Production Staff
Broadway: Lempicka (u/s Tadeusz Lempicki, OBC), Moulin Rouge! The Musical (OBC), Anastasia (u/s Dmitry, OBC), An American in Paris (u/s Henri), Priscilla Queen of the Desert (u/s Frank, OBC), Legally Blonde (Carlos/Lowell, u/s Kyle/Dewey). World Premiere: The Devil Wears Prada. First National Tours: Wicked (u/s Fiyero), Legally Blonde. TV: “Fosse/Verdon” (FX). NY: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (NY City Center Encores!), Trip of Love (u/s Peter). Regional: Gregory Gardner in A Chorus Line (Paper Mill Playhouse). BFA, CCM. ... read more
Stephen Byrd has pursued his interest in producing high quality entertainment vehicles for many years. As President/ CEO of the American Cinema Group, Inc., he has raised capital for, and invested in several TV & Film projects. Mr. Byrd formed Front Row Productions, Inc. which is dedicated solely to producing quality theatrical productions, and has a slate of major theatrical projects in the works. As the Producer of the first African American Broadway production of Tennessee Williams' Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, which was the highest grossing play on Broadway in 2008, Mr. Byrd also won the Laurence Olivier ... read more
Cookie Jordan is a multi-talented actress, singer, and dancer who has made a name for herself in both stage and screen. She was born and raised in New York City, where she began her career in the arts at a young age. Her passion for performing led her to pursue a degree in theater at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.
Jordan made her Broadway debut in the original production of "Dreamgirls" in 1981, where she played the role of Effie White. Her powerful vocals and emotional performance earned her critical acclaim and a Tony Award nomination for Best ... read more
Notable set/costume designs include: Broadway: Once on This Island (Tony, Outer Critics, Drama Desk nomination), Sunday in the Park With George, Six Degrees of Separation, In Transit, Eclipsed (Tony Award), The Elephant Man (Broadway, West End), Violet. Off-Broadway: Familiar, The True, Here Lies Love (NY, London), Sweet Charity, Bella, and Booty Candy. Over 200 regional and international credits. Encores! Off-Center Principal Designer. Awards: Obie Award for Sustained Excellence, 3 Lucille Lortels, TDF Sharaff Award, 2 ATW Henry Hewes, Helen Hayes. Upcoming: Wild Goose Dreams. Head of Design at Fordham University Theatre Program. @clintramos ... read more
Broadway: Birthday Candles, Lackawanna Blues, Grand Horizons, What the Constitution Means to Me, Lifespan of a Fact, Eclipsed, Ghetto Klown. Off-Broadway work has been seen at Second Stage, The Atlantic, Playwrights Horizons, Signature, MCC, Roundabout, MTC, New York Theatre Workshop, The Public, The Vineyard, Women’s Project, Playwrights Realm, Primary Stages. Current: Blue Man Group National Tour. Opera: Fledermaus, Pearl Fishers (Metropolitan); Faust, Midsummer, Traviata (Mariinsky, Russia). Adjunct: Purchase. Mom: Henry. ... read more
Awards and Nominations
2016 Drama League Awards
Distinguished Performance Award: Lupita Nyong'o was nominated but did not win.
Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play: Danai Gurira was nominated but did not win.
2016 Outer Critics Circle Awards
Outstanding New Broadway Play: Danai Gurira was nominated but did not win.
2016 The Lortels
Outstanding Costume Design: Clint Ramos was nominated but did not win.
Outstanding Director: Liesl Tommy won.
2016 Tony Awards
Best Costume Design of a Play: Clint Ramos won.
Best Direction of a Play: Liesl Tommy was nominated but did not win.
Best Play: Danai Gurira was nominated but did not win.