Jack O'Brien (director)
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For the American film actor and director, see John B. O'Brien.
Jack O'Brien (born June 18, 1939) is an American director, producer, writer and lyricist.[1] He served as the Artistic Director of the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California from 1981 through the end of 2007.[2]
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Born | (1939-06-18) June 18, 1939 (age 84) Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Occupation(s) | Director, producer, writer and lyricist |
Years active | 1965–present |
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O'Brien has won three Tony Awards and been nominated for seven more, and won five Drama Desk Awards. He has directed and produced musicals, including The Full Monty and Hairspray, contemporary dramas such as The Piano Lesson, The Invention of Love and The Coast of Utopia, Shakespeare classics, including Hamlet and Henry IV (a combination of Part 1 and Part 2), and operas, including Il trittico at the Metropolitan Opera.