Crystal Lucas-Perry is an American actress, singer, songwriter and producer. She is known for her performances on

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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

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nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play.

Education

Lucas-Perry attended both

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, (BFA) from which she graduated in 2010, and

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, (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

debut as

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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. ''

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'' 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

nominations including for Lucas-Perry who was nominated for the

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Theatre credits

Awards and nominations

References

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