Bob Stillman

Bob Stillman (born December 2, 1954, in New York City) is an American actor, singer, and songwriter.

Biography

Stillman studied piano at Juilliard, and composition at Princeton University.[1]

He made his Broadway debut in Grand Hotel as Erik in 1989.[2] He was a replacement cast member in Kiss of the Spider Woman.[3] He played a songwriter Off-Broadway in The Last Session in 1997.

He performed as a pianist and actor in Broadway's Dirty Blonde (2000), and received a Tony Award nomination as Featured Actor in a Play.[4][5]

He was a standby for the role of Cosmé McMoon in the Broadway production of Souvenir (2005).[6] He performed in Souvenir at the Good Theater, Portland, Maine in November 2007.[7] He appeared as George Gould Strong in Grey Gardens Off-Broadway (2006) [8] and on Broadway (2006).[9]

He appeared as "The Husband" in the Off-Broadway revival of Hello Again in 2011[10] and received a 2011 Drama Desk Award nomination, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical.[11] He appeared in the Off-Broadway premiere of the Paula Vogel play A Civil War Christmas in November 2012, in the role of Abraham Lincoln.[12]

He appeared in the Broadway production of Act One in 2014 as "Sam Harris"[13][14] and was a standby in the Broadway productions of It's Only a Play (2014) [15] and Living on Love (2015).[16]

One of his songs, "Long Hard Day", was featured in the stage musical Urban Cowboy (2003).[17]

Concerts

Stillman performs in concerts and cabaret. He performed his own songs at the Sh-K-Boom Room at the Cutting Room (New York City) in March 2001.[18] He performed in the Adam Guettel song cycle Myths and Hymns in January and February 2012 at the Prospect Theater Company.[19] He performed his solo show at 54 Below (New York City) in November 2012.[20] In April 2013 he appeared in the Town Hall concert series Broadway by the Year, The Broadway Musicals of 1972.[21]

He performed in the New York Musical Theatre Festival presentation of staged concerts of Song Moments by Daniel Maté in July 2013.[22] He performed in Scott Siegel's Broadway Ballyhoo! at the Laurie Beechman Theatre (New York City) in October 2013.[23] In September 2014 he appeared in Broadway Showstopper Divos — A Swell Party at the Metropolitan Room (New York City) to benefit The Actors Fund.[24]

Credits

Broadway

Off-Broadway

Source: Internet Off-Broadway Database[25]

Television

CD
  • Come Down Angel, 2003

References
  1. Jones, Kenneth. On His Day Off From Tending 'Grey Gardens', Stillman Will Sing His Own Songs June 25" Playbill, June 25, 2007
  2. "Grand Hotel Broadway" playbillvault.com, accessed October 31, 2015
  3. "Kiss of the Spider Woman Broadway" Archived December 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine playbillvault.com, accessed October 31, 2015
  4. "Dirty Blonde Broadway" Archived 2015-05-26 at the Wayback Machine playbillvault.com, accessed October 31, 2015
  5. Lefkowitz, David; McBride, Murdich and Simonson, Robert. "'Kate', 'Music Man', 'Wild Party', 'Contact' Lead 2000 Tony Award Nominations" Playbill, May 8, 2000
  6. Souvenir ibdb, accessed October 31, 2015
  7. Lipton, Brian Scott. "Liz McCartney and Bob Stillman Set for Good Theater's' Souvenir'" August 22, 2007
  8. Jones, Kenneth. "What Rhymes With Ramshackle? 'Grey Gardens' Musical Opens" Playbill, March 7, 2006
  9. Murray, Matthew. "Review. Grey Gardens Broadway" talkinbroadway.com, November 2, 2006, accessed October 31, 2015
  10. Jones, Kenneth. "Alan Campbell, Max von Essen, Elizabeth Stanley Among Interlocking Lovers in NYC 'Hello Again'" Playbill, January 11, 2011
  11. Gans, Andrew. "56th Annual Drama Desk Nominations Announced; 'Book of Mormon' Scores 12 Nominations" Playbill, April 29, 2011
  12. Hetrick, Adam. "Alice Ripley and Bob Stillman Celebrate A Civil War Christmas Off-Broadway Starting Nov. 15" Playbill, November 12, 2012
  13. Act One ibdb, accessed October 31, 2015
  14. Simonson, Robert. "Second Act for 'Act One': Moss Hart's Beloved Show Business Memoir Comes to Life" Playbill, March 22, 2014
  15. It's Only a Play ibdb, accessed October 31, 2015
  16. Living on Love ibdb, accessed October 31, 2015
  17. Hernandez, Ernio. "Lookin' For Love: Musical Urban Cowboy Opens on Broadway, March 27" Playbill, March 27, 2003
  18. Ehren, Christine. "Dirty Blonde's Bob Stillman Goes Into the Sh-K-Boom Room March 8" Playbill, March 8, 2001
  19. Rickwald, Bethany. "Linda Balgord, Bob Stillman, et al. to Star in Adam Guettel's 'Myths and Hymns'" theatrermania.com, December 19, 2011
  20. "Bob Stillman" Archived 2015-09-15 at the Wayback Machine broadway.com, accessed November 1, 2015
  21. Gans, Andrew. "Carolee Carmello, Christopher Fitzgerald, Bob Stillman, Patrick Page Explore the 'Broadway Musicals of 1972' April 29" Playbill, April 29, 2013
  22. Gioia, Michael. "THE SCREENING ROOM: Daniel Maté's 'Song Moments' Concert, With Bob Stillman, Hannah Elless, Brandon Ellis, George Salazar" Playbill, August 27, 2013
  23. Gans, Andrew. "Bob Stillman, William Ryall and Lennie Watts Will Play The Laurie Beechman Theatre" Playbill, October 21, 2013
  24. Gans, Andrew. "Chuck Cooper, Richard Kind, Kevin Spirtas, Bob Stillman and More Will Offer A Swell Party" Playbill, August 25, 2014
  25. "Bob Stillman Off-Broadway" Archived 2012-10-17 at the Wayback Machine lortel.org, accessed October 31, 2015
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