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Keith Lee Grant | |
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| Born | Keith H. Grant April 23, 1954 Chicago, IL |
| Education | M.F.A. Yale Drama School
M.A. Penn State University B.F.A. University of Utah Certificate: The American Conservatory Theatre's Advanced Training Program |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, academic |
| Spouse(s) | Daniel Fergus Tamulonis, partnered 1981-2013; married 2013-present |
| Children | 2 |
Keith Lee Grant (Born Keith H. Grant, April 23, 1954) is a director, choreographer, actor, singer, and academic. He performed in the US premiere of the musical RAGTIME[1] and the Broadway productions MARIE CHRISTINE[2] and SHOW BOAT.[3] He is the founding Artistic Director of the Harlem Repertory Theater (HRT) where he won the 2013 AUDELCO awards for Best Director/Musical and Musical Production of the Year for DREAMGIRLS.[4] He also won two AUDELCO awards for Best Director and Best Choreographer for the HRT's 2009 production of THE WIZ.[5] . Mr. Grant has been a professor in The City College of New York's Department of Theatre and Speech since 2001.[6][7]
Early Life and Education
[edit]Grant was born on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois,[8] the son of Hugh Grant (entrepreneur) and Dorothy Grant (registered nurse). He attended public schools on the South Side of Chicago (O'Keeffe Elementary School and South Shore High School). He holds a B.F.A. in Theatre from The University of Utah (1974), a certificate from the American Conservatory Theatre's Advanced Acting Program (1976), an M.F.A. from The Yale School of Drama (1982), and an M.A. from Penn State University (1984).[9][10]
Career
[edit]In addition to performing in the United States premiere of the musical RAGTIME at the Shubert Theatre in Los Angeles,[11] on Broadway in MARIE CHRISTINE,[12] and SHOW BOAT,[13] Mr. Grant also performed in several Off-Broadway and Regional Theatre productions: Don Pedro in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at the Indiana Repertory Theatre,[14] Oberon/Theseus in A MIDSUMMER'S NIGHT'S DREAM IN HARLEM at The Pittsburgh Public Theatre,[15] Off-Broadway he performed as Mr. Hyacinth in ABIE'S ISLAND ROSE at the Jewish Repertory Theatre,[16] Rareback Pinkerton in IN DAHOMEY at the New Federal Theatre,[17] Mr. Drumwright in REUNION at the Theatre Row Theatre,[18] and Cornelius in THE BAKER'S WIFE on Theatre Row.[19] The New York Times wrote about Mr. Grant's performance as The King of Navarre in LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST at the Yale Repertory Theatre just before he graduated from The Yale School Of Drama, "Only two of the student actors rise to the occasion and approach their roles with authority - Keith Grant as a handsome King of Navarre and Kate Burton as his prepossessing regal opposite, the Princess of France."[20]
Acting/Directing Credits
[edit]| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
| 1994 | MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING | Don Pedro | Indiana Repertory Theatre
April 19th – May 22nd |
| 1995 | ABYSSINIA | Brother Samuels | North Shore Music Theatre
October 9th – October 23rd |
| 1996 | SHOW BOAT | Ensemble
(Replacement) |
Uris Theatre (Broadway)
October 02,1994-January 05, 1997 |
| 1997 | RAGTIME | Ensemble
(Understudy: Coalhouse and Booker T Washington) |
Shubert Theatre (Los Angeles)
(United States Premiere) May 29, 1997 – Apr 12, 1998 |
| 1999 | MARIE CHRISTINE | Jean L'Adrese | Vivian Beaumont Theater
(Broadway) December 2, 1999 – January 9, 2000 |
| IN DAHOMEY | Rareback | New Federal Theatre
(Off-Broadway) June 23rd – July 25th | |
| 2000 | ABIE'S ISLAND ROSE[21] | Mr. Hyachinth | Jewish Repertory Theatre
(Off-Broadway) May 7th - June 3rd |
| 2021 | WHITE CHRISTMAS[22] | General Waverly | John Engerman Theatre |
| 2022 | THE BAKER'S WIFE[23][24] | Cornelius | J2 Spotlight Musical Theatre Company
(Off-Broadway) |
| GYPSY[25] | Pop | Theatre Aspen | |
| BEAUTY AND THE BEAST[26][27] | Maurice | Argyle Theatre | |
| 2023 | A MIDSUMMER'S NIGHTS DREAM IN HARLEM[28][29][30] | Oberon/Theseus | Pittsburg Public Theatre
January 29th – February 19th |
| 2024 | MORNING AFTER GRACE[31] | Ollie | Riverside Theatre/ Vero Beach Florida
January 28th-February 18th |
| BIG[32] | MacMillan | Bristol Riverside Theatre
February 25th – April 14th | |
| WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO ALL THAT BEAUTY[33] | Reggie/Troy | Contemporary American Theatre Festival
July 28th – August 4th | |
| FILMS/TELEVISION[34] | |||
| 1982- 1984 | THE EDGE OF NIGHT | Troy Bannister | Daytime Drama
(46 episodes) |
| 2001 | JAZZ | Adam Clayton Powell Jr. | Documentary (Voice-over) |
| 2022 | SAWDUST | Lennard | Film Short |
| LAST CALL | Rob | Film Short | |
| 2023 | FUNDAMENTAL SHAPES | Clark | Film Short |
| AWARDS | |||
| Year | Catagory | Nominated Work | Result |
| 2013 | AUDELCO - Best Director of Musical | DREAMGIRLS | Won[35] |
| 2013 | AUDELCO - Best Musical Production | DREAMGIRLS | Won[36] |
| 2016 | AUDELCO - Best Revival | IN THE HEIGHTS- Harlem Repertory Theatre - Directed/Choreographed by Keith Lee Grant | Nominated[37] |
| 2017 | AUDELCO - Best Revival | A RAISIN IN THE SUN - Harlem Repertory Theatre - Directed by Keith Lee Grant | Nominated[38] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Livent presents Ragtime". 1997.
- ^ "Internet Broadway Database / IDBD". Internet Broadway Database / IDBD.
- ^ "Internet Broadway Database / IBDB". Internet Broadway Database / IBDB.
- ^ Diouf-Campbell, Isseu (September 25, 2013). "The Piano Lesson big winner at 41st Annual Vivian Robinson". Africa In Harlem.
- ^ Chang, Lia (November 19, 2009). "Lia Chang: Classical Theatre of Harlem's Archbishop Supreme Tartuffe, MTC's Ruined, De Shields and Nottage Among 2009 Audelco Winners". Backstage Pass With Lia Lang.
- ^ "Out At CCNY". The City College of New York LGBTQ+ Student Center. 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Keith Lee Grant". The City College of New York Faculty and Staff Profiles. January 2002.
- ^ Snook, Raven (September 28, 2017). "After 60 Years, This Musical Is Getting a Revival". TDF An Online Theatre Magazine.
- ^ "Keith Lee Grant - Bio". Broadwayworld. January 1, 2015.
- ^ "Keith Lee Grant - Education". City College of New York Faculty and Staff Profiles. January 2002.
- ^ "Livent Presents RAGTIME". About The Artist.
- ^ "Keith Lee Grant". Internet Broadway Database - IBDB.
- ^ "Keith Lee Grant". Internet Broadway Database.
- ^ "MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - Grant,Keith Lee". Indiana Repertory Theatre.
- ^ "A MIDSUMMER'S NIGHTS DREAM IN HARLEM (Cast List)". Pittsburg Public Theatre.
- ^ "Abie's Island Rose". Theatermania. May 8, 2000.
- ^ "First Legit African-American Musical, In Dahomey, Inspires New Version in NYC June 23-July 25". Playbill. June 23, 1999.
- ^ "Last Chance: NYC's "Other" Civil War Show, Reunion, a Fave w/Buffs, Closes May 16". Playbill. May 14, 1999.
- ^ "THE BAKERS WIFE (Cast)". J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company. March 10, 2022.
- ^ "THEATER:'LOVE'S LABOR'S'". The New York Times. May 16, 1982.
- ^ "Musical Abie's Island Rose Blooms May 7 at Jewish Rep in NYC". Playbill. May 7, 2000.
- ^ Giordano, Melissa (November 18, 2021). "Review: IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS at the John W. Engeman Theatre". Backstage online magizine.
- ^ Cohen, Alex (March 16, 2022). "The Baker's Wife – A Winning Musical". Woman Around Town.
- ^ "The BAKER'S WIFE cast list". J2 Spotlight Musical Theatre Company website.
- ^ Reynolds, Jacqueline (July 9, 2022). "A timeless story, 'Gypsy' hits close to home". Aspen Daily New website.
- ^ "Disney's Beauty and the Beast RegionalMusical The Argyle Theatre 34 West Main Street, Babylon, NY". Playbill Theatre online magazine.
- ^ "Keith Lee Latest News on Keith Lee". Backstage online Theatre magazine.
- ^ "A Midsummer Night's Dream in Harlem - Pittsburgh | Official Ticket Source | O'Reilly Theater | Wed, Feb 1 - Sun, Feb 19, 2023 | Pittsburgh Public Theater". ppt.org.
- ^ "MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM IN HARLEM Cast List". Pittsburgh Public Theatre website.
- ^ Rosenfeld, Jordana (February 10, 2023). "A Midsummer Night's Dream in Harlem marries Shakespeare and Black culture". Pittsburgh City Paper website.
- ^ Hanbaugh, Pam (February 5, 2024). "Morning After Grace at the Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach". Florida Theatre Onstage.
- ^ "Big: The Musical RegionalMusical Bristol Riverside Theatre 120 Radcliffe St., Bristol, PA". Playbill website.
- ^ "WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO ALL THAT BEAUTY?". The Contemporary American Theatre Festival at Shepherd University. July 2024.
- ^ "Keith Lee Grant". IMDb.
- ^ "2013 Winners". Audience Development Committee, Inc.(AUDELCO) Official Website. 2013.
- ^ "2013 Winners". AUDELCO awards Official website. 2013.
- ^ "2016 Winners". AUDELCO Awards official website. Fall 2016.
- ^ "2017 Winners". AUDELCO Awards Official website. Fall 2017.