Camille A. Brown
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BIO
CAMILLE A. BROWN is a prolific Black female director / choreographer, who has received numerous honors including a Guggenheim Award, Bessie Award, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award, Doris Duke Artist Award, United States Artists Award, two Audelco Awards, five Princess Grace Awards, and a New York City Center Award. She has received a Tony nomination, three Drama Desk nominations, three Lortel nominations and an Obie award for her work in theater. She is an Emerson Collective fellow, a TED fellow and the recipient of a Ford Foundation Art of Change Fellowship. Brown is the 2021 Distinguished Artist, presented by The International Society for the Performing Arts.
Broadway and off-Broadway credits include: Choir Boy, Once On This Island, Toni Stone, A Streetcar Named Desire, Much Ado About Nothing, for colored girls… Film/Television: Academy Award-winning Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Emmy Award-winning “Jesus Christ Superstar Live.” Ms. Brown choreographed the critically acclaimed Porgy and Bess for The Metropolitan Opera and this September became the first Black woman director for the main stage at the MET with Fire Shut Up In My Bones. Brown is the founder and Artistic Director of Camille A. Brown & Dancers.
Photos
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Members and Creatives of Hell's Kitchen that includes-Susan Oliveras, Lily Ling, Tom Kitt, Camille A. Brown, Michael Greif, Kecia Lewis, Desmond Sean Ellington, Badia Farah, Kristoffer Siaz, Aaron Nicholas Patterson and Oscar Whitney Jr.
From: Photos: The New Dramatists Honor Michael Greif at Annual Luncheon
STAGE CREDITS
Productions
Awards and Nominations
Camille A. Brown, Gypsy
Camille A. Brown, Gypsy
Camille A. Brown, Hell’s Kitchen
Camille A. Brown, Hell's Kitchen
Camille A. Brown, Hell's Kitchen
Camille A. Brown, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf
Camille A. Brown, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf
Camille A. Brown, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf
Camille A. Brown, for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
Camille A. Brown, for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
Camille A. Brown, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf
winner
Camille A. Brown
Camille A. Brown, Choir Boy
Camille A. Brown, Choir Boy
winner
Camille A. Brown, Once on this Island
Camille A. Brown, Once on this Island
Camille A. Brown, Once on this Island
Camille A. Brown, Bella: An American Tall Tale
Camille A. Brown, The Fortress of Solitude
Videos
Video: Yolanda Adams Recalls First Meeting with HELL'S KITCHEN Creator Alicia Keys
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-12-23 11:21:22
Video: Ne-Yo Takes His First Bow in HELL'S KITCHEN on Broadway
by Michael Major - 2025-12-05 11:59:01
Video: First Look at THE GERSHWINS' PORGY & BESS at the Metropolitan Opera
by Michael Major - 2025-12-02 16:41:06
Video: Jessica Vosk Departs HELL'S KITCHEN With An Explosive 'Pawn It All'
by A.A. Cristi - 2025-12-01 21:34:50
Video: Yolanda Adams Says HELL'S KITCHEN Broadway Debut is a 'Bucket List' Moment
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - 2025-11-20 15:30:27
Video: Durrell 'Tank' Babbs and Amanda Reid Perform 'If I Ain’t Got You' From HELL'S KITCHEN
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-11-17 14:17:29
Video: Go Inside Black Theatre United's 2025 Gala, United: Today & Beyond
by Nicole Rosky - 2025-10-28 13:52:21
Video: Jennifer Holliday Reflects on DREAMGIRLS in JENNIFER HUDSON SHOW Interview
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-09-24 16:13:36
Video: Watch Jennifer Hudson and Jennifer Holliday Perform Special DREAMGIRLS Duet
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-09-24 13:54:03
Video: Adrienne Warren, Kecia Lewis, and More Celebrate Sisterhood at Black Women on Broadway Awards
by Survival Jobs - 2025-06-20 15:34:26
Video: Watch HELL'S KITCHEN Perform 'Girl on Fire' & 'No One' on GOOD MORNING AMERICA
by Michael Major - 2025-06-13 14:09:08
Video: Audra McDonald and GYPSY Cast Perform 'Some People' on THE LATE SHOW
by Stephi Wild - 2025-05-23 07:06:11
Video: Tank and Amanda Reid Perform 'If I Ain't Got You' From HELL'S KITCHEN; Deluxe Album Out Next Week
by Stephi Wild - 2025-05-16 05:37:09
Video: Watch Jessica Vosk Sing 'Love Looks Better' From HELL'S KITCHEN
by Michael Major - 2025-05-14 12:23:44
Video: Audra McDonald and the Cast of GYPSY Perform Tiny Desk Concert
by Stephi Wild - 2025-04-22 08:59:26
Video: Audra McDonald Reflects on Kamala Harris' Visit to GYPSY on THE VIEW
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-04-03 14:32:49
Video: Audra McDonald, Danny Burstein & Joy Woods Perform 'Together, Wherever We Go' From GYPSY
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-03-13 10:10:20
News
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 30, 2026
AKW Entertainment and producers of the Grammy and Tony Award-winning musical HELL’S KITCHEN have announced that tickets will go on sale for the Portland engagement that premieres at the Keller Auditorium.
by Steve Murray - May 8, 2026
Hell’s Kitchen recently closed on Broadway where it was a critical and commercial success garnering 13 Tony nomination and winning two. This touring production allows the rest of the country to experience a brief taste of New York City’s pulsing rhythms set to the music and reflections of Alicia Keys teen years in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 7, 2026
Stanford Live announced its 2026–2027 season, featuring more than 50 artists spanning music, dance, theater, and multidisciplinary performance, with the guitar as a unifying theme and America's 250th anniversary as a backdrop.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 27, 2026
The Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical HELL'S KITCHEN will make its Canadian premiere at Toronto's CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, featuring music by Alicia Keys and a book by Pulitzer Prize finalist Kristoffer Diaz.
by Tessa Nelson - Apr 21, 2026
Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts tells a perfectly coherent story—it’s just not a very interesting one. An overprotective mother badgers her daughter to stay safely in her apartment and away from the glitz, glamour, and danger of those pernicious New York City Streets; a father forges an emotional and artistic connection with his daughter, but is only there for her inconsistently; a young, naïve girl is looking for love in all the wrong places.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 15, 2026
The Tony Award, Grammy Award and Drama League Award-winning musical Hell's Kitchen, featuring the music of Alicia Keys, will have its Korean premiere at the GS Art Center this summer.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 6, 2026
New York Theatre Barn will host A Seat at the Table: A Panel of Broadway Directors on April 21, featuring Tony nominees Marcia Milgrom Dodge, Camille A. Brown, Jeff Calhoun, and Moisés Kaufman at Open Jar Studios.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 1, 2026
True Colors Theatre Company announced the production of “Rogers and Hammerstein's CINDERELLA” from June 9 – July 5, 2026, at the Southwest Arts Center, City of South Fulton, Ga.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2026
The Bushnell has announced its 2026-2027 Broadway Series, showcasing a lineup of new Broadway hits alongside award-winning musicals. The series aims to attract theatergoers with a diverse selection of performances.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 26, 2026
HARLEM STAGE will present the E-Moves Festival 2026 from April 20 to April 27, featuring CAMILLE A. BROWN, world premieres in partnership with AILEY, and a screening of PARIS IS BURNING.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 24, 2026
New York City Ballet principal dancer, choreographer, curator, actress, and author Tiler Peck will receive the 2026 Jacob's Pillow Dance Award. Peck will accept this award at Jacob's Pillow's annual Season Opening Gala on Saturday, June 20.
by Gillian Blum - Mar 15, 2026
The Broadway Women's Fund revealed its 2026 Women to Watch on Broadway list, the seventh list from the fund spotlighting women in leadership in theater.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 13, 2026
Arizona Arts Live will present an evening with Camille A. Brown & Dancers performing I AM on March 19 at Centennial Hall, Tucson. The event features the work of five-time Tony award nominee Camille A. Brown.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 12, 2026
The North American tour of Hell's Kitchen is coming to ATG San Francisco’s Orpheum Theatre, Hell's Kitchen is directed by five-time Tony Award nominee Michael Greif, and features the music of Alicia Keys.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2026
New York Theatre Barn will host A Seat at the Table: A Panel of Broadway Directors on April 21, 2026 at 7PM ET at Open Jar Studios in NYC. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 10, 2026
Texas Performing Arts’ 2026-2027 Broadway in Austin Season will include 11 Broadway shows headed to Bass Concert Hall, including seven Austin premieres and the returns of unforgettable fan favorites.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 27, 2026
Jay Staten, with a diverse background in Broadway and dance education, has been named the new Artistic Director of Dance at COCA, bringing extensive experience to the role.
by Michael Major - Feb 23, 2026
Go inside Hell's Kitchen's final performance on Broadway on Sunday, February 22. The Tony Award, Grammy Award and Drama League Award-winning musical ended its run at the Shubert Theatre following 23 previews and 767 regular performances.
by Jeffrey Kare - Feb 18, 2026
Inspired by the music and upbringing of Alicia Keys. Hell’s Kitchen follows Ali, a 17-year-old girl full of fire, searching for freedom, passion, and her place in the world. Along the way, we meet her dynamic family, a musical mentor who changes her life, and the neighborhood that helps her grow up.
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 22, 2026
Tony Award, Grammy Award and Drama League Award-winning musical Hell's Kitchen plays its final performance at the Shubert Theatre, following 23 previews and 767 regular performances. The venue will soon be home to Galileo, which begins performances in November.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for Gypsy, Best Choreography (Tony Awards) for Gypsy, Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for Hell’s Kitchen, Outstanding Choreographer (The Lortels) for Hell's Kitchen, Best Choreography (Tony Awards) for Hell's Kitchen, Outstanding Direction of a Play (Drama League Awards) for for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, Outstanding Choreography (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, Best Choreography (Tony Awards) for for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf, Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, Choreography Award (Obie Awards), Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for Choir Boy, Best Choreography (Tony Awards) for Choir Boy, Best Choreography (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Once on this Island, The LaDuca Award for Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for Once on this Island, Outstanding Choreographer (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Once on this Island, Outstanding Choreographer (The Lortels) for Bella: An American Tall Tale and Outstanding Choreographer (The Lortels) for The Fortress of Solitude.
Camille A. Brown has won the Choreography Award at the Obie Awards and the Best Choreography award at the BroadwayWorld Awards for her work on Once on this Island.
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