Michael Higgins

Performer

Michael Higgins

Performer

Michael Higgins, who performed on Broadway and Off-Broadway stages from the 1940s to the 1980s, winning two Obie Awards in the process, died Nov. 5, 2008, in Manhattan, where he lived. Mr. Higgins received his first of two Obies in 1958, when the Village Voice had just begun to hand out the awards, which honored work in the rising world of Off-Broadway. He won for his performance as John Proctor in The Crucible by Arthur Miller. The second came 22 years later, in 1980, for his work in David Mamet's Reunion.

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Born: Jan 20, 1922 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Death: Nov 5, 2008 in New York, NY, USA

Roles (9)

	Mixed Couples (1980) Opened Dec 28, 1980	as Alden (Original)
	Equus (1974) Opened Oct 24, 1974	as Frank Strang (Original)
	The Iceman Cometh (1973) Opened Dec 13, 1973	as Larry Slade (Original)
	Uncle Vanya (1973) Opened Jun 4, 1973	as Mikhail lvovich Astrov (Standby - Original)
	The Lark (1955) Opened Nov 17, 1955	as Brother Ladvenu (Original)
	The Carefree Tree (1955) Opened Oct 11, 1955	as The Fifth Son (Original)
	Romeo and Juliet (1951) Opened Mar 10, 1951	as Benvolio (Original)
	Our Lan' (1947) Opened Sep 27, 1947	as 2nd Rebel Soldier (Original)
	Antigone (1946) Opened Feb 18, 1946	as Third Guard (Original)