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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
1994
S. B. O'Donnell

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1989
Grandpa Prophater

[West End]
London Revival, 1988
Performer

[Broadway]
1986
Major Walter Powell

[Broadway]
1981
Father Tim Farley

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1981
Alfred P. Doolittle

[Broadway]
1977
Jamie Cregan

Cornelius Melody (Standby)

[West End]
London Revival, 1977
Singer

[Broadway]
1976
Eddie Waters

[Broadway]
1976
Reverend Samuel Gardner

[West End]
Original London Production, 1974
Otto

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1969
The Sewerman

[Broadway]
1968
Harry C. Leeds


Movies

Talk of a Million
[ 1951 ] Signwriter
This Other Eden
[ 1959 ] Pat Tweedy
Mrs. Gibbons' Boys
[ 1962 ] Horse
Carry on Cabby
[ 1963 ] Len
Never Put It in Writing
[ 1964 ] Danny O Toole
Ulysses
[ 1967 ] Leopold Bloom
Barbarella
[ 1968 ] Concierge, Durand-Durand
Romeo and Juliet
[ 1968 ] Friar Laurence
Journey Into Darkness
[ 1968 ] Matt Dystal episodeThe New People
The Adding Machine
[ 1969 ] Mr. Zero
The Angel Levine
[ 1970 ] Dr. Arnold Berg
Paddy
[ 1970 ] Harry Redmond
Loot
[ 1970 ] Mr. McLeavy
Sacco & Vanzetti
[ 1971 ] Fred Moore
Steptoe and Son Ride Again
[ 1973 ] Doctor Popplewell
Digby: The Biggest Dog in the World
[ 1973 ] Dr. Jameson
The Love Ban
[ 1973 ] Father Andrew
Theater of Blood
[ 1973 ] Inspector Boot
It's Not the Size That Counts
[ 1974 ] Dr. Klein
Professor Popper's Problem
[ 1974 ] Professor Crabbit
The Pilot
[ 1980 ] Doctor O Brian
The Verdict
[ 1982 ] Judge Hoyle
The Purple Rose of Cairo
[ 1985 ] Father Donnelly
The Dream Team
[ 1989 ] Dr. Newald
Opportunity Knocks
[ 1990 ] Max
Only the Lonely
[ 1991 ] Doyle
The Playboys
[ 1992 ] Freddie
The MatchMaker
[ 1997 ] Dermot O Brien
The Butcher Boy
[ 1997 ] Father Sullivan
Moonglow
[ 2000 ] Peter Berner
Puckoon
[ 2002 ] Sgt. McGillikuddie
Mystics
[ 2003 ] Locky

TV Shows

Me Mammy
Bunjy Kennefick
Out of the Unknown
Monty Lafcado, Henry Wilkes
The West Wing
Chief Justice Roy Ashland

Awards and Nominations


winner
Drama League Awards - 1982 - Distinguished Performance Award

Milo O’Shea, Mass Appeal


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1982 - Best Actor

Milo O'Shea, Mass Appeal

Tony Awards - 1982 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Milo O'Shea, Mass Appeal

Drama Desk Awards - 1981 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Milo O'Shea, Mass Appeal

Tony Awards - 1968 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Milo O'Shea, Staircase

News


BWW Interview: At Home with GOLDEN DOOR SCHOLARSHIP Founder Rian Keating

Rian Keating puts himself out on a line when he performs his club acts, but this deaf cabaret singing storyteller also puts himself on a line every day, living the life he wants to and helping those in need... and from the day the teenage Rian arrived in New York City, that's been his way.
Theater Stories: WICKED, STARLIGHT EXPRESS, SWEENEY TODD, The Theater Hall of Fame & More About The Gershwin Theatre

Today's Theater Stories features the Gershwin Theatre! Learn about the theatre's longest running show, Wicked; the extravagant production of Starlight Express; the Theater Hall of fame featuring theater's biggest names, and more!
Expanding Accessibility Initiatives at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival will present Open Captioned performances in its upcoming 27th season as part of an ongoing commitment to broadening the Festival's accessibility offerings. In addition to American Sign Language-interpreted and Audio Described performances, new Open Captioning and additional Relaxed Performances align with PSF's mission "to enrich, inspire, engage, and entertain the widest possible audience."
Christian Coulson of HARRY POTTER Films To Play King Richard II at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival

Christian Coulson of HARRY POTTER To Play King Richard II at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival Announces 27th Season

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's 27th summer season will launch with the Tony Award-winning musical Ragtime and will feature three Shakespeare plays: the popular comedy Twelfth Night, the profound and lyrical history play King Richard II, and an actor-driven production of the spirited and bittersweet comedy All's Well That Ends Well. As the Festival continues its ambitious progression through the canon, King Richard II will be the 30th of Shakespeare's 38 plays PSF has produced. Rounding out the season will be the stage adaptation of the spectacular Shakespeare in Love, the most produced play in the nation this year following its run in London's West End.
EVITA's Dee Roscioli to Return to Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival in Concert

Broadway actress Dee Roscioli returns to Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival for one night only in concert on July 31 at the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of DeSales University.
Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival Launches Season with Record-Breaking Productions

With the 2017 summer season just reaching its halfway mark, the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival boasts landmark attendance, record-breaking ticket sales, and critical acclaim throughout the Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia.
Ken Ludwig's Epic Adventure THE THREE MUSKETEERS to Begin Next Week at Pennsylvania Shakespeare

This swashbuckling romp abounds with comedy, danger, and romance. Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's production of Ken Ludwig's The Three Musketeers previews July 12 and 13, opens July 14, and continues through August 6 in repertory with Shakespeare's As You Like It at the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of DeSales University.
Ken Ludwig's Epic Adventure THE THREE MUSKETEERS to Begin Next Week at Pennsylvania Shakespeare

This swashbuckling romp abounds with comedy, danger, and romance. Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's production of Ken Ludwig's The Three Musketeers previews July 12 and 13, opens July 14, and continues through August 6 in repertory with Shakespeare's As You Like It at the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of DeSales University.
He's a Little Sinatra. She's A Little Bit Sondheim: An Intimate Journey Through a Musical Theater Romance

Broadway veterans and Harbor Lights Founders and Artistic Directors Jay Montgomery and Tamara Jenkins are joining creative forces and sharing their personal story in the last production of the 2017 Season, which is focusing on what it means to be a theater artist. 'We are excited to be back in the performing saddle and having a blast working together. The show will be lots of fun with some sweet moments. And everyone will certainly relate to the universal themes in relationship dramas,' says Jenkins. 'We are also thrilled to be joined by Musical Director Andrew Smithson who was with us for our 2011 Harbor Lights' productions of Marry Me a Little, and Amahl and the Night Visitors, and is himself a consummate artist and musician. We needed someone versed in multiple styles as the show covers many musical genres.'
Dee Roscioli and Paulo Szot Open EVITA at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's highly anticipated production of Evita will open with record-breaking ticket sales at the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts at DeSales University in Center Valley, Pa.
Dee Roscioli and Paulo Szot to Open Record-Breaking EVITA at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's highly anticipated production of Evita will open with record-breaking ticket sales at the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts at DeSales University in Center Valley, Pa.
GOOD MORNING, THEATERATI for June 2, 2017

GOOD MORNING, THEATERATI: Welcome to Friday, June 2, 2017! The weekend is upon us (thank you, very much) and we cannot conceive of a better way to live life dramatically than by catching a first night performance of a show? It's opening night for several new shows and we send out warm wishes of "break a leg"...
Vampingo Productions to Present BUZZ...SON OF A BEE at the Metropolitan Room on 4/16

Vampingo Productions has announced that it will present a condensed (75-minute) presentation of Buzz...Son of a Bee, a new musical comedy spotlighting the actor's life - featuring a book by Andrew Johns, lyrics by Ariana Johns and music by Darryl Curry. The show will take place on April 16th at 9:30pm at the Metropolitan Room, 34 W. 22nd St, NYC 10010, Tickets are $15, w/a 2 beverage minimum. http://www.metropolitanroom.com
Vampingo Productions to Present Backer Presentations of New Musical BUZZ, SON OF A BEE

Vampingo Productions has announced that it will present two special backers presentations of Buzz…Son Of A Bee, a new musical comedy spotlighting the actor's life - featuring a book by Andrew Johns, Lyrics by Ariana Johns and music by Darryl Curry. Both presentations will take place at the Actor's Temple Theatre (339 West 47th Street) on Monday, November 2nd at 2PM & 7PM. Tickets are free. http://www.buzzsonofabee.com  
Staged Readings of LOVES OF PICASSO Set for MOMA's Celeste Bartos Theater Today

Veteran producer Pat Addiss (Buyer and Cellar, Love Letters) and Georganne Aldrich Heller (Howie the Rookie-Bam, Silent, Forgotten) president of Irish Theatre & Film Production (georgannealdricheller.com) have announced that they will join forces in presenting two invitation only, special staged readings of 'Loves of Picasso' written and directed by Terry D' Alfonso. The two readings will be held on October 9th at 2PM and 5pm at MOMA to coincide with museum's opening of the largest ever Picasso sculpture exhibit that same week. The script is based on the private life of Picasso, the women he loved and will include video installations conceived by Terry D' Alfonso.
Staged Readings of LOVES OF PICASSO Set for MOMA's Celeste Bartos Theater, 10/9

Veteran producer Pat Addiss (Buyer and Cellar, Love Letters) and Georganne Aldrich Heller (Howie the Rookie-Bam, Silent, Forgotten) president of Irish Theatre & Film Production (georgannealdricheller.com) have announced that they will join forces in presenting two invitation only, special staged readings of 'Loves of Picasso' written and directed by Terry D' Alfonso. The two readings will be held on October 9th at 2PM and 5pm at MOMA to coincide with museum's opening of the largest ever Picasso sculpture exhibit that same week. The script is based on the private life of Picasso, the women he loved and will include video installations conceived by Terry D' Alfonso.
BEDROOM FARCE Begins Tonight at Westport Country Playhouse

Westport Country Playhouse will reunite audience favorites---playwright Alan Ayckbourn and director John Tillinger---and an ensemble of popular actors from prior Ayckbourn works at the Playhouse---in the comedy, 'Bedroom Farce,' playing tonight, August 25, through September 13. 'Bedroom Farce' received five Tony Award nominations, including Best Play, during its 1979 Broadway run.
Westport Country Playhouse to Present BEDROOM FARCE, 8/25-9/13

Westport Country Playhouse will reunite audience favorites---playwright Alan Ayckbourn and director John Tillinger---and an ensemble of popular actors from prior Ayckbourn works at the Playhouse---in the comedy, 'Bedroom Farce,' playing August 25 through September 13. 'Bedroom Farce' received five Tony Award nominations, including Best Play, during its 1979 Broadway run.
New Yiddish Rep to Present Wolf Mankowitz Double Bill

New Yiddish Rep presents two one-act plays by the fascinating English-born polyglot Wolf Mankowitz -- both of which were also made into noteworthy British films -- "The Irish Hebrew Lesson," and the world premiere in Yiddish of "The Bespoke Overcoat."  A theatrical feast in three languages, New Yiddish Rep's Mankowitz double bill, entitled "2 by Wolf," runs from June 11 to July 2 at the cell, 338 West 23rd Street.  Moshe Yassur, the internationally acclaimed director of New Yiddish Rep's groundbreaking "Waiting for Godot" in Yiddish, will direct.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Milo O'Shea been in?

Milo O'Shea has appeared on Broadway in 10 shows.

How many West End shows has Milo O'Shea been in?

Milo O'Shea has appeared on London's West End in 3 shows.

What was Milo O'Shea's first West End show?

Milo O'Shea's first West End show was Hans Andersen which opened in 1974

What awards has Milo O'Shea been nominated for?

Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Mass Appeal, Best Actor (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Mass Appeal, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Mass Appeal, Outstanding Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Mass Appeal and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Staircase.

What awards has Milo O'Shea won?

Milo O'Shea has won the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for his role in Mass Appeal. He also received the Best Actor Award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Mass Appeal.

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