André De Shields
Gender
Male
Born
Jan 12, 1946
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Director
Performer
Choreographer
Writer
Conception
Composer
Lyricist
External Links
André De Shields's official website
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CREDITSCATS: The Jellicle Ball (Apr 07, 2026 - Aug 08, 2026)Musical, Revival
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Performer: André De Shields
- Old Deuteronomy - Original
Death of a Salesman (Oct 09, 2022 - Jan 15, 2023)Play, Revival-
Also Starring: André De Shields
- Ben Loman - Original
Hadestown (Apr 17, 2019 - Present)Musical, Original-
Starring: André De Shields
- Hermes - Original (Mar 22, 2019 - May 29, 2022)
Impressionism (Mar 24, 2009 - May 10, 2009)Play, Original-
Performer: André De Shields
- Chiambuane - Original
Prymate (May 05, 2004 - May 08, 2004)Play, Original-
Starring: André De Shields
- Graham - Original
- "Graham's Boogie" choreographed by André De Shields
The Full Monty (Oct 26, 2000 - Sep 01, 2002)Musical, Original-
Performer: André De Shields
- Noah "Horse" T. Simmons - Original
Play On! (Mar 20, 1997 - May 11, 1997)Musical, Original-
Performer: André De Shields
- Jester - Original
Ain't Misbehavin' (Aug 15, 1988 - Jan 15, 1989)Musical, Revival-
Also Starring: André De Shields
- Performer - Original
Stardust (Feb 19, 1987 - May 17, 1987)Musical, Original-
Performer: André De Shields
- Performer - Original
André DeShields' Haarlem Nocturne (Nov 18, 1984 - Dec 30, 1984)Musical, Original- Directed by André De Shields and Murray Horwitz
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Starring: André De Shields
- Performer - Original
- Book by André De Shields and Murray Horwitz
- Choreographed by André De Shields
- Conceived by André De Shields
- Featuring songs by Steven Lemberg, Kenny Moore, Marc Shaiman, André De Shields, Annie Lennox, William Witherspoon, Paul Riser, James Dean, Dennis Andreopoulas, Percy Mayfield, Marvin Hamlisch, Lil Armstrong, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Earl Hagen, Eddie Holland, Brian Holland, Lamont Herbert Dozier, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector, Rudy Clark, Cynthia Weil, Barry Mann, Bob Feldman, Gerald Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer, George "Shadow" Morton, Gene Pitney, Tony Powers, Carole King, Gerald Goffin, Florence Green, Luther Dixon, Burt Bacharach, Ronald Mack, George Harrison, Robert Bateman, Freddie Gorman, Burt Russell, Zedrick Turnbough, Martri McCall and Thomas Elliott
- Featuring songs with lyrics by Steven Lemberg, Kenny Moore, Robert I, André De Shields, D. A. Stewart, William Witherspoon, Paul Riser, James Dean, Ula Hedwig, Alex Brown, Dennis Andreopoulas, Percy Mayfield, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Keith, Larry Graham, Lil Armstrong, Thomas Eliot, Trevor Nunn, Dick Rogers, Marc Shaiman and Hal David
Ain't Misbehavin' (May 09, 1978 - Feb 21, 1982)Musical, Original-
Performer: André De Shields
- Performer - Original
Bette Midler's Clams on the Half Shell Revue (Apr 14, 1975 - Jun 22, 1975)Special, Original- Associate Choreographed by André De Shields
The Wiz (Jan 05, 1975 - Jan 28, 1979)Musical, Original-
Also Starring: André De Shields
- The Wiz - Original
Bette Midler (Dec 03, 1973 - Dec 23, 1973)Special, Original- Choreographed by Michael Bennett and André De Shields
Rachael Lily Rosenbloom and Don't You Ever Forget It (Never Officially Opened - )Musical, Original-
Performer: André De Shields
- Academy Awards Announcer - Original
- Brooklynite - Original
- Delivery Boy - Original
- Glinda's Angel - Original
- List Reciter - Original
- Pimp - Original
- Hollywood Boy - Original
- Borneo - Original
- Party Guest - Original
- Party Doctor - Original
- Quartet - Original
- Go-go Boy - Original
- Beachboy - Original
- Arab - Original
- Black - Original
The Wiz (Aug 04, 1992 - Apr 18, 1993)Musical, Revival-
Also Starring: André De Shields
- The Wiz - Original
Ain't Misbehavin' (Feb 23, 1979 - May 04, 1980)Musical, Original-
Performer: André De Shields
- Performer - Replacement
The Wiz (Jun 15, 1976 - Jul 07, 1979)Musical, Original-
Also Starring: André De Shields
- The Wiz - Original (Jun 15, 1976 - Jan 09, 1977)
Hair (Oct 13, 1969 - Sep 03, 1972)Musical, Original-
Performer: André De Shields
- Mother - Original
- Dance Captain: André De Shields
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Performer: André De Shields
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AWARDS
Tony Award®
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
2026 | Nominee | CATS: The Jellicle BallPerformer: André De Shields
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
2019 | Winner | HadestownStarring: André De Shields
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical
2025 | NomineeAndré De Shields (for "Cats: 'The Jellicle Ball'," Perelman Performing Arts Center)
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
2008 | NomineeAndré De Shields (for "Black Nativity")
Theatre World
John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement
2021 | RecipientAndré De Shields
CATS: The Jellicle Ball
(Apr 07, 2026 - Aug 08, 2026)
Musical, Revival
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Performer: André De Shields
- Old Deuteronomy - Original
Death of a Salesman
(Oct 09, 2022 - Jan 15, 2023)
Play, Revival
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Also Starring: André De Shields
- Ben Loman - Original
Hadestown
(Apr 17, 2019 - Present)
Musical, Original
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Starring: André De Shields
- Hermes - Original (Mar 22, 2019 - May 29, 2022)
Impressionism
(Mar 24, 2009 - May 10, 2009)
Play, Original
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Performer: André De Shields
- Chiambuane - Original
Prymate
(May 05, 2004 - May 08, 2004)
Play, Original
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Starring: André De Shields
- Graham - Original
- "Graham's Boogie" choreographed by André De Shields
The Full Monty
(Oct 26, 2000 - Sep 01, 2002)
Musical, Original
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Performer: André De Shields
- Noah "Horse" T. Simmons - Original
Play On!
(Mar 20, 1997 - May 11, 1997)
Musical, Original
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Performer: André De Shields
- Jester - Original
Ain't Misbehavin'
(Aug 15, 1988 - Jan 15, 1989)
Musical, Revival
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Also Starring: André De Shields
- Performer - Original
Stardust
(Feb 19, 1987 - May 17, 1987)
Musical, Original
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Performer: André De Shields
- Performer - Original
André DeShields' Haarlem Nocturne
(Nov 18, 1984 - Dec 30, 1984)
Musical, Original
- Directed by André De Shields and Murray Horwitz
-
Starring: André De Shields
- Performer - Original
- Book by André De Shields and Murray Horwitz
- Choreographed by André De Shields
- Conceived by André De Shields
- Featuring songs by Steven Lemberg, Kenny Moore, Marc Shaiman, André De Shields, Annie Lennox, William Witherspoon, Paul Riser, James Dean, Dennis Andreopoulas, Percy Mayfield, Marvin Hamlisch, Lil Armstrong, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Earl Hagen, Eddie Holland, Brian Holland, Lamont Herbert Dozier, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector, Rudy Clark, Cynthia Weil, Barry Mann, Bob Feldman, Gerald Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer, George "Shadow" Morton, Gene Pitney, Tony Powers, Carole King, Gerald Goffin, Florence Green, Luther Dixon, Burt Bacharach, Ronald Mack, George Harrison, Robert Bateman, Freddie Gorman, Burt Russell, Zedrick Turnbough, Martri McCall and Thomas Elliott
- Featuring songs with lyrics by Steven Lemberg, Kenny Moore, Robert I, André De Shields, D. A. Stewart, William Witherspoon, Paul Riser, James Dean, Ula Hedwig, Alex Brown, Dennis Andreopoulas, Percy Mayfield, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Keith, Larry Graham, Lil Armstrong, Thomas Eliot, Trevor Nunn, Dick Rogers, Marc Shaiman and Hal David
Ain't Misbehavin'
(May 09, 1978 - Feb 21, 1982)
Musical, Original
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Performer: André De Shields
- Performer - Original
Bette Midler's Clams on the Half Shell Revue
(Apr 14, 1975 - Jun 22, 1975)
Special, Original
- Associate Choreographed by André De Shields
The Wiz
(Jan 05, 1975 - Jan 28, 1979)
Musical, Original
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Also Starring: André De Shields
- The Wiz - Original
Bette Midler
(Dec 03, 1973 - Dec 23, 1973)
Special, Original
- Choreographed by Michael Bennett and André De Shields
Rachael Lily Rosenbloom and Don't You Ever Forget It
(Never Officially Opened - )
Musical, Original
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Performer: André De Shields
- Academy Awards Announcer - Original
- Brooklynite - Original
- Delivery Boy - Original
- Glinda's Angel - Original
- List Reciter - Original
- Pimp - Original
- Hollywood Boy - Original
- Borneo - Original
- Party Guest - Original
- Party Doctor - Original
- Quartet - Original
- Go-go Boy - Original
- Beachboy - Original
- Arab - Original
- Black - Original
The Wiz
(Aug 04, 1992 - Apr 18, 1993)
Musical, Revival
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Also Starring: André De Shields
- The Wiz - Original
Ain't Misbehavin'
(Feb 23, 1979 - May 04, 1980)
Musical, Original
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Performer: André De Shields
- Performer - Replacement
The Wiz
(Jun 15, 1976 - Jul 07, 1979)
Musical, Original
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Also Starring: André De Shields
- The Wiz - Original (Jun 15, 1976 - Jan 09, 1977)
Hair
(Oct 13, 1969 - Sep 03, 1972)
Musical, Original
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Performer: André De Shields
- Mother - Original
- Dance Captain: André De Shields
Tony Award®
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
2026 | Nominee
| CATS: The Jellicle Ball
Performer: André De Shields
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
2019 | Winner
| Hadestown
Starring: André De Shields
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical
2025 | Nominee
André De Shields (for "Cats: 'The Jellicle Ball'," Perelman Performing Arts Center)
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
2008 | Nominee
André De Shields (for "Black Nativity")
Theatre World
John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement
2021 | Recipient
André De Shields