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Lance Coadie Williams

BIO

Theatre credits include Sweat (The Public Theatre); War, Shows for Days (Lincoln Center Theatre); BootyCandy (Playwrights Horizons), Obie Award Winner; Sucker Punch, Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet (Studio Theatre); BootyCandy, The Convert (The Wilma Theatre); The Children's Hour, Fences, My Children! My Africa!, Blues for an Alabama Sky (Everyman Theatre); Fences (Roundhouse Theatre); the title role of Hamlet at The Baltimore Shakespeare Festival; The Oedipus Plays (The Shakespeare Theatre); BootyCandy (Woolly Mammoth); Love's Fire, Shoot the Piano Player at The Berkshire Theatre Festival. He also had a recurring role on HBO's "The Wire." Lance is a Graduate of the Baltimore School for the Arts and is a Graduate of SUNY PURCHASE.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
2026
Renaud

[Off-Broadway]
2025
Tilman [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Company Revival, 2019
Gangster (Second Man)

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2017
Evan

[Off-Broadway]
New York Premiere at the Public Theater, 2016
Evan

[Off-Broadway]
LCT3/Lincoln Center Theater production, 2016
Alpha, Nurse

[Off-Broadway]
Lincoln Center Theater Production, 2015
Clive

[Off-Broadway]
Playwrights Horizons Production, 2014
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News

Video: First Look at Billy Porter, Wayne Brady & More in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Encores!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 18, 2026

You can now get a first look at production footage of La Cage Aux Folles, now running as the final production of the Encores! season. See Billy Porter, Wayne Brady, and more as they take the stage. 
Review Roundup: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, Starring Billy Porter & Wayne Brady
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 20, 2026

Rounding out the 2026 New York City Center Encores! season is La Cage Aux Folles, which just opened on June 17. This final production of this Encores! season will run for 15 performances through June 28.  The production is led by Director Robert O’Hara and Guest Music Director Joseph Joubert with choreography by Edgar Godineaux and tap choreography by Dormeshia. Check out what the critics are saying!
Photos: First Look at Billy Porter, Wayne Brady & More in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Encores!
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 18, 2026

Rounding out the 2026 New York City Center Encores! season is La Cage Aux Folles, which just opened last night, June 17. This final production of this Encores! season will run for 15 performances through June 28. Check out photos of the cast in action here.
Photos: Wayne Brady, Billy Porter, Harvey Fierstein, and More in Rehearsal For LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Encores
by Bruce Glikas - Jun 15, 2026

Rehearsals are now underway for the New York City Center Encores! production of La Cage Aux Folles, starring Billy Porter, Wayne Brady, and more Check out photos of the cast and team in rehearsal here.
Video: Go Inside Rehearsals for LA CAGE AUX FOLLES with Billy Porter & Wayne Brady
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 11, 2026

Tony Award winner Billy Porter stars opposite stage and screen star Wayne Brady in the New York City Center Encores! production of La Cage Aux Folles. Set to open on June 17, this final production of this Encores! season will run for 15 performances through June 28. Watch rehearsal highlights in this video!
Video: Watch Billy Porter, Wayne Brady & More Rehearse LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
by Michael Major - Jun 9, 2026

Step inside the rehearsal room with the cast of La Cage Aux Folles at New York City Center Encores! New videos show Billy Porter, Wayne Brady, Alaman Diadhiou, Rachel Webb, and the complete company perform songs.
Top Off-Broadway Shows for June 2026
by Sidney Paterra - Jun 9, 2026

What’s happening Off-Broadway in June? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre this season. June 2026 is packed with world premiere stage adaptations, musical revivals, and much more.
Video: First Listen to the Encores! Orchestra Playing LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
by Michael Major - May 22, 2026

Get your first listen to La Cage Aux Folles as the 28-piece Encores! Orchestra brings the sweeping, original 1983 orchestrations to life. Watch a new video of Guest Music Director Joseph Joubert conduct the orchestra through Jerry Herman’s score. 
Billy Porter Praises Co-Star Wayne Brady Ahead of Encores! LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 22, 2026

Billy Porter will soon return to the stage as Albin in the upcoming Encores! production of La Cage aux Folles, starring opposite Wayne Brady as Georges. Watch Porter praise the talents of his co-star during a recent appearance on SiriusXM’s Bevelations.
Review: PRIMARY TRUST at Westport Country Playhouse
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - Apr 22, 2026

Eboni Booth’s 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Primary Trust, packs a great deal of power about loss, loneliness, courage, and connecting with people.
Photos: PRIMARY TRUST At Westport Country Playhouse
by Marissa Faith Curley - Apr 19, 2026

Westport Country Playhouse stages the 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Primary Trust,” an exploration of friendship, courage, and new beginnings. “Primary Trust” is written by Eboni Booth and directed by Logan Vaughn. Check out the photos below!
PRIMARY TRUST Symposium Set For Westport Country Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 16, 2026

Westport Country Playhouse will host a Sunday Symposium following a performance of Primary Trust. The event will feature local leaders discussing themes of support, addiction recovery, and mental health. The program is free and open to the public.
Tonya Pinkins and More Complete the Cast for Encores! LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 14, 2026

The complete cast has been revealed for Encores! La Cage Aux Folles. Tony Award winner Tonya Pinkins joins the cast as Jacqueline, along with Peter Francis James as Edouard, and Rachel Webb as Anne.
Video: Billy Porter Sings 'A Little More Mascara' In Rehearsals for Encores! LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 14, 2026

Get a peek behind the scenes of Encores! La Cage Aux Folles with Billy Porter, Director Robert O’Hara, and Guest Music Director Joseph Joubert. Watch as Porter sings Albin’s first big number in the show, “A Little More Mascara,” and talks with Joubert and O’Hara about the process of approaching the music and the character. 
Westport Country Playhouse Will Stage PRIMARY TRUST in April
by Stephi Wild - Mar 26, 2026

Westport Country Playhouse will stage the 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Primary Trust,” a gentle and inspiring exploration of friendship, courage, and new beginnings, from April 14 through May 2.
Feature: PRIMARY TRUST at Westport Country Playhouse
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - Mar 25, 2026

Westport Country Playhouse will present Eboni Booth’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Primary Trust. The production will be directed by Logan Vaughn and feature a cast led by Alphonso Walker Jr. The play explores themes of isolation, healing, and connection in a changing world.
ENCORES! Series and More Set for New York City Center 2026 Winter/Spring Programs
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 13, 2026

New York City Center will present its 2025–2026 Winter/Spring season. From the Tony-honored Encores! series to internationally acclaimed dance companies and singular ballet artists, the season brings unforgettable performances to its stage.
Rachel Dratch, Wayne Brady and More Join 2026 Encores! Productions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 9, 2025

New York City Center has revealed additional cast members for the 2026 Encores! series, including Rachel Dratch, Wayne Brady, Claybourne Elder, and more.
Jacob Ming-Trent Joins MERRY WIVES at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Michael Major - Sep 3, 2025

Lance Coadie Williams, originally announced as Falstaff in Merry Wives, will no longer appear in the show. Trent's Broadway credits include the Gypsy revival with Audra MacoDnald, Shrek the Musical,  and Hands on a Hardbody.
Felicia Curry and More to Star in MERRY WIVES at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 28, 2025

Shakespeare Theatre Company has revealed the full cast and creative team of Merry Wives. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets to the production here.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Lance Coadie Williams been in?

Lance Coadie Williams has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Lance Coadie Williams been in?

Lance Coadie Williams has not appeared in the West End.

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