Crystal Lucas-Perry is an American actress, singer, songwriter and producer. She is known for her performances onBroadway starring in the musical revival of1776 (2022), and theJordan E. Cooper sketch-playAin't No Mo' (2023), the later of which earned her aTony Award nomination forBest Featured Actress in a Play.[1]
Lucas-Perry attended bothWestern Michigan University, (BFA) from which she graduated in 2010,[2] andNew York University Tisch School of the Arts, (MFA) from which she graduated in 2013.[3]
Lucas-Perry was a member of the cast ofJordan E. Cooper's sketch playAin't No Mo' for its premiere Off-Broadway in 2019.[4]
In September 2022 Lucas-Perry made herBroadway debut asJohn Adams in the musical revival of1776.
When Ain't No Mo' transferred to Broadway at the beginning of December, she reprised her roles in the production.[5]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 [a] convict to be released from a prison."[6] Although the play failed to find an audience and was a commercial failure it received sixTony Award nominations including for Lucas-Perry who was nominated for theTony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play.
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Little Children Dream of God | Madison | Roundabout Underground | [7] |
| Storm, Still | Goneril, Edgar | Brooklyn Backyard | ||
| 2016 | A Sign of the Times | Tanya | Goodspeed Musicals | [9] |
| 2017 | Bastard Jones | Lady Bellaston | Cell Theater | [10] |
| Bull in a China Shop | Claire Tow Theater | [11] | ||
| The Taming of the Shrew | Petruchio | Chicago Shakespeare Theater | [12] | |
| 2018 | A Sign of the Times | Tanya | Delaware Theatre Company | [13] |
| 2019 | Ain't No Mo' | Passenger #5 | The Public Theater | |
| A Bright Room Called Day | Zillah | The Public Theater | [14] | |
| 2022 | 1776 | John Adams | America Repertory Theatre American Airlines Theatre | |
| Ain't No Mo' | Passenger #5 | Belasco Theatre | [15] |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Lucille Lortel Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Ain't No Mo' | Won | [16] |
| 2020 | Antonyo Awards | Best Featured Actor in a Play Off-Broadway | A Bright Room Called Day | Nominated | [17] |
| 2023 | Tony Awards | Best Featured Actress in a Play | Ain't No Mo' | Nominated | [18] |