C. E. Smith

C.E. was most recently seen in Tracey Morgan’s new TV show “OG” as a featured singer. On stage he was recently seen in The Color Purple Broadway Revival National Tour as Ol’ Mister and the Preacher. C.E. was also seen in “Man of La Mancha” as the Padre’, in “Rock of Ages” as Ja’Keith Gill and as Noah T.”Horse” Simmons in The Full Monty at the Alpine Theater Project in Whitefish, Montana. He was Brother Amon in the Tony nominated musical ‘Leap of Faith’ on Broadway and is featured on the cast CD. He also starred as King Maximillian in the North Carolina Theater’s production of ‘Cinderella’. At the Milwaukee Rep he starred in the world premier of ‘Soultime at the Apollo’ as the title character ‘Soultime’. He originated the character of Titus in the workshop of the Broadway bound musical ‘Leap of Faith’ and at it World Premier at the Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles that also starred Brook Shields. At the Maine State Musical Theater he was seen as Amonasro in ‘Aida’ and as Noah T. “Horse” Simmons in ‘The Full Monty”. At the Denver Center Musical Theater he starred as ‘The Man’ in ‘Crowns, a role he also did in Philadelphia at the Prince Theater. He was also a featured soloist in the world premier of ‘I Can’t Stop Loving You’ at the Show Room Theater in the Eldorado Casino and Hotel complex in Reno, Nevada and the Auditorium de Lyon in Lyon France. He was also a featured soloist in a Motown Review at the world famous Sport Club in Monte Carlo. C.E. appeared in the National Tour of ' Black Broadway' just after finishing the National Tour of ‘The Full Monty'. He is also an original cast member of the Broadway production of 'The Full Monty’ that earned 10 Tony Awards nominations and was also in the San Diego Old Globe Theater World Premier. He has appeared in the Broadway production of ‘It Ain't Nothing But the Blues’, which garnered 4 Tony nominations and is also a featured soloist on the Broadway cast album. He has also starred in the Seattle Rep. Theater production of the Broadway musical " Play On' in the Tony nominated role of Jester. In Cleveland, C.E. was featured in the Cleveland Playhouse production of 'Blues in the Night' as The Man in the Saloon. C.E. also originated the role of C.J. in the Broadway premier of 'Street Corner Symphony. His other Broadway, off- Broadway and touring credits include ‘Dreamgirls’, ‘The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber' (featured soloist), touring with the legendary Lena Horne in ‘The Lady and Her Music', a National Tour of 'Ain't Misbehavin'', and 'Blues in the Night’ just to name a few. In Europe he was seen as Jim in the hit musical 'Bubblin' Brown Sugar' (Royal Command Performance), 'Jesus Christ Superstar' and 'Hair'. In Bangkok, Singapore and Hong Kong he toured with and was the dance captain for a production of 'Ain't Misbehavin ', in Japan with ' Blues in the Night', and in Melbourne Australia with 'Five Guys Named Moe' as Four-Eyed-Moe. Back in the States he was seen as the diabolical Poppa Ge in ' Once On This Island' at the American Musical

Theater in San Jose. At the Coconut Grove Playhouse in Miami, C.E. originated the role of Senator Pullman in Jimmy Buffet's World Premier musical ' Don't Stop the Carnival’ written by the late Herman Wouk and is featured on the CD that went Gold soon after its release. He also has under his belt many soap appearances, movies, and 15 national principal commercials He has also performed with many recording artists from Smokey Robinson to Cee-lo Green.