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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
1956
Performer (Understudy)

[Broadway]
1950
Ensemble

Productions

 
[Broadway, 1964] [Replacement]
Production Stage Manager[Replacement]
 
[Broadway, 1956]
Assistant Stage Manager

Awards and Nominations

Helen Hayes Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical

Bill O'BrienBig River:The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Tony Awards - 2004 - Best Revival of a Musical

Bill O'Brien, Big River

News


J.J. Watt Speaks With Peter King For FOOTBALL MORNING IN AMERICA Exclusively on NBCSports.com

Houston Texans DL and three-time Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt spoke with Peter King in this week's “Football Morning in America” – exclusively on NBCSports.com – about returning from his second major injury in as many years.
Andrew Luck Speaks With Peter King For FOOTBALL MORNING IN AMERICA Exclusively On NBCSports.com

Andrew Luck Speaks With Peter King For FOOTBALL MORNING IN AMERICA Exclusively On NBCSports.com
BWW Feature: 2018 ARTS SUMMIT Looks to the Future States of America and Asks Where We Want to Go

The John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts can be called a lot of things: enormous, vital, intimidating… the list can go on for a while. But the most crucial descriptor which Kennedy Center leadership is looking to cement is ambitious. Convening for the fifth year in a row, the 2018 Kennedy Center Arts Summit, titled The Future States of America: Using the Arts to Take Us Where We Want to Go, served as a reminder for how far artistic advocacy has come. The day also served as a sobering reminder of just how far the arts have to go.
Lineup Announced for 2018 Kennedy Center Arts Summit

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in collaboration with the Annenberg Foundation, the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, the Aspen Institute Arts Program, and Citizen University, presents the 2018 Kennedy Center Arts Summit: The Future States of America: Using the Arts to Take Us Where We Want to Go. Taking place on Monday, April 16, 2018, in the Kennedy Center Theater Lab and adjoining spaces, the annual spring convening brings thought leaders from the arts and related fields together for conversation and connection.
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS' Brad Leland to Lead A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Dallas Theater Center

2017 Regional Theatre Tony Award Recipient Dallas Theater Center will present the annual hit production of the holiday classic A Christmas Carol at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre.
The River Celebrates 20 Years of Making Arts Education Accessible for All

The River Performing and Visual Arts Center (The River), celebrated its 20th anniversary at the Junior League of Houston and raised nearly $300,000 with a night of heart-tugging stories and spectacular performances by The River's Performance Troupe, emceed by Sunny 99.1 DJ, Dana Tyson.
TUTS and The River Celebrate Disability Awareness Month

As part of the 20th anniversary celebration of The River Performing and Visual Arts Center (The River), Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) is celebrating National Disability Awareness Month with special events and a public fundraising campaign.
ESPN's GRUDEN'S QB CAMP to Return for Seventh Season

GRUDEN'S QB CAMP series, a signature element of ESPN's annual pre-NFL Draft coverage, is returning for its seventh year this spring.
ESPN's MIKE & MIKE to Debut New Look with Enhanced Studio; Molly Qerim Joins Show

Mike & Mike, ESPN Radio and ESPN2's weekday morning show (6 – 10 a.m. ET) hosted by Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic, will debut an enhanced studio set on Monday, Feb. 8.
ESPN Kicks Off NFL Wild Card Weekend Today

ESPN will open the 2016 NFL Wild Card Weekend today, January 9, at 4:20 p.m. ET with the Kansas City Chiefs (11-5) vs. Houston Texans (9-7).
ESPN Kicks Off NFL Wild Card Weekend This Saturday

ESPN will open the 2016 NFL Wild Card Weekend on Saturday, January 9, at 4:20 p.m. ET with the Kansas City Chiefs (11-5) vs. Houston Texans (9-7).
Sundance TV Announces 5 Additional Films for Short Film Festival

While season three of “Rectify” may have just ended, fans can catch some of their favorite cast members from the Peabody Award-winning series at the “Rectify” Short Film Festival on Sundance.tv.
NBC Sports Presents SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL First Regular Season Game Tonight

Jay Cutler and the Chicago Bears (0-1) travel to Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., to take on Colin Kaepernick and the 49ers (1-0) on Sunday Night Football, in the first NFL regular-season game at Levi's Stadium. Coverage begins with Football Night In America at 7 p.m. ET on NBC.
NBC Sports to Present SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL First Regular Season Game, 9/14

Jay Cutler and the Chicago Bears (0-1) travel to Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., to take on Colin Kaepernick and the 49ers (1-0) on Sunday Night Football, in the first NFL regular-season game at Levi's Stadium. Coverage begins with Football Night In America at 7 p.m. ET on NBC.
Photo Coverage: Andy Cooney, Daniel Rodriguez and Christopher Macchio Play Music Under The Stars

Since the inception of The Three Tenors on July 7, 1990 in Rome at the Baths of Caracalla on the eve of the FIFA World Cup Final, Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras and the one and only Luciano Pavarotti; have opened the doors for other great voices, such as the Irish Tenors, The Canadian Tenors and many other talented and renowned performers. Now three of New York's premier voices, Andy Cooney, Daniel Rodriguez and Christopher Macchio have joined together as The New Yorkers to honor the city of New York and our great nation. On Friday July 25, 2014 they brought their debut show to E.W. Allen Park in Farmingdale for The Town Of Oyster Bay's 2014 Music Under The Stars series joined by special guests Comedian Jim Labriola, Soprano Marla Kavanaugh and Ryan Cooney and Shannon Cooney, and BroadwayWorld was on hand from soundcheck to show and brings you the photo coverage below!
ESPN Announces 2014 MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Schedule

The 45th season of Monday Night Football will kick off on ESPN with a doubleheader Monday, September 8 - New York Giants at Detroit Lions
HBO's REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL Presents Roundtable Review of 2013 Tonight

REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL wraps its 19th season with a special roundtable review of 2013 when the show's 201st edition, available in HDTV, debuts TONIGHT, DEC. 17 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.
HBO's REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL to Present Roundtble Review of 2013, 12/17

REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL wraps its 19th season with a special roundtable review of 2013 when the show's 201st edition, available in HDTV, debuts TUESDAY, DEC. 17 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.
ESPN Announces College Football Coverage for August

Following the conclusion of ESPN's “Car Wash” of more than 50 college football coaches visiting ESPN's Bristol, Conn., headquarters, the season will kick into high gear across ESPN platforms in August.
REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL Returns Tuesday

Now in its 19th season, REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL, TV's most honored sports journalism series and the only sports program recognized with a prestigious 2012 George Foster Peabody Award, presents more enterprising features and reporting when its 194th edition, available in HDTV, debuts TUESDAY, MAY 21 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Bill O'Brien been in?

Bill O'Brien has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Bill O'Brien been in?

Bill O'Brien has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Bill O'Brien been nominated for?

Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Big River:The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Best Revival of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Big River.

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