Ephraim Sykes

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Ephraim Sykes BIO

Ephraim Sykes is a native of St. Petersburg, Florida. He was last seen in Kathryn Bigelow's new feature film Detroit, and as Seaweed J. Stubbs on NBC's Hairspray Live! Sykes graduated from the Alvin Ailey/Fordham University BFA program with departmental honors and toured with the Ailey II company for two years. His TV/film credits include Marvin in HBO's Vinyl, Woody Allen's Crisis in Six Scenes, Marvel's Netflix series Luke Cage, Leave It on the Floor, Dance Flick, NBC's Smash, and 30 Rock. Sykes made his Broadway debut in The Little Mermaid and was in the original casts of Ain't Too Proud, Hamilton: An American Musical, Memphis, Newsies, and Motown The Musical. Twitter and Instagram: @ephsykes

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Ephraim Sykes STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert Revival Production, 2023
Joey Evans

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2023
SuperJack

[Off-Broadway]
World Premiere Production, 2022
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2021
David Ruffin

[Washington, DC (Regional)]
National Symphony Orchestra Concert Revival, 2018
Riff

[Regional (US)]
Berkeley Rep World Premiere Production, 2017
David Ruffin

[Motion Picture]
NBC Live Televised Production, 2016
Seaweed J. Stubbs

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2015
Ensemble

Hercules Mulligan (Understudy) [Replacement]

James Madison (Understudy) [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
World Premiere Production, 2015
Ensemble

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2013
Ensemble

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2012
A Citizen of New York

Mush

[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Revival, 2011
Benjamin Coffin III

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2009
Ensemble

Gator (Understudy)


Ephraim Sykes Movies

[2009]Dance Flick Flame Dancer

[2011]Leave It on the Floor Bradley Darnell Lyle

[2017]Progress (and Unrelated Things) Dancer

[2017]Detroit Jimmy

[2020]Hamilton George Eacker, Ensemble

Ephraim Sykes Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2019 - Distinguished Performance Award

Ephraim Sykes, Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Ephraim Sykes, Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations

Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Ephraim Sykes, Ain't Too Proud: The Life and times of the Temptations

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Ephraim Sykes News


Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 21, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 21, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Christian Borle, Krysta Rodriguez, & Ephraim Sykes Will Lead Kennedy Center's BYE BYE BIRDIE

Christian Borlw, Krysta Rodrigues, and Ephraim Sykes will lead The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts's Broadway Center Stage production of Bye Bye Birdie. With direction by Marc Bruni, the production runs from June 7th through June 15th, 2024.

Marvel Drops MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR Season Two Soundtrack

OUT NOW: Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Season 2 Original Soundtrack. The season two original soundtrack features 12 new songs from the series and is now available on  Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music and other digital platforms. Grammy Award-winner Raphael Saadiq serves as the series executive music producer.

Photos: Leslie Odom, Jr. Honored With Sardi's Portrait

On Friday, January 17th, Tony and Grammy Award winner Leslie Odom, Jr. was honored with a caricature portrait at the famed theater district establishment, Sardi’s. See photos!

Cynthia Erivo, Alex Newell & More Join MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR Season Two

Season two of Disney Branded Television’s Emmy® Award-nominated “Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur” is set to premiere in February. Guest stars for the new season will include Cynthia Erivo, Alex Newell, Ephraim Sykes, Ann Harada, Carol Kane, and more. Check out the full list now! Plus, watch a trailer.

Photos: Sutton Foster, LaChanze & More Attend PAL JOEY Gala Performance at New York City Center

New York City Center's Pal Joey opened with a benefit performance last week and BroadwayWorld was there! Check out photos from inside the big night.

Review Roundup: PAL JOEY at New York City Center

NEW YORK CITY CENTER is presenting Pal Joey! which just opened with a benefit performance and runs through November 5. Let's see what the critics had to say...

Photos: New York City Center Opens PAL JOEY With Benefit Performance

New York City Center's Pal Joey opened with a benefit performance last night, November 1, and BroadwayWorld was there! Check out photos here!

Video: See Highlights From PAL JOEY at New York City Center

NEW YORK CITY CENTER is presenting Pal Joey! The production opens with a benefit performance on November 1 (through 5), celebrating 80 years at the center or the arts, followed by a gala dinner at the Ziegfeld Ballroom. See video from the show!

Photos: Get a First Look at PAL JOEY at New York City Center

Check out photos of Loretta Devine and the cast of Encores! Pal Joey at New York City Center. Get a sneak peek at the talented performers bringing this classic show to life.

HERE WE ARE, DANNY AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA & More Lead Top Off-Broadway Shows for November

What's happening off-Broadway? BroadwayWorld is helping you pick what to see next by rounding up our top recommended theatre each month. Coming up off-Broadway this November is Sondheim's final musical, Aubrey Plaza's stage debut, and more.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 20th, 2023

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 20, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: 

Video: In Rehearsals for PAL JOEY with Ephraim Sykes, Aisha Jackson & More

In this video, watch as we meet with the cast of New York City Center's Gala presentation of Pal Joey!

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for PAL JOEY at New York City Center

The company of New York City Center's Gala presentation of Pal Joey just met the press and we have photos from big day.

Video: Ephraim Sykes & Aisha Jackson Sing from PAL JOEY

Coming up next month at NEW YORK CITY CENTER is the Annual Gala Presentation Pal Joey. Check out videos of Ephraim Sykes and Aisha Jackson performing three songs from the show!

Photos: Stars Walk the Red Carpet for Opening Night of PURLIE VICTORIOUS

BroadwayWorld was on hand for the big opening night of Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch and you can check out photos from the star-studded red carpet arrivals here!

Full Cast Revealed for PAL JOEY at New York City Center Featuring Glover, Ashmanskas, Devine & More

NEW YORK CITY CENTER has unveiled the complete cast for the Annual Gala Presentation Pal Joey. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!

Wake Up With BWW 7/17: First Look at HERE LIES LOVE, WEST SIDE STORY at the Muny, and More!

Top stories: Get a first look at Here Lies Love on Broadway, The Muny's production of West Side Story, and more!

Loretta Devine Replaces Jennifer Holliday in New York City Center's PAL JOEY

New York City Center announced casting updates for the Annual Gala Presentation Pal Joey. Joining the cast are Loretta Devine (replacing Jennifer Holliday) as nightclub owner Lucille Wallace and Jeb Brown as Tony, the gangster who’s caught her eye.

Disney+ to Release New Sing-Along Version of HAMILTON; Watch the Trailer

Filmed at The Richard Rodgers Theatre on Broadway in June of 2016, “Hamilton” features Tony Award winners Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton; Daveed Diggs as Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson; Renée Elise Goldsberry as Angelica Schuyler; Leslie Odom, Jr. as Aaron Burr; and more. Watch a new video preview of the new version now!

Ephraim Sykes FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Ephraim Sykes has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.

Ephraim Sykes has not appeared in the West End.

Ephraim Sykes has been nominated for the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for his role in Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations.

Ephraim Sykes's next show will be Pal Joey which opens on 11/1/2023 on Off-Broadway.

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