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Ato Blankson-Wood BIO

Broadway: Hair, Lysistrata Jones. Off-Broadway: Slave Play (NYTW; Lortel nomination); The Total Bent (The Public; Drama League, Lortel noms.); Twelfth Night, As You Like It (Public Works); Transfers (MCC); Antigone in Ferguson (Harlem Stage); O, Earth (Foundry Theatre); Iphigenia in Aulis (CSC). Film/TV: What is Life Worth?, BlacKkKlansman, The Kindergarten Teacher, Detroit, It’s Kind of a Funny Story, “When They See Us” (Netflix), “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Amazon), “She’s Gotta Have It” (Netflix), “The Good Fight” (CBS). Member of The Actors Center. Education: NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Yale School of Drama.

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Ato Blankson-Wood STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2024
Cliff

[Off-Broadway]
The Public Theater Shakespeare in the Park Production, 2023
Hamlet

[Off-Broadway]
Shakespeare in the Park Production, 2022
Orlando

[Off-Broadway]
2022
Edmund Tyrone

[Broadway]
Broadway Return, 2021
Gary [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2019
Gary

[Off-Broadway]
American Premiere at Lincoln Center, 2019
Dembe

[Off-Broadway]
NYTW Off-Broadway World Premiere, 2018
Gary

[Off-Broadway]
The Public Theater Shakespeare in the Park Production, 2018
Orsino

[Off-Broadway]
MCC World Premiere Production, 2018
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Public Theatre Public Works Production, 2017
Orlando

[Off-Broadway]
Public Theatre Off-Broadway Production, 2016
Marty Roy

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2011
Tyllus

[West End]
London Revival, 2010
Member of the Tribe

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2009
Member of the Tribe

[Off-Broadway]
Shakespeare In The Park Revival, 2008
Tribe


Ato Blankson-Wood Movies

[2010]It's Kind of a Funny Story Jennifer

[2017]Detroit Eddie

[2018]BlacKkKlansman Hakeem

[2018]The Kindergarten Teacher Justin

[2020]Worth Darryl Barnes

[2021]The Same Storm Russell Davis

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Up on the Marquee: CABARET at the Kit Kat Club

Get ready to come to the Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club! check out photos of the new Broadway marquee at the August Wilson Theatre!

Natascia Diaz and Henry Gottfried Join the Cast of CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB on Broadway

Get the latest updates on the cast of Broadway's Cabaret at The Kit Kat Club, including Natascia Diaz and Henry Gottfried. Find out when the show is opening and how long it will be running.

Bebe Neuwirth and Steven Skybell Join the Cast of CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB on Broadway

More casting has been announced for the upcoming Broadway production of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club! Two-time Tony Award® winner and Emmy Award® winner Bebe Neuwirth will play ‘Fraulein Schneider’ and Obie Award winner and Drama Desk Award® nominee Steven Skybell will play ‘Herr Schultz'.

Photos: First Look at Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin in CABARET; Tickets On Sale Now!

Tickets are now on sale to catch Academy Award®, Tony Award®, and two-time Olivier Award winner Eddie Redmayne as ‘The Emcee’ and Gayle Rankin as the toast of Mayfair ‘Sally Bowles,’ in the visionary new production of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club at the August Wilson Theatre. Plus, check out all new photos of the two stars!

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 31st, 2023

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 31, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Video: Get a First Look at the Teaser Trailer for CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB on Broadway

Get a first look at Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin in the teaser trailer for Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club on Broadway.

Ato Blankson-Wood to Star as 'Cliff' in CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB on Broadway

Tony Award nominee Ato Blankson-Wood will play ‘Cliff’ opposite Academy Award® and Tony Award winner Eddie Redmayne as ‘The Emcee’ and Gayle Rankin as the toast of Mayfair ‘Sally Bowles,’ in the visionary new production of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club at the August Wilson Theatre.

Photos: Christian Slater, Jesse Eisenberg, Raul Esparza, and More Honor Warren Leight at THE 24 HOUR PLAYS

THE 24 HOUR PLAYS' 23rd Annual The 24 Hour Plays On Broadway event took place last night, honoring playwright and screenwriter Warren Leight, a longtime supporter of the organization. Check out photos from the event here!

Symphony Space Adds ANNIE Singalong, FLEABAG, And More To November Lineup

Symphony Space announces program updates and additions for upcoming events and screenings. Livestream and in-person tickets available.

Christian Slater, Dagmara Dominczyk, Josh Radnor and More Join THE 24 HOUR PLAYS ON BROADWAY

Additional talent has been announced for the 23rd Annual The 24 Hour Plays On Broadway. Find out who is joining the lineup here!

Jesse Eisenberg, Bebe Neuwirth, Raúl Esparza and More Join THE 24 HOUR PLAYS on Broadway

Initial talent has been revealed for the 23rd Annual The 24 Hour Plays On Broadway. This one-night-only event featuring distinguished artists from the New York entertainment community and beyond will be held this year on Monday October 23, 2023 at The Town Hall. Find out who will appear here!

Photos: Laura Benanti, Solea Pfeiffer, and More Celebrate Audible Theater's 5th Anniversary

On Monday, September 18, Audible celebrated its 5th Anniversary of Audible Theater at the Minetta Lane. Check out photos from the event below!

Tony Award-Nominee Ato Blankson-Wood To Perform In Staged Reading Of The THE LARAMIE PROJECT

Tony Award nominee Ato Blankson-Wood will be performing in a staged reading of 'The Laramie Project' to benefit The Trevor Project.

Photos: Inside A BRIEF INTERMISSION, Celebrating the Delacorte Theater

The Public Theater's special, one-night-only event, A BRIEF INTERMISSION, was held on Wednesday, September 6 at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos here!

Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of HAMLET at Free Shakespeare in the Park

Check out photos from opening night of Hamlet at Free Shakespeare in the Park!

Review Roundup: Ato Blankson-Wood & More Star In HAMLET At Free Shakespeare in the Park

Read reviews for The Public’s Free Shakespeare in the Park production of HAMLET, directed by Tony winner Kenny Leon featuring Tony nominee Ato Blankson-Wood in the title role.

Listen: Saheem Ali, Ato Blankson-Wood, Michael Stuhlbarg & More Take Part in Public Square 2.0 Podcast

PUBLIC SQUARE 2.0 features engaging conversations, video interviews, and performances from myriad Public Theater artists and staff as well as industry leaders. Listen to all 16 Season 2 episodes here!

Photos: First Look at Ato Blankson-Wood & More in HAMLET at Free Shakespeare in the Park

Get a first look at photos of The Public’s Free Shakespeare in the Park production of HAMLET!

HAMLET at Free Shakespeare in the Park to Begin Performances Tomorrow

The Public Theater's upcoming production of Shakespeare in the Park's Hamlet will begin performances tomorrow, Saturday, June 10 at 8pm ET. 

HAMLET at Shakespeare in the Park Cancels Previews Due to Bad Air Quality in NYC

A rehearsal for Shakespeare in the Park's Hamlet was canceled due to the poor air quality in New York City. 

Ato Blankson-Wood FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Ato Blankson-Wood has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.

Ato Blankson-Wood has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

Ato Blankson-Wood's first West End show was Hair which opened in 2010

Ato Blankson-Wood has been nominated for several awards. These include the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for his performances in "The Rolling Stone" and "Slave Play." He was also nominated for the Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for his role in "Slave Play." Additionally, Blankson-Wood received a nomination for the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for his work in "The Total Bent." Lastly, he was nominated for the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical at The Lortels for his performance in "The Total Bent."

Ato Blankson-Wood's next show will be Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club which opens on 4/21/2024 on Broadway.

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