Years active 2003–present Website BrandonVictorDixon.com | Name Brandon Dixon | |
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Brandon victor dixon sings go back home from the scottsboro boys
Brandon Victor Dixon (born 1981) is an American actor, singer and theatrical producer. As an actor, he is known for playing the Broadway roles of Harpo in The Color Purple (2005), for which he was nominated for a Tony Award, and Berry Gordy Jr. in Motown: The Musical (2013). In London's West End, in 2014–2015, he played the role of Hayward Patterson in The Scottsboro Boys. In 2016, he played the role of Eubie Blake on Broadway in Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed, for which he was nominated for another Tony.
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- Brandon victor dixon sings go back home from the scottsboro boys
- Backstage on broadway extra interview with motown star brandon victor dixon
- Early life
- Career
- Awards and nominations
- References
His producing credits include Of Mice and Men (2014) and Hedwig and the Angry Inch, which won the 2014 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical.
Dixon is currently performing the lead role of Aaron Burr in the Broadway company of Hamilton.
Backstage on broadway extra interview with motown star brandon victor dixon
Early life
Dixon was born in Gaithersburg, Maryland and is a graduate of St. Albans School and Columbia University. He attended the British American Drama Academy at Balliol College, Oxford, England, in mid-1999.
Career
In 2003, Dixon played Royal in the Encores! production of House of Flowers and Simba in the Chicago production of The Lion King. In 2005, he created the role of Harpo on Broadway in the musical The Color Purple, for which he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. In 2010, Dixon originated the role of Haywood Patterson, in the Off-Broadway production of The Scottsboro Boys, for which he was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical. In 2011, he portrayed Tom Collins in the Off-Broadway revival of Rent.
Dixon created the role of Berry Gordy Jr. in the original Broadway production of Motown: The Musical, which opened at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on April 14, 2013. For this role, Dixon was nominated for a Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance. In 2014, he returned to the role of Haywood Patterson in the London West End production of The Scottsboro Boys.
Also in 2013, Dixon and Motown the Musical choreographer Warren Adams founded WalkRunFly Productions to support productions for young artists. Through WalkRunFly Productions, he co-produced the 2014 Broadway productions of Of Mice and Men, which was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Play and Hedwig and the Angry Inch, which won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical and also garnered the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical.
In 2016, Dixon appeared in the role of Eubie Blake in the musical Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre. He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical for his performance.
Dixon assumed the lead role of Aaron Burr from Leslie Odom Jr. in the Broadway company of Hamilton on August 23, 2016. In November, 2016, Vice President-elect Mike Pence attended Hamilton and Dixon addressed him from the stage following the performance, thanking him for attending and stating: "We, sir—we—are the diverse America who are alarmed and anxious that your new administration will not protect us, our planet, our children, our parents, or defend us and uphold our inalienable rights. We truly hope that this show has inspired you to uphold our American values and to work on behalf of all of us." This statement was jointly written by the cast, show creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, and producer Jeffrey Seller and Pence stated that he was not offended but President-elect Donald Trump demanded an apology for the "harassment" of Pence.
Awards and nominations
†: Dixon served as a producer on these productions.