Brian Stokes Mitchell
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Brian Stokes Mitchell

September 27, 2026

The Broadway legend takes us on a journey through the iconic parts he has never had the chance to sing… alongside some where he's been the star.

Two-time Tony winner. Baritone powerhouse. Best known as Coalhouse Walker in Ragtime and Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha, Stokes' career spans Broadway, jazz, the American songbook, film, concerts and more. Join us as he sails elegantly through the seas of these American musical traditions, and allow yourself to be swept away by one of the most versatile and in-demand singers.

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Dubbed "the last leading man" by The New York Times, two-time Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell has enjoyed a career that spans Broadway, television, film, and concert appearances with the country's finest conductors and orchestras.
  
He received Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle awards for his star turn in Kiss Me, Kate. He also gave Tony-nominated performances in Man of La Mancha, August Wilson's King Hedley II, and Ragtime. Other notable Broadway shows include Kiss of the Spider Woman, Jelly's Last Jam, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown and Shuffle Along. In 2016 he was awarded his second Tony Award, the prestigious Isabelle Stevenson Tony for his Charitable work with The Actors Fund.  That same year, Stokes was inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame. 
  
An extremely versatile and in-demand singer, Stokes has performed at venues spanning jazz, opera, pops, country and musical theater worlds. He has worked with John Williams, Marvin Hamlisch, Gustavo Dudamel, Keith Lockhart, Michael Tilson Thomas, The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Big Band, The Mormon Tabernacle choir and the Muppets. Stokes has made multiple appearances at Carnegie Hall beginning with his debut with the San Francisco Symphony through his televised performance in South Pacific opposite Reba McEntire to his sold-out solo concert, which he continues to perform throughout the U.S. He has been invited twice to perform at the White House (both times aired on PBS's "Great Performances") and has performed multiple times for Presidents Clinton and Obama.

“the last leading man”

The New York Times

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