Kevyn Morrow is an American actor, singer, and choreographer known for his roles on Broadway.
Early life Morrow is a native of Omaha, Nebraska. He graduated from Omaha Northwest High School in 1978.
Career
Broadway, Off-Broadway and Tours Morrow made his Broadway debut as a member of the original cast of Leader of the Pack, which also featured Broadway star Annie Golden. He soon joined the cast of A Chorus Line and was a member of the show's 1990 closing cast. His next Broadway show would be as an original cast member of another Michael Bennett hit, Dreamgirls. He played various roles in the cast throughout its run both on Broadway, on tour, and in its 1987 revival, but most notably the role of C.C. White, for which he received critical acclaim.
Following Dreamgirls, Morrow appeared on Broadway in Smokey Joe's Cafe, Dream, The Scarlet Pimpernel, the 2002 revival of Anything Goes, the 2015 revival of The Color Purple, Bandstand, Moulin Rouge!, the 2024 revival of Our Town, and Floyd Collins.
Off-Broadway he appeared in the original production of The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin, which also featured Tony-winner La Chanze, and Blue, where he played the title character of Blue Williams. He recently appeared in the premiere presentation of Ripper the musical, directed by Stephen Amato at New World Stages. In 2014, Morrow appeared in the Primary Stages production of While I Yet Live as Vernon.
From October 2021 to 2022, Morrow starred as the titular Hades in the first US national tour of Hadestown. He joined the cast of the tour of Moulin Rouge! in 2023 and rejoined the cast in January 2026 as Toulouse-Lautrec.
London In 2002 he made his West End debut in Rob Bettinson and Alan Janes' 125th Street at the Shaftesbury Theatre.Lizzie Loveridge, "125th Street - London Review", Curtain Up. Following that production, Morrow starred in the London premiere of Ragtime, directed by Stafford Arima at the Piccadilly Theatre, as Coalhouse Walker Jr., a performance for which he was nominated for the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical.
Regional He has appeared in numerous productions throughout the United States, but most notably for Once on This Island at the Bay Street Theatre (the production was filmed for the Lincoln Center Archives), Ragtime in Omaha, Nebraska (where he won the award for Best Performance by a Visiting Actor), Tambourines to Glory in Washington D.C. (where he was nominated for the Helen Hayes Award),Helen Hayes Awards. the role of Curtis Taylor in Dreamgirls, and the role of Billy Strayhorn in the national touring company of Stormy Weather, starring Leslie Uggams as Lena Horne, including at the Prince Music Theatre in Philadelphia.
Other Morrow's television appearances include a recurring role on One Life to Live (appearing in June) as well as appearances on Law & Order, Hope and Faith, Coach, Murphy Brown, Ed, and many others. He has appeared in multiple films, including the 1983 John Travolta film Staying Alive and in 2002 film Barbershop as monk."Staying Alive (1983): Full Cast & Crew", IMDb.
Morrow is a member of the Broadway show choir and occasionally works as a choreographer regionally.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1983Staying Alive11-year-old Dancer1997HoodlumWaldo / Church Conductor1999Light It UpBoy (Gangbanger)2002BarbershopMonk2018BANDSTAND: The Broadway Musical on ScreenAl / James Haupt2019Fair Market ValueNoah2020Estella Scrooge: A Christmas Carol with a TwistJasper Jaggers2026The AccompanistMartin Molido
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1991CoachAirline ClerkEpisode: "The Marion Kind: Part 2"2001EdMr. GordonEpisode: "Goodbye Sadie"2005Hope & FaithDirector3 episodes2007One Life to LivePrivate investigatorEpisode #1.99452009Law & OrderAdam OwensEpisode: "Fed"2011Onion News NetworkDr. StatskyEpisode: "The Trial of TR-425"2012The Good WifeMr. MartinEpisode: "Waiting for the Knock"2013Person of InterestIAB Detective Ed SolisEpisode: "Zero Day"2013, 2015ElementaryDetective Bailey2 episodes2017Blue BloodsGlenn KnappEpisode: "Lost Souls"2018The PathPastor Billy4 episodes2019When They See UsWarrenEpisode: "Part Four"2019InstinctAlEpisode: "Manhunt"2021Law & Order: Special Victims UnitChaplain Al-KhabeerEpisode: "Welcome to the Pedo Motel"2021Colin in Black & WhiteHerc's FatherEpisode: "Cornrows"20229-1-1Junior Franklin2 episodes2023East New YorkAldolphus BentleyEpisode: "By the Book"2023FBI: Most WantedPapa 'B' (Barnes)Episode: "Double Fault"2024Law & OrderJudge Marty Chen2 episodes
Video games +YearTitleRole1998MechCommanderExtra 42013Grand Theft Auto OnlineEntry Pilot2018Red Dead Redemption 2The Local Pedestrian Population
References
External links
https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0607515