Phillip Boykin

Also Credited As: Phillip Lamar Boykin

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Phillip Boykin is a 2019 Grammy Award nominee for the Tony Award–winning CD Once on This Island. He’s a Tony Award, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Award nominee for his work as Crown in The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess. He received the 2012 Theatre World Award. Phillip is a native of Greenville, SC, who now resides in NJ. Other performances include the Broadway revivals On the Town and Sunday in the Park With George; National Tours of Showboat; several other Regional Theaters and performances including Sondheim on Sondheim with the LA Philharmonic and Boston Pops, the Pirate King in Pirates of Penzance with the NY City Center, Ain’t Misbehavin’, the opera Porgy and Bess, Jesus Christ Superstar, Jesus Christ Superstar Gospel, and Smokey Joe’s Cafe. Phillip performed as Booker T. Washington in the Anniversary Concert of Ragtime at Lincoln Center. He also made his Carnegie Hall debut in Broadway Classics. Film: Freedom starring Cuba Gooding Jr.; Top Five starring Chris Rock; Caiaphas in Easter Mysteries. He was featured as the cover story in Classical Singer Magazine. He’s a graduate of the University of Hartford’s Hartt School of Music in CT; he also studied Jazz and Vocal Performance at SC State University, Howard University, and the NC School of the Arts. Phillip has toured throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, Russia, Poland, and North America. Mr. Boykin is the founder, director, and manager of “The New York Gospel Brothers.” For more information or a CD/DVD, please visit his website.

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Phillip Boykin STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2022
Olin Britt, Barbershop Quartet

[US Tour]
Revival National Tour, 2019
Tonton Julian

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2019
Hades [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2017
Tonton Julian

[Los Angeles]
Hollywood Bowl Revival, 2017
Performer

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2017
Boatman/Lee

[New York]
New York City Center Concert Gala, 2016
Boatman

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2014
Ensemble

[US Tour]
National Tour, 2013
Crown

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2012
Crown

[Beverly, MA (Regional)]
North Shore Music Theatre Production, 2006
Caiaphas


Phillip Boykin Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Phillip Boykin, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess

Theatre World Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Debut Performance

Phillip Boykin, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess

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Phillip Boykin News


Video: Watch Jordan Fisher Talk HADESTOWN During The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS

Watch Jordan Fisher talk starring in Hadestown with hosts Kevin Frazier and Keltie Knight during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS.

Video: Jordan Fisher Performs 'Wait For Me' in a New Clip From HADESTOWN

Jordan Fisher officially took over the role of Orpheus in Hadestown on Monday, November 20, 2023.  Get a first look at Jordan in the production, performing the song 'Wait For Me', in the video here!

Ani DiFranco Will Make Her Broadway Debut in HADESTOWN as 'Persephone'

Grammy Award®-winning music icon Ani DiFranco will make her Broadway debut as ‘Persephone’ in the Tony® and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical, Hadestown.

Photo/Video: Jordan Fisher Takes His First Bow in HADESTOWN

Jordan Fisher stepped into the role of ‘Orpheus’ in the Tony Award-winning best musical Hadestown on Broadway on November 20. He is the first actor to succeed original cast member Reeve Carney, who departed the production on November 19th. Check out a photo and video clip from his first curtain call here!

Photos: Get a First Look at Jordan Fisher as 'Orpheus' in HADESTOWN

Get a first look at Jordan Fisher as 'Orpheus' in Hadestown!

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 2nd, 2023

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 2, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Video: Watch Betty Who, Phillip Boykin and Solea Pfeiffer in New Highlights from HADESTOWN

Hadestown welcomed new stars! Betty Who, Phillip Boykin and Solea Pfeiffer joined the cast as Persephone, Hades and Eurydice respectively. Check out a first look at the trio in action in this video!

Photos & Video: HADESTOWN Formally Added to Library of Congress Collection

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the cast of HADESTOWN in Washington DC. Explore photos and video footage of the acclaimed Broadway musical, as it is formally added to the Library of Congress Collection.

Photos: Patrick Page Takes First Bows in ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE

All the Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented The Villain, starring Patrick Page, and directed by Simon Godwin, just celebrated opening night at the DR2 Theatre. Check out photos from inside the festivities!

HADESTOWN Broadway Cast to Perform at Library of Congress and Join Permanent Collection

Hadestown will be formally added into the Library of Congress collections in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, October 17.

Jordan Fisher Will Take Over as 'Orpheus' in HADESTOWN on Broadway

Jordan Fisher, who most recently starred as 'Anthony' in the current revival of Sweeney Todd, will take over the role of Orpheus in Hadestown on Broadway.

Reeve Carney Will Play Final Performance in HADESTOWN Next Month

Original Broadway cast member Reeve Carney will play his final performance as ‘Orpheus’ in Hadestown, Broadway’s Tony Award®-winning Best Musical, on Sunday, November 19. Learn more here!

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld September 29th, 2023

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 29, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Photos: First Look at Betty Who, Solea Pfeiffer and Phillip Boykin in HADESTOWN

Earlier this month, Hadestown welcomed new stars! Betty Who, Phillip Boykin and Solea Pfeiffer joined the cast as Persephone, Hades and Eurydice respectively. Check out photos of the cast in action.

Video: Watch Betty Who & HADESTOWN Cast Perform 'Livin' It Up on Top' on the TODAY SHOW

This morning, Betty Who, Solea Pfeiffer, Lillias White, Reeve Carney, Phillip Boykin, and the cast of Hadestown appeared on The TODAY Show to perform 'Livin' It Up on Top' from the Tony-winning Broadway musical. Watch a video of the performance now!

Photos: HADESTOWN Cast Members Bring Awareness to Climate Change at Edge

Discover how the cast of HADESTOWN, including Phillip Boykin, Betty Who, and Reeve Carney, are using their platform to raise awareness about climate change at the Edge event. Learn more about their efforts to make a positive impact.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld September 25th, 2023

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 25, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Video: Meet the New Stars of HADESTOWN- Betty Who, Phillip Boykin and Solea Pfeiffer

In this video, watch as Betty Who, Phillip Boykin and Solea Pfeiffer chat about joining the cast of Hadestown on Broadway.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld September 19th, 2023

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 19, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Video: Watch Betty Who Sing with Crowd After HADESTOWN

Betty Who, Solea Pfeiffer, Lillias White, Reeve Carney, Phillip Boykin, and the cast of Hadestown sang Betty’s hit single “I Love You Always Forever” with the crowd after the matinee outside of the Walter Kerr Theatre to celebrate the new cast joining the company of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical. Watch highlights in this video!

Phillip Boykin FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Phillip Boykin has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.

Phillip Boykin has not appeared in the West End

Phillip Boykin has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. These include Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for his role in "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess," Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Porgy and Bess," Outstanding Debut Performance at the Theatre World Awards for "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess," and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess."

Phillip Boykin has won the Outstanding Debut Performance award from the Theatre World Awards for his role in The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess.

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