Jaquel Spivey (born November 13, 1998) is an American actor. He won a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical and received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical for his starring role as Usher in the Broadway theater production of A Strange Loop in 2022.[1][2][3] He also earned a Grammy Award nomination for the cast recording of the show.[4]
Personal life and career[]
Spivey grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina, raised by a single mother, before moving to New Jersey to live with his aunt.[1] Spivey stated that he grew up "in a household of black women" who he credited for instilling confidence in him and his identity as "very feminine, queer, and outspoken."[5]
He graduated from Montclair High School in Montclair, New Jersey.[2] He attended Point Park University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and received a degree in musical theater in May 2021.[1] At Point Park, he portrayed Louis in a production of Sunday in the Park with George.[1]
After Larry Owens left A Strange Loop following its off-Broadway run, Spivey was cast as Usher in July 2021 when the show transferred to Woolly Mammoth Theater Company in Washington, D.C., for a seven-week tryout.[1][6] The show then moved to New York City at the Lyceum Theater, with Spivey making his Broadway debut with the opening of the production in April 2022.[2][1] A Strange Loop earned 11 Tony Award nominations in 2022, including one for Best Actor in a Musical for Spivey's performance.[2] Spivey, as the principal vocalist, and the rest of the cast received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Musical Theater Album.[4] Spivey won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical,[3] He was also nominated for a Distinguished Performance Award for the Drama League Awards,[7] and won the Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Actor in a Musical and was honored with a Theater World Award.[6] A Strange Loop closed on Broadway in January 2023.[8]
In December 2022, Spivey was cast as Damian Hubbard in Mean Girls, a film adaptation of the Broadway show of the same name, which itself is based on the 2004 film Mean Girls.[9]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mean Girls | Damian Hubbard | |
| TBA | Queens of the Dead † |
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Theatre[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–2023 | A Strange Loop | Usher | Lyceum Theater, Broadway |
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical | A Strange Loop | Nominated | [2] |
| Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Won | [3] | ||
| Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance Award | Nominated | [7] | ||
| Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Won | [6] | ||
| Theater World Award | Honoree | ||||
| 2023 | Grammy Awards | Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album | Nominated | [4] | |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Vincentelli, Elisabeth (April 20, 2022). "'I Deserve to Be Here': Riding His First Professional Gig to Broadway". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 7, 2023. Retrieved on May 7, 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Keller, Ilana (June 10, 2022). "Opening doors: Jaquel Spivey talks Tony-nominated 'A Strange Loop' role". Asbury Park Press. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved on May 7, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Sullivan, Lindsey (June 8, 2022). "Six, Company & Clyde's Lead 2022 Drama Desk Awards". Broadway.com. Archived from the original on May 7, 2023. Retrieved on May 7, 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Grammy Awards 2023: The Full List of Nominees". The New York Times (November 15, 2022). Archived from the original on November 15, 2022. Retrieved on May 7, 2023.
- ↑ Porter, Juan (May 16, 2022). "'Feminine, queer, and outspoken,' Broadway's Jaquel Spivey reimagines the definition of Broadway's leading man". Queerty. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved on April 9, 2024.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Marius, Marley (June 14, 2022). "Jaquel Spivey Is On the Ride of His Life". Vogue. Archived from the original on May 7, 2023. Retrieved on May 7, 2023.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Rosky, Nicole (April 25, 2022). "2022 Drama League Awards Nominations Announced - Full List!". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on May 23, 2023. Retrieved on May 7, 2023.
- ↑ Tran, Diep (January 10, 2023). "Michael R. Jackson Has Made Peace with A Strange Loop Closing on Broadway". Playbill.com. Archived from the original on May 7, 2023. Retrieved on May 7, 2023.
- ↑ Galuppo, Mia (December 9, 2022). "'Mean Girls' Movie Musical Sets Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved on May 7, 2023.
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