Norm Lewis (born June 2, 1963 in Eatonville, Florida) is an African-American Broadway actor formerly enrolled with the "revival" of Les Misérables as Javert. He was enlisted until the short revival ends on September 1, 2007, which has since been extended until at least December 31, 2007, and now has been named to close officially on January 6, 2008, although tickets were originally planned for purchasing through March of 2008. He is currently playing King Triton in the Broadway production of The Little Mermaid which previewed in Denver July 26-September 9, 2007, and is starting on Broadway December 6, 2007, and is currently in previews. Lewis has also performed in The Who's Tommy, Side Show (along with Jeff McCarthy, Alice Ripley, Emily Skinner, and Hugh Panaro),Chicago and Miss Saigon. He also appeared in the concert version of the Tim Rice musical Chess (musical) in 2003.