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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Lincoln Center Theatre Off-Broadway Production, 2016
Wynton

[Off-Broadway]
Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park, 2014
Gloucester

[West End]
London Revival, 2006
Porgy

[West End]
Original London Production, 2000
Darryl Van Horne [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1999
Joe Mott

[US Tour]
2nd National Tour, 1997
Billy Flynn [Replacement]

[US Tour]
1st National Tour, 1997
Billy Flynn [Replacement]

[West End]
Royal National Theatre Production, 1996
Sky Masterson

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1996
Billy Flynn [Replacement]

Billy Flynn [Replacement]

[Regional (UK)]
World Premiere, 1992
Performer

[West End]
West End Transfer, 1990
Performer

[West End]
Concert [West End], 1988
Performer

[West End]
London Revival, 1987
Performer

[West End]
Royal National Theatre Production, 1984
Performer

[West End]
London Production, 1977
Performer

[West End]
London Revival, 1976
Performer

Productions

 
[West End, 2020]
Director
 
[West End, 2017]
Director

Writing

Bookwriter
Playwright

Awards and Nominations

Olivier Awards - 2007 - Best Actor In A Musical

Clarke PetersGershwins' Porgy And Bess

Olivier Awards - 1999 - Best Actor in a Musical

Clarke Peters, Chicago


winner
Theatre World Awards - 1999 - Performance

Clarke Peters, The Iceman Cometh

Olivier Awards - 1996 - Best Actor in a Musical

Clarke PetersUnforgettable

Tony Awards - 1992 - Best Book of a Musical

Clarke Peters , Five Guys Named Moe


winner
Olivier Awards - 1991 - Best Entertainment

Clarke Peters, Five Guys Named Moe

News


Photos: First Look at New Adaptation of Agatha Christie Mystery TOWARDS ZERO

BritBox and the BBC have released first-look pictures of Towards Zero, based on the classic mystery by the best-selling author of all time, Agatha Christie.
Alfred Molina, Denis O'Hare, & More to Star in Netflix Series THE BOROUGHS

Netflix has announced that Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard, Denis O'Hare, Clarke Peters, and Bill Pullman are set to star in The Boroughs, an upcoming supernatural mystery from Executive Producers The Duffer Brothers and created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews (The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance) who also serve as Showrunners. 
Review: BBC PROMS: PROM 13, SARAH VAUGHAN: IF YOU COULD SEE ME NOW, Royal Albert Hall

A lively, varied and yes, sassy night celebrating a groundbreaking artist. If only a few of the audience headed off to listen to Vaughan's original recordings, that is a bonus. As Sarah Vaughan 'married operatic grandeur with the coolness of jazz', so this concert digs deep to showcase her range, personality, and love of life.
FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE Comes to The Winter Park Playhouse in March

The Winter Park Playhouse continues its 2023-2o24 Series of Professional Musicals with its next Mainstage production of the popular Broadway hit - Five Guys Named Moe - playing March 15 - April 20, 2024. 
Martin Freeman, Dermot O'Leary, Matt Lucas and More Set For WHODUNNIT [UNREHEARSED] 3

Park Theatre has announced the remaining celebrity guests taking part in the popular murder mystery fundraising spoof Whodunnit [Unrehearsed] 3. Learn more about the lineup here!
Review: KING LEAR, Almeida Theatre

Yaël Farber described King Lear as theatre’s Everest. If that’s true, then they might just have scaled the summit.
Interview: 'I've Never Played a Character Like Her': Actor Faith Omole on Power, Intense Rehearsal and Taking on the Role of Regan in KING LEAR

As the cast settle into the run, BroadwayWorld had the chance to chat with Faith Omole, who plays Regan, one of Lear’s daughters, in the Almeida Theatre's production of King Lear. We discussed how she first got into the theatre world, what it has been like to take on the role of Regan and what she hopes audiences take away from King Lear.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Reveals 25th Anniversary Season

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's 25th season will be a celebration of “25 Years of Black Heritage.” During its 2024-2025 theatre season, WBTT will offer fan favorites as well as a brand-new world premiere show. Learn more about the lineup here!
The Almeida Theatre Reveals Full Cast For Yaël Farber's Production of KING LEAR

The Almeida Theatre has announced the full cast of Yaël Farber’s production of King Lear. Performances run Thursday 8 February – Saturday 30 March 2024. Learn more about who is appearing in the show here!
ONCE AGAIN Wins Audience Award at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival

'ONCE AGAIN' (for the very first time) wins Audience Award at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. Boaz Yakin's film premieres in competition at the prestigious festival. The film is also executive produced by Nicholas Maye and Van Lathan, executive producers of the film, “Two Distant Strangers,”  under their Six Feet Over Productions banner.
WHODUNNIT [UNREHEARSED], THE FORSYTE SAGA, and More Come to the Park Theatre in 2024

Park Theatre has announced a plethora of new shows for 2024, including the third installment of their hugely popular Whodunnit [Unrehearsed] series and a two-part adaptation of The Forsyte Saga. 
Photos: First Look at MNM's FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE at The Kravis Center

Check out photos of MNM Theatre Company's latest production here!
MNM Theatre Company's FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE Features Dreyfoos School of the Arts Alumni

MNM Theatre Company’s Five Guys Named Moe will feature the talents of a number of Dreyfoos School of the Arts alumni.  The show, which will run from September 8th through September 24th in the Rinker Playhouse at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts features the music of Jazz legend Louis Jordan.
MNM Theatre Company's FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE Opens at The Kravis Center in September

MNM Theatre Company will present Five Guys Named Moe, playwright Clarke Peters exciting, exhilarating, and exuberantly loving tribute to Jazz legend Louis Jordan and his music from September 8th through September 24th in the Rinker Playhouse at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts.
Emma Hatton, Sally Ann Triplett & More to Star in BERLUSCONI World Premiere Musical at Southwark Playhouse

The cast has been announced for the world premiere of BERLUSCONI at Southwark Playhouse. Rehearsals begin on 13 February with first preview on 25 March and press night on 29 March.
At Best When There's Singing and Dancing on Screen

Learning music mogul Clive Davis gave the imprimatur to 'Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody,' the biopic of Davis’s former protegee and the late music icon Whitney Houston, promises topnotch musical sequences, which would not disappoint--even the most critical superfans.
aGLIFF to Present Special Screening of I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY This Month

Austin’s oldest film festival, aGLIFF will present a December 2022 special event and screening of I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY on Wednesday, December 28 at the Galaxy Theatres.
Review: LETTERS LIVE, Royal Albert Hall

Letters Live is a simple concept: some famous people reading out a variety of letters. But it is so much more than that. In a time when people click a button rather than pick up a pen, the event not only highlights excellent performances, but also the power that letters can hold.
Black Theatre Troupe FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE Opens September 16

Black Theatre Troupe opens its new season with the exuberant Broadway Hit, FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE. Performances are September 16 - 25 at Black Theatre Troupe, 1333 E. Washington.
Cast Announced For UK and Ireland Tour of MY FAIR LADY

Casting has been announced for the UK and Ireland tour of Bartlett Sher's critically acclaimed and multi award-winning production of Lerner & Loewe's much loved MY FAIR LADY, which comes to Birmingham Hippodrome from Wednesday 8 March – Sunday 26 March 2023.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Clarke Peters been in?

Clarke Peters has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Clarke Peters been in?

Clarke Peters has appeared on London's West End in 9 shows.

What was Clarke Peters's first West End show?

Clarke Peters's first West End show was I Gotta Shoe which opened in

What awards has Clarke Peters been nominated for?

Best Actor In A Musical (Olivier Awards) for Gershwins' Porgy And Bess, Best Actor in a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Chicago , Performance (Theatre World Awards) for The Iceman Cometh, Best Actor in a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Unforgettable , Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Five Guys Named Moe and Best Entertainment (Olivier Awards) for Five Guys Named Moe.

What awards has Clarke Peters won?

Clarke Peters has won the Theatre World Award for Performance for The Iceman Cometh and the Olivier Award for Best Entertainment for Five Guys Named Moe.

How many shows has Clarke Peters written?

Clarke Peters has written 1 shows including Five Guys Named Moe (Bookwriter).

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