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Just In Case You Didn't Watch the Tony Awards.......

On Sunday night, June 6 2004, this year's honoree, Jack O'Brien, the first person to be awarded The Robert A. MacNamara Literary & Arts Award at the 2004 San Diego American Ireland Fund Gala & Auction, won a Tony Award as Best Director, (his second) for his work on Henry lV last season. The play itself won a Tony for Best Revival.

Right on, Jack!

2004 Tony Award® Best Direction of a Play
Henry IV [winner]

2003 Tony Award® Best Direction of a Musical
Hairspray [winner]

2001 Tony Award® Best Direction of a Musical
The Full Monty [nominee]

2001 Tony Award® Best Direction of a Play
The Invention of Love [nominee]

1992 Tony Award® Best Direction of a Play
Two Shakespearean Actors [nominee]

1992 Tony Award® Best Play
Two Trains Running [nominee]

1990 Tony Award® Best Play
The Piano Lesson [nominee]

1977 Tony Award® Best Direction of a Musical
Porgy and Bess [nominee]


2004 Robert A.MacNamara Literary & Arts Award
The American Ireland Fund has created this new award to honour the memory of Robert A. MacNamara, an accomplished poet, talented raconteur, past chairman and long time supporter and friend of the Fund.

This special award will be given to someone of Irish ancestry that excels in the area of literature and/or arts.

2004 Honoree: Jack O'Brien


THE 2004 HERITAGE AWARD
The American Ireland Fund Heritage Award is given annually to someone of Irish Ancestry who has made a significant cintribution to his or her profession of community

2004 Honoree: The Honourable Judge Gerald Lewis.



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