Chapman Roberts

 

NORM LEWIS~CHAPMAN ROBERTS ~DAVID HORACE GREER                                                                                                              PRESENT BLACK STARS OF THE GREAT WHITE WAY                                                                                                                                      MONDAY JUNE 23RD 2014 – CARNEGIE HALL

CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF JAZZ AT CARNEGIE HALL, ON BROADWAY AND THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF “THE WIZ”

THE LARGEST CAST OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN MEN OF THE BROADWAY STAGE EVER THIS HISTORIC, NOT TO BE MISSED BLACK TIE EVENT PROMISES TO RAISE THE ROOF OF CARNEGIE HALL LIKE NEVER BEFORE!

BLACK STARS OF THE GREAT WHITE WAY
CARNEGIE HALL

 

BLACK STARS OF THE GREAT WHITE WAY
MONDAY JUNE 23RD 2014 AT CARNEGIE HALL
THE LARGEST CAST OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN MEN OF THE BROADWAY STAGE EVER! 

DREAMGIRLS Photo by Lisa Pacino

Andre’ Robin De Shields

Chita Rivera
Photo by Lisa Pacino

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Actors Samuel L Jackson, Geoffrey Holder, Melba Moore and more than 300 other African-American Broadway veterans turned out for the 2011 Black Stars of The Great White Way photo shoot in Times Square. There was a West Coast equivalent (above) of the Times Square historic event in California. With Chapman Roberts conducting the group (above), that Black Stars of The Great White Way gathering included recently-deceased actor James Avery, Linda Hopkins, Loretta Divine, Paula Kelly, Debbie Allen, Reginald Van Williams and members of the original casts of “A Chorus Line,” “Guys and Dolls,” “Your Arms Too Short,” “Hair,” “Lion King,” “Ain't Misbehavin” and “Dreamgirls.” Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/broadway-black-stars-carnegie-hall-bound-article-1.1605538#ixzz30yYHmG5h

Actors Samuel L Jackson, Geoffrey Holder, Melba Moore and more than 300 other African-American Broadway veterans turned out for the 2011 Black Stars of The Great White Way photo shoot in Times Square. There was a West Coast equivalent (above) of the Times Square historic event in California. With Chapman Roberts conducting the group (above), that Black Stars of The Great White Way gathering included recently-deceased actor James Avery, Linda Hopkins, Loretta Divine, Paula Kelly, Debbie Allen, Reginald Van Williams and members of the original casts of “A Chorus Line,” “Guys and Dolls,” “Your Arms Too Short,” “Hair,” “Lion King,” “Ain’t Misbehavin” and “Dreamgirls.”
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/broadway-black-stars-carnegie-hall-bound-article-1.1605538#ixzz30yYHmG5h

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Black Stars banner Eubie and Duke

The Black Stars of The Great White Way! The Black Stars of The Great White Way Frank Owens, Chapman Roberts, Andre De Shields, Larry Marshall, Keith David, Omar Edwards, Norm Lewis and Keith Robinson. “This is an unprecedented assemblage of Broadways Best as conceived and directed by Chapman Roberts


The Black Stars of The Great White Way
Frank Owens, Chapman Roberts, Andre De Shields, Larry Marshall, Keith David, Omar Edwards, Norm Lewis, and Keith Robinson.
“This is an unprecedented assemblage of Broadways Best as conceived and directed by Chapman Roberts.”

 

BLACK STARS NEWS ARTICLE AMSTERDAM NEWS 2-17-2013

LETTER 2-28-2013Chapman-Roberts-Norm-Lewis-and-Andre-DeShields-at-the-inaugural-Black-Stars-of-the-Great-White-Way-concert-event-held-at-the-Queensborough-Performing Arts Center-before a sold-out audience

Chapman Roberts, Norm Lewis and Andre DeShields at the inaugural-Black-Stars-of-the-Great-White-Way concert event held at the Queensborough-Performing Arts Center-before a sold-out audience.

 

Chapman Roberts
{ Outstanding Pioneer 2014 }
42nd Annual Vivian Robinson AUDELCO Recognition Awards
for Excellence in Black Theater awards.

Chapman Roberts Stage Credits
Performances

Little Mary Sunshine
[New York]
Reading, 2002
Chief Brown Bear
Chief Brown Bear
Salvation
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1969
Performer
Hair
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 1968
Member of the Tribe [Replacement]
The Fantasticks
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1960
El Gallo [The Narrator] [Replacement]

Productions

Smokey Joe’s Cafe
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Original Vocal Arrangements
Five Guys Named Moe
[Broadway, 1992]
Vocal Music Arranger
Musical Supervisor
Five Guys Named Moe
[West End, 1990]
Musical Director
Vocal Music Arranger
Blues in the Night
[Broadway, 1982]
Casting
Vocal Music Arranger
Musical Supervisor
Musical Director
Blues in the Night
[Off-Broadway, 1980]
Musical/Vocal Arrangements
Daddy Goodness
[Broadway, 1979]
Vocal Music Arranger
Bubbling Brown Sugar
[West End, 1977]
Vocal Music Arranger
Bubbling Brown Sugar
[Broadway, 1976]
Vocal Music Arranger
Hair
[Broadway, 1968] [Replacement]
Assistant Stage Manager[Replacement]

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http://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Chapman-Roberts/#.U2la_oFdU3l

http://ibdb.com/person.php?id=73532

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/broadway-black-stars-carnegie-hall-bound-article-1.1605538

http://youtu.be/L-jUeMAO9VI

http://youtu.be/dv35oXcVaFk

http://www.playbillvault.com/Person/Detail/1181/Chapman-Roberts

http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/60594/Chapman-Roberts/filmography

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvation_(musical)

http://www.ultimateunderground.com/op-ed/the-black-stars-of-the-great-white-way

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/great-white-historic-photo-shoot-planned-african-americans-broadway-article-1.962244

http://blackstarsgreatwhiteway.com/

http://www.carnegiehall.org/honor/artists/artistdetail.aspx?art=croberts

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/175060-Black-Stars-of-the-Great-White-Way-Concert-With-Ben-Vereen-Norm-Lewis-Andr-De-Shields-and-More-Held-Feb-17  

Meet The Former and Present Residents of Manhattan Plaza: Chapman Roberts

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ARCHIVIST, EDUCATOR, HISTORIAN, and ARTiST
Dale Ricardo Shields is highly accomplished African American actor, director, producer, and educator with a distinguished career in theatre and academia.

Here's a summary of his background and achievements:

Early Life and Family:
Born on November 4, 1952, in Cleveland, Ohio.
His family has a strong musical background; his grandfather and father were founding members of the Shields Brothers Gospel Quartet of Ohio, and his mother was part of the Turner Gospel Singers.
He is a cousin of boxing promoter Don King.
Education:
Graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in 1970.
Holds both a BFA (1975) and MFA (1995) from Ohio University.

Career and Contributions
Theatre Professional:
Actor: Has appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway, and in regional productions. His television credits include The Cosby Show, Another World, Guiding Light, Saturday Night Live, and the ITV series Special Needs. He has also appeared in commercials and films.
Director and Stage Manager: Has extensive professional credits in these roles, including projects at Lincoln Center, The Henry Street Settlement House (New Federal Theatre), The Negro Ensemble Company, and The Joseph Papp Public Theatre.
Assistant Director: Served as assistant to Lloyd Richards and assistant director for the New Federal Theatre premiere of Ossie Davis's play A Last Dance With Sybil starring Ruby Dee and Earl Hyman.

Educator:
Professor: He is a Professor of Acting, Directing, Black Theatre, Black Studies, and Stage Management. He has taught at various institutions, including Ohio University, The College of Wooster, Denison University, Macalester College, Susquehanna University (as artist-in-residence), and SUNY Potsdam.
Workshops and Programs: Conducted workshops for Joseph Papp's Playwriting in the Schools Program (PITS) at The Public Theatre for six seasons and represented the United States at the ASSITEJ Theatre Festival in London, England, in 1988.
Artistic Activist and Historian:

Iforcolor.org: Creator and archivist for the Black History website Iforcolor.org, dedicated to preserving and sharing information about African Americans and artists of color. He also maintains the "Black Theatre/African American Voices" website on Facebook.
Project1VOICE Liaison: Serves as the Project1VOICE Liaison for the state of Ohio, directing "One Play One Day" events in Cleveland since 2011.

Awards and Recognition:
The Kennedy Center/Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Award: Recipient in 2017.
Paul Robeson Award: Recipient in 2021 (jointly presented by the Actors' Equity Association and Actors' Equity Foundation).
AUDELCO/"VIV" Special Achievement Award: Received in 2017.
Tony Award Nominee: Nominated for the "Excellence in Theatre Education Award" in 2015 and 2017.
Ebony Bobcat Network (EBN) Legend Award: Received from Ohio University in 2022.
ENCORE AWARD / The Actors Fund: Received in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2024.
Outstanding Professor Awards: Has received two of these and three "Educational Program of the Year" awards as a university professor.
The HistoryMakers archives: Interviewed and included in The HistoryMakers archives, permanently housed in the Library of Congress.
Dale Ricardo Shields is recognized for his profound impact on the lives of his students and his unwavering dedication to preserving and promoting Black theatre history and culture.