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John Benjamin Hickey

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Actor b. 1963 On stage 19952019

John Benjamin Hickey (born June 25, 1963) is an American actor and director with a career in stage, film and television. He won the 2011 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play for his performance as Felix Turner in The Normal Heart.

On stage 7 productions, 24 years

1995 Love! Valour! Compassion! Walter Kerr Theatre · Original · directed by Joe Mantello 248 perf.
1998 Cabaret Kit Kat Klub at Studio 54 · Revival · directed by Sam Mendes & Rob Marshall 2,377 perf.
2002 The Crucible Virginia Theatre · Revival · directed by Richard Eyre 101 perf.
2009 Mary Stuart Broadhurst Theatre · Revival · directed by Phyllida Lloyd 137 perf.
2011 The Normal Heart John Golden Theatre · Original · directed by Joel Grey 86 perf.
2017 Six Degrees of Separation Ethel Barrymore Theatre · Revival · directed by Trip Cullman 63 perf.
2019 The Inheritance Ethel Barrymore Theatre · Original · directed by Stephen Daldry 132 perf.

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Worked with more than once4 names

Tony Carlin 2 productions
Paul O Brien 2 productions
Michael Countryman 2 productions
Brian Murray 2 productions

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In the literature8 passages

  • Cast: Natasha Richardson, Alan Cumming, Ron Rifkin, John Benjamin Hickey, Denis O’Hare, Michele Pawk, Mary Louise Wilsonebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Bottom Left: Talia Balsam, John Benjamin Hickey in “Snakebit” Bottom Right: Joan Elizabeth, Darren Matthias, Jennifer Rosin & cast in “Of Thee I Sing” William Peterson, Amy Morton in “Once in Doubt'theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1992-93 Season, v. 49 (Willis).txt
  • Mario Cantone, Anthony Heald, Justin Kirk, Stephen Bogardus, John Benjamin Hickey, John Glover Top: John Glover, Randy Becker, Justin Kirk, Anthony Heald, John Benjamin Hickey, (front) Nathan Lane, Stephen Bogardustheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1994-95 Season, v. 51 (Willis).txt
  • Nathan Lane, John Glover Bottom Left: John Benjamin Hickey, Anthony Heald Bottom Right: Stephen Bogardus, Justin Kirktheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1994-95 Season, v. 51 (Willis).txt
  • ager, William Joseph Barnes CAST: Stephen Bogardus (Gregory Mitchell), John Benjamin Hickey (Arthur Pape), Stephen Spinella (Perry Sellars), John Glover (John Jeckyll), Nathan Lane (Buzz Hauser), Justin Kirk (Bobby Brahms), Randy Becker (Ramon Fornos), John Glover (James Jeckyll)theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1994-95 Season, v. 51 (Willis).txt
  • John Glover, Randy Becker, Mario Cantone, Justin Kirk, Anthony Heald, John Benjamin Hickey, Stephen Bogardus intheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1995-96 Season, v.52 (Willis).txt

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