Phillip Boykin

Also Credited As: Phillip Lamar Boykin

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Phillip Boykin is a 2019 Grammy Award nominee for the Tony Award–winning CD Once on This Island. He’s a Tony Award, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Award nominee for his work as Crown in The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess. He received the 2012 Theatre World Award. Phillip is a native of Greenville, SC, who now resides in NJ. Other performances include the Broadway revivals On the Town and Sunday in the Park With George; National Tours of Showboat; several other Regional Theaters and performances including Sondheim on Sondheim with the LA Philharmonic and Boston Pops, the Pirate King in Pirates of Penzance with the NY City Center, Ain’t Misbehavin’, the opera Porgy and Bess, Jesus Christ Superstar, Jesus Christ Superstar Gospel, and Smokey Joe’s Cafe. Phillip performed as Booker T. Washington in the Anniversary Concert of Ragtime at Lincoln Center. He also made his Carnegie Hall debut in Broadway Classics. Film: Freedom starring Cuba Gooding Jr.; Top Five starring Chris Rock; Caiaphas in Easter Mysteries. He was featured as the cover story in Classical Singer Magazine. He’s a graduate of the University of Hartford’s Hartt School of Music in CT; he also studied Jazz and Vocal Performance at SC State University, Howard University, and the NC School of the Arts. Phillip has toured throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, Russia, Poland, and North America. Mr. Boykin is the founder, director, and manager of “The New York Gospel Brothers.” For more information or a CD/DVD, please visit his website.

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Phillip Boykin STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2022
Olin Britt, Barbershop Quartet

[US Tour]
Revival National Tour, 2019
Tonton Julian

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2019
Hades [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2017
Tonton Julian

[Los Angeles]
Hollywood Bowl Revival, 2017
Performer

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2017
Boatman/Lee

[New York]
New York City Center Concert Gala, 2016
Boatman

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2014
Ensemble

[US Tour]
National Tour, 2013
Crown

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2012
Crown

[Beverly, MA (Regional)]
North Shore Music Theatre Production, 2006
Caiaphas


Phillip Boykin Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Phillip Boykin, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Phillip Boykin, Porgy and Bess


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Theatre World Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Debut Performance

Phillip Boykin, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess

Tony Awards - 2012 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Phillip Boykin, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess

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Video: Lillias White and Lola Tung Take Final Bows in HADESTOWN

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Lillias White and Lola Tung Play Final HADESTOWN Performance Today

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Father/Daughter Jon Jon Briones and Isa Briones Will Join HADESTOWN on Broadway

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New HADESTOWN Cast Members to Perform on TAMRON HALL This Friday

Jordan Fisher, Ani DiFranco, and the cast of Hadestown will be performing on Tamron Hall this Friday. DiFranco recently joined the Broadway cast of Hadestown as Persephone, alongside Lola Tung as Eurydice, earlier this month. Fisher joined as Orpheus later last year.

Video: Watch Ani DiFranco Sing 'Our Lady of the Underground' in HADESTOWN

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Photos: Get a First Look at Lola Tung and Ani DiFranco in HADESTOWN

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Photos/Video: Lola Tung and Ani DiFranco Take Their First Bows in HADESTOWN

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Watch Ani DiFranco and Anaïs Mitchell perform 'Our Lady of the Underground' from Hadestown. Learn how to purchase tickets to see the show on Broadway!

Lillias White Extends Run in HADESTOWN For Final Time

 Tony Award winner Lillias White has extended her run as ‘Hermes’ in Hadestown on Broadway for the final time at the Walter Kerr Theatre (219 West 48th Street). Her final performance will be Sunday, March 17, 2024. 

THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY's Lola Tung to Join HADESTOWN on Broadway

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HADESTOWN Releases New Block of Tickets Through September 1, 2024

Beginning today, Tuesday, December 19 at 10:00am ET, a new block of tickets for Hadestown will be available for performances through September 1, 2024. Learn more about how to get tickets here!

Phillip Boykin FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Phillip Boykin been in?

Phillip Boykin has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.

How many West End shows has Phillip Boykin been in?

Phillip Boykin has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Phillip Boykin been nominated for?

Phillip Boykin has been nominated for several awards, including Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Porgy and Bess, Outstanding Debut Performance at the Theatre World Awards for The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess.

What awards has Phillip Boykin won?

Phillip Boykin has won the Outstanding Debut Performance award from the Theatre World Awards for his role in The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess.

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