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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1973
Travis Younger

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1972
Boy

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1972
Dude (as a boy)

[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 1970
Benjamin [Replacement]



TV Shows

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Awards and Nominations


winner
Theatre World Awards - 1974 - Performance

Ralph Carter, Raisin

Tony Awards - 1974 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Ralph Carter, Raisin


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1973 - Most Promising Performer

Ralph Carter, Dude

News


Linda Eder, Marilyn Maye, and More to Play 54 Below Next Week

Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. A recipient of the 2022 Tony Awards Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work.
54 Below Presents 54 SINGS DUDE: A 50th Anniversary Celebration

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents 54 Sings DUDE: A 50th Anniversary Celebration on October 16. Dubbed “the most incomprehensible show ever presented on a Broadway stage” this Gerome Ragni and Galt MacDermot musical was the spiritual follow up to their cultural megahit, HAIR.
Photo Flash: HADESTOWN Star André De Shields Receives 2019 Project1Voice Lifetime Achievement Award

Emmy and 2019 Tony Award-winning actor, singer, dancer, director, choreographer, playwright and educator André De Shields received the 2019 Project1Voice Lifetime Achievement Award.
Rarely Revived 1974 Best Musical Tony Winner RAISIN Coming To Astoria Performing Arts Center

RAISIN, adapted from Lorraine Hansberry's groundbreaking drama A RAISIN IN THE SUN, has not been frequently produced since winning the 1974 Tony Award for Best Musical.
The Blues Foundation Announces 37th Blues Music Award Nominees

The Blues Foundation is pleased to announce the nominations for its annual Blues Music Awards, which the international organization will present at the Cook Convention Center in downtown Memphis
VIDEOS: Broadway's Road To THE WIZ; Five Early-70s Musicals About Black Urban Life

THE WIZ was part of a growing trend of the 1970s when urban black stories and music were making their way to Broadway.
Woodie King to Tour 2015 Black History Month Play Series to Harlem, Queens and the Bronx, 2/8-22

Woodie King's National Black Touring Circuit's 2015 Black History Month Play Series will feature "Adam," the story of legendary Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, and a reading of Ossie Davis' seminal play "The People of Clarendon County" from February 8 - 22 in Harlem, Queens and the Bronx. It's produced in conjunction with Voza Rivers/New Heritage Theatre Group. Tickets are $20. For more information call 212-353-1176.
Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet at the New Federal Theatre's 44th Anniversary Gala

Woodie King, Jr.'s New Federal Theatre's 44th anniversary culminated with a special Gala at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center (199 Chambers Street) last night, March 16th. This special event saluting NFT, for over 40 years a seminal force in Black Theater, was hosted by Danny Glover and Debbi Morgan. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the big night below!
Dessa Rose, Birdie Blue, Merkerson and Moore Among AUDELCO Award Winners

S. Epatha Merkeson, Billy Porter, Melba Moore, Norm Lewis, Dessa Rose and Birdie Blue were among the winners of the 33rd annual AUDELCO Awards

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Ralph Carter been in?

Ralph Carter has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.

How many West End shows has Ralph Carter been in?

Ralph Carter has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Ralph Carter been nominated for?

Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Raisin, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Raisin and Most Promising Performer (Drama Desk Awards) for Dude.

What awards has Ralph Carter won?

Ralph Carter has won the Theatre World Award for Performance for Raisin and the Drama Desk Award for Most Promising Performer for Dude.

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