Jaquel Spivey

Jaquel Spivey (born 1998/1999) is an American actor. He won a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical and received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical for his starring role as Usher in the Broadway theatre production of A Strange Loop in 2022.[1][2][3] He also earned a Grammy Award nomination for the cast recording of the show.[4]

Jaquel Spivey
Born1998 or 1999 (age 24–25)[1]
EducationPoint Park University
OccupationActor

Life and career

Spivey grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina, raised by a single mother, before moving to New Jersey to live with his aunt.[1] He graduated from Montclair High School in Montclair, New Jersey.[2] He attended Point Park University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and received a degree in musical theatre in May 2021.[1] At Point Park, he portrayed Louis in a production of Sunday in the Park with George.[1]

After Larry Owens left A Strange Loop following its off-Broadway run, Spivey was cast as Usher in July 2021 when the show transferred to Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in Washington, D.C., for a seven-week tryout.[1][5] The show then moved to New York City at the Lyceum Theatre, with Spivey making his Broadway debut with the opening of the production in April 2022.[2][1] A Strange Loop earned 11 Tony Award nominations in 2022, including one for Best Actor in a Musical for Spivey's performance.[2] Spivey, as the principal vocalist, and the rest of the cast received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Musical Theater Album.[4] Spivey won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical,[3] He was also nominated for a Distinguished Performance Award for the Drama League Awards,[6] and won the Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Actor in a Musical and was honored with a Theatre World Award.[5] A Strange Loop closed on Broadway in January 2023.[7]

Spivey was cast in Mean Girls a film adaptation of the Broadway show Mean Girls, in December 2022, as Damien.[8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2024 Mean Girls Damien

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2022 Tony Awards Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical A Strange Loop Nominated [2]
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Musical Won [3]
Drama League Award Distinguished Performance Award Nominated [6]
Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Actor in a Musical Won [5]
Theatre World Award Honoree [5]
2023 Grammy Awards Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album Nominated [4]

References

  1. Vincentelli, Elisabeth (April 20, 2022). "'I Deserve to Be Here': Riding His First Professional Gig to Broadway". The New York Times. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  2. Keller, Ilana (June 10, 2022). "Opening doors: Jaquel Spivey talks Tony-nominated 'A Strange Loop' role". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  3. Sullivan, Lindsey (June 8, 2022). "Six, Company & Clyde's Lead 2022 Drama Desk Awards". Broadway.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  4. "Grammy Awards 2023: The Full List of Nominees". The New York Times. November 15, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  5. Marius, Marley (June 14, 2022). "Jaquel Spivey Is On the Ride of His Life". Vogue. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  6. Rosky, Nicole (April 25, 2022). "2022 Drama League Awards Nominations Announced- Full List!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  7. Tran, Diep (January 10, 2023). "Michael R. Jackson Has Made Peace with A Strange Loop Closing on Broadway". Playbill.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  8. Galuppo, Mia (December 9, 2022). "'Mean Girls' Movie Musical Sets Cast". HollywoodReporter.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
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