Micki Grant
Latest News on Micki Grant:
Adam Guettel, Austin Pendleton and More Will Be Honored with Dramatists Guild Awards (Apr 19, 2024)
New Federal Theatre Relocates To WP Theater (Apr 16, 2024)
Liz Callaway, Hugh Panaro & More to Join Amas Musical Theatre Benefit Concert (Apr 2, 2024)
Adam Guettel, Austin Pendleton and More Will Be Honored with Dramatists Guild Awards (Apr 19, 2024)
New Federal Theatre Relocates To WP Theater (Apr 16, 2024)
Liz Callaway, Hugh Panaro & More to Join Amas Musical Theatre Benefit Concert (Apr 2, 2024)
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Ms. Grant has been involved in the creation of some 18 theatrical productions, five of them on Broadway.
With the long-running Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope, in which she also starred, she became the first woman to win a Grammy Award for the score of a Broadway musical. She also received Tony nominations for book, music, and lyrics. Another Grammy nomination for the score (with Alex Bradford) of Your Arms Too Short to Box with God followed, as well as another Tony nomination for the score of Working. When Your Arms Too Short... and It's Nice to Be Civilized opened on sub-sequent evenings, Grant had the distinction of having two Broadway musicals running simultaneously.
She wrote the music and contributed lyrics for J. E. Franklin's Prodigal Daughter and contributed additional lyrics to Eubie! and Sweet & Hot: The Songs of Harold Arlen. For Jacques Brel Blues, she supplied the English lyrics for 20 songs by the Belgian songwriter.
Along with ...I Can't Cope and Your Arms Too Short..., she has an extensive list of collaborations with the dynamic Emmy-winning director, Vinnette Carroll. She has written songs for educational television's Infinity Factory, and one of her several commercial jingles garnered the ad industry's prestigious CLIO Award.
Her creative body of work has been celebrated in two Off-Broadway musicals, Step Into My World at Amas Repertory Theatre, and Looking Back at New Federal Theatre.
As an actress, Ms. Grant has performed on and Off Broadway and in regional theatres around the country having made her Broadway debut as the ingenue in Langston Hughes' Tambourines to Glory. In the late '90s, a two-year National tour of the play Having Our Say took her to more than 68 U.S. cities and to Johannesburg, South Africa, earning her the Helen Hayes Award for her performance as Sadie Delany. She also appeared in the CBS movie of the same name.
The first African-American contract player on a daytime serial, she played the role of attorney Peggy Nolan on NBC's Another World for seven years, and has had continuing roles on Edge of Night and Guiding Light, as well as guesting on All My Children.
Directing credits include, among others, Ruby Dee's Two Ha Ha's and a Homeboy, starring Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee at Crossroads Theatre Company, and I Can't Cope for the Apollo Modern Black Classic Series.
A multitude of awards include the OBIE, NAACP Image, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Audelco's Outstanding Pioneer, AEA's Paul Robe-son, and the National Black Theatre Festival's Living Legend and the Sidney Poitier Lifelong Achievement awards. Grant was also the 2012 recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Dramatists Guild of America.
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Micki Grant Awards and Nominations
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Helen Hayes Awards - 1997 - Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production
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Tony Awards - 1978 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
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Tony Awards - 1973 - Best Book of a Musical
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Tony Awards - 1973 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
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Drama Desk Awards - 1972 - Most Promising Lyricist
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Drama Desk Awards - 1972 - Outstanding Performance
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Obie Awards - 1972 - Music and Lyrics
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Micki Grant Videos
VIDEO: Maestra's Georgia Stitt Previews What's in Store for AMPLIFY 2022
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 25, 2022
VIDEO: Check Out an All New Trailer For WORKING: A MUSICAL, Now Playing at Alliance Theatre
by Alan Henry - May 27, 2021
VIDEO: Check Out an All New Trailer For WORKING: A MUSICAL, Now Playing at Alliance Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2021
TV: Watch Highlights from Savion Glover-Helmed DON'T BOTHER ME, I CAN'T COPE at Encores! Off-Center
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 25, 2018
TV: Savion Glover & Company Get Ready to Close Out Encores! Off-Center Season with DON'T BOTHER ME, I CAN'T COPE
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 17, 2018
VIDEO: New Trailer Unveiled for European Premiere of Stephen Schwartz's WORKING
by BroadwayWorld TV - Jun 20, 2017
TV: Broadway Composers Unite in Dramatists Guild's Fight Against Piracy!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 26, 2014
Micki Grant News
Adam Guettel, Austin Pendleton and More Will Be Honored with Dramatists Guild Awards
The Dramatists Guild previously announced that playwright Christopher Durang will receive a Lifetime Achievement award at this year’s ceremony. He will be joined by two additional recipients, George C. Wolfe and Emily Mann.
New Federal Theatre Relocates To WP Theater
Woodie King, Jr.'s New Federal Theatre (NFT) has relocated and is now in residence at The WP (formerly Women's Project) Theater, with performance space located at 2162 Broadway @ 76th Street and administrative offices at 55 West End Ave. Floor 1, Unit 2, NYC 10023.
Liz Callaway, Hugh Panaro & More to Join Amas Musical Theatre Benefit Concert
Amas Musical Theatre has revealed the line-up of talent that will be on hand to celebrate the company's 55th Anniversary at its annual Gala Benefit Concert. Learn more about the gala and see how to purchase tickets.
Christopher Durang to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 2024 Dramatists Guild Awards
Playwright Christopher Durang is the recipient of The Dramatists Guild's 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award. Learn more about Durang and about the award!
Amas Musical Theatre To Honor Patricia Birch And Len Cariou At 55th Annual Benefit Gala Concert
Amas Musical Theatre will celebrate its 55th Anniversary at its annual Gala Benefit Concert on Monday, May 13, 2024 at Baruch Performing Arts Center.
Spotlight: WORKING at Creative Cauldron
Creative Cauldron launches Working a musical adaptation of the Best-Selling Studs Terkel book about American Workers. Working paints a vivid portrait of the workers that the world so often takes for granted: the school teacher, the phone operator, the waitress, the millworker, the mason and the housewife, just to name a few.
WORKING Comes to Creative Cauldron in February
In February, Creative Cauldron will mount a production of Working, a musical based on the Studs Terkel Book: Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do. Learn more about the production here!
How Often Do Actors Go On to Write Musicals?
This time, the reader question was: What is the history of theatre actors who later wrote musicals as well?
Review: WORKING at MUK Theater
There might be no better place for a university for music and arts than in the heart of Vienna, surrounded by historical buildings where the greatest composers of all time have been strolling around. Unsurprisingly, many now-famous musical actors, like the latest newcomer, Moritz Mausser (ROCK ME AMADEUS's Leading Man), were trained at this prestigious institution. Getting the chance to see future graduates perform in front of an audience is something you definitely can't miss. Seeing the (potential) future of Musical Theatre is always worth a visit.
Belmont University Musical Theatre's WORKING: A MUSICAL Offers Audiences a Heartfelt, Emotional Tribute to American Workers
Over the past three-and-a-half decades, I have had the privilege of seeing some remarkably talented and gifted young actors on every stage on the Belmont campus and never have I ever left a performance there without feeling inspired, absolutely certain that the future of theater as we know it is pre-ordained and so very hopeful.
New Federal Theatre to Hold 53rd Anniversary Celebration Next Month at Edison Ballroom
NEW FEDERAL THEATRE will hold its 53rd Anniversary Celebration on October 2 at Edison Ballroom, honoring Woodie King, Jr., Gabrielle Kurlander, and Sade Lythcott. The gala is chaired by Kenny Leon and Lynn Whitfield.
New Federal Theatre To Hold 53rd Anniversary Celebration in October
Woodie King, Jr.'s New Federal Theatre (NFT), led by Producing Artistic Director Elizabeth Van Dyke, will hold a 53rd Anniversary Celebration October 2, 2023 at Edison Ballroom, 240 West 47th Street.
THE PROM, An Homage to Frida Kahlo & More Set for Wirtz Center 2023-24 Season
The Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts at Northwestern University has revealed its 2023-24 season of musicals, dramas and theatre for young audiences by celebrated theater makers.
Creative Cauldron Sets 2023-24 Season, Final Season at Pearson Square Location
The 2023-24 Season will mark Creative Cauldron’s final season at its current home in Pearson Square, before moving to a new black box theater in the Broad and Washington project.
Photos: Go Inside Amas Musical Theatre's Annual Gala Benefit Concert Honoring Sheryl Lee Ralph
A starry line-up of talent was hand to celebrate Amas Musical Theatre (Donna Trinkoff, Artistic Producer), New York City’s award-winning pioneer in diversity and multi-ethnic casting in the performing arts since 1968, at its annual Gala Benefit Concert on Monday, May 15, 2023 at Theatre 555. Check out the photos here!
Photos: Marc Shaiman, Dave Harris and More Receive Dramatists Guild Awards
See photos from the Dramatist Guild Awards.
2023-24 Season Revealed at Creative Cauldron
The 2023-24 Season will mark Creative Cauldron’s final season at its current home in Pearson Square, before moving to a new black box theater in the Broad and Washington project. Learn more about the lineup here!
Samuel D. Hunter, Sanaz Toossi and More Receive 2023 Dramatists Guild Awards
The Dramatists Guild of America has announced the first recipients of their 2023 Awards. Learn how to purchase tickets!
FAT HAM, WHO'S HOLIDAY, and More Set For Playhouse on the Square 2023/24 Season
Circuit Playhouse, Inc. will present 15 productions they will produce during their 2023-2024 season.
Amas Musical Theatre Will Honor Sheryl Lee Ralph At 54th Annual Gala Benefit Concert Next Month
Amas Musical Theatre has announced a starry line-up of talent that will be on hand to celebrate the company's 54th Anniversary at its annual Gala Benefit Concert on Monday, May 15, 2023 at Theatre 555.
Micki Grant FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Micki Grant been in?
Micki Grant has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.
How many West End shows has Micki Grant been in?
Micki Grant has not appeared in the West End.
What awards has Micki Grant been nominated for?
Micki Grant has been nominated for several awards throughout her career, including Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production at the Helen Hayes Awards for "Having Our Say." She was also nominated for Best Original Score for "Working" and Best Book of a Musical for "Don't Bother Me" at the Tony Awards. Additionally, she received nominations for Best Original Score for "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope" and Most Promising Lyricist at the Drama Desk Awards for the same show. Micki Grant also received nominations for Outstanding Performance at the Drama Desk Awards and Music and Lyrics at the Obie Awards for "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope."
What awards has Micki Grant won?
Micki Grant has won several awards, including Outstanding Lead Actress for a Non-Resident Production at the Helen Hayes Awards for "Having Our Say," Most Promising Lyricist at the Drama Desk Awards for "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope," Outstanding Performance at the Drama Desk Awards for the same show, and Music and Lyrics at the Obie Awards for "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope."
How many shows has Micki Grant written?
Micki Grant has written 7 shows including The Ups and Downs of Theophilus Maitland (Composer/Lyricist), Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope (Bookwriter), The Prodigal Sister (Composer), Your Arms Too Short to Box With God (Composer/Lyricist), Working (Composer), Alice (Composer/Lyricist), It's So Nice to be Civilized (Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist).
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