DeMarius Copes

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DeMarius Copes is an American stage and film actor. He is best known for his Broadway credits and for his performances under the direction of Casey Nicholaw.

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Early life

Copes is originally from Fairfield, Alabama, in the Birmingham, Alabama area and began dancing when he was fifteen. [1] [2] As a child and teen, he appeared in theatrical productions at the Virginia Samford Theatre, Red Mountain Theatre and Shades Valley High School. [3] [4] He attended Rider University. [5]

Career

Copes earned his Actors' Equity membership in the 2014-2015 first national tour of Newsies . [6]

In 2016, Copes performed in The Prom before the show made its way to Broadway. [7]

In 2017, Copes performed in Mean Girls during its Washington, DC premiere. [8] [9] He made his Broadway debut when Mean Girls opened in New York in April 2018. [10] He departed the production in June 2019.

Copes participated in a 2019 concert celebrating the Write Out Loud contest winners. [11]

In August 2019, Copes joined the touring company of Hamilton . [2]

Copes played Oliver in the 2021 film version of Dear Evan Hansen . [12] [3]

In 2022, Copes appeared in the original Broadway cast of Some Like It Hot on Broadway. Copes received positive reviews for his performance as Jerry/Daphne when he filled in for J. Harrison Ghee. [13] [14] He left the company in fall 2023.

Copes was cast as in the ensemble and later as the Jester in New York City Center's production of Once Upon A Mattress in 2024. [15]

  1. ↑ Harvey, Alec (2023-08-31). "Birmingham's DeMarius R. Copes stepping into lead of 'Some Like It Hot' on Broadway". byalecharvey.com. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  2. 1 2 "DeMarius R. Copes Feature". Fit For Broadway. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  3. 1 2 Harvey, Alec (October 2, 2020). "Birmingham's DeMarius Copes, cast in 'Dear Evan Hansen' movie, on his trek to Broadway and Hollywood". Alabama News Center.
  4. ↑ "Former Virginia Samford Theatre student cast in "Dear Evan Hansen" | Bham Now". bhamnow.com. 2020-12-13. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  5. ↑ "Rider student on tour with the Newsies". Rider University. 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  6. ↑ aharvey@al.com, Alec Harvey | (2015-01-21). "'Newsies' national tour, in Atlanta this week, features two Birmingham-area actors". al. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  7. ↑ "The Prom, from Drowsy Chaperone and Wedding Singer Creators, Opens Tryout Today". September 7, 2016.
  8. ↑ "'Mean Girls' Musical Officially Finds Its Cast". EW.com. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  9. ↑ McPhee, Ryan (November 19, 2017). "World Premiere of Mean Girls Musical Officially Opens November 19".
  10. ↑ sit-admin (2018-10-03). "The Mean Girls Ensemble Throws a Revenge Party for the Ages". Houston. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  11. ↑ "Hear Hamilton Tour Cast Member DeMarius Copes Sing 'Don't Trust Her'". September 10, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Broadway Alum DeMarius Copes Joins Dear Evan Hansen Movie Cast". September 4, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Broadway's "Some Like it Hot" is frustratingly lukewarm". The Slate. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  14. ↑ "Tony Award winner J. Harrison Ghee temporarily out of 'Some Like It Hot' — DeMarius Copes to step in". Broadway News. 2023-09-01. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  15. ↑ "Once Upon a Mattress". www.nycitycenter.org. Retrieved 2024-08-18.

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