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BIO

Broadway credits: Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch, Fat Ham, A Soldier’s Play, The Book of Mormon, A Raisin in the Sun, The Trip toBountiful, The Big Knife, The Mountaintop, Passing Strange, Radio Golf and Gem of the Ocean. Off-Broadway credits include Fat Ham (Public Theater/[Obie Award]) On Sugarland (NYTW/ [Obie Award, Audelco Award for best actor, Drama Desk Nomination for best actor]), Where the Mountain Meets the Sea (Manhattan Theater Club) Much Ado About Nothing (NYSF), Pitbulls (Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre), The Jammer (Atlantic Theatre Company), In the Footprint (The Civilians), Waiting for Godot and Three Sisters (Classical Theatre of Harlem). Regional credits include Seven Guitars, Death of a Salesman, Good Faith, Richard II, Breath Boom (Yale Rep), Macbeth (Berkeley Repertory Theatre),The Good Negro (The Goodman), Stick Fly (Elliot Norton nomination for Best Supporting Actor/ Arena Stage and Huntington Theatre Company), Othello (CalShakes), Spunk (Actors Theatre of Louisville), The People Before the Park (Premiere Stages). Other stage credits include productions at Two River Theatre, Alliance Theatre, Hartford Stage, and numerous productions at The Dallas Theater Center. Billy is a graduate of Yale School of Drama.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2024
Dr. Gibbs

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2023
Gitlow Judson

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2023
Pap

Rev

[Off-Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Off-Broadway Production, 2022
Jean

[Off-Broadway]
Public Theater Off-Broadway Premiere Production, 2022
Rev/Pap

[Off-Broadway]
2022
Saul

[Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Company's Original Broadway Production, 2020
Private James Wilkie

[Off-Broadway]
Shakespeare In the Park, 2019
Don Pedro

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2014
Moving Man

Bobo (Understudy)

Walter (Understudy)

[Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Company Production, 2013
Russell

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2011
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Understudy)

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2011
Mafala Hatimbi [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
2009
Andrey

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2008
Mr. Venus (Understudy)

Joop (Understudy)

Franklin (Understudy)

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2007
Roosevelt Hicks (Standby)

Harmond Wilks (Standby)

[Off-Broadway]
2006
Lucky

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2004
Citizen Barlow (Standby)

Caesar (Standby)

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2004
Moving Man

Bobo (Understudy)

Walter Lee Younger (Understudy)


Awards and Nominations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Play

Billy Eugene Jones, Purlie Victorious

Drama Desk Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Billy Eugene Jones, On Sugarland


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Obie Awards - 2022 - Special Citation

Billy Eugene JonesFat Ham


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Obie Awards - 2022 - Sustained Achievement in Performance

Billy Eugene Jones, On Sugarland


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Obie Awards - 2022 - Sustained Achievement in Performance

Billy Eugene Jones, Fat Ham

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News


Up on the Marquee: OUR TOWN

Check out photos of the new Broadway marquee for Our Town at the Barrymore Theatre!
STEREOPHONIC, SUFFS & More Win Outer Critics Circle Awards

The Outer Critics Circle, the official organization of writers on New York theatre for out-of-town newspapers and national publications, announced the winners of the 2024 Outer Critics Circle Awards. Check out the Full List of winners here!
2024 Outer Critics Circle Awards- Full List of Nominees

Read the full list of 2024 Outer Critics Circle Awards Nominations! Leading the nominations are Stereophonic and Dead Outlaw.
Video: Director Sideeq Heard on FAT HAM at Geffen Playhouse

Watch as Director Sideeq shares what he hopes audiences will understand about themselves and others after seeing Fat Ham at Geffen Playhouse.
Review: FAT HAM at Geffen Playhouse

Huzzah James Ijames’ FAT HAM. Bless its softness, its savory juiciness, its wit and its ostentation. And its Juicy! Hooray for the clothes, the music, the unabashed delight that this whacked-out literary homage enjoys in wrestling with Shakespeare’s existential conundrums and deciding, screw it! let’s get down to the food!
Interview: Sideeq Heard's Ever Excited to Direct FAT HAM Again

The west coast premiere of James Ijames’ 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama-winning Fat Ham opened April 4, 2024, at the Geffen Playhouse. Sideeq Heard directs the talented cast of Nikki Crawford, Chris Herbie Holland, Billy Eugene Jones, Adrianna Mitchell, Marcel Spears, Benja Kay Thomas and Matthew Elijah Webb. Sideeq found time after his successful opening weekend to answer a few of my queries.
Jim Parsons, Katie Holmes and More Will Lead Kenny Leon's OUR TOWN Revival

Grover's Corners, here they come! The new Broadway production of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town directed by Tony Award-winner Kenny Leon, just announced that the play will feature 28 actors. We have all of the details!
Photos: First Look at FAT HAM at Geffen Playhouse

Geffen Playhouse is presenting the West Coast premiere of the Broadway production of five-time Tony Award nominee and 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama winner Fat Ham. Get a first look at photos!
The Public Theater Sets Traveling Free Shakespeare in the Park Schedule for Summer 2024

The Public Theater will present GO PUBLIC! A Festival of Free Shakespeare in the Park, featuring a suite of free summer programming taking place across all five boroughs. Learn more about The Public's summer 2024 season.
Video: PURLIE VICTORIOUS Takes its Final Bows on Broadway

This weekend, Purlie Victorious took its final bow at the Music Box Theatre following 23 previews and 151 regular performances. The final show took place on February 4. Check out a video of the final curtain call here!
2 Broadway Shows Close Today

Purlie Victorious takes its final bow at the Music Box Theatre following 23 previews and 151 regular performances; and Harmony will conclude its run at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre following 28 previews and 96 regular performances.
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Adrienne Warren, and Melba Moore Join Talkback Series at PURLIE VICTORIOUS

A slew of stars are joining the lineup for 'Victorious Talkbacks' the series of post-show events following performances of the Broadway revival of the American comedy Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch by Ossie Davis starring Leslie Odom, Jr.
Cast Set For the West Coast Premiere of FAT HAM, Opening at Geffen Playhouse in March

Geffen Playhouse has announced the full cast for its West Coast premiere of the Broadway production of five-time Tony Award nominee and 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama winner Fat Ham. Find out who is starring in the show and how to get tickets here!
Video: Watch an All New Montage of PURLIE VICTORIOUS on Broadway

Watch a montage of Purlie Victorious on Broadway, starring Leslie Odom Jr. & more!
CENTER OF THE YOUNIVERSE & More Set for Audible Theater December Audio Slate

Audible Theater has revealed its December audio slate, featuring five new originals.
Photos: Drama League's Gabriel Stelian Shanks, Bevin Ross, and Bonnie Comley Celebrate Irene Gandy 

Gabriel Stelian Shanks, Bevin Ross, and Bonnie Comley were joined by The Drama League Board, staff, family, and friends to announce major gifts to The Irene Gandy Directing Assistantships.
Photos: Hillary Clinton Visits PURLIE VICTORIOUS on Broadway

At the Wednesday evening performance of PURLIE VICTORIOUS: A Non-Confederate Romp Through The Cotton Patch, the cast, led by Leslie Odom, Jr. and Kara Young, was treated to a special visit from former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton backstage at the Music Box Theatre. See photos here!
Words From The Wings: Noah Robbins of PURLIE VICTORIOUS Shares Favorite Backstage Moments and More!

BroadwayWorld is bringing you Words From the Wings, a new series of interviews that take fans behind the scenes of some of their favorite Broadway stars' backstage routines! We're chatting with Noah Robbins of Purlie Victorious. Noah told us all about his favorite backstage moments, routines and more!
Photos: PURLIE VICTORIOUS Welcomes Angela Bassett, Alicia Keys, Mariska Hargitay & Hilary Swank

See photos from a special Saturday Night on Broadway! The Music Box Theatre was graced by multiple celebrities on Saturday Night for the performance of Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through The Cotton Patch. 
Photos: On the Red Carpet for the Drama League's Embrace the Season Gala

Just last night, the Drama League celebrated Embrace The Season: A Drama League Celebration, the venerated gala event amplifying the extraordinary productions gracing stages in New York City each season. BroadwayWorld was there for the special night and you can check out photos from the red carpet arrivals here.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Billy Eugene Jones been in?

Billy Eugene Jones has appeared on Broadway in 12 shows.

How many West End shows has Billy Eugene Jones been in?

Billy Eugene Jones has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Billy Eugene Jones been nominated for?

Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Purlie Victorious, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for On Sugarland, Special Citation (Obie Awards) for Fat Ham, Sustained Achievement in Performance (Obie Awards) for On Sugarland and Sustained Achievement in Performance (Obie Awards) for Fat Ham.

What awards has Billy Eugene Jones won?

Billy Eugene Jones has won the following awards: Special Citation (Obie Awards) for Fat Ham, and Sustained Achievement in Performance (Obie Awards) for both On Sugarland and Fat Ham.

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