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Broadway debut. Theatre credits include Fulfillment, Lower Ninth (The Flea); The Thin Place (The Intiman Theatre); and A View From 151st Street (Public Theater). Film credits include All the Devil's Men, DC Noir (also co-directed), Egg, Home, Crown Heights, Detroit, Detour, Independence Day 2, Fort Bliss, Mall, Big Words, Overnight, Lottery Ticket, Edge of Darkness, The Taking of Pelham 123, and The Savages. Television credits include "The Deuce," "The Following,""24: Live Another Day," "The Good Wife," "Law & Order: SVU," "Damages," "Nurse Jackie," "A Gifted Man," "The Wire," "Conviction," and "Barbershop." Gbenga is also the Founder and Managing Director of Liberated People, a social justice lifestyle brand.

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Gbenga Akinnagbe STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2021
Tom Robinson

[Off-Broadway]
2007
Dwight

[Off-Broadway]
2005
A Black Servant

[Off-Broadway]
2003
A French Messenger

Morris/ Court/ Earl of Cambridge (Understudy)


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The Public Theater Sets Traveling Free Shakespeare in the Park Schedule for Summer 2024

The Public Theater will present GO PUBLIC! A Festival of Free Shakespeare in the Park, featuring a suite of free summer programming taking place across all five boroughs. Learn more about The Public's summer 2024 season.

Sarah Scafidi Joins Waterwell as Managing Director

Waterwell has announced that Sarah Scafidi has joined the company as Managing Director following an extensive national search.

Bed-Stuy Community Leaders And Local Officials Launch Campaign To Save The Magnolia Tree Earth Center

Yesterday, community leaders and local officials from Brooklyn and beyond came together to launch a campaign to save the Magnolia Tree Earth Center, a 50-year-old nonprofit that offers environmental, cultural, and community programming in the heart of Bed-Stuy.

Photos: NOLLYWOOD DREAMS Celebrates Opening Night

Nollywood Dreams, the first production of MCC's 2021-22 season, began previews at the Newman Mills Theater on October 21, 2021. Directed by Saheem Ali (Fires in The Mirror), Nollywood Dreams opened on November 11, 2021 and will play a limited run through November 28, 2021.

VIDEO: Netflix Drops Trailer For New Film PASSING

Written and directed by Rebecca Hall, the film follows the story of two Black women, Irene Redfield (Tessa Thompson) and Clare Kendry (Academy Award nominee Ruth Negga), who can “pass” as white but choose to live on opposite sides of the color line during the height of the Harlem Renaissance in late 1920s New York.

The Public Theater's MERRY WIVES to be Filmed for PBS' GREAT PERFORMANCES

The Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park production of MERRY WIVES, which ran at the Delacorte Theater through Saturday, September 18 will be filmed for PBS' Great Performances!

VIDEO: Susan Kelechi Watson Talks MERRY WIVES at Shakespeare in the Park!

The This Is Us star also discussed crafting a perfect Nigerian accent for the role.

Review Roundup: MERRY WIVES at Shakespeare in the Park- See What the Critics Are Saying!

Set in South Harlem, amidst a vibrant and eclectic community of West African immigrants, MERRY WIVES is a New York story about tricks of the heart, performed in the heart of the City-Central Park's magical Delacorte Theater.

Photos: Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park Returns with MERRY WIVES

Shakespeare in the Park is back and we've got photos from them official re-opening night! On Friday night, MERRY WIVES celebrated its opening at the Delacorte Theater, where it will run through Saturday, September 18. The play is adapted by Jocelyn Bioh and directed by Saheem Ali.

BWW Review: Shakespeare in the Park Triumphantly Returns with MERRY WIVES

Joeclyn Bioh's Merry Wives makes a play written by a white man in England 300 years ago speak to the experience of Black Americans and West African immigrants living in Harlem in 2021. Merry Wives is a vastly enjoyable piece of theater, a celebration of Black joy. After the past year, it is exactly the type of theater we need.

MERRY WIVES Shakespeare in the Park Performance Canceled Tonight Due to Ongoing Covid-19 Response

The Public Theater has cancelled tonight's performance of Shakespeare in the Park's Merry Wives due to a positive Covid-19 test within the company.

Positive Covid-19 Test Cancels Tonight's Shakespeare in the Park Performance of MERRY WIVES

The Public Theater has cancelled tonight's performance of Shakespeare in the Park's Merry Wives due to a positive Covid-19 test within the company.

Public Theater Reinstates In-Person Standby Tickets for Shakespeare in the Park

The Public Theater has just announced that in-person standby tickets are back for Shakespeare in the Park starting today, July 20.

Public Theater Postpones Opening of Shakespeare in the Park's MERRY WIVES Due to Cast Injury

BroadwayWorld has learned that the Public Theater has postponed opening night of the return of Shakespeare in the Park. Jacob Ming-Trent, who plays Falstaff in Merry Wives, sustained an injury onstage during a recent performance. Opening night will now be on August 9 to 'support his full recovery.'

Photos: First Look at Free Shakespeare in the Park's MERRY WIVES

Free Shakespeare in the Park's production of MERRY WIVES at The Delacorte Theater will run through Saturday, September 18, with an official opening on Tuesday, July 27. The play is adapted by Jocelyn Bioh and directed by Saheem Ali. 

Photos: Rehearsals for Shakespeare in the Park's MERRY WIVES; Increased Audience Capacity

The Public Theater will begin performances of the 2021 Free Shakespeare in the Park production of MERRY WIVES on Tuesday, July 6 at The Delacorte Theater. The all-Black staging of the delightful comedy will officially open on Tuesday, July 27 and was recently extended by three weeks to now end on Saturday, September 18.

Abena, Shola Adewusi, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Pascale Armand, Susan Kelechi Watson & More to Star in Free Shakespeare in the Park's MERRY WIVES

The Public Theater announced today that Free Shakespeare in the Park will return this summer with the delightful comedy MERRY WIVES, adapted by award-winning Jocelyn Bioh and directed by Associate Artistic Director and Resident Director Saheem Ali.

Tony Winner Sophie Okonedo Joins Kathryn Gallagher, Nikki M. James & More in Season 2 of MODERN LOVE

Tobias Menzies (The Crown) and Tony winner Sophie Okonedo (Ratched) joined the cast of the star-studded second season of Modern Love. They appear in an episode directed by John Carney, who also serves as showrunner and executive producer. The episode and series recently completed filming in Dublin, Ireland.

New York Theatre Workshop Announces Final Programming for 2020/21 Artistic Instigator Season

NYTW announced the final two artistic instigator projects for the 2020/21 season. Hilton Als is, and has been, an invaluable contributor to American cultural life for decades. Join this Pulitzer Prize-winning critic, artist, writer and curator as he lifts up and takes a different look at what he considers marginalized classics of the 20th Century.

André De Shields & More to Star in NYTW Spring Programming, Featuring Work by Aleshea Harris and Kristina Wong

New York Theatre Workshop announced today upcoming artistic instigator projects for the 2020/21 season: Brother, Brother by Aleshea Harris, directed by Shayok Misha Chowdhury; and Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord by Kristina Wong.

Gbenga Akinnagbe FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Gbenga Akinnagbe has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

Gbenga Akinnagbe has not appeared in the West End.

Gbenga Akinnagbe has been nominated for the Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance award (Theatre World Awards) for his role in To Kill a Mockingbird.

Gbenga Akinnagbe won the Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance award from the Theatre World Awards for his role in To Kill a Mockingbird.

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