Everything about Brian Stokes Mitchell totally explained
Brian Stokes Mitchell (b.
31 October,
1957,
Seattle, Washington) is an American stage, film and television actor.
He currently appears on
Broadway. A powerful
baritone, he's been one of the central male star figures of the theatre in the last two decades. His Broadway credits include
Mail (1988), an all-black revival of
George Gershwin's
Oh, Kay! (1990),
Jelly's Last Jam (1992) based on the works of jazz artist
Jelly Roll Morton,
John Kander and
Fred Ebb's
Kiss of the Spider Woman (1993),
Ragtime (1998), the 1999 revival of
Cole Porter's
Kiss Me, Kate,
King Hedley II (2001) and
Man of La Mancha (2002). He appeared in the
City Center Encores! productions of
Jule Styne's
Do Re Mi (1999),
Bob Merrill's
Carnival! (2002), and
Kismet (2006), and in the title role in the 2002 Kennedy Center revival of
Sweeney Todd, part of
Stephen Sondheim's 70th birthday celebration.
Mitchell has a number of television and film credits including the singing voice of
Jethro in the animated feature
The Prince of Egypt (1998), Hilary Banks' news anchor fiancé Trevor Newsworthy/Collins on
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and a seven-year stint on
Trapper John, M.D.. He also guest-starred on
Frasier as Dr.
Frasier Crane's neighbour and rival Cam Winston.
He won the American Theatre Wing's
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for
Kiss Me, Kate in 1999. He was nominated for Best Actor in a Musical for
Ragtime in 1998 and
Man of La Mancha in 2002, and for Best Actor in a Play for
King Hedley II in 2001.
On June 9, 2005, Mitchell appeared in a concert version of the
Rodgers and Hammerstein musical
South Pacific, at
Carnegie Hall. He starred as Emile, alongside
Reba McEntire as Nellie Forbush and
Alec Baldwin as Luther Billis. The production was taped and telecast by PBS on April 26, 2006.
Prior to
Ragtime, he'd been known professionally as Brian Mitchell. He is currently the President of the Actor's Fund, and his eagerly and critically-anticipated debut CD
Brian Stokes Mitchell was released on June 6, 2006 on
Playbill Records.
He has been married to actress
Allyson Tucker since 1994 and has a son, Ellington.
Discography
Brian Stokes Mitchell
June 6, 2006
Track Listing
- Something's Coming (West Side Story)
- The Best Is Yet to Come (Cy Coleman)
- Pretty Women (Sweeney Todd)
- Just In Time (Bells are Ringing)
- Lazy Afternoon (The Golden Apple)
- Another Hundred People (Company)/Take the A Train
- How Long Has This Been Going On? (Funny Face)
- Life is Sweet (Wonderful Town)
- Losing My Mind (Follies)
- Being Alive (Company)
- How Glory Goes (Floyd Collins)
- Grateful
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