Brian Stokes Mitchell
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
1 Center St
Newark, NJ 07102
Feb 8, 2024
7:30 PM EST
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Originally scheduled for November 21, 2023. Previously purchased tickets will be honored for the new date. NJPAC celebrates the close friendship of legendary singer and songwriter Miss Peggy Lee and the greatest vocal star of all, Frank Sinatra. This one-night-only event features Christian McBride as Musical Director, with a lineup of all-star vocalists including Aloe Blaac, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Paula Cole, Bettye LaVette, Christian McBride, Rachael Price, Brian Stokes Mitchell - and the Christian McBride Big Band and Strings. You'll hear all your favorite Peggy Lee songs ("Fever," "Is That All There Is," "It's a Good Day," "Let's Love"), along with Sinatra's classic tunes ("Luck Be a Lady," "I've Got You Under My Skin," "One For My Baby," "Nice Work If You Can Get It") . . . plus many more. Learn the story behind these two musical icons who were best friends and creative colleagues for over 50 years.
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Robert
October 30th 2023
One of the best one-person shows I’ve ever seen. Brian Stokes Mitchell is not only a tremendous voice but he’s also an expert at engaging the audience emotionally and spiritually.
Ridgefield, CT@The Ridgefield Playhouse
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Brian Stokes Mitchell Biography
Brian Stokes Mitchell won the 2000 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards for his performance in Kiss Me, Kate. His other Broadway credits include the title role in August Wilson’s King Hedley II (Tony, Drama Desk nominations), Coalhouse Walker, Jr. in Ragtime (Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle nominations, L.A. Drama Critic’s Circle and the Drama League’s Distinguished Performance awards), Kiss of the Spider Woman, Jelly’s Last Jam, Oh, Kay!, Mail (Theatre World Award), and the City Center Encores! presentations of Do Re Mi and Carnival. His career in television and film spans from "Roots: The Next Generation" and "Trapper John, M.D." to Dreamworks’ animated feature "The Prince of Egypt" and Showtime’s "Ruby’s Bucket of Blood” with Angela Bassett and the television film "Call Me Claus" with Whoopi Goldberg. Other TV credits include "Too Rich" with Lauren Bacall, "Double Platinum" with Diana Ross, and a recurring role as neighbor Cam Winston on "Frasier." In 2005 he headlined the Carnegie Hall concert presentation of Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific with Reba McEntire and Alec Baldwin. The concert aired on PBS and was released on CD and DVD.
Mr. Stokes has been president of The Actors' Fund of America since 2004.
Read MoreMr. Stokes has been president of The Actors' Fund of America since 2004.
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