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BIO

Adrianna Mitchell* is honored to make her Broadway debut as "Opal" in the 2022 Pulitzer Prize winning Fat Ham after originating the role at The Public Theater. Her other major New York stage credits include "Three" in What To Send Up When It Goes Down at Playwrights Horizon; "Sister" in runboyrun at NY Theatre Workshop. A selected list of her regional credits includes Noises Off (Two River Theater); Romeo and Juliet (as "Juliet") and Taming of the Shrew (Chautauqua Theater); Measure for Measure (Actor's Shakespeare Project); Hamlet (opposite John Douglas Thompson) and A Christmas Carol (American Conservatory Theater). Ms. Mitchell heavily recurred as "Tanosse" on the FX hit series "Snowfall." She also performed guest star roles on "Queens" (ABC), "Bull" (CBS), "The Good Fight" (CBS), "The Blacklist" (NBC), "Little America" (Apple TV+), and "Lincoln Rhyme" (NBC). Other notable television includes a series regular role on "Harlem's Kitchen" opposite Delroy Lindo and Sheryl Lee Ralph (ABC Pilot). Ms. Mitchell is a graduate ofSpelman College, Phi Beta Kappa, American Conservatory Theater (MFA); British American Drama Academy.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2023
Opal

[Off-Broadway]
Public Theater Off-Broadway Premiere Production, 2022
Opal

[Off-Broadway]
NYTW Off-Broadway Premiere, 2019
Sister


Awards and Nominations


winner
Obie Awards - 2022 - Special Citation

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Adrianna Mitchell been in?

Adrianna Mitchell has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Adrianna Mitchell been in?

Adrianna Mitchell has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Adrianna Mitchell been nominated for?

and Special Citation (Obie Awards) for Fat Ham.

What awards has Adrianna Mitchell won?

Adrianna Mitchell has won a Special Citation from the Obie Awards for her work on Fat Ham.

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