Gbenga Akinnagbe
Latest News on Gbenga Akinnagbe:
Okieriete Onaodowan, Sojourner Brown & More to Star in THIS GHOST OF SLAVERY at Wesleyan (Oct 22, 2024)
Video: ROB PEACE Trailer Starring Mary J. Blige and Chiwetel Ejiofor (Jul 17, 2024)
Photos & Video: André De Shields Awarded 'Storyteller of the Year' by The Moth (Jun 7, 2024)
Okieriete Onaodowan, Sojourner Brown & More to Star in THIS GHOST OF SLAVERY at Wesleyan (Oct 22, 2024)
Video: ROB PEACE Trailer Starring Mary J. Blige and Chiwetel Ejiofor (Jul 17, 2024)
Photos & Video: André De Shields Awarded 'Storyteller of the Year' by The Moth (Jun 7, 2024)
BIO
Broadway debut. Theatre credits include Fulfillment, Lower Ninth (The Flea); The Thin Place (The Intiman Theatre); and A View From 151st Street (Public Theater). Film credits include All the Devil's Men, DC Noir (also co-directed), Egg, Home, Crown Heights, Detroit, Detour, Independence Day 2, Fort Bliss, Mall, Big Words, Overnight, Lottery Ticket, Edge of Darkness, The Taking of Pelham 123, and The Savages. Television credits include "The Deuce," "The Following,""24: Live Another Day," "The Good Wife," "Law & Order: SVU," "Damages," "Nurse Jackie," "A Gifted Man," "The Wire," "Conviction," and "Barbershop." Gbenga is also the Founder and Managing Director of Liberated People, a social justice lifestyle brand.
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STAGE CREDITS
Awards and Nominations
winner
Theatre World Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance
Gbenga Akinnagbe, To Kill a Mockingbird
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Photos & Video: André De Shields Awarded 'Storyteller of the Year' by The Moth
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 7, 2024
VIDEO: Susan Kelechi Watson Talks MERRY WIVES at Shakespeare in the Park!
by Sarah Leiber - Aug 12, 2021
VIDEO: Jeff Daniels Says TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is a Wake-Up Call to Audiences
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jul 31, 2019
VIDEO: Jeff Daniels Yelled at an Audience Member Who Fell Asleep During TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 21, 2019
VIDEO: Jeff Daniels Discusses How the Current Political Climate Affects His Performance in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 21, 2019
VIDEO: Jeff Daniels Talks the Differences in the Student Matinees at TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 15, 2019
VIDEO: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Film Child Star Mary Badham Visits the Broadway Play
by Stephi Wild - Mar 10, 2019
VIDEO: Jeff Daniels Wasn't Intimidated to Play Atticus Finch in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
by Kaitlin Milligan - Feb 19, 2019
Video: The Clintons Receive A Warm Welcome At TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 15, 2019
VIDEO: Go Inside the Shubert Theatre for Opening Night of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD!
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 20, 2018
TV: Aaron Sorkin, Jeff Daniels & More Talk Bringing TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD From Page to Stage
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 5, 2018
VIDEO: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Cast and Creatives Discuss the Show on 60 Minutes
by Stephi Wild - Nov 26, 2018
News
Okieriete Onaodowan, Sojourner Brown & More to Star in THIS GHOST OF SLAVERY at Wesleyan
Anna Deavere Smith, the Center for the Arts artist in residence for 2024–2025, will present the first public staged reading of This Ghost of Slavery: A Play of Past and Present, co-produced with Long Wharf Theatre. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Anna Deavere Smith, the Center for the Arts artist in residence for 2024–2025, will present the first public staged reading of This Ghost of Slavery: A Play of Past and Present, co-produced with Long Wharf Theatre. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Video: ROB PEACE Trailer Starring Mary J. Blige and Chiwetel Ejiofor
Paramount has released the trailer for Rob Peace, the upcoming film directed, adapted by, and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor. The film follows the true story of a brilliant young man (Jay Will) torn between his father's shadowed past and his own promising future.
Paramount has released the trailer for Rob Peace, the upcoming film directed, adapted by, and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor. The film follows the true story of a brilliant young man (Jay Will) torn between his father's shadowed past and his own promising future.
Photos & Video: André De Shields Awarded 'Storyteller of the Year' by The Moth
See photos and videos from the 2024 Moth Ball honoring Andre De Shields!
See photos and videos from the 2024 Moth Ball honoring Andre De Shields!
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.
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.
Sarah Scafidi Joins Waterwell as Managing Director
Waterwell has announced that Sarah Scafidi has joined the company as Managing Director following an extensive national search.
Waterwell has announced that Sarah Scafidi has joined the company as Managing Director following an extensive national search.
Bed-Stuy Community Leaders And Local Officials Launch Campaign To Save The Magnolia Tree Earth Center
Yesterday, community leaders and local officials from Brooklyn and beyond came together to launch a campaign to save the Magnolia Tree Earth Center, a 50-year-old nonprofit that offers environmental, cultural, and community programming in the heart of Bed-Stuy.
Yesterday, community leaders and local officials from Brooklyn and beyond came together to launch a campaign to save the Magnolia Tree Earth Center, a 50-year-old nonprofit that offers environmental, cultural, and community programming in the heart of Bed-Stuy.
Photos: NOLLYWOOD DREAMS Celebrates Opening Night
Nollywood Dreams, the first production of MCC's 2021-22 season, began previews at the Newman Mills Theater on October 21, 2021. Directed by Saheem Ali (Fires in The Mirror), Nollywood Dreams opened on November 11, 2021 and will play a limited run through November 28, 2021.
Nollywood Dreams, the first production of MCC's 2021-22 season, began previews at the Newman Mills Theater on October 21, 2021. Directed by Saheem Ali (Fires in The Mirror), Nollywood Dreams opened on November 11, 2021 and will play a limited run through November 28, 2021.
VIDEO: Netflix Drops Trailer For New Film PASSING
Written and directed by Rebecca Hall, the film follows the story of two Black women, Irene Redfield (Tessa Thompson) and Clare Kendry (Academy Award nominee Ruth Negga), who can “pass” as white but choose to live on opposite sides of the color line during the height of the Harlem Renaissance in late 1920s New York.
Written and directed by Rebecca Hall, the film follows the story of two Black women, Irene Redfield (Tessa Thompson) and Clare Kendry (Academy Award nominee Ruth Negga), who can “pass” as white but choose to live on opposite sides of the color line during the height of the Harlem Renaissance in late 1920s New York.
The Public Theater's MERRY WIVES to be Filmed for PBS' GREAT PERFORMANCES
The Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park production of MERRY WIVES, which ran at the Delacorte Theater through Saturday, September 18 will be filmed for PBS' Great Performances!
The Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park production of MERRY WIVES, which ran at the Delacorte Theater through Saturday, September 18 will be filmed for PBS' Great Performances!
VIDEO: Susan Kelechi Watson Talks MERRY WIVES at Shakespeare in the Park!
The This Is Us star also discussed crafting a perfect Nigerian accent for the role.
The This Is Us star also discussed crafting a perfect Nigerian accent for the role.
Review Roundup: MERRY WIVES at Shakespeare in the Park- See What the Critics Are Saying!
Set in South Harlem, amidst a vibrant and eclectic community of West African immigrants, MERRY WIVES is a New York story about tricks of the heart, performed in the heart of the City-Central Park's magical Delacorte Theater.
Set in South Harlem, amidst a vibrant and eclectic community of West African immigrants, MERRY WIVES is a New York story about tricks of the heart, performed in the heart of the City-Central Park's magical Delacorte Theater.
Photos: Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park Returns with MERRY WIVES
Shakespeare in the Park is back and we've got photos from them official re-opening night! On Friday night, MERRY WIVES celebrated its opening at the Delacorte Theater, where it will run through Saturday, September 18. The play is adapted by Jocelyn Bioh and directed by Saheem Ali.
Shakespeare in the Park is back and we've got photos from them official re-opening night! On Friday night, MERRY WIVES celebrated its opening at the Delacorte Theater, where it will run through Saturday, September 18. The play is adapted by Jocelyn Bioh and directed by Saheem Ali.
BWW Review: Shakespeare in the Park Triumphantly Returns with MERRY WIVES
Joeclyn Bioh's Merry Wives makes a play written by a white man in England 300 years ago speak to the experience of Black Americans and West African immigrants living in Harlem in 2021. Merry Wives is a vastly enjoyable piece of theater, a celebration of Black joy. After the past year, it is exactly the type of theater we need.
Joeclyn Bioh's Merry Wives makes a play written by a white man in England 300 years ago speak to the experience of Black Americans and West African immigrants living in Harlem in 2021. Merry Wives is a vastly enjoyable piece of theater, a celebration of Black joy. After the past year, it is exactly the type of theater we need.
MERRY WIVES Shakespeare in the Park Performance Canceled Tonight Due to Ongoing Covid-19 Response
The Public Theater has cancelled tonight's performance of Shakespeare in the Park's Merry Wives due to a positive Covid-19 test within the company.
The Public Theater has cancelled tonight's performance of Shakespeare in the Park's Merry Wives due to a positive Covid-19 test within the company.
Positive Covid-19 Test Cancels Tonight's Shakespeare in the Park Performance of MERRY WIVES
The Public Theater has cancelled tonight's performance of Shakespeare in the Park's Merry Wives due to a positive Covid-19 test within the company.
The Public Theater has cancelled tonight's performance of Shakespeare in the Park's Merry Wives due to a positive Covid-19 test within the company.
Public Theater Reinstates In-Person Standby Tickets for Shakespeare in the Park
The Public Theater has just announced that in-person standby tickets are back for Shakespeare in the Park starting today, July 20.
The Public Theater has just announced that in-person standby tickets are back for Shakespeare in the Park starting today, July 20.
Public Theater Postpones Opening of Shakespeare in the Park's MERRY WIVES Due to Cast Injury
BroadwayWorld has learned that the Public Theater has postponed opening night of the return of Shakespeare in the Park. Jacob Ming-Trent, who plays Falstaff in Merry Wives, sustained an injury onstage during a recent performance. Opening night will now be on August 9 to 'support his full recovery.'
BroadwayWorld has learned that the Public Theater has postponed opening night of the return of Shakespeare in the Park. Jacob Ming-Trent, who plays Falstaff in Merry Wives, sustained an injury onstage during a recent performance. Opening night will now be on August 9 to 'support his full recovery.'
Photos: First Look at Free Shakespeare in the Park's MERRY WIVES
Free Shakespeare in the Park's production of MERRY WIVES at The Delacorte Theater will run through Saturday, September 18, with an official opening on Tuesday, July 27. The play is adapted by Jocelyn Bioh and directed by Saheem Ali.
Free Shakespeare in the Park's production of MERRY WIVES at The Delacorte Theater will run through Saturday, September 18, with an official opening on Tuesday, July 27. The play is adapted by Jocelyn Bioh and directed by Saheem Ali.
Photos: Rehearsals for Shakespeare in the Park's MERRY WIVES; Increased Audience Capacity
The Public Theater will begin performances of the 2021 Free Shakespeare in the Park production of MERRY WIVES on Tuesday, July 6 at The Delacorte Theater. The all-Black staging of the delightful comedy will officially open on Tuesday, July 27 and was recently extended by three weeks to now end on Saturday, September 18.
The Public Theater will begin performances of the 2021 Free Shakespeare in the Park production of MERRY WIVES on Tuesday, July 6 at The Delacorte Theater. The all-Black staging of the delightful comedy will officially open on Tuesday, July 27 and was recently extended by three weeks to now end on Saturday, September 18.
Abena, Shola Adewusi, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Pascale Armand, Susan Kelechi Watson & More to Star in Free Shakespeare in the Park's MERRY WIVES
The Public Theater announced today that Free Shakespeare in the Park will return this summer with the delightful comedy MERRY WIVES, adapted by award-winning Jocelyn Bioh and directed by Associate Artistic Director and Resident Director Saheem Ali.
The Public Theater announced today that Free Shakespeare in the Park will return this summer with the delightful comedy MERRY WIVES, adapted by award-winning Jocelyn Bioh and directed by Associate Artistic Director and Resident Director Saheem Ali.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Gbenga Akinnagbe been in?
Gbenga Akinnagbe has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
How many West End shows has Gbenga Akinnagbe been in?
Gbenga Akinnagbe has not appeared in the West End.
What awards has Gbenga Akinnagbe been nominated for?
and Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance (Theatre World Awards) for To Kill a Mockingbird.
What awards has Gbenga Akinnagbe won?
Gbenga Akinnagbe won the Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance at the Theatre World Awards for his role in To Kill a Mockingbird.
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