Ephraim Manessah Sykes (born July 17, 1985) is an American actor and singer. Sykes played the role of George Eacker in the original Broadway cast of the musical Hamilton. In 2017, Sykes originated and was nominated for a Tony Award for the role of David Ruffin in the musical Ain't Too Proud, a stage musical based on the life of The Temptations. In 2024, he starred as George Gibbs in the Broadway revival of the American classic Our Town.Henderson, Kathy Our Town’s Ephraim Sykes on Leaping from Dance to Drama and Celebrating the Quiet Diversity of Grover's Corners Broadway.com, October 8, 2024
In December 2016, he played Seaweed J. Stubbs in NBC's live production of Hairspray Live!.
Filmography 30 Rock (2006) The Kennedy Center Honors (2010, 2011, 2013) Leave It on the Floor (2011) Smash (2013) Vinyl (2016) – Marvin Hairspray Live! (2016) – Seaweed J. Stubbs Crisis in Six Scenes (2016) Detroit (2017) - Jimmy Hamilton (2020) - George Eacker Russian Doll (2022) - Derek, 3 episodes Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2024) - Bobby the Myth, episode: "Wish-Tar"
Theatre Year Title Role Theater2009 The Little Mermaid Ensemble Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Broadway The Wiz Ensembleu/s Scarecrow New York City Center, Off-Broadway 2009–2010 Memphis Ensemble / Be Black Trio u/s Gator Shubert Theatre, Broadway2011 Bring It On: The Musical Ensemble Alliance Theatre Memphis Ensemble / Be Black Trio u/s Gator Shubert Theatre, Broadway 2011-2012 Rent Benjamin Coffin III New World Stages, Off-Broadway 2012 Newsies Mush / Ensemble Nederlander Theatre, Broadway 2013-2014 Motown: The Musical Temptation / Robert Gordy / Contour / Jackson 5 Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Broadway 2015HamiltonGeorge Eacker / Ensemble u/s Hercules Mulligan / James Madison The Public Theater, Off-Broadway 2015-2016 Richard Rodgers Theatre, Broadway 2017Ain't Too ProudDavid Ruffin Berkeley Repertory Theatre2018 Kennedy Center Ahmanson Theatre Princess of Wales Theatre 2019-2020 Imperial Theatre, Broadway 2023 Pal Joey Joey Evans New York City Center, Off-Broadway 2024 Bye Bye Birdie Conrad Birdie Kennedy CenterKennedy Center Bye Bye Birdie 2024-2025 Our Town George Gibbs Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway2025Guys and DollsSky MastersonOgunquit PlayhouseHello, Dolly!Cornelius HacklCarnegie Hall2026The Fear of 13Man 4 / WesleyJames Earl Jones Theatre, Broadway
Awards and nominations YearAward CategoryWorkResult2010Astaire AwardsOutstanding Male Dancer in a Broadway ShowMemphis2012Newsies2016Outstanding Ensemble in a Broadway ShowHamilton2019Chita Rivera AwardOutstanding Male Dancer in a Broadway ShowAin't Too ProudBroadway.com Audience AwardsFavorite Breakthrough Performance (Male)Drama League AwardDistinguished PerformanceTony AwardBest Featured Actor in a Musical2020Grammy AwardBest Musical Theater AlbumAin't Too Proud2025Drama League AwardDistinguished Performance Our Town
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