Tyrone Huntley (born March 1989) is a British actor, best known for his work in
musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre, theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, ...
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Career
Early theatre roles included TJ in the UK tour of
''Sister Act'', Doctor in the original London cast of
''The Book of Mormon'' and Gator in the original London cast of
''Memphis''.
In summer 2016 he played the role of
Judas
Judas Iscariot (; ; died AD) was, according to Christianity's four canonical gospels, one of the original Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ. Judas betrayed Jesus to the Sanhedrin in the Garden of Gethsemane, in exchange for thirty pieces of ...
in ''
Jesus Christ Superstar
''Jesus Christ Superstar'' is a sung-through rock opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. Loosely based on the Life of Jesus in the New Testament, Gospels' accounts of Passion of Jesus, the Passion, the work interprets ...
'' at the
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre is an open-air theatre in Regent's Park in central London, established in 1932. Originally known for its Shakespearean productions, the theatre now features a wide variety of performances, including musicals, ope ...
. He received great acclaim for his performance and was nominated for both the
Whatsonstage Award
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for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical, and the
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical
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. He reprised the role in summer 2017.
From November 2016 to June 2017 he played C.C. White in ''
Dreamgirls
''Dreamgirls'' is a Broadway musical, with music by Henry Krieger and lyrics and book by Tom Eyen. It is based on the show business aspirations and successes of R&B acts such as The Shirelles, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, and others, and p ...
'' as part of the original London cast. Huntley left the production in June 2017 to return to his award-winning performance in ''Jesus Christ Superstar''.
In 2019 he directed ''Ain't Misbehavin' ''at Southwark Playhouse, a musical revue of the life of
Fats Waller
Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller (May 21, 1904 – December 15, 1943) was an American jazz pianist, organist, composer, and singer. His innovations in the Harlem stride style laid much of the basis for modern jazz piano. A widely popular star ...
. ''
The Guardian
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'' described it as 'an immensely likable romp through the songs of Fats Waller that is an escapist slice of 1920s Harlem"
Huntley was cast as Barnaby in the 2020 West End revival of ''
Hello, Dolly!'' which was to star Imelda Staunton in the title role. The run was cancelled due to the outbreak of COVID-19. He subsequently returned to the role of Judas in a socially distanced concert version of ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, sharing the role with Ricardo Afonso.
On December 2, 2021, Huntley began reprising the role of Judas in the North American tour of ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' following the arrest of previous Judas performer, James D. Beeks, for his involvement in the
2021 United States Capitol attack
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Filmography
Theatre credits
Awards and nominations
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Huntley, Tyrone
1989 births
Living people
Male musical theatre actors
Black British male actors
Male actors from Lincoln, England