On Broadway, he was a replacement for Old Deuteronomy in the revival of
Cats, he played Mister in the revival of
The Color Purple, Mufasa in
The Lion King, and was in the opening night cast of original production of
The Color Purple as Buster, Chief, an ensemble member, and an understudy for Harpo. He also played Mufasa in
The Lion King in the West End and on the national tour. He was in the national tour of
Ragtime. Regionally, he was The Baron in the world premiere of the musical
LEMPICKA at the
Williamstown Theatre Festival, he played Leo in
Big Love at
Signature Theatre in NYC, has been Henry in
First Noel at
Classical Theatre of Harlem, Lucas in
Abyssinia at the
North Shore Music Theatre, Warrior and the Russian Admiral in
Pacific Overtures at the
Chicago Shakespeare Theater, in
Strike up the Band and
One Touch of Venus in the Auditorium Theatre’s Ovations! series, in
Show Boat at the
Sacramento Music Circus, and in
Violet,
Once on This Island and
Big River at the
Apple Tree Theatre. He received a
Joseph Jefferson Award for his portrayal of Don Quixote in
Man of La Mancha in Chicago, a
Joseph Jefferson Award nomination for the role of Robert Kincaid in
The Bridges of Madison County, a nomination for the role of Coalhouse Walker Jr in
Ragtime at the
Marriott Theatre and a nomination in
Big River at the
Apple Tree Theatre. He was an understudy for the roles of Crown and the title role in the
Tony Award-winning 2012 revival of The Gershwins'
Porgy and Bess. He played Porgy on the 2013 national tour of the revival. He played Hatuey in the U.S. premiere of the
Music Theatre Group's production of
Hatuey: Memory of Fire in September 2018. ==Personal life==