PhotosPHOTO ARCHIVE: Celebrating Tony Award Winner Brian Stokes MitchellBrian Stokes Mitchell — a Tony Award winner for his performance in Kiss Me, Kate — celebrates his birthday on Oct. 31. Playbill.com looks at his career so far. Happy birthday, Brian!
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From Ragtime to Shuffle Along: Celebrating Brian Stokes Mitchell's Greatest Stage Roles
From Ragtime to Shuffle Along: Celebrating Brian Stokes Mitchell's Greatest Stage Roles
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Angela Teek and Brian Stokes Mitchell in Oh, Kay!
Tamara Tunie, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Angela Teek in Oh, Kay!
Brian Stokes Mitchell and Angela Teek in Oh, Kay!
Jeff Hyslop and Brian Stokes Mitchell in Kiss of the Spider Woman
Jeff Hyslop, Chita Rivera and Brian Stokes Mitchell in Kiss of the Spider Woman
Martha Swope
Brian Stokes Mitchell and Howard McGillin in Kiss of the Spider Woman
Brian Stokes Mitchell in Ragtime
Catherine Ashmore
Brian Stokes MItchell and Audra McDonald in Ragtime
Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes MItchell record Ragtime
Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell in Ragtime
Catherine Ashmore
Brian Stokes Mitchell in Ragtime
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Marin Mazzie and Brian Stokes Mitchell in Kiss Me, Kate
Marin Mazzie and Brian Stokes Mitchell in Kiss Me, Kate
Brian Stokes Mitchell in Kiss Me, Kate
Marin Mazzie and Brian Stokes Mitchell in Kiss Me, Kate
Brian Stokes Mitchell in a promotional shot for King Hedley II
Brian Stokes Mitchell and Leslie Uggams in King Hedley II
Brian Stokes Mitchell and cast in Man of La Mancha
Brian Stokes Mitchell in Man of La Mancha
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Brian Stokes Mitchell in Man of La Mancha
Brian Stokes Mitchell, most recently on Broadway in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, earned 2000 Tony, Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk awards for his performance as Fred Graham/Petruchio in Kiss Me, Kate. His other Broadway credits include lead roles in Man of La Mancha (Tony nomination); King Hedley II (Tony nomination); Ragtime(Tony nomination) ; Kiss of the Spider Woman; Jelly's Last Jam; Oh, Kay!; Mail; and the City Center Encores! mountings of Kismet, Do Re Mi and Carnival.
Television and film audiences will be familiar with Mitchell's work from his roles on "Jumping the Broom," "Glee," "Trapper John, M.D.," "Roots" and "Frasier." Mitchell has performed in concert halls around the country. He has appeared on over a dozen albums, and his Playbill Records CD is entitled "Brian Stokes Mitchell."