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BIO

Levi Kreis is best known for originating the role of Jerry Lee Lewis in Broadway’s Tony nominated musical Million Dollar Quartet. The role won Levi the 2010 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, a 2010 Outer Critics Circle Award, and a 2010 Drama League nomination.


Other notable credits include the Tony nominated revival of Violet, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Pump Boys & Dinettes and the Broadway national tour of Rent. In film, Levi is best known for the role of Fenton, Adam’s brother (Matthew McConaughey) in Bill Paxton’s directorial debut Frailty. He has recently returned to screen with roles in A Very Sordid Wedding and The Divide.

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STAGE CREDITS

[West End]
2026
Levi ()

[US Tour]
First National Tour, 2021
Hermes


[Broadway]
Roundabout Production, 2014
Preacher [Replacement]

[Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2010
Jerry Lee Lewis


Productions

 
[West End, 2026]
Composer
 
[Broadway, 2010]
Music Arranger

Writing

Awards and Nominations


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Levi Kreis, Million Dollar Quartet


winner
Tony Awards - 2010 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Levi Kreis, Million Dollar Quartet

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News


Full Cast Set For ALREADY PERFECT at the King's Head Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 20, 2025

Killian Thomas Lefevre and ‘Iffy’ Mizrahi will join Levi Kreis to complete the cast for the UK premiere of Kreis’s new musical, Already Perfect. Learn more about the show here!
Two Musical Premieres and More Set for King’s Head Theatre 2026 Spring Season
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 3, 2025

King’s Head Theatre has announced its Spring 2026 season, running January–August. Highlights include Levi Kreis’s new musical Already Perfect, Abigail Thorn in Blink, Patrick Wilde’s What’s Wrong with Angry?, and the world premiere of Harry Shearer’s Here Comes J. Edgar – A Musical Comedy. Tickets are on sale now.
Lauren Patten and More to Headline VENTURA LIVE '25 at Rubicon Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 22, 2025

Rubicon Theatre has revealed the first scheduled events of the VENTURA LIVE '25! SUMMER FESTIVAL, a special event series featuring one-night and short-run concerts with Broadway stars, folk legends, and jazz bands; plus more.
Stars of Million Dollar Quartet at Paramount Theater Perform Monthly Jam Concert Davenport's In May
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 16, 2025

Davenport's will feature members of Paramount Theater's current cast of Million Dollar Quartet who will be performing their monthly jam billed as Four Buck Family Band.
Davenport's to Celebrate MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET With Levi Kreis and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 9, 2025

Davenport's is celebrating the award-winning, acclaimed juke box Broadway show Million Dollar Quartet that will be featuring members of the cast from Paramount Theater's MDQ and their once-a-month jam billed as Four Buck Family Band.
Jazz On The Mezz Will Bring An Intimate Evening Of Jazz To The Lincoln Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2024

​​​​​​​The Lincoln Theatre Association will present Jazz on the Mezz, an intimate evening of jazz on the theatre's Mezzanine level above the Cardinal Health Ballroom next month.
Meet the Cast of SWEPT AWAY, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Oct 29, 2024

The Avett Brothers new musical Swept Away begins previews tonight, Tuesday, October 29. The official opening will be on Tuesday, November 19 at the Longacre Theatre. Meet the cast of Swept Away here!
Spotlight: Levi Kreis at The Franklin Theatre
by BWW Special Offer - Jul 24, 2024

Don't miss Levi Kreis at The Franklin Theatre!
Sutton Foster, Jeremy Jordan, and More Set For the Broadway Concert Series at the Broward Center
by Stephi Wild - Nov 14, 2023

 Curtain up as The Broward Center for the Performing Arts and The Parker Playhouse unveil the Broadway Concert Series featuring some of the most sought-after talents in musical theater today. Learn more about the lineup here!
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Comes to Riverside Theatre This Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 13, 2023

Riverside Theatre begins its 51st season celebrating an electrifying night of early rock ‘n roll with Million Dollar Quartet.
ArtsUnited To Present Four Live Concerts in 2024
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 16, 2023

ArtsUnited, the largest LGBTQ+ visual and performing arts nonprofit organization in Florida, will present a four-part concert series in 2024. Each concert will feature its own unique blend of artists from the LGBTQ+ community. Tickets for the first three concerts are available on Eventbrite beginning September 2, 2023.  
Leslie Jordan, Olivia Newton-John, Carole Cook & More to be Honored in Memoriam at A SORDID CELEBRATION OF LIVES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 11, 2023

The Del Shores Foundation will present a one-night-only event to tell stories, show clips and share memories of the lives well-lived of SORDID LIVES cast members Carole Cook, Sarah Hunley, Leslie Jordan, Rue McClanahan and Olivia Newton-John.
Tony Award Winner Levi Kreis Comes To Manchester
by Stephi Wild - Jun 27, 2023

Tony Award-winning actor Levi Kreis will make his UK debut in a one-off show in Manchester this summer in the intimate surroundings of Sonata Piano & Cabaret Lounge.
WINE DOWN WEDNESDAYS Returns To Lincoln Rooftop Patio For Second Summer
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 27, 2023

The Lincoln Theatre hosts its second summer season of Wine Down Wednesdays, featuring hot jazz and cool cocktails on the rooftop patio, starting May 31. The outdoor concert series includes live jazz performances from some of Columbus' best talent, sumptuous hors d'oeuvres, and a specially curated wine selection or specialty cocktail.
Tony Winner Levi Kreis Bring HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS To Pompano Beach Cultural Center
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 9, 2022

Pompano Beach Arts will welcome Tony Award winning singer-songwriter Levi Kreis, who will be bringing his popular Home for the Holidays concert to the Pompano Beach Cultural Center on Tuesday, December 6, 2022.
Lana Gordon Joins HADESTOWN National Tour as Persephone for a Limited Engagement
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 28, 2022

Lana Gordon, who previously starred as Persephone in Hadestown on Broadway (taking over the role from its originator, Amber Gray), will be joining the National Tour of Hadestown as Perseophone for a limited engagement through November 19. 
Brandon Victor Dixon to Appear at MUSE/IQUE's SUNSET ON SUNSET in November
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 23, 2022

MUSE/IQUE will conclude its adventurous yearlong concert series, L.A. Composed: A Festival of Los Angeles Music. Each concert of L.A. Composed focusses on a different street and the music that is associated with it. Sunset on Sunset, a musical journey into the center of L.A.'s soul, will be performed Saturday, November 12 and Sunday, November 13 at 7:30pm at historic Union Station.
Review: It's Not Hell, It's HADESTOWN
by Chris Arneson - Sep 7, 2022

What did our critic think of HADESTOWN? It's essentially the retelling of the Greek tragedy of Orpheus and Eurydice. Narrated by Hermes--played by a terrifically charismatic Levi Kreiss, who infuses the role with bit of his Tony-winning performance of Jerry Lee Lewis in Million Dollar Quartet...
Pompano Beach Arts Welcomes World-renowned Classical And Broadway Stars
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 25, 2022

Pompano Beach Arts has announced an extraordinary new concert series produced by “Generation” Venetian Arts Society (GENVAS) specifically for the Pompano Beach Cultural Center. The Bell'Arte Concert Series, in its inaugural season, will consist of four fine arts salon-style concerts, each unique in topic and genre.
HADESTOWN Tour Extends Through Spring 2024 With New Casting Announced
by Stephi Wild - Aug 23, 2022

The North American Tour of Hadestown will extend through the spring of 2024, adding engagements in cities across the United States and Canada.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Levi Kreis been in?

Levi Kreis has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Levi Kreis been in?

Levi Kreis has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What awards has Levi Kreis been nominated for?

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Million Dollar Quartet and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Million Dollar Quartet.

What awards has Levi Kreis won?

Levi Kreis won the Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for his performance in Million Dollar Quartet. He also received the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical for the same show, Million Dollar Quartet.

How many shows has Levi Kreis written?

Levi Kreis has written 1 shows including Already Perfect (Writer).

What was Levi Kreis's first West End show?

Levi Kreis's first West End show was Already Perfect which opened in 2026

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