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.
He made his Broadway debut in Grand Hotel as Erik in 1989. He was a replacement cast member in Kiss of the Spider Woman. 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.
He was a standby for the role of Cosmé McMoon in the Broadway production of Souvenir (2005). He performed in Souvenir at the Good Theater, Portland, Maine in November 2007. He appeared as George Gould Strong in Grey Gardens Off-Broadway (2006) and on Broadway (2006).
He appeared as "The Husband" in the Off-Broadway revival of Hello Again in 2011 and received a 2011 Drama Desk Award nomination, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical. 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.
He appeared in the Broadway production of Act One in 2014 as "Sam Harris" and was a standby in the Broadway productions of It's Only a Play (2014) and Living on Love (2015).
One of his songs, "Long Hard Day", was featured in the stage musical Urban Cowboy (2003).
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. He performed in the Adam Guettel song cycle Myths and Hymns in January and February 2012 at the Prospect Theater Company. He performed his solo show at 54 Below (New York City) in November 2012. In April 2013 he appeared in the Town Hall concert series Broadway by the Year, The Broadway Musicals of 1972.
He performed in the New York Musical Theatre Festival presentation of staged concerts of Song Moments by Daniel Maté in July 2013. He performed in Scott Siegel's Broadway Ballyhoo! at the Laurie Beechman Theatre (New York City) in October 2013. In September 2014 he appeared in Broadway Showstopper Divos — A Swell Party at the Metropolitan Room (New York City) to benefit The Actors Fund.
Credits
Broadway
- Grand Hotel, 1989
- Kiss of the Spider Woman, 1994
- Dirty Blonde, 2000, Tony nominated for Best Featured Actor in a Play
- Urban Cowboy, 2003, Tony nominated for Best Original Score
- Souvenir, 2005
- Grey Gardens, 2006
Off-Broadway
Source: Internet Off-Broadway Database
- The No-Frills Revue, 1987
- Hello Again, 1994 (replacement for John Dossett as The Senator)
- The Last Session, 1997
- Saturn Returns: A Concert, 1998
- Dirty Blonde, 2000
- As You Like It, 2005
- Grey Gardens, 2006
- Hello Again, 2011
- A Civil War Christmas, 2012
Television
- Allegra's Window, 1994
- March 29th, 1979, 1997
- Star Trek: Voyager, 1999 (episode "Dragon's Teeth")
- Law & Order, 2005
CD
- Come Down Angel, 2003
References
- Jones, Kenneth. On His Day Off From Tending 'Grey Gardens', Stillman Will Sing His Own Songs June 25" Playbill, June 25, 2007
- "Grand Hotel Broadway" playbillvault.com, accessed October 31, 2015
- "Kiss of the Spider Woman Broadway" Archived December 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine playbillvault.com, accessed October 31, 2015
- "Dirty Blonde Broadway" Archived 2015-05-26 at the Wayback Machine playbillvault.com, accessed October 31, 2015
- Lefkowitz, David; McBride, Murdich and Simonson, Robert. "'Kate', 'Music Man', 'Wild Party', 'Contact' Lead 2000 Tony Award Nominations" Playbill, May 8, 2000
- Souvenir ibdb, accessed October 31, 2015
- Lipton, Brian Scott. "Liz McCartney and Bob Stillman Set for Good Theater's' Souvenir'" August 22, 2007
- Jones, Kenneth. "What Rhymes With Ramshackle? 'Grey Gardens' Musical Opens" Playbill, March 7, 2006
- Murray, Matthew. "Review. Grey Gardens Broadway" talkinbroadway.com, November 2, 2006, accessed October 31, 2015
- Jones, Kenneth. "Alan Campbell, Max von Essen, Elizabeth Stanley Among Interlocking Lovers in NYC 'Hello Again'" Playbill, January 11, 2011
- Gans, Andrew. "56th Annual Drama Desk Nominations Announced; 'Book of Mormon' Scores 12 Nominations" Playbill, April 29, 2011
- Hetrick, Adam. "Alice Ripley and Bob Stillman Celebrate A Civil War Christmas Off-Broadway Starting Nov. 15" Playbill, November 12, 2012
- Act One ibdb, accessed October 31, 2015
- Simonson, Robert. "Second Act for 'Act One': Moss Hart's Beloved Show Business Memoir Comes to Life" Playbill, March 22, 2014
- It's Only a Play ibdb, accessed October 31, 2015
- Living on Love ibdb, accessed October 31, 2015
- Hernandez, Ernio. "Lookin' For Love: Musical Urban Cowboy Opens on Broadway, March 27" Playbill, March 27, 2003
- Ehren, Christine. "Dirty Blonde's Bob Stillman Goes Into the Sh-K-Boom Room March 8" Playbill, March 8, 2001
- Rickwald, Bethany. "Linda Balgord, Bob Stillman, et al. to Star in Adam Guettel's 'Myths and Hymns'" theatrermania.com, December 19, 2011
- "Bob Stillman" Archived 2015-09-15 at the Wayback Machine broadway.com, accessed November 1, 2015
- Gans, Andrew. "Carolee Carmello, Christopher Fitzgerald, Bob Stillman, Patrick Page Explore the 'Broadway Musicals of 1972' April 29" Playbill, April 29, 2013
- Gioia, Michael. "THE SCREENING ROOM: Daniel Maté's 'Song Moments' Concert, With Bob Stillman, Hannah Elless, Brandon Ellis, George Salazar" Playbill, August 27, 2013
- Gans, Andrew. "Bob Stillman, William Ryall and Lennie Watts Will Play The Laurie Beechman Theatre" Playbill, October 21, 2013
- Gans, Andrew. "Chuck Cooper, Richard Kind, Kevin Spirtas, Bob Stillman and More Will Offer A Swell Party" Playbill, August 25, 2014
- "Bob Stillman Off-Broadway" Archived 2012-10-17 at the Wayback Machine lortel.org, accessed October 31, 2015