Grasan Kingsberry

Most recently, Grasan Kingsberry performed the role he originated in The Color Purple revival, which was his 10th show on Broadway. This production of The Color Purple was a featured performance on the 2016 Tony Awards and received the Tony for Best Revival. Among Grasan’s other favorite and recent credits is his portrayal of Sam Cooke in the acclaimed new play One Night In Miami, at Center Stage in Baltimore, MD.

A Juilliard graduate, Grasan has worked with prestigious choreographers such as Paul Taylor, Jiří Kylián, Robert Battle, Desmond Richardson and Ohad Naharin. Additionally, he has worked with recording artists Jennifer Hudson, Heather Headley, Jennifer Holliday, Beyoncé, Deborah Cox, Toni Braxton, and Michelle Williams. He has had the privilege of performing for President and First Lady Obama, twice.

His numerous credits include:
Broadway: Motown, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Leap of Faith, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, Catch Me If You Can, Finian’s Rainbow, The Color Purple (OBC), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and Aida.
Tours: Motown, The Color Purple, Dreamgirls (u/s Curtis)
Regional: Dreamgirls (Curtis; North Shore), Smokey Joe’s Café (Ken; MTW), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Judah; Casa Mañana)
Film/TV: Mozart In The Jungle (Ben), Z: The Beginning of Everything, Royal Pains, I Am Legend (Alpha Guard), Smash, All My Children, Good Morning America, Late Night With David Letterman, and The Oprah Winfrey Show.