Obie

American

[oh-bee] / ˈoʊ bi /

noun

one of a group of awards given annually, beginning in 1956, by New York City's The Village Voice newspaper for achievement in the off-Broadway theater.

Etymology

Origin of Obie

Pronunciation of OB, abbreviation of off Broadway

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Obie

Mays, who has won almost every major theater award in existence including a Tony and an Obie, says the Playhouse is one of the best he’s ever worked at.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Victoria Wilson, who lives with daughter Crystal Wilson and grandson Obie in Hastings, said leaks caused their home to become damp.

From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2024

In conversation, the personable, Obie Award-winning playwright suffers from perhaps an excess of perspective, often qualifying opinions to allow space for considerations he might not yet know about.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 31, 2024

I hear officer Obie gets mighty persnickety about that.

From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2023

Obie and the other guys were practically wiped out from all that jumping up and down, weary, out of breath, their legs beginning to ache.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier

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