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Clarke Peters STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Lincoln Center Theatre Off-Broadway Production, 2016
Wynton

[Off-Broadway]
Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park, 2014
Gloucester

[West End]
London Revival, 2006
Porgy

[West End]
Original London Production, 2000
Darryl Van Horne [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1999
Joe Mott

[US Tour]
2nd National Tour, 1997
Billy Flynn [Replacement]

[US Tour]
1st National Tour, 1997
Billy Flynn [Replacement]

[West End]
Royal National Theatre Production, 1996
Sky Masterson

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1996
Billy Flynn [Replacement]

Billy Flynn [Replacement]

[Regional (UK)]
World Premiere, 1992
Performer

[West End]
West End Transfer, 1990
Performer

[West End]
Concert [West End], 1988
Performer

[West End]
London Revival, 1987
Performer

[West End]
Royal National Theatre Production, 1984
Performer

[West End]
London Production, 1977
Performer

[West End]
London Revival, 1976
Performer

Clarke Peters Productions

 
[West End, 2020]
Director
 
[West End, 2017]
Director

Writing

Bookwriter
Playwright

Clarke Peters Awards and Nominations

Olivier Awards - 2007 - Best Actor In A Musical

Clarke PetersGershwins' Porgy And Bess

Olivier Awards - 1999 - Best Actor in a Musical

Clarke Peters, Chicago


winner
Theatre World Awards - 1999 - Performance

Clarke Peters, The Iceman Cometh

Olivier Awards - 1996 - Best Actor in a Musical

Clarke PetersUnforgettable

Tony Awards - 1992 - Best Book of a Musical

Clarke Peters , Five Guys Named Moe


winner
Olivier Awards - 1991 - Best Entertainment

Clarke Peters, Five Guys Named Moe

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Clarke Peters News


FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE Comes to The Winter Park Playhouse in March


The Winter Park Playhouse continues its 2023-2o24 Series of Professional Musicals with its next Mainstage production of the popular Broadway hit - Five Guys Named Moe - playing March 15 - April 20, 2024. 

Martin Freeman, Dermot O'Leary, Matt Lucas and More Set For WHODUNNIT [UNREHEARSED] 3


Park Theatre has announced the remaining celebrity guests taking part in the popular murder mystery fundraising spoof Whodunnit [Unrehearsed] 3. Learn more about the lineup here!

Review: KING LEAR, Almeida Theatre


Yaël Farber described King Lear as theatre’s Everest. If that’s true, then they might just have scaled the summit.

Interview: 'I've Never Played a Character Like Her': Actor Faith Omole on Power, Intense Rehearsal and Taking on the Role of Regan in KING LEAR


As the cast settle into the run, BroadwayWorld had the chance to chat with Faith Omole, who plays Regan, one of Lear’s daughters, in the Almeida Theatre's production of King Lear. We discussed how she first got into the theatre world, what it has been like to take on the role of Regan and what she hopes audiences take away from King Lear.

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Reveals 25th Anniversary Season


Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's 25th season will be a celebration of “25 Years of Black Heritage.” During its 2024-2025 theatre season, WBTT will offer fan favorites as well as a brand-new world premiere show. Learn more about the lineup here!

The Almeida Theatre Reveals Full Cast For Yaël Farber's Production of KING LEAR


The Almeida Theatre has announced the full cast of Yaël Farber’s production of King Lear. Performances run Thursday 8 February – Saturday 30 March 2024. Learn more about who is appearing in the show here!

ONCE AGAIN Wins Audience Award at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival


'ONCE AGAIN' (for the very first time) wins Audience Award at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. Boaz Yakin's film premieres in competition at the prestigious festival. The film is also executive produced by Nicholas Maye and Van Lathan, executive producers of the film, “Two Distant Strangers,”  under their Six Feet Over Productions banner.

WHODUNNIT [UNREHEARSED], THE FORSYTE SAGA, and More Come to the Park Theatre in 2024


Park Theatre has announced a plethora of new shows for 2024, including the third installment of their hugely popular Whodunnit [Unrehearsed] series and a two-part adaptation of The Forsyte Saga. 

Photos: First Look at MNM's FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE at The Kravis Center


Check out photos of MNM Theatre Company's latest production here!

MNM Theatre Company's FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE Features Dreyfoos School of the Arts Alumni


MNM Theatre Company’s Five Guys Named Moe will feature the talents of a number of Dreyfoos School of the Arts alumni.  The show, which will run from September 8th through September 24th in the Rinker Playhouse at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts features the music of Jazz legend Louis Jordan.

MNM Theatre Company's FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE Opens at The Kravis Center in September


MNM Theatre Company will present Five Guys Named Moe, playwright Clarke Peters exciting, exhilarating, and exuberantly loving tribute to Jazz legend Louis Jordan and his music from September 8th through September 24th in the Rinker Playhouse at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts.

Emma Hatton, Sally Ann Triplett & More to Star in BERLUSCONI World Premiere Musical at Southwark Playhouse


The cast has been announced for the world premiere of BERLUSCONI at Southwark Playhouse. Rehearsals begin on 13 February with first preview on 25 March and press night on 29 March.

At Best When There's Singing and Dancing on Screen


Learning music mogul Clive Davis gave the imprimatur to 'Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody,' the biopic of Davis’s former protegee and the late music icon Whitney Houston, promises topnotch musical sequences, which would not disappoint--even the most critical superfans.

aGLIFF to Present Special Screening of I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY This Month


Austin’s oldest film festival, aGLIFF will present a December 2022 special event and screening of I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY on Wednesday, December 28 at the Galaxy Theatres.

Review: LETTERS LIVE, Royal Albert Hall


Letters Live is a simple concept: some famous people reading out a variety of letters. But it is so much more than that. In a time when people click a button rather than pick up a pen, the event not only highlights excellent performances, but also the power that letters can hold.

Black Theatre Troupe FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE Opens September 16


Black Theatre Troupe opens its new season with the exuberant Broadway Hit, FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE. Performances are September 16 - 25 at Black Theatre Troupe, 1333 E. Washington.

Cast Announced For UK and Ireland Tour of MY FAIR LADY


Casting has been announced for the UK and Ireland tour of Bartlett Sher's critically acclaimed and multi award-winning production of Lerner & Loewe's much loved MY FAIR LADY, which comes to Birmingham Hippodrome from Wednesday 8 March – Sunday 26 March 2023.

Black Theatre Troupe Announces 2022-23 Season Featuring RESPECT: THE MUSICAL, BLACK NATIVITY & More


Black Theatre Troupe has announced its 2022-23 Season with two musicals, two dramas and the company's annual holiday tradition, Black Nativity.

Fulton Theatre Presents FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE


The Fulton Theatre will close out the 2021/22 Season's Ellen Arnold Groff Studio Series with Five Guys Named Moe, a swinging musical tribute celebrating the exuberant sounds of rhythm and blues pioneer, Louis Jordan. The title song, Five Guys Named Moe, was written in 1942 and performed by Jordan and his Tympani Five. The Harlem Renaissance is alive and well with zoot suits, upright bass, swinging beats, and soulful jazz. This musical fantasy is filled with high-energy dancing and incredible vocals that are sure to bring sheer joy and entertainment to all.

Read Excerpts from Troy David Johnston's 'Going Dark'


Just last month, Matcham Books released Troy David Johnston's Going Dark- a new book featuring a series of photographs that document the closure of theatres across the West End and Greater London during the 2020/21 Covid-19 pandemic.

Clarke Peters FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Clarke Peters been in?

Clarke Peters has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Clarke Peters been in?

Clarke Peters has appeared on London's West End in 9 shows.

What was Clarke Peters's first West End show?

Clarke Peters's first West End show was I Gotta Shoe which opened in

What awards has Clarke Peters been nominated for?

Clarke Peters has been nominated for several awards, including Best Actor In A Musical at the Olivier Awards for "Gershwins' Porgy And Bess" and "Chicago." He also received a Performance nomination at the Theatre World Awards for "The Iceman Cometh." Additionally, Peters was nominated for Best Actor in a Musical at the Olivier Awards for "Unforgettable" and for Best Book of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Five Guys Named Moe." He also received a nomination for Best Entertainment at the Olivier Awards for "Five Guys Named Moe."

What awards has Clarke Peters won?

Clarke Peters has won the Performance award at the Theatre World Awards for his role in The Iceman Cometh and the Best Entertainment award at the Olivier Awards for Five Guys Named Moe.

How many shows has Clarke Peters written?

Clarke Peters has written 1 shows including Five Guys Named Moe (Bookwriter).

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