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.Jones, Kenneth. On His Day Off From Tending 'Grey Gardens', Stillman Will Sing His Own Songs June 25" Playbill, June 25, 2007
He made his Broadway debut in Grand Hotel as Erik in 1989."Grand Hotel Broadway" playbillvault.com, accessed October 31, 2015 He was a replacement cast member in Kiss of the Spider Woman."Kiss of the Spider Woman Broadway" playbillvault.com, accessed October 31, 2015 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."Dirty Blonde Broadway" playbillvault.com, accessed October 31, 2015Lefkowitz, David; McBride, Murdich and Simonson, Robert. "'Kate', 'Music Man', 'Wild Party', 'Contact' Lead 2000 Tony Award Nominations" Playbill, May 8, 2000
He was a standby for the role of Cosmé McMoon in the Broadway production of Souvenir (2005).Souvenir ibdb, accessed October 31, 2015 He performed in Souvenir at the Good Theater, Portland, Maine in November 2007.Lipton, Brian Scott. "Liz McCartney and Bob Stillman Set for Good Theater's' Souvenir'" August 22, 2007 He appeared as George Gould Strong in Grey Gardens Off-Broadway (2006) Jones, Kenneth. "What Rhymes With Ramshackle? 'Grey Gardens' Musical Opens" Playbill, March 7, 2006 and on Broadway (2006).Murray, Matthew. "Review. Grey Gardens Broadway" talkinbroadway.com, November 2, 2006, accessed October 31, 2015
He appeared as "The Husband" in the Off-Broadway revival of Hello Again in 2011Jones, Kenneth. "Alan Campbell, Max von Essen, Elizabeth Stanley Among Interlocking Lovers in NYC 'Hello Again'" Playbill, January 11, 2011 and received a 2011 Drama Desk Award nomination, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical.Gans, Andrew. "56th Annual Drama Desk Nominations Announced; 'Book of Mormon' Scores 12 Nominations" Playbill, April 29, 2011 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.Hetrick, Adam. "Alice Ripley and Bob Stillman Celebrate A Civil War Christmas Off-Broadway Starting Nov. 15" Playbill, November 12, 2012
He appeared in the Broadway production of Act One in 2014 as "Sam Harris"Act One ibdb, accessed October 31, 2015Simonson, Robert. "Second Act for 'Act One': Moss Hart's Beloved Show Business Memoir Comes to Life" Playbill, March 22, 2014 and was a standby in the Broadway productions of It's Only a Play (2014) It's Only a Play ibdb, accessed October 31, 2015 and Living on Love (2015).Living on Love ibdb, accessed October 31, 2015
One of his songs, "Long Hard Day", was featured in the stage musical Urban Cowboy (2003).Hernandez, Ernio. "Lookin' For Love: Musical Urban Cowboy Opens on Broadway, March 27" Playbill, March 27, 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.Ehren, Christine. "Dirty Blonde's Bob Stillman Goes Into the Sh-K-Boom Room March 8" Playbill, March 8, 2001 He performed in the Adam Guettel song cycle Myths and Hymns in January and February 2012 at the Prospect Theater Company.Rickwald, Bethany. "Linda Balgord, Bob Stillman, et al. to Star in Adam Guettel's 'Myths and Hymns'" theatrermania.com, December 19, 2011 He performed his solo show at 54 Below (New York City) in November 2012."Bob Stillman" broadway.com, accessed November 1, 2015 In April 2013 he appeared in the Town Hall concert series Broadway by the Year, The Broadway Musicals of 1972.Gans, Andrew. "Carolee Carmello, Christopher Fitzgerald, Bob Stillman, Patrick Page Explore the 'Broadway Musicals of 1972' April 29" Playbill, April 29, 2013
He performed in the New York Musical Theatre Festival presentation of staged concerts of Song Moments by Daniel Maté in July 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 He performed in Scott Siegel's Broadway Ballyhoo! at the Laurie Beechman Theatre (New York City) in October 2013.Gans, Andrew. "Bob Stillman, William Ryall and Lennie Watts Will Play The Laurie Beechman Theatre" Playbill, October 21, 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.Gans, Andrew. "Chuck Cooper, Richard Kind, Kevin Spirtas, Bob Stillman and More Will Offer A Swell Party" Playbill, August 25, 2014
Credits
Broadway Legs Diamond, 1988 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"Bob Stillman Off-Broadway" lortel.org, accessed October 31, 2015
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
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