[6] On Broadway, Stephenson originated the roles of Charles Clarke in Titanic (1997), Mr. Peavy in Parade (1998),[7] Bingo Little in By Jeeves (2001)[8] and Renfield in Dracula (2004).
[13][14] Off-Broadway, Stephenson originated the role of Fidele in Death Takes a Holiday in 2011,[15] and played Vissi D'Amore Boy/Thurio in Two Gentlemen of Verona at the Delacorte Theater in 2005,[16] Sid Davis in Take Me Along at The Irish Repertory Theatre in 2008,[17] Anatoly in Chess, and Zach in The Tavern at Equity Library Theatre in 2007.
[21] In September 2021 it was announced that Stephenson would originate the role of Bill O’Wray in the upcoming Broadway production of the play Trouble in Mind by Alice Childress.
From May 25th until June 26th, 2022, Stephenson starred as Coleman in Trading Places at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, a musical inspired by the original film of the same name.
In March of 2024 Don Stephenson was announced to star as Doc Brown in the Back to the Future: The Musical North American Tour.
[23] Two years later he developed and directed a scaled-down chamber version,[24] which used 20 actors playing all of the roles, an abstract set design, projections, and new orchestrations.
This new intimate version opened in July 2012 at The Hangar Theatre in Ithaca, New York,[26] and was nominated for eleven BroadwayWorld Awards including Best Director.
[27][28] He has also directed productions of The Other Place at the Alley Theatre, Houston in 2015,[29] The 39 Steps at the Flat Rock Playhouse, North Carolina in 2010[30] Noises Off at the Pittsburgh Public Theater in 2014,[31] Lend Me a Tenor (BroadwayWorld Nomination for Best Director) at the Paper Mill Playhouse, New Jersey in 2013,[32] Deathtrap in 2013 at the Flat Rock Playhouse, North Carolina,[33] Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Oleanna, The Cottage at Theatre Aspen, Colorado in 2014,[34] Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike at the Paper Mill Playhouse in 2015,[35] Buyer & Cellar at TheaterWorks, Hartford, Connecticut in 2016,[36] I'll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers in 2015 at Theater Works, Hartford, Connecticut[37] and The Great Unknown in 2010 at the Theater at St. Clement's, as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival.