Crystal Lucas-Perry is an American actress, singer, songwriter and producer. She is known for her performances on Broadway starring in the musical revival of ''

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'' (2022), and the Jordan E. Cooper sketch-play '' Ain't No Mo''' (2023), the later of which earned her a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play.

Education

Lucas-Perry attended both Western Michigan University, (BFA) from which she graduated in 2010, and New York University Tisch School of the Arts, (MFA) from which she graduated in 2013.

Career

Lucas-Perry was a member of the cast of Jordan E. Cooper's sketch play '' Ain't No Mo''' for its premiere Off-Broadway in 2019. In September 2022 Lucas-Perry made her Broadway debut as John Adams in the musical revival of ''

''. When Ain't No Mo' transferred to Broadway at the beginning of December, she reprised her roles in the production. '' Deadline Hollywood'' wrote positively of her performance adding, "Lucas-Perry returns later in the show in one of the most emotionally powerful of the sketches...playing convict to be released from a prison." Although the play failed to find an audience and was a commercial failure it received six Tony Award nominations including for Lucas-Perry who was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play.

Theatre credits

Awards and nominations

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lucas-Perry, Crystal Living people Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century African-American women 21st-century American actresses African-American actresses American musical theatre actresses American stage actresses New York University alumni Western Michigan University alumni