A commanding stage presence with a rich baritone voice, Brian Stokes Mitchell was touted as an overnight success when he starred in the stage musical "Ragtime" in Toronto in 1996 and on Broadway in 1998. In reality, the handsome, trim actor had been working toward that goal since he was a teenager in San Diego. The youngest son of a former Tuskegee airman and a policewoman, Mitchell began his career with the San Diego Junior Youth Theatre. By the time he was 14, he made his professional debut in the chorus of "Godspell" at t…more
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Song Performer ("Something's Coming" "For All We Know" "Make Them Hear You")
Song Performer ( Something s Coming For All We Know Make Them Hear You )
Song Performer ("Ragtime")
Song Performer ( Ragtime )
Performed on stage in the "Encores!" concert staging of "Kismet," at the City Center in New York
Cast in title role of the Kennedy Center production of "Sweeney Todd"
Played Paul Berthalet in the Encores! staging of "Carnival"
Returned to Broadway as the star of August Wilson's "King Hedley II"; garnered Tony nomination
Opened on Broadway in "Ragtime"; received Tony nomination as Actor in a Musical
Drama Desk Award: Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Outer Critics Circle Award: Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Tony: Actor in a Musical
Drama League Award: Distinguished Performance
Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award: Outstanding Lead Performance
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