Lizan Mitchell
70th Annual Drama Desk Awards Winners - The Full List (May 17, 2026)
2026 Drama League Awards Winners- Joshua Henry, MEXODUS, LIBERATION Win Big (May 15, 2026)
Review: PURLIE VICTORIOUS at Studio Theatre (May 11, 2026)
BIO
Broadway: Electra, Having Our Say, So Long on Lonely Street. Off-Broadway: The Visitor, Passages, First Noel, Brownsville Song, Cell, Rosmersholm, for colored girls…, Gum, Ma Rose and Salt. Regional: STC, CATF, Rep Theater of St. Louis, The Old Globe, Trinity Rep, Arena Stage, Cleveland Play House, Yale Rep, Berkeley Rep, Victory Gardens, NBT U.K., Cincinnati Playhouse, Roundhouse Theater. Film/TV: Detroit, We’ll Never Have Paris, The Human Stain, The Preacher’s Wife, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” “Deadbeat,” “Golden Boy,” “John Adams,” “The Good Wife,” “Sesame Street,” “The Wire.”
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Julian Rozzell, Kashayna Johnson, JJ Wynder-Wilkins, Rokia Sherin, Jerome Preston Bates, Ngozi Anyanwu, Daniel J. Watts, Nicole Ari Parker, Lizan Mitchell, Nathan Alan Davis, Jessica Frances Dukes, Britney Nicole Simpson, Mallori Taylor Johson, Lance Coadie Williams, Jon Michael Hill, Stanley Andrew Jackson
From: Photos: The Cast and Creatives Arrive at Opening Night of Roundabout's THE REFUGE PLAYS
JJ Wynder-Wilkins, Jerome Preston Bates, Ngozi Anyanwu, Daniel J. Watts, Nicole Ari Parker, Lizan Mitchell, Nathan Alan Davis, Jessica Frances Dukes, Mallori Taylor Johson, Lance Coadie Williams, Jon Michael Hill
From: Photos: The Cast and Creatives Arrive at Opening Night of Roundabout's THE REFUGE PLAYS
STAGE CREDITS
Awards and Nominations
Lizan Mitchell, Cold War Choir Practice
Lizan Mitchell, Cold War Choir Practice
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Lizan Mitchell, On Sugarland
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Lizan MitchellTrojan Women
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Lizan MitchellHaving Our Say
Videos
Video: Get a First Look at THE REFUGE PLAYS at Roundabout Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2023-10-17 14:23:05
VIDEO: Audra McDonald Talks OHIO STATE MURDERS & THE GILDED AGE on TODAY
by Michael Major - 2023-01-06 12:52:56
VIDEO: Audra McDonald Reveals Why OHIO STATE MURDERS Is Her 'Hardest' Role on THE VIEW
by Michael Major - 2022-12-15 16:04:04
Video: On the Red Carpet for Opening Night of OHIO STATE MURDERS
by Red Carpet - 2022-12-12 11:04:41
Photos/Video: First Look at Audra McDonald and More in OHIO STATE MURDERS, Opening Tonight!
by Show Highlights - 2022-12-08 10:51:31
Video: Audra McDonald and Kenny Leon Open Up About the Drama of OHIO STATE MURDERS
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - 2022-11-12 12:00:20
Video: Audra McDonald, Lizan Mitchell & More Discuss Bringing OHIO STATE MURDERS to Broadway
by Sneak Peek - 2022-11-06 16:00:20
News
by Nicole Rosky - May 17, 2026
The best of the New York City theatre community was at Town Hall for the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards, the theater award honoring excellence across all of New York City’s theatrical landscape. Check out a full list of winners here.
by Nicole Rosky - May 15, 2026
The best of Broadway and off-Broadway were on hand at the Ziegfeld Ballroom to celebrate 92nd Annual Drama League Awards, hosted by Emmy Award winner Frank DiLella. Check out a full list of winners here.
by Jake Bridges - May 11, 2026
What did our critic think of PURLIE VICTORIOUS at Studio Theatre?
by Nicole Rosky - May 3, 2026
The 41st Annual Lucille Lortel Awards – the only New York theatre award to exclusively honor Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway – will be presented at the annual ceremony tonight, May 3, 2026, at NYU Skirball beginning at 7:00pm.
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 29, 2026
Raúl Esparza and Helen J Shen will announce the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards nominations on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 10:00AM ET. Check out the nominees so far and check back later for teh complete list.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 20, 2026
The Drama League has announced the 2026 Drama League Awards Nominees, which include Chess, Heathers, Ragtime, The Rocky Horror Show, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Titanique, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), and more. Check out the full list here!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 1, 2026
Nominations for the 41st Annual Lucille Lortel Awards – the only New York theatre award to exclusively honor Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway – were announced by Amber Gray and Harvey Guillén. Check out the full list of nominees here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 20, 2026
Cold War Choir Practice, a play with music by 2026 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize winner Ro Reddick and directed by Tony Award nominee Knud Adams, will have a one-week extension at MCC Theater.
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 11, 2026
MCC Theater, Clubbed Thumb, and Page 73 are now presenting Cold War Choir Practice, a play with music by Ro Reddick and directed by Tony Award nominee Knud Adams. Check out photos from opening night here!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2026
Cold War Choir Practice, a play with music by Ro Reddick and directed by Tony Award nominee Knud Adams, officially opened on Tuesday, March 10. Read the reviews here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 23, 2026
Grace McLean will be joining the cast of MCC Theater's Cold War Choir Practice as a member of the Choir, reprising her role from the 2025 Summerworks production.
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Nov 18, 2025
Gingold Theatrical Group and The American Irish Historical Society recently hosted A Scintillating Shaw Party celebrating GTG's acclaimed all-female production of Shaw's Pygmalion.
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Nov 3, 2025
Gingold Theatrical Group is now presenting the classic play, Pygmalion. The five-week limited engagement continues at Theatre Row’s Theater 5 through November 22. Check out photos from opening night here!
by Gillian Blum - Nov 2, 2025
Watch a video sneak preview of the Gingold Theatrical Group's production of Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion, running at Theatre Row's Theater 5 from November 2 through November 22.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 30, 2025
MCC Theater, Clubbed Thumb, and Page 73 have revealed the cast and creative team for Cold War Choir Practice, a play with music by Ro Reddick and directed by Tony Award nominee Knud Adams.
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Sep 23, 2025
Gingold Theatrical Group will present Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion at Theatre Row from October 22 to November 22, 2025. Starring Synnøve Karlsen in her New York theatrical debut alongside Mark Evans, the production is adapted and directed by David Staller in celebration of GTG’s 20th anniversary. See photos of the cast!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 16, 2025
Gingold Theatrical Group's PYGMALION will star Synnøve Karlsen as Eliza Doolittle in her New York theatrical debut, and more. Learn how to purchase tickets here!
by Roger Catlin - Apr 9, 2025
The Flint, Michigan water crisis began when the city decided to save money by switching its source of water from Detroit to the Flint River in 2014. It resulted in highly elevated lead levels and essentially toxic waste coming from the household taps on which tens of thousands of residents had depended.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 15, 2025
Walkerspace (1991-2024), Soho Rep’s 65-seat venue at 46 Walker Street, will be laid to rest this January 2025. Celebrate the space with an special tribute event this week.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 9, 2024
The Acting Company revealed the cast for SPELL #7, featuring a dynamic ensemble of actors. The production is set to bring Ntozake Shange's work to life, exploring themes of identity and culture.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Lizan Mitchell has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.
Lizan Mitchell has not appeared in the West End.
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Cold War Choir Practice, Outstanding Featured Performer in a Play (The Lortels) for Cold War Choir Practice , Performance Award (Obie Awards) for On Sugarland, Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Trojan Women and Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Having Our Say.
Lizan Mitchell has received several awards for her performances, including the Performance Award from the Obie Awards for On Sugarland. She was also honored with the Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for her role in Trojan Women. Additionally, she won the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Non-Resident Production at the Helen Hayes Awards for her performance in Having Our Say.
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