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BIO

CAMILLE A. BROWN is a prolific Black female director / choreographer, who has received numerous honors including a Guggenheim Award, Bessie Award, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award, Doris Duke Artist Award, United States Artists Award, two Audelco Awards, five Princess Grace Awards, and a New York City Center Award. She has received a Tony nomination, three Drama Desk nominations, three Lortel nominations and an Obie award for her work in theater. She is an Emerson Collective fellow, a TED fellow and the recipient of a Ford Foundation Art of Change Fellowship. Brown is the 2021 Distinguished Artist, presented by The International Society for the Performing Arts.


Broadway and off-Broadway credits include: Choir Boy, Once On This Island, Toni Stone, A Streetcar Named Desire, Much Ado About Nothing, for colored girls… Film/Television: Academy Award-winning Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Emmy Award-winning “Jesus Christ Superstar Live.” Ms. Brown choreographed the critically acclaimed Porgy and Bess for The Metropolitan Opera and this September became the first Black woman director for the main stage at the MET with Fire Shut Up In My Bones. Brown is the founder and Artistic Director of Camille A. Brown & Dancers.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
2026
Performer

Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2026]
Director
Choreographer
 
[US Tour, 2019]
Choreography
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Choreographer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019] [Replacement]
Choreographer[Replacement]
 
[Broadway, 2019]
Choreographer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Choreographer
 
[St. Louis, MO (Regional), 2018] [Replacement]
Choreographer[Replacement]
 
[Motion Picture, 2018]
Choreographer
 
[Broadway, 2017]
Choreographer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Choreographer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2016]
Choreographer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2014]
Choreographer

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Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2025 - Outstanding Choreography

Camille A. Brown, Gypsy

Tony Awards - 2025 - Best Choreography

Camille A. Brown, Gypsy

Drama Desk Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Choreography

Camille A. Brown, Hell’s Kitchen

The Lortels - 2024 - Outstanding Choreographer

Camille A. Brown, Hell's Kitchen

Tony Awards - 2024 - Best Choreography

Camille A. Brown, Hell's Kitchen

Drama League Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Direction of a Play

Camille A. Brown, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Choreography

Camille A. Brown, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Camille A. Brown, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf

Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Choreography

Camille A. Brown, for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf

Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Direction of a Play

Camille A. Brown, for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf

Drama Desk Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Choreography

Camille A. Brown, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf


winner
Obie Awards - 2020 - Choreography Award

Camille A. Brown

Drama Desk Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Choreography

Camille A. Brown, Choir Boy

Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Choreography

Camille A. Brown, Choir Boy


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2018 - Best Choreography

Camille A. Brown, Once on this Island

Drama Desk Awards - 2018 - The LaDuca Award for Outstanding Choreography

Camille A. Brown, Once on this Island

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Choreographer

Camille A. Brown, Once on this Island

The Lortels - 2018 - Outstanding Choreographer

Camille A. Brown, Bella: An American Tall Tale

The Lortels - 2015 - Outstanding Choreographer

Camille A. Brown, The Fortress of Solitude

Videos

News

HELL'S KITCHEN to Play Broadway in Columbus for First Time
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 21, 2026

The Tony and Grammy-winning musical featuring the music of Alicia Keys will make its Columbus debut with eight performances at the Ohio Theatre. Tickets start at $41.78 and go on sale Friday, August 21 at 10 a.m.
Listen: THIS AIN’T NO DISCO Featuring Lena Hall and More Out Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 21, 2026

This Ain’t No Disco: World Premiere Recording – Songs from the Musical by Stephen Trask and Peter Yanowitz is out now in digital and streaming formats.
HELL'S KITCHEN Tour to Play The Bushnell in December
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 21, 2026

The North American Tour of HELL'S KITCHEN, the Broadway musical from 17-time Grammy Award winner, Alicia Keys, will premiere in Hartford at The Bushnell.
Review: HELL'S KITCHEN at Broadway In Tucson
by Zach Wetzel - Aug 20, 2026

The songs by Alicia Keys are catchy, the dancing is electric, and the pacing is fast.
John Cameron Mitchell, Lena Hall and More to be Featured on THIS AIN’T NO DISCO Album
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 18, 2026

Center Stage Records will release This Ain’t No Disco: World Premiere Recording – Songs from the Musical by Stephen Trask and Peter Yanowitz in digital and streaming formats.
Review: HELL'S KITCHEN at Broadway San Diego
by ErinMarie Reiter - Aug 14, 2026

“Hell’s Kitchen” at Broadway San Diego is an exuberant, moving celebration of art, ambition, family, and the people who help you find your voice.
Review: HELL’S KITCHEN Lets Alicia Keys’ R&B Shine at Broadway San Diego
by Lucía Serrano - Aug 13, 2026

I’ve loved the music of 17-time Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys for more than two decades, but the award-winning musical Hell’s Kitchen gave her songs new meaning and possibilities. After opening on Broadway in April 2024, the musical ran for nearly two years at the Shubert Theatre, playing 767 regular performances and 23 previews before closing in February 2026. Now, the musical is hitting the road, bringing Keys’ music and a story inspired by her own upbringing in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen to audiences across North America.
Video: Alicia Keys Surprises Audiences at HELL'S KITCHEN Opening in San Diego
by Stephi Wild - Aug 12, 2026

Alicia Keys' HELL’S KITCHEN recently opened at the San Diego Civic Theatre. In a surprise to the audience members in attendance, Keys took the stage following the show and gave a post-show speech. Check out the video here
Tickets to HELL'S KITCHEN National Tour at Proctors Now on Sale
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 7, 2026

Tickets to the North American Tour of the Tony Award-winning musical HELL'S KITCHEN, the Broadway musical from 17-time Grammy Award winner, Alicia Keys, are on sale now for the Schenectady, NY run at Proctors.
Review: HELL'S KITCHEN is on Fire at Broadway Sacramento
by Courtney Symes - Aug 1, 2026

Step into the concrete jungle where dreams are made of! Broadway Sacramento’s newest tour is aptly titled for our Sacramento summers, and Hell’s Kitchen is heating up the stage. This coming-of-age musical features the music and lyrics of Alicia Keys and is overflowing with enough heart, soul, and energy to light up Times Square. This two-time Tony Award-winning jukebox musical is much more than just familiar hits. It’s an inspiring, semi-autobiographical story about family, first love, and finding your voice, all wrapped up in one electrifying evening of theatre.
Review: HELL'S KITCHEN at Paramount Theatre
by Amelia Divine - Jul 23, 2026

Alicia Keys can write the hell out of a song. Her catalog has been the soundtrack to heartbreaks and first loves for more than two decades. Hell's Kitchen, the Grammy winner's semi-autobiographical musical now at the Paramount Theatre, is a welcome reminder of just how singular her music really is. The R&B musical may stumble as a coming-of-age drama, but as a celebration of Keys' artistry, it's, well, on fire.
BEYOND THE STARDUST to Open at The Flea With Full Cast Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 9, 2026

The Flea announced the cast of BEYOND THE STARDUST, an immersive nightlife show conceived by Niegel Smith and The Illustrious Blacks, featuring aerialists, vocalists, and dancers in an Afro-disco-space-punk production.
Review: HELL’S KITCHEN at the Eccles Theater Has Swagger and Soul
by Tyler Hinton - Jul 8, 2026

The national tour of Alicia Keys’ HELL’S KITCHEN has arrived at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City with swagger and soul. This show is unlikely to play in Utah again, so seize this chance to experience something different and meaningful.
HELL'S KITCHEN Tickets to Go on Sale This Week for Baltimore Hippodrome Engagement
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 8, 2026

The Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical Hell's Kitchen, featuring music by Alicia Keys, is set for a limited eight-performance run at Baltimore's historic Hippodrome Theatre.
HELL'S KITCHEN Tour is Coming to The Paramount Theatre in July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 30, 2026

The National Tour of Hell's Kitchen the Broadway musical from 17-time Grammy Award winner, Alicia Keys, will present a Seattle engagement that premieres at The Paramount Theatre.
HELL'S KITCHEN to Open 2026-2027 Broadway In Portland Season at Keller Auditorium
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 26, 2026

The Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical HELL'S KITCHEN, featuring music by Alicia Keys, will kick off the Broadway In Portland season at Keller Auditorium, with Maya Drake leading the North American Tour cast.
Review: HELL'S KITCHEN at Hollywood Pantages
by Evan Henerson - Jun 3, 2026

As substantial as its built-in assets are, the two-time Tony Award winner, musical is lacking in other areas. Book writer Kristoffer Diaz has crafted an exciting leading character, and an even more interesting supporting player. Alas, he has also included a rather perfunctory family triangle that gums up the play’s second act
HELL'S KITCHEN Tickets To Go On Sale To Open Portland's Broadway Season
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 30, 2026

AKW Entertainment and producers of the Grammy and Tony Award-winning musical HELL’S KITCHEN have announced that tickets will go on sale for the Portland engagement that premieres at the Keller Auditorium.
Review: HELL'S KITCHEN at Orpheum Theatre
by Steve Murray - May 8, 2026

Hell’s Kitchen recently closed on Broadway where it was a critical and commercial success garnering 13 Tony nomination and winning two. This touring production allows the rest of the country to experience a brief taste of New York City’s pulsing rhythms set to the music and reflections of Alicia Keys teen years in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood.
Stanford Live to Present 50+ Artists Across Music, Dance & Theater in 2026/27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 7, 2026

Stanford Live announced its 2026–2027 season, featuring more than 50 artists spanning music, dance, theater, and multidisciplinary performance, with the guitar as a unifying theme and America's 250th anniversary as a backdrop.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Camille A. Brown been nominated for?

Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for Gypsy, Best Choreography (Tony Awards) for Gypsy, Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for Hell’s Kitchen, Outstanding Choreographer (The Lortels) for Hell's Kitchen, Best Choreography (Tony Awards) for Hell's Kitchen, Outstanding Direction of a Play (Drama League Awards) for for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, Outstanding Choreography (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, Best Choreography (Tony Awards) for for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf, Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, Choreography Award (Obie Awards), Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for Choir Boy, Best Choreography (Tony Awards) for Choir Boy, Best Choreography (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Once on this Island, The LaDuca Award for Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for Once on this Island, Outstanding Choreographer (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Once on this Island, Outstanding Choreographer (The Lortels) for Bella: An American Tall Tale and Outstanding Choreographer (The Lortels) for The Fortress of Solitude.

What awards has Camille A. Brown won?

Camille A. Brown has won the Choreography Award at the Obie Awards and the Best Choreography award at the BroadwayWorld Awards for her work on Once on this Island.

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