Jack O'Brien (i)

Staging Writer Producer

Personal Info

  • Birth Date
    June 18, 1939
  • Birth Location
    Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Stage & Film

Staff & Creative

The Sound of Music Scheduled
National Tour; 2025
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  • Director
Shucked
London Production; 2025
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  • Director
Shucked
Original Broadway Production; 2023
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  • Director
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
National Tour; 2018
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  • Director
Carousel
Broadway Revival; 2018
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  • Director
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Broadway Production; 2017
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  • Director
The Sound of Music
National Tour; 2015
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  • Director
Guys and Dolls
Carnegie Hall Concert; 2014
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  • Director
Houdini Cancelled
Original Broadway Production; 2013
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  • Director
Catch Me If You Can
Non-Equity Tour; 2012
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  • Director
Catch Me If You Can
Original Broadway Production; 2011
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  • Director
Hairspray
UK Tour; 2010
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  • Director
Love Never Dies
Original London Production; 2010
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  • Director
Catch Me If You Can
World Premiere; 2009
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  • Director
Hairspray
London Production; 2007
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  • Director
Catch Me If You Can
Reading; 2007
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  • Director
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Original Broadway Production; 2006
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  • Production Supervisor
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
National Tour; 2006
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  • Director
Catch Me If You Can
Workshop; 2006
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  • Director
Hairspray
Non-Equity Tour; 2006
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  • Director (original)
Hairspray
Las Vegas Production; 2006
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  • Director
Catch Me If You Can
Reading; 2005
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  • Director
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Original Broadway Production; 2005
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  • Director
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
World Premiere; 2004
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  • Director
Hairspray
Toronto Production; 2004
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  • Director
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Reading; 2004
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  • Director
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Reading; 2003
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  • Director
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Seasonal Return Engagement; 2003
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  • Director
Hairspray
National Tour; 2003
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  • Director
The Full Monty
Australian Tour; 2003
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  • Director
Hairspray
Original Broadway Production; 2002
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  • Director
The Full Monty
2nd National Tour; 2002
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  • Director
The Full Monty
London Production; 2002
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  • Director
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Seasonal Return Engagement; 2001
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  • Director
The Full Monty
National Tour; 2001
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  • Director
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Seasonal Return Engagement; 2000
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  • Director
The Full Monty
Original Broadway Production; 2000
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  • Director
The Full Monty
World Premiere; 2000
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  • Director
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Seasonal Return Engagement; 1999
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  • Director
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Old Globe Production; 1998
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  • Director
St. Louis Woman
Encores! Concert; 1998
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  • Adaptation
  • Director
Damn Yankees
London Production; 1997
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  • Book (revisions)
  • Director
Time and Again
World Premiere Production; 1996
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  • Director
Damn Yankees
National Tour; 1995
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  • Book (revisions)
  • Director
Damn Yankees
Broadway Revival; 1994
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  • Director
  • Book (revisions)
Damn Yankees
Old Globe Production; 1993
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  • Director
Street Scene
New York City Opera Revival; 1990
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  • Director (original)
Into the Woods
World Premiere Production; 1986
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  • Producing Artistic Director
Porgy and Bess
New York Revival; 1983
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  • Director
Street Scene
New York City Opera Revival; 1979
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  • Director
The Most Happy Fella
Broadway Revival; 1979
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  • Director
Street Scene
New York City Opera Production; 1978
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  • Director
Nefertiti
Closed on the road; 1977
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  • Director
Porgy and Bess
Regional Tour; 1977
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  • Director
Porgy and Bess
Broadway Revival; 1976
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  • Director

Writing
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  • Book (revisions)
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  • Book
  • Lyrics

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Personal Info

  • Birth Date
    June 18, 1939
  • Birth Location
    Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Other Names

  • No additional names listed.

Marriage & Family

Spouses/Partners

  • No spouses or partners listed.

Family

  • No spouses or partners listed.

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