Tyrone Huntley

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Tyrone Huntley
BornMarch 1989 (age 32)
Lincoln, England
Alma materMountview Academy of Theatre Arts
OccupationActor

Tyrone Huntley is a British actor, best known for his work in musical theatre.

Career[]

Early theatre roles included TJ in the UK tour of Sister Act, Doctor in the original London cast of The Book of Mormon and Gator in the original London cast of Memphis.

In summer 2016 he played the role of Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.[1] He received great acclaim for his performance and was nominated for both the Whatsonstage Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical, and the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He reprised the role in summer 2017.[2]

From November 2016 to June 2017 he played C.C. White in Dreamgirls as part of the original London cast.[3] Huntley left the production in June 2017 to return to his award-winning performance in Jesus Christ Superstar.

In 2019 he directed Ain't Misbehavin' at Southwark Playhouse, a musical revue of the life of Fats Waller. The Guardian described it as 'an immensely likable romp through the songs of Fats Waller that is an escapist slice of 1920s Harlem" [4]

Huntley was cast as Barnaby in the 2020 West End revival of Hello, Dolly! which was to star Imelda Staunton in the title role. The run was cancelled due to the outbreak of COVID-19. He subsequently returned to the role of Judas in a socially distanced concert version of Jesus Christ Superstar at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, sharing the role with Ricardo Afonso.

On December 2, 2021, Huntley began reprising the role of Judas in the North American tour of Jesus Christ Superstar following the arrest of previous Judas performer, James D. Beeks, for his involvement in the 2021 United States Capitol attack.[5]

Filmography[]

Year Title Role
2020 Red, White and Blue Leee John

Theatre credits[]

Year Title Role Theatre Location Notes
2011 Sister Act T.J N/A UK National Tour
2014 The Book of Mormon The Doctor / Ensemble Prince of Wales Theatre West End
2014-15 Memphis Gator Shaftesbury Theatre West End
2016 Jesus Christ Superstar Judas Regent's Park Open Air Theatre London
2016-17 Dreamgirls C.C. White Savoy Theatre West End
2017 Jesus Christ Superstar Judas Regent's Park Open Air Theatre London
2018 A Midsummer Night's Dream Lysander Watermill Theatre Bagnor, Berkshire
2019 Ain't Misbehavin' Southwark Playhouse Off-West End Director
2019 Cinderella (Lloyd Webber musical) Prince Charming The Other Palace Off-West End Preview Workshop
2020 Hello, Dolly! Barnaby Adelphi Theatre West End Cancelled Due to COVID-19
2020 Jesus Christ Superstar Judas Regent's Park Open Air Theatre London Shared the role with Ricardo Afonso
2021 Jesus Christ Superstar Judas N/A North American tour

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Ceremony Category Production Result
2016 Evening Standard Theatre Awards[6] Emerging Talent Jesus Christ Superstar Won
2017 Whatsonstage.com Awards[7] Best Supporting Actor in a Musical Nominated
Laurence Olivier Awards[8] Best Actor in a Musical Nominated
2019 Ian Charleson Awards[9] Commendation A Midsummer Night’s Dream Nominated
The Stage Debut Awards [10] Best Director Ain't Misbehavin' Nominated

References[]

  1. ^ "Photos: First look at Jesus Christ Superstar". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
  2. ^ "Jesus Christ Superstar at the Open Air Theatre". Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  3. ^ "Dreamgirls company celebrates first day of rehearsals". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
  4. ^ Winship, Lyndsey (2019-04-26). "Ain't Misbehavin' review – Oti Mabuse musical has sass, soul and swing". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
  5. ^ BWW Staff (2 December 2021). "Tyrone Huntley Joins JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Tour as Judas". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2016: Who won and why". Evening Standard. 2016-11-14. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  7. ^ "Shortlist for the 17th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards announced". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  8. ^ "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Receives Record Olivier Nominations | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  9. ^ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/magazine/culture/and-the-winner-of-the-ian-charleson-awards-is-9kmgclhnk. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ^ https://www.thestage.co.uk/debut-awards/#1565250182834-e57d75b2-08c9. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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