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Sahr Ngaujah

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Actor b. 1977 On stage 20092019

Michael Sahr Ngaujah (born September 7, 1976) is an American theater actor and director. Not long after his parents arrival from Sierra Leone via UK, Sahr was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Within five years his family relocated to Atlanta. He spent most of his early career working in experimental theater in Amsterdam. He made his breakthrough for his Tony Award-nominated performance as Fela Kuti in the 2009 Broadway musical Fela! He was nominated for his second Tony Award for his performance Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec in Moulin Rouge! (2019). On screen, he is best known for his roles in ABC's Last Resort (2012) and Netflix's Luke Cage (2018).

On stage 3 productions, 10 years

2009 Fela! Eugene O’Neill Theatre · Original · directed by Bill T. Jones 463 perf.
2012 Fela! Al Hirschfeld Theatre · Return-Engagement · directed by Niegel Smith 28 perf.
2019 Moulin Rouge! The Musical Al Hirschfeld Theatre · Original · directed by Alex Timbers 1,500 perf.

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Worked with more than once8 names

Shakira Marshall 2 productions
Nicole Chantal de Weever 2 productions
Jeffrey Page 2 productions
Ismael Kouyate 2 productions
Iris Wilson 2 productions
Gelan Lambert 2 productions
Aimee Graham Wodobode 2 productions
Adesola Osakalumi 2 productions

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In the literature3 passages

  • Cast: Sahr Ngaujah, Kevin Mambo, Saycon Sengbloh, Lillias White, Ismael Kouyaté, Gelan Lambertebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Top right: Catherine Foster, Sahr Ngaujah, and Nicole de Weever in Fela! Opened at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre November 23, 2009 (photo by Monique Carboni)theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 2009-2010 Season, v. 66 (Willis).txt
  • Michael Cristofer (1977 Winner) and Scarlett Johansson backstage after he presented the award to his A View trom the Bridge co-star (KB) Sahr Ngaujah (JB)theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 2009-2010 Season, v. 66 (Willis).txt

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