Krystal Joy Brown
| Krystal Joy Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Krystal Joy Brown December 22 Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress/Singer/Writer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Krystal Joy Brown is an American Broadway theatre and television actress best known for her portrayal of Diana Ross in the Broadway musical Motown. She is a two-time Adele and Fred Astaire nominee for best female dancer in a Broadway show. [1]
Career
Theatre
Brown made her acting debut in the national tour of the hit Broadway musical Rent, where she was cast as Mimi. She has appeared on Broadway in Hair, being cast in various roles; Leap of Faith, as Ornella Sturdevant; and Big Fish, as Josephine Bloom. Brown's theatrical productions outside of Broadway include the regional productions of Little Shop of Horrors,[2] High School Musical and Calvin Berger.[3] She also appeared in the Off-Broadway show Falling for Eve.[4] She is currently playing Diana Ross in the Broadway production of Motown: The Musical.[5]
Television
In 2011, Brown made an appearance in the television series Castle, as a character named Sasha, in the episode titled "Pretty Dead". In 2016, Brown joins the cast of Hulu's Original TV series "Deadbeat" for the episode "AbraCadaver". She also guest starred in a season 17 episode of Law & Order SVU.
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Rent | Mimi | National Tour |
| 2008 | Little Shop of Horrors | Crystal | Regional |
| 2008 | High School Musical | Taylor McKessie | Regional |
| 2009 | Hair | Various roles | Broadway |
| 2010 | Calvin Berger | Rosanna | Regional |
| 2010 | Falling for Eve | Eve | Off-Broadway |
| 2012 | Leap of Faith | Ornella Sturdevant | Broadway |
| 2013 | Big Fish | Josephine Bloom | Broadway |
| 2014 | Motown: The Musical | Diana Ross | Broadway |
References
- ↑ Blank, Matthew. "Playbill's Cue & A" Playbill.com, October 1, 2013
- ↑ Jacobson, Aileen. "Theater Review" The New York Times, October 12, 2008
- ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Cast of Calvin Berger Celebrates New CD With Joe's Pub Concert Sept. 24" Playbill.com, September 24, 2012
- ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Falling for Eve New Musical from Memphis Tony Winner DiPietro Begins Off-Broadway Run July 6" Playbill.com, July 6, 2010
- ↑ Hetrick, Adam. "Krystal Joy Brown Is Motown's New Diana Ross Starting Jan. 24" Playbill.com, January 24, 2014
External links
- Krystal Joy Brown at the Internet Movie Database
- Krystal Joy Brown at the Internet Broadway Database
- Krystal Joy Brown at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Krystal Joy Brown at the Playbill Vault