Veteran and Award-winning Chicago-born and Los Angeles-based Theatre Artist and Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago and Excaliber Shakespeare Company Los Angeles Archival Project Founder, Artistic Director, and Principal Actor Darryl Maximilian Robinson shares information and insights regarding his more than five decades of involvement in The Performing Arts.
Darryl Maximilian Robinson Recalls His 2019 Broadwayworld Chicago Award Nomination For Best Performer In A Musical Or Revue For "The Mystery of Edwin Drood"!
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A VETERAN CHICAGO THEATRE ARTIST REFLECTS ON HIS AWARD-NOMINATED ROLE IN A 2018 REGIONAL REVIVAL OF RUPERT HOLMES' TONY AWARD-WINNING BEST MUSICAL WHODUNIT "THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD"!
Some Five Years Ago, In The Fall Of 2018, After A Public Audition For And Winning The Leading Role In A Classic Musical Whodunit, Your Humble Servant In The Theatre, Veteran Stage Performer Darryl Maximilian Robinson, Had An Actor's Field Day And Ultimately Received A 2019 BroadwayWorld Chicago Award Nomination for Best Performer In A Musical or Revue ( Resident Non-Equity ) For His Performance In The Dual Roles Of The Chairman Mr. William Cartwright And The Mayor Thomas Sapsea In The 2018 Saint Sebastian Players Chicago Revival of Rupert Holmes' Tony Award-winning 'The Mystery of Edwin Drood' at St. Bonaventure Church!
A previous winner of the 1981 Fort Wayne News-Sentinel Reviewer's Recognition Award as Outstanding Thespian of the Season for a gallery of summer stock roles ( including, most particularly, the wiley Fagin in a revival of Lionel Bart's classic musical "Oliver!" ) performed on the boards of the much-loved stage of The Enchanted Hills Playhouse of Syracuse, Indiana as well as a 2013 Los Angeles Kentwood Players' Marcom Masque Theatre Award nomination for Best Actor In A Major Supporting Role for his critically-praised performance as the historic Black educator and orator Booker T. Washington in a noted revival of the challenging musical "Ragtime" presented at LA's Westchester Playhouse, Darryl Maximilian Robinson's 2019 Broadwayworld Chicago Award nomination for Best Performer In A Musical or Revue ( Resident Non-Equity ) for his work in Rupert Holmes' "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" would mark the first time during his nearly 50-year-long stage career he would be recognized for his performance in A Specific Musical Production Category.
"...To my utter delight the entire excellent cast could sing, dance and emote with the best on Broadway. It was a comedy that was both uproarious and also subtle and the audience was fully engaged. I loved the cast interacting with members of the audience. My favorites were the villanous Mr. Jasper / Sean Barrett his use of hair and eyebrow arch was worth the price of admission alone. The erudite M.C. the Chairman / Darryl Robinson voice and cadence were magnificent. The ingenue Rosa / Shayla Rogers voice was a thing of crystal purity. Also particularly good were the Reverend and that gentleman and a scholar Adam Hoak. I was pleasantly surprised by the professional staging / effective minimalistic props / british costumes and theater seating. So much talent jam packed into a great evening. I have visited many great theaters in Chicago, New York, LA and Vegas and enjoyed many award winning performances. I would rank the Mystery of Edwin Drood in my top 10 for sheer unadulterated pleasure. I'll be back!" -- Kay Carroll, Attendance Review of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Saint Sebastian Players ( Chicago, Il. ), GOLDSTAR. Posted Nov. 17, 2018.
"Equally as impressive is the man keeping our cast in order the Chairman and Mr. William Cartwright, Darryl Maximilian Robinson. He has the audience rolling in their seats with his penchant for flair and mastery of comedic timing - including some very well timed pointed stares and slow blinks." -- Alexis Bugajski, Picture This Post Saint Sebastian Players The Mystery of Edwin Drood Review Oct. 28, 2018.
"But the real ringer is Darryl Maximilian Robinson, as the Chairman of the Music Hall Royale. It's a huge part that demands not just talent, but also charm during his frequent interactions with the audience in a show that looks for a joke at every turn and has no respect for the fourth wall." -- Art Gets Out, Theatre Review of The Mystery of Edwin Drood - The St. Sebastian Players Nov. 9, 2018. Posted Nov. 10, 2018.
In addition to your humble servant in The Theatre, Darryl Maximilian Robinson winning a 2019 Broadwayworld Chicago Award nomination for Best Performer In A Musical or Revue ( Resident Non-Equity ) for his performance as The Chairman Mr. William Cartwright and The Mayor Thomas Sapsea, The Saint Sebastian Players of Chicago 2018 revival of Rupert Holmes' Tony Award-winning musical mystery would go on to capture 7 2019 Broadwayworld Chicago Award nominations including Best Performer In A Musical ( Resident Non-Equity ) to Sarah Myers for her noted performance in the dual roles of Edwin Drood and Miss Alice Nutting; Best Direction of A Musical ( Resident Non-Equity ) to Director / Music Director Robert-Eric West; Best Best Choreography of A Musical ( Resident Non-Equity ) to Tamara Drew; Best Costume Design of A Musical ( Resident Non-Equity ) to Sandra Leander; Best Set Design of A Musical to Emil Zbella; and Best Ensemble Of A Musical ( Resident Non-Equity ) to the Entire Cast!
Included in this article are some rehearsal and performance photos of the 2018 Chicago critically-praised and Seven-Time Broadwayworld Chicago Award-nominated revival production of Rupert Holmes' musical comedy mystery classic "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" as well as a lively dress rehearsal / tech video of Darryl Maximilian Robinson in his 2019 Broadwayworld Chicago Award-nominated role of The Chairman Mr. William Cartwright and The Entire Cast performing The First Act Finale "Off To The Races."
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ON THE WEST COAST, theatregoers have seen veteran and award-winning Chicago-born and stage-trained actor Darryl Maximilian Robinson appear in numerous roles onstage during his 14 years as a City of Angels thespian. He has garnered critical praise for his performances as Major-General Stanley in "The Pirates of Penzance," District Attorney Flint in "Night of January 16th," Booker T. Washington in "Ragtime," Butler John Lawless in "The Happiest Millionaire" and Henry Albertson in "The Fantasticks." But usually he has performed his work in small and intimate venues. However, this past summer, he shared his talents in a somewhat larger forum. Darryl Maximilian Robinson, who received both a 1997 Chicago Joseph Jefferson Citation Award for Outstanding Actor In A Principal Role In A Play and a 1997 Chicago Black Theatre Alliance / Ira Aldridge Award nomination for Best Leading Actor In A Play for his critically-praised performance as Sam ...
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