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STAGE CREDITS
Movies
Believe in Me
[ 1971 ] Angel
[ 1971 ] Angel
Willie Dynamite
[ 1974 ] Bell
[ 1974 ] Bell
Newman's Law
[ 1974 ] Garry
[ 1974 ] Garry
Meteor
[ 1979 ] Bill Hunter
[ 1979 ] Bill Hunter
It's My Turn
[ 1980 ] Flicker
[ 1980 ] Flicker
A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion
[ 1982 ] George Wilson
[ 1982 ] George Wilson
The Lonely Guy
[ 1984 ] Greeting Card Supervisor
[ 1984 ] Greeting Card Supervisor
Flodder in Amerika!
[ 1992 ] Zwerver
[ 1992 ] Zwerver
Who's the Man?
[ 1993 ] Charlie
[ 1993 ] Charlie
Burnzy's Last Call
[ 1995 ] Russell
[ 1995 ] Russell
Brother to Brother
[ 2004 ] Bruce
[ 2004 ] Bruce
Preaching to the Choir
[ 2005 ] Butter
[ 2005 ] Butter
Wedding Daze
[ 2006 ] Dr. Favreau
[ 2006 ] Dr. Favreau
The Pack
[ 2009 ] Jeffries
[ 2009 ] Jeffries
Smoking Nonsmoking
[ 2011 ] Jeffries
[ 2011 ] Jeffries
H.
[ 2014 ] Harold
[ 2014 ] Harold
Aberrant
[ 2016 ] Father Gordon
[ 2016 ] Father Gordon
Custody
[ 2016 ] Martha's Father
[ 2016 ] Martha's Father
TV Shows
Baretta
David, El Dorado
David, El Dorado
ER
Carl Ferris, Mr. Wass
Carl Ferris, Mr. Wass
How to Get Away with Murder
Mac Harkness
Mac Harkness
Kojak
Gil Weaver
Gil Weaver
Awards and Nominations
winner
Tony Awards - 2009 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Roger Robinson, Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Tony Awards - 1996 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Roger Robinson , Seven Guitars
Videos
Ebony Repertory Theatre presents FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE Starring Obba Babatundé
by A.A. Cristi - 2017-05-19 18:41:18
STAGE TUBE: New Trailer for 'FATHER COMES HOME FROM THE WARS' at the Taper
by Stage Tube - 2016-04-22 21:35:14
News
Woodie King, Jr., Founder of New Federal Theatre, Passes Away at 88
by Gillian Blum - Jan 31, 2026
Producer, director, and New Federal Theatre founder Woodie King Jr. passed away at 88 on January 29 following complications from emergency heart surgery.
by Gillian Blum - Jan 31, 2026
Producer, director, and New Federal Theatre founder Woodie King Jr. passed away at 88 on January 29 following complications from emergency heart surgery.
Review: SOPHIE'S SURPRISE PARTY, Underbelly Boulevard
by Franco Milazzo - Nov 21, 2025
If you only see one circus show this year, you should try and get out more but Sophie's Surprise Party at Underbelly Boulevard is an excellent choice for people who don't mind having their jaws occasionally scrape the ground.
by Franco Milazzo - Nov 21, 2025
If you only see one circus show this year, you should try and get out more but Sophie's Surprise Party at Underbelly Boulevard is an excellent choice for people who don't mind having their jaws occasionally scrape the ground.
Guest Blog: 'We Want To Elevate And Evolve' : SOPHIE'S SURPRISE PARTY Team on Cabaret, Circus and Audience Satisfaction
by Guest Author - Nov 3, 2025
Sophie’s Surprise Party, at its core, is a cabaret line up show. For those not in the know, a line up show is just a bunch of acts, one after the other, sometimes with a host, sometimes not. It’s a format we love, and one that we all cut our teeth doing. But we wanted to elevate that format, and evolve it.
by Guest Author - Nov 3, 2025
Sophie’s Surprise Party, at its core, is a cabaret line up show. For those not in the know, a line up show is just a bunch of acts, one after the other, sometimes with a host, sometimes not. It’s a format we love, and one that we all cut our teeth doing. But we wanted to elevate that format, and evolve it.
The Billie Holiday Theatre Reveals 2024/25 Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Aug 29, 2024
The Billie Holiday Theatre has announced details for its 2024-25 season. Learn more about the season lineup here!
by Stephi Wild - Aug 29, 2024
The Billie Holiday Theatre has announced details for its 2024-25 season. Learn more about the season lineup here!
AGLIFF Reveals Retrospective Film And Queer Black Voices Recipients For PRISM 37
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 9, 2024
aGLIFF revealed the recipients of the Retrospective Film and Queer Black Voices awards for PRISM 37, highlighting significant contributions to LGBTQ+ cinema and celebrating diverse storytelling. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 9, 2024
aGLIFF revealed the recipients of the Retrospective Film and Queer Black Voices awards for PRISM 37, highlighting significant contributions to LGBTQ+ cinema and celebrating diverse storytelling. Learn more!
Apples and Snakes Takes over Roundhouse For a Full Day of Events as Part of The Last Word Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 25, 2023
In celebration of 40 years supporting some of the UK’s finest spoken word talent, Apples and Snakes will take over Roundhouse for a full day programme of spoken word and poetry events as part of The Last Word Festival.
by Stephi Wild - May 25, 2023
In celebration of 40 years supporting some of the UK’s finest spoken word talent, Apples and Snakes will take over Roundhouse for a full day programme of spoken word and poetry events as part of The Last Word Festival.
Apples And Snakes Takes Over Roundhouse For A Full Day Of Events As Part Of The Last Word Festival
by A.A. Cristi - May 10, 2023
In celebration of 40 years supporting some of the UK's finest spoken word talent, Apples and Snakes will take over Roundhouse for a full day programme of spoken word and poetry events as part of The Last Word Festival.
by A.A. Cristi - May 10, 2023
In celebration of 40 years supporting some of the UK's finest spoken word talent, Apples and Snakes will take over Roundhouse for a full day programme of spoken word and poetry events as part of The Last Word Festival.
AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' to Open Ebony Repertory Theatre 15th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 29, 2023
Ebony Repertory Theatre will present the Tony Award-winning musical AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ as its 15th Anniversary Season Opening Production.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 29, 2023
Ebony Repertory Theatre will present the Tony Award-winning musical AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ as its 15th Anniversary Season Opening Production.
Wayward Productions Presents SOUNDWOOD AND THE FABLE OF ABLE STAIN At Union Chapel
by Stephi Wild - Jun 8, 2022
In the first event of its kind, award-winning author Max Porter is joined by guests Fatima Bhutto, Nina Conti and Roger Robinson with music from rushes/esp, in an ensemble piece fused with image, text, improvised sound and storytelling in response to the country's social, political, environmental, cultural, and emotional state.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 8, 2022
In the first event of its kind, award-winning author Max Porter is joined by guests Fatima Bhutto, Nina Conti and Roger Robinson with music from rushes/esp, in an ensemble piece fused with image, text, improvised sound and storytelling in response to the country's social, political, environmental, cultural, and emotional state.
RSL Ondaatje Prize 2022 Longlist Announced
by Stephi Wild - Apr 6, 2022
The Royal Society of Literature (RSL), the voice for the value of literature in the UK, has today unveiled the longlist for the 2022 RSL Ondaatje Prize. An annual prize of £10,000, the RSL Ondaatje Prize is awarded by the RSL to an outstanding work of fiction, non-fiction or poetry that best evokes the spirit of a place.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 6, 2022
The Royal Society of Literature (RSL), the voice for the value of literature in the UK, has today unveiled the longlist for the 2022 RSL Ondaatje Prize. An annual prize of £10,000, the RSL Ondaatje Prize is awarded by the RSL to an outstanding work of fiction, non-fiction or poetry that best evokes the spirit of a place.
AMT to Present KING LEAR Staged Reading Directed by Austin Pendleton
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 24, 2021
One of the first shows being presented at AMT's new Off Broadway house on 354 West 45th Street will be a staged reading of Shakespeare's 'KING LEAR', starring Charles E. Gerber and directed by Austin Pendleton.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 24, 2021
One of the first shows being presented at AMT's new Off Broadway house on 354 West 45th Street will be a staged reading of Shakespeare's 'KING LEAR', starring Charles E. Gerber and directed by Austin Pendleton.
Woodie King, Jr. To Retire June 30 As Head Of New Federal Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - May 11, 2021
Woodie King, Jr., Founder and Producing Director of New Federal Theatre (NFT), will retire from leadership of the famed theater company on June 30, 2021, handing the baton to NFT's newly appointed Artistic Director, Elizabeth Van Dyke.
by A.A. Cristi - May 11, 2021
Woodie King, Jr., Founder and Producing Director of New Federal Theatre (NFT), will retire from leadership of the famed theater company on June 30, 2021, handing the baton to NFT's newly appointed Artistic Director, Elizabeth Van Dyke.
Another Sky Releases 'Music For Winter Vol. 1' EP
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jan 4, 2021
Another Sky released their latest body of work, an EP entitled Music For Winter Vol. I. The EP follows their debut full-length I Slept on The Floor, released earlier this year via Fiction / Missing Piece Records.
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jan 4, 2021
Another Sky released their latest body of work, an EP entitled Music For Winter Vol. I. The EP follows their debut full-length I Slept on The Floor, released earlier this year via Fiction / Missing Piece Records.
Another Sky Releases 'Was I Unkind?' From New EP 'Music For Winter Vol. 1'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Dec 21, 2020
On the first day of 2021, Another Sky will release their latest body of work, an EP entitled Music For Winter Vol. I.
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Dec 21, 2020
On the first day of 2021, Another Sky will release their latest body of work, an EP entitled Music For Winter Vol. I.
Royal Society Of Literature Celebrates 200th Birthday With 60 Appointments and Five-Year Festival
by Stephi Wild - Nov 29, 2020
The Royal Society of Literature (RSL), the charity that represents the voice of literature in the UK, has today in celebration of its 200th birthday announced RSL 200, a five-year festival launched with a series of major new initiatives and 60 new appointments championing the great diversity of writing and writers in the UK.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 29, 2020
The Royal Society of Literature (RSL), the charity that represents the voice of literature in the UK, has today in celebration of its 200th birthday announced RSL 200, a five-year festival launched with a series of major new initiatives and 60 new appointments championing the great diversity of writing and writers in the UK.
Southbank Centre Announces 3-Month Season Of Events Broadcast From The RFH and Beyond
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2020
The Southbank Centre today announces details about Inside Out, a brand-new online season of music, literature and comedy from 17 September - 30 December.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2020
The Southbank Centre today announces details about Inside Out, a brand-new online season of music, literature and comedy from 17 September - 30 December.
Southbank Centre Celebrates Key Workers Through 'Everyday Heroes', Outdoor Art and Poetry Commissions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 22, 2020
The Southbank Centre has announced Everyday Heroes, a public art and poetry project that celebrates and highlights the invaluable contributions of all those key workers who have kept the country running during the COVID-19 crisis.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 22, 2020
The Southbank Centre has announced Everyday Heroes, a public art and poetry project that celebrates and highlights the invaluable contributions of all those key workers who have kept the country running during the COVID-19 crisis.
BWW Exclusive: Woodie King Jr. Discusses the Past, Present and Future of New Federal Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 26, 2020
Woodie King Jr., founder of New Federal Theatre has penned an article exclusively for BroadwayWorld, discussing New Federal Theatre's past, present and more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 26, 2020
Woodie King Jr., founder of New Federal Theatre has penned an article exclusively for BroadwayWorld, discussing New Federal Theatre's past, present and more.
Sundance Institute Announces 2020 Momentum Fellows and Launch Grant Fund Recipients
by Kaitlin Milligan - Oct 28, 2019
Sundance Institute announced today two support tracks for artists from underrepresented communities, continuing the Institute's commitment to fostering inclusive artistic visions. Announced today are the eight members of the second class of the Momentum Fellowship, a full-year program of deep, customized creative and professional support for writers, directors, and producers from underrepresented communities who are poised to take the next step in their careers, working across documentary and feature filmmaking, and episodic content. Sundance Institute also announced the four awardees of the inaugural Launch Grant Fund, a new opportunity for emerging filmmakers from underrepresented communities launching their first feature film.
by Kaitlin Milligan - Oct 28, 2019
Sundance Institute announced today two support tracks for artists from underrepresented communities, continuing the Institute's commitment to fostering inclusive artistic visions. Announced today are the eight members of the second class of the Momentum Fellowship, a full-year program of deep, customized creative and professional support for writers, directors, and producers from underrepresented communities who are poised to take the next step in their careers, working across documentary and feature filmmaking, and episodic content. Sundance Institute also announced the four awardees of the inaugural Launch Grant Fund, a new opportunity for emerging filmmakers from underrepresented communities launching their first feature film.
David Davila's AZTEC PIRATES Begins Frank Silvera Reading Series
by Stephi Wild - Sep 6, 2019
The Frank Silvera Writers Workshop kicks off its forty-seventh annual reading series this Monday September 9th at 7pm with David Davila's immigration drama, Aztec Pirates And The Insignificance Of Life On Mars. The reading, directed by Nilsa Reyna, features Ollie Corchado, Cory Alexander, Lillian Andrea De Leon, Julia Botero, Selina Michelle Fonseca, Gerard Lucero, Alexandra Castro, and Jatnna Marte.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 6, 2019
The Frank Silvera Writers Workshop kicks off its forty-seventh annual reading series this Monday September 9th at 7pm with David Davila's immigration drama, Aztec Pirates And The Insignificance Of Life On Mars. The reading, directed by Nilsa Reyna, features Ollie Corchado, Cory Alexander, Lillian Andrea De Leon, Julia Botero, Selina Michelle Fonseca, Gerard Lucero, Alexandra Castro, and Jatnna Marte.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Roger Robinson been in?
Roger Robinson has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows.
How many West End shows has Roger Robinson been in?
Roger Robinson has not appeared in the West End.
What awards has Roger Robinson been nominated for?
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Joe Turner's Come and Gone and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Seven Guitars.
What awards has Roger Robinson won?
Roger Robinson has won several prestigious awards throughout his career. He received the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his role in Joe Turner's Come and Gone. Additionally, he has been recognized with the Obie Award for his performance in the Off-Broadway production of The Last Black Man in San Francisco. Robinson was also nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical for his performance in The Piano Lesson. His work has garnered critical acclaim and recognition in the theater community.
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