Camille A. Brown
Latest News on Camille A. Brown:
Photos: Audra McDonald, Joy Woods & More in GYPSY on Broadway (Dec 16, 2024)
Broadway Buying Guide: December 16, 2024- WICKED and HAMILTON Are on Top (Dec 16, 2024)
Video: Kecia Lewis Performs 'Perfect Way To Die' from HELL'S KITCHEN at The Root 100 Gala (Dec 16, 2024)
Photos: Audra McDonald, Joy Woods & More in GYPSY on Broadway (Dec 16, 2024)
Broadway Buying Guide: December 16, 2024- WICKED and HAMILTON Are on Top (Dec 16, 2024)
Video: Kecia Lewis Performs 'Perfect Way To Die' from HELL'S KITCHEN at The Root 100 Gala (Dec 16, 2024)
BIO
CAMILLE A. BROWN is a prolific Black female director / choreographer, who has received numerous honors including a Guggenheim Award, Bessie Award, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award, Doris Duke Artist Award, United States Artists Award, two Audelco Awards, five Princess Grace Awards, and a New York City Center Award. She has received a Tony nomination, three Drama Desk nominations, three Lortel nominations and an Obie award for her work in theater. She is an Emerson Collective fellow, a TED fellow and the recipient of a Ford Foundation Art of Change Fellowship. Brown is the 2021 Distinguished Artist, presented by The International Society for the Performing Arts.
Broadway and off-Broadway credits include: Choir Boy, Once On This Island, Toni Stone, A Streetcar Named Desire, Much Ado About Nothing, for colored girls… Film/Television: Academy Award-winning Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Emmy Award-winning “Jesus Christ Superstar Live.” Ms. Brown choreographed the critically acclaimed Porgy and Bess for The Metropolitan Opera and this September became the first Black woman director for the main stage at the MET with Fire Shut Up In My Bones. Brown is the founder and Artistic Director of Camille A. Brown & Dancers.
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Members and Creatives of Hell's Kitchen that includes-Susan Oliveras, Lily Ling, Tom Kitt, Camille A. Brown, Michael Greif, Kecia Lewis, Desmond Sean Ellington, Badia Farah, Kristoffer Siaz, Aaron Nicholas Patterson and Oscar Whitney Jr.
Date:
05/14/2024
From: Photos: The New Dramatists Honor Michael Greif at Annual Luncheon
Director Michael Greif, Brandon Victor Dixon, Chris Lee, Kecia Lewis, Shoshana Bean, Composer/Producer Alicia Keys, Maleah Joi Moon, Choreographer Camille A. Brown, Book Writer Kristoffer Diaz and Musical Supervisor Adam Blackstone
Date:
03/06/2024
From: Photos: Alicia Keys & HELLS KITCHEN Company Get Ready for Broadway
Musical Supervisor Adam Blackstone, Choreographer Camille A. Brown and Director Michael Greif, Book Writer Kristoffer Diaz, Composer/Producer Alicia Keys and NY Times Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist/Moderator Salamishah Tillet
Date:
03/06/2024
From: Photos: Alicia Keys & HELLS KITCHEN Company Get Ready for Broadway
Director Michael Greif, Brandon Victor Dixon, Chris Lee, Kecia Lewis, Shoshana Bean, Composer/Producer Alicia Keys, Maleah Joi Moon, Choreographer Camille A. Brown, Book Writer Kristoffer Diaz and Musical Supervisor Adam Blackstone
Date:
03/06/2024
From: Photos: Alicia Keys & HELLS KITCHEN Company Get Ready for Broadway
Productions
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Choreographer
Awards and Nominations
Drama Desk Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Choreography
Camille A. Brown, Hell’s Kitchen
The Lortels - 2024 - Outstanding Choreographer
Camille A. Brown, Hell's Kitchen
Tony Awards - 2024 - Best Choreography
Camille A. Brown, Hell's Kitchen
Drama League Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Direction of a Play
Camille A. Brown, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Choreography
Camille A. Brown, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Director of a Play
Camille A. Brown, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf
Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Choreography
Camille A. Brown, for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Direction of a Play
Camille A. Brown, for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
Drama Desk Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Choreography
Camille A. Brown, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf
winner
Obie Awards - 2020 - Choreography Award
Camille A. Brown
Drama Desk Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Choreography
Camille A. Brown, Choir Boy
Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Choreography
Camille A. Brown, Choir Boy
winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2018 - Best Choreography
Camille A. Brown, Once on this Island
Drama Desk Awards - 2018 - The LaDuca Award for Outstanding Choreography
Camille A. Brown, Once on this Island
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Choreographer
Camille A. Brown, Once on this Island
The Lortels - 2018 - Outstanding Choreographer
Camille A. Brown, Bella: An American Tall Tale
The Lortels - 2015 - Outstanding Choreographer
Camille A. Brown, The Fortress of Solitude
Videos
Video: Kecia Lewis Performs 'Perfect Way To Die' from HELL'S KITCHEN at The Root 100 Gala
by Stephi Wild - Dec 16, 2024
Video: Audra McDonald, George C. Wolfe, & More Talk GYPSY on CBS Sunday Morning
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 15, 2024
Video: Joy Woods Talks GYPSY and Offers Advice for Young Performers on GOOD MORNING AMERICA
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 9, 2024
Video: Shoshana Bean and Jakeim Hart of HELL'S KITCHEN Cover ‘Lesson Learned’ by Alicia Keys
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 1, 2024
Video: Shoshana Bean Sings 'Pawn It All' from HELL'S KITCHEN at the Spring Road Conference
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 15, 2024
Video: Kecia Lewis Performs 'Authors Of Forever' From HELL'S KITCHEN at the Spring Road Conference
by Stephi Wild - Jun 14, 2024
Video: How Camille A. Brown Brought Her Movement Language to HELL'S KITCHEN
by Joey Mervis - Jun 1, 2024
Video: Shoshana Bean and Maleah Joi Moon in the Official Music Video For 'No One' From HELL'S KITCHEN
by Stephi Wild - May 31, 2024
Audra McDonald Will Return to Broadway This Fall in GYPSY; Watch New Trailer
by Nicole Rosky - May 29, 2024
Video: HELL'S KITCHEN Cast and Crew Celebrates Mother's Day with Tribute Video
by Blair Ingenthron - May 12, 2024
Video: Get A First Look At The Return of FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES at The Met Opera
by Joshua Wright - Apr 8, 2024
Video: Go Inside Dance Rehearsals For FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES at The Met
by Joshua Wright - Mar 25, 2024
Video: Justin Austin Sings 'What Makes a Man a Man' From CHAMPION at Lyric Opera of Chicago
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 3, 2024
Video: Get A First Look At Lyric Opera of Chicago's Production of Blanchard's CHAMPION
by Joshua Wright - Jan 29, 2024
News
Photos: Audra McDonald, Joy Woods & More in GYPSY on Broadway
Additional photos have been released of the Broadway revival of GYPSY starring six-time Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald. See photos of the production and learn how to purchase tickets.
Additional photos have been released of the Broadway revival of GYPSY starring six-time Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald. See photos of the production and learn how to purchase tickets.
Broadway Buying Guide: December 16, 2024- WICKED and HAMILTON Are on Top
Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, December 16, 2024.
Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, December 16, 2024.
Video: Kecia Lewis Performs 'Perfect Way To Die' from HELL'S KITCHEN at The Root 100 Gala
Kecia Lewis was recognized as one of The Root's most influential Black Americans. She performed 'Perfect Way To Die' from Hell's Kitchen. Check out the video here!
Kecia Lewis was recognized as one of The Root's most influential Black Americans. She performed 'Perfect Way To Die' from Hell's Kitchen. Check out the video here!
Video: Audra McDonald, George C. Wolfe, & More Talk GYPSY on CBS Sunday Morning
CBS Sunday Morning spoke with Audra McDonald and director George C. Wolfe about their production of Gypsy, currently running on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre, and the task of taking on a character like Mama Rose. Watch the video here!
CBS Sunday Morning spoke with Audra McDonald and director George C. Wolfe about their production of Gypsy, currently running on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre, and the task of taking on a character like Mama Rose. Watch the video here!
Audra McDonald Says She Discussed Starring in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC and GYPSY with Sondheim
While discussing how Gypsy came about with The New Yorker, Audra McDonald revealed that another iconic Sondheim role might be on the horizon in the future.
While discussing how Gypsy came about with The New Yorker, Audra McDonald revealed that another iconic Sondheim role might be on the horizon in the future.
Allison Miller, Michelle Dorrance & More Bring 'Rivers In Our Veins' To 92NY
The 92nd Street Y, New York will present acclaimed drummer/composer Allison Miller for a matinee performance of her immersive multimedia work Rivers in Our Veins.
The 92nd Street Y, New York will present acclaimed drummer/composer Allison Miller for a matinee performance of her immersive multimedia work Rivers in Our Veins.
Video: The Ladies of THE OUTSIDERS Show Off Their Broadway Crib
When Tilly Evans-Krueger, SarahGrace Mariani, and Melody Rose aren't going head to head onstage in Broadway's The Outsiders, you'll find them backstage at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in their girls-only dressing room! Watch in this video!
When Tilly Evans-Krueger, SarahGrace Mariani, and Melody Rose aren't going head to head onstage in Broadway's The Outsiders, you'll find them backstage at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in their girls-only dressing room! Watch in this video!
Video: Joy Woods Talks GYPSY and Offers Advice for Young Performers on GOOD MORNING AMERICA
Gypsy star Joy Woods visited Good Morning America to discuss her role in the new production of the acclaimed musical. During the interview, she talked about the revival, working with her co-stars, and offered advice for young performers. Watch it now!
Gypsy star Joy Woods visited Good Morning America to discuss her role in the new production of the acclaimed musical. During the interview, she talked about the revival, working with her co-stars, and offered advice for young performers. Watch it now!
Broadway Buying Guide: December 9, 2024- Give the Gift of Broadway This Holiday Season
Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, December 9, 2024.
Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, December 9, 2024.
National Dance Institute Names Troy Anthony as the Helen Stambler Neuberger Artist-In-Residence for 2025 Season
National Dance Institute announced the appointment of Troy Anthony as its Helen Stambler Neuberger Artist-in-Residence for the 2024-2025 season. Learn more here!
National Dance Institute announced the appointment of Troy Anthony as its Helen Stambler Neuberger Artist-in-Residence for the 2024-2025 season. Learn more here!
Broadway Buying Guide: December 2, 2024- HELL'S KITCHEN, REDWOOD Get a Parade Boost
Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, December 2, 2024.
Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, December 2, 2024.
Video: Shoshana Bean and Jakeim Hart of HELL'S KITCHEN Cover ‘Lesson Learned’ by Alicia Keys
Watch Shoshana Bean, who plays her final performance in Hell's Kitchen on Sunday, December 1, and castmate Jakeim Hart cover Alicia Keys' 'Lesson Learned' in the video here!
Watch Shoshana Bean, who plays her final performance in Hell's Kitchen on Sunday, December 1, and castmate Jakeim Hart cover Alicia Keys' 'Lesson Learned' in the video here!
Shop GYPSY on Broadway Merch
Shop the entire merch collection for the new Broadway production of Gypsy starring Audra McDonald - now available in BroadwayWorld's shop! Get shirts, hoodies, tote bags, hats, magnets, ornaments, pins, fans, and more.
Shop the entire merch collection for the new Broadway production of Gypsy starring Audra McDonald - now available in BroadwayWorld's shop! Get shirts, hoodies, tote bags, hats, magnets, ornaments, pins, fans, and more.
2025 YoungArts Award Winners Announced
YoungArts has announced the 2025 YoungArts award winners— more than 800 of the most accomplished young visual, literary and performing artists from across the country, heralding the next generation of artists to watch.
YoungArts has announced the 2025 YoungArts award winners— more than 800 of the most accomplished young visual, literary and performing artists from across the country, heralding the next generation of artists to watch.
HELL'S KITCHEN to Launch Multi-Year North American Tour in Fall 2025
HELL’S KITCHEN will launch a second company in North America with a multi-year tour in 2025. Learn more about the tour route and see how to purchase tickets!
HELL’S KITCHEN will launch a second company in North America with a multi-year tour in 2025. Learn more about the tour route and see how to purchase tickets!
Kelsee Kimmel to Join Broadway's HELL'S KITCHEN as Standby for 'Jersey'
Kelsee Kimmel (SIX) will make her return to Broadway as the Standby for the role of “Jersey” in Hell's Kitchen on Broadway. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Kelsee Kimmel (SIX) will make her return to Broadway as the Standby for the role of “Jersey” in Hell's Kitchen on Broadway. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Photos: First Look At Audra McDonald In GYPSY On Broadway
The revival of GYPSY beginning previews on Broadway tonight, Thursday, November 21 at the newly renovated Majestic Theatre. The production has released its official first look at Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald as 'Mama' Rose Hovick and Joy Woods in the title role. See the photos!
The revival of GYPSY beginning previews on Broadway tonight, Thursday, November 21 at the newly renovated Majestic Theatre. The production has released its official first look at Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald as 'Mama' Rose Hovick and Joy Woods in the title role. See the photos!
Tryphena Wade To Stand by for Audra McDonald In GYPSY
The revival of GYPSY beginning previews on Broadway this week, has finalized its casting.
The revival of GYPSY beginning previews on Broadway this week, has finalized its casting.
GYPSY to Offer $49 and $39 Tickets Through Rush & Standing Room Policies
The revival of GYPSY, directed by six-time Tony Award-winning Director George C. Wolfe and starring six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald, has announced it rush and standing room ticket policies. Learn how to purchase discounted tickets.
The revival of GYPSY, directed by six-time Tony Award-winning Director George C. Wolfe and starring six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald, has announced it rush and standing room ticket policies. Learn how to purchase discounted tickets.
University of North Carolina School of the Arts And American Ballet Theatre Expand Educational Partnership
The University of North Carolina School of the Arts and American Ballet Theatre have announced an expanded educational partnership, enhancing training opportunities for students in dance and performance.
The University of North Carolina School of the Arts and American Ballet Theatre have announced an expanded educational partnership, enhancing training opportunities for students in dance and performance.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What awards has Camille A. Brown been nominated for?
Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for Hell’s Kitchen, Outstanding Choreographer (The Lortels) for Hell's Kitchen, Best Choreography (Tony Awards) for Hell's Kitchen, Outstanding Direction of a Play (Drama League Awards) for for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, Outstanding Choreography (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, Best Choreography (Tony Awards) for for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf, Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, Choreography Award (Obie Awards), Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for Choir Boy, Best Choreography (Tony Awards) for Choir Boy, Best Choreography (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Once on this Island, The LaDuca Award for Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for Once on this Island, Outstanding Choreographer (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Once on this Island, Outstanding Choreographer (The Lortels) for Bella: An American Tall Tale and Outstanding Choreographer (The Lortels) for The Fortress of Solitude.
What awards has Camille A. Brown won?
Camille A. Brown has won the Choreography Award at the Obie Awards and the Best Choreography award at the BroadwayWorld Awards for her work in Once on this Island.
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