2005
  • Director
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Playbill - Opening Night, Jan 2005
Henry IV Playbill - Opening Night, Nov 2003 Henry IV
Opened November 20, 2003
  • Director
Henry IV Playbill - Opening Night, Nov 2003
Imaginary Friends Playbill - Opening Night, Dec 2002 Imaginary Friends
Opened December 12, 2002
  • Director
Imaginary Friends Playbill - Opening Night, Dec 2002
Hairspray Playbill - Opening Night, July 2002 Hairspray
Opened August 15, 2002
  • Director
Hairspray Playbill - Opening Night, July 2002
Invention of Love Playbill - Opening Night The Invention of Love
Opened March 29, 2001
  • Director
Invention of Love Playbill - Opening Night
The Full Monty Playbill - Opening Night The Full Monty
Opened October 26, 2000
  • Director
The Full Monty Playbill - Opening Night
Getting and Spending Playbill - Opening Night Getting and Spending
Opened October 25, 1998
  • Old Globe Theatre Artistic Director
More to Love Playbill - Opening Night, Oct 1998 More to Love
Opened October 15, 1998
  • Director
More to Love Playbill - Opening Night, Oct 1998
Little Foxes Playbill - Opening Night The Little Foxes
Opened April 27, 1997
  • Director
Little Foxes Playbill - Opening Night
Getting Away With Murder Playbill - March 1996 Getting Away with Murder
Opened March 17, 1996
  • Director
Getting Away With Murder Playbill - March 1996
Damn Yankees Playbill - Opening Night, March 1994 Damn Yankees
Opened March 03, 1994
  • Book Revisions
  • Director
Two Shakespearean Actors Playbill - Opening Night, Jan 1992 Two Shakespearean Actors
Opened January 16, 1992
  • Director
Two Shakespearean Actors Playbill - Opening Night, Jan 1992
The Most Happy Fella Playbill - Oct 1979 The Most Happy Fella
Opened October 11, 1979
  • Director
Porgy & Bess Playbill - November 1976 Porgy and Bess
Opened September 25, 1976
  • Director
The Time of Your Life Playbill - October 1975 The Time of Your Life
Opened October 28, 1975
  • Director
The Selling of the President Playbill - March 1972 The Selling of the President
Opened March 22, 1972
  • Book
  • Lyrics
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Hamlet
Opened March 03, 1969
  • Assistant Director
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Cock-a-Doodle Dandy
Opened January 20, 1969
  • Director
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Cocktail Party
Opened October 07, 1968
  • Assistant Director
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Pantagleize
Opened September 03, 1968
  • Incidental Lyrics
  • Assistant Director
Pantagleize Playbill - March 1968 Pantagleize
Opened November 30, 1967
  • Assistant Director
  • Incidental Lyrics
War and Peace Playbill - April 1967 War and Peace
Opened March 21, 1967
  • Assistant Director
You Can't Take It With You Playbill - April 1967 You Can't Take It With You
Opened February 10, 1967
  • Assistant Director
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Miracle in the Mountains
Opened April 25, 1947
  • as Member of Elder Council (Original)

Awards

Drama Desk Award
2023 Outstanding Direction of a Musical Nominee
2018 Outstanding Director of a Musical Nominee
2007 Outstanding Director of a Play Winner
2004 Outstanding Director of a Play Winner
2003 Outstanding Director of a Musical Winner
2001 Outstanding Director of a Musical Nominee
2001 Outstanding Director of a Play Winner
1989 Outstanding Director of a Play The Cocktail Hour Nominee
1977 Outstanding Director of a Musical Nominee
Drama League
2023 Outstanding Direction of a Musical Nominee
2018 Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical Nominee
2001 Julia Hansen Award for Excellence in Directing Winner
Outer Critics Circle
2023 Outstanding Director of a Musical Nominee
2019 Outstanding Director of a Play Nominee
2017 Outstanding Director of a Play Nominee
2013 Outstanding Director of a Play Winner
2007 Outstanding Director of a Play Winner
2005 Outstanding Director of a Musical Nominee
2004 Outstanding Director of a Play Winner
2003 Outstanding Director of a Musical Winner
2001 Outstanding Director of a Play Winner
2001 Outstanding Director of a Musical Nominee
Tony Award
2024 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
2023 Best Direction of a Musical Nominee
2007 Best Direction of a Play Winner
2005 Best Direction of a Musical Nominee
2004 Best Direction of a Play Winner
2003 Best Direction of a Musical Winner
2001 Best Direction of a Musical Nominee
2001 Best Direction of a Play Nominee
1992 Best Direction of a Play Nominee
1977 Best Direction of a Musical Nominee
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