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Chuck Cooper

ActorBorn 1954On stage 1983 to 202115 productions on this page

Chuck Cooper
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Chuck Cooper (born November 8, 1954) is an American actor. He won the 1997 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical for his performance as the pimp Memphis in The Life.

On stage

15 productions, 38 years
1983
Amen CornerBroadway Nederlander Theatre. Original. Directed by Al Perryman
28 performances
1996
ChicagoBroadway Richard Rodgers Theatre. Revival. Directed by Walter Bobbie
9,999 performances
1997
The LifeBroadway Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Original. Directed by Michael Blakemore
466 performances
2004
Caroline, or ChangeBroadway Eugene O'Neill Theatre. Original. Directed by George C. Wolfe
136 performances
2004
HairBroadway New Amsterdam Theatre. Revival
1 performance
2005
A Wonderful LifeBroadway Shubert Theatre. Original. Directed by Carl Andress
1 performance
2005
LennonBroadway Broadhurst Theatre. Original. Directed by Joseph Malone
49 performances
2009
Finian’s RainbowBroadway St James Theatre. Revival. Directed by Warren Carlyle
92 performances
2013
Romeo and JulietBroadway Richard Rodgers Theatre. Revival. Directed by David Leveaux
93 performances
2014
Act OneBroadway Vivian Beaumont Theater. Original. Directed by Mimi Lieber
67 performances
2015
Amazing GraceBroadway Nederlander Theatre. Original. Directed by Gabriel Barre
116 performances
2016
The Cherry OrchardBroadway American Airlines Theatre. Revival. Directed by Simon Godwin
57 performances
2017
Prince of BroadwayBroadway Samuel J Friedman Theatre. Original. Directed by Susan Stroman
76 performances
2019
Choir BoyBroadway Samuel J Friedman Theatre. Original. Directed by Trip Cullman
72 performances
2021
Trouble in MindBroadway American Airlines Theatre. Original. Directed by Charles Randolph-Wright
58 performances

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