Phillip Boykin
Biography
Phillip Boykin is a 2012 Tony Award, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award nominee for his work in The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess. He is also a Grammy Award nominee for his role as Tonton Julian in the Tony Award-winning Once On This Island. Winner of a Theatre World Award and The Distinguished Alumni and The Anchor Award from the U of H Hartt School of Music. Other performances on Broadway: The Music Man, On the Town and Sunday in the Park With George. Other performances: Joe in the National Tour of Show Boat, The Pirate King/Samuel in Pirates of Penzance, Ken in Ain’t Misbehavin’, Crown/Jake in Porgy and Bess, Caiaphas in JCS, and Jesus Christ Superstar Gospel, Fred in Smokey Joe's Cafe, The Lion in The Wiz, and Jim in Big River, just to name a few. Phillip performed as Booker T. Washington in the Anniversary Concert of Ragtime at Lincoln Center. Mr. Boykin portrayed the role of Big Hand in the movie Freedom (starring Cuba Gooding Jr.) and The Driver in Top Five (starring Chris Rock). He also studied at SC State University, Howard University, and the NC School of the Arts. He has toured throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, Russia, Poland, and North America. Mr. Boykin is the Founder, Director, and Manager of the NY GOSPEL BROTHERS.
Credits
Hadestown, The Music Man, Once on this Island, Sunday in the Park with George
Past Shows
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