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 - Present)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
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Starring: André De Shields
- Performer - Original
- Book by André De Shields
- Choreographed by André De Shields
- Conceived by André De Shields
- Featuring songs by André De Shields
- Featuring songs with lyrics by André De Shields
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
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 - Present)
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
-
Starring: André De Shields
- Performer - Original
- Book by André De Shields
- Choreographed by André De Shields
- Conceived by André De Shields
- Featuring songs by André De Shields
- Featuring songs with lyrics by André De Shields
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
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