Nathaniel Stampley

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Nathaniel Stampley is an American actor. He has performed in the West End, on Broadway, on tours, and regionally.

Roles

On Broadway, he was a replacement for Old Deuteronomy in the revival of Cats, he played Mister in the revival of The Color Purple, Mufasa in The Lion King, and was in the opening night cast of original production of The Color Purple as Buster, Chief, an ensemble member, and an understudy for Harpo. He also played Mufasa in The Lion King in the West End and on the national tour. He was in the national tour of Ragtime.

Regionally, he was The Baron in the world premiere of the musical

Sacramento Music Circus, and in Violet, Once on This Island and Big River at the Apple Tree Theatre
.

He received a

Tony Award-winning 2012 revival of The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
. He played Porgy on the 2013 national tour of the revival.

He played Hatuey in the U.S. premiere of the Music Theatre Group's production of Hatuey: Memory of Fire in September 2018.

Personal life

Stampley is married to Lanette Costas, who he met in the national tour of The Lion King.

Awards

In 2016, he received a Jeff Award in the category Actor in a Principal Role – Musical for Man of La Mancha at the Marriott Theatre.[1]

References

  1. ^ Tribune, Chicago (17 October 2016). "'Dreamgirls' and 'Tempest' win at 2016 Equity Jeff Awards". Chicago Tribune.