Kevyn Morrow

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Kevyn Morrow
Born
Other namesKevin Morrow
Occupation(s)Actor, singer, choreographer
Years active1983–present

Kevyn Morrow is an American actor, singer, and choreographer known for his roles on Broadway.

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Early life

Morrow is a native of Omaha, Nebraska. He graduated from Omaha Northwest High School in 1978. [1]

Career

Broadway, Off-Broadway and Tours

Morrow made his Broadway debut as a member of the original cast of Leader of the Pack , which also featured Broadway star Annie Golden. [2] He soon joined the cast of A Chorus Line and was a member of the show's 1990 closing cast. His next Broadway show would be as an original cast member of another Michael Bennett hit, Dreamgirls . He played various roles in the cast throughout its run both on Broadway, on tour, and in its 1987 revival, but most notably the role of C.C. White, for which he received critical acclaim.

Following Dreamgirls, Morrow appeared on Broadway in Smokey Joe's Cafe , Dream, The Scarlet Pimpernel , the 2002 revival of Anything Goes , the 2015 revival of The Color Purple, Bandstand, Moulin Rouge!, the 2024 revival of Our Town , and Floyd Collins.

Off-Broadway he appeared in the original production of The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin, which also featured Tony-winner La Chanze, and Blue, where he played the title character of Blue Williams. [3] He recently appeared in the premiere presentation of Ripper the musical, directed by Stephen Amato at New World Stages. In 2014, Morrow appeared in the Primary Stages production of While I Yet Live as Vernon.

From October 2021 to 2022, Morrow starred as the titular Hades in the first US national tour of Hadestown and later joined the cast of the tour of Moulin Rouge! in 2023. [4]

London

In 2002 he made his West End debut in Rob Bettinson and Alan Janes' 125th Street at the Shaftesbury Theatre. [5] Following that production, Morrow starred in the London premiere of Ragtime , directed by Stafford Arima at the Piccadilly Theatre, as Coalhouse Walker Jr., a performance for which he was nominated for the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical.

Regional

He has appeared in numerous productions throughout the United States, but most notably for Once on This Island at the Bay Street Theatre (the production was filmed for the Lincoln Center Archives), Ragtime in Omaha, Nebraska (where he won the award for Best Performance by a Visiting Actor), Tambourines to Glory in Washington D.C. (where he was nominated for the Helen Hayes Award), [6] the role of Curtis Taylor in Dreamgirls, and the role of Billy Strayhorn in the national touring company of Stormy Weather, starring Leslie Uggams as Lena Horne, including at the Prince Music Theatre in Philadelphia. [7]

Other

Morrow's television appearances include a recurring role on One Life to Live (appearing in June) as well as appearances on Law & Order , Hope and Faith , Coach , Murphy Brown , Ed , and many others. He has appeared in multiple films, including the 1983 John Travolta film Staying Alive and in 2002 film Barbershop as monk. [8]

Morrow is a member of the Broadway show choir and occasionally works as a choreographer regionally.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983 Staying Alive 11-year-old Dancer
1997 Hoodlum Waldo / Church Conductor
1999 Light It Up Boy (Gangbanger)
2002 Barbershop Monk
2018BANDSTAND: The Broadway Musical on ScreenAl / James Haupt
2019Fair Market ValueNoah
2020Estella Scrooge: A Christmas Carol with a TwistJasper Jaggers

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991 Coach Airline ClerkEpisode: "The Marion Kind: Part 2"
2001 Ed Mr. GordonEpisode: "Goodbye Sadie"
2005 Hope & Faith Director3 episodes
2007 One Life to Live Private investigatorEpisode #1.9945
2009 Law & Order Adam OwensEpisode: "Fed"
2011 Onion News Network Dr. StatskyEpisode: "The Trial of TR-425"
2012 The Good Wife Mr. MartinEpisode: "Waiting for the Knock"
2013 Person of Interest IAB Detective Ed SolisEpisode: "Zero Day"
2013, 2015 Elementary Detective Bailey2 episodes
2017 Blue Bloods Glenn KnappEpisode: "Lost Souls"
2018 The Path Pastor Billy4 episodes
2019 When They See Us WarrenEpisode: "Part Four"
2019 Instinct AlEpisode: "Manhunt"
2021 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Chaplain Al-KhabeerEpisode: "Welcome to the Pedo Motel"
2021 Colin in Black & White Herc's FatherEpisode: "Cornrows"
2022 9-1-1 Junior Franklin2 episodes
2023 East New York Aldolphus BentleyEpisode: "By the Book"
2023 FBI: Most Wanted Papa 'B' (Barnes)Episode: "Double Fault"
2024 Law & Order Judge Marty Chen2 episodes

Video games

YearTitleRole
1998 MechCommander Extra 4
2013 Grand Theft Auto Online Entry Pilot
2018 Red Dead Redemption 2 The Local Pedestrian Population

References

  1. Weber, Brent (2022-03-26). "Omaha Broadway star returns home as Hades". WOWT. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  2. League, The Broadway. "Kevyn Morrow | IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
  3. "Off-Broadway Internet Database". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-04-27.
  4. "Hadestown on Broadway". Archived from the original on 2021-11-10.
  5. Lizzie Loveridge, "125th Street - London Review", Curtain Up.
  6. Helen Hayes Awards. Archived 2008-06-03 at the Wayback Machine
  7. "Philadelphia - "Stormy Weather: Imagining Lena Horne" in Philadelphia - 2/21/07". www.talkinbroadway.com. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  8. "Staying Alive (1983): Full Cast & Crew", IMDb.