Theatre Blog of Darryl Maximilian Robinson

PLAYING THE FOUNDER OF THE TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE!: Veteran Chicago and Los Angeles stage actor DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON earned fine reviews and a 2013 Los Angeles Kentwood Players Marcom Masque Theatre Award nomination for Best Actor In A Major Supporting Role for his performance as the historic black educator and orator BOOKER T. WASHINGTON in the 2013 Kentwood Players revival of STEPHEN FLAHERTY'S, LYNN AHRENS' and TERRENCE McNALLY'S "RAGTIME" at The Westchester Playhouse in Los Angeles. Photo courtesy of THE KENTWOOD PLAYERS.                                     Darryl Maximilian Robinson Enjoyed One Of His Finest Supporting Roles Ever When He Portrayed The Historic Black Educator And Orator Booker T. Washington In The Kentwood Players of Los Angeles' 2013 Revival of "Ragtime"!   "...Da...

YES!, HIS NAME WAS DRAKE!: Veteran and award-winning Chicago and Los Angeles stage actor and play director DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON ( The Founder of the non-Equity, multiracial professional chamber theatre The Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago and the ESC Los Angeles Archival Project ) made his national television debut on May 6, 2012 when he provided a 24-second comedic cameo appearance as the popular rapper and entertainer DRAKE on the Adult Swim animated, live-action comedy series "LOITER SQUAD," Episode 1.7. Photo courtesy of ACE DA CREATOR. Veteran And Award-winning Chicago And Los Angeles Stage Actor And Play Director Darryl Maximilian Robinson Made His National Television Debut On May 6, 2012 In Adult Swim's "Loiter Squad," Episode 1.7 With A Comedic Cameo Appearance As Drake! Though he has yet to play a major or significant television or film role, veteran and award-winning stage actor and play director Darryl Maximilian Robinson ( Th...

REVIVING A CLASSIC ROLE IN A GILBERT & SULLIVAN MASTERPIECE!: Veteran and award-winning stage actor, play director and Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago Founder DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON enjoyed his most favorite L.A. stage role when he starred as MAJOR-GENERAL STANLEY in the 2014 SAN PEDRO THEATRE CLUB 135th Anniversary Revival Production of GILBERT & SULLIVAN'S "THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE" presented at the intimate theatre performance space in San Pedro, California. Photo by JOHN MIDDELKOOP.   DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON ENJOYED HIS MOST FAVORITE L.A. STAGE ROLE EVER WHEN HE STARRED AS MAJOR-GENERAL STANLEY IN GILBERT & SULLIVAN'S "THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE"! LOS ANGELES - In October of 2014, with three days before previews, Director / Choreographer / Performer Drew Fitzsimmons ( who was co-starring as The Pirate King ) knew that his San Pedro Theatre Club revival production of Gilbert & Sullivan's "The Pirates ...

A VETERAN HOST WELCOMES BOTH A NEW AND RETURNING GUEST!: EXPERIENCED HOLLYWOOD ENTERTAINMENT JOURNALIST AND COMMENTATOR RON BREWINGTON, YOUR HOST OF "THE ACTOR'S CHOICE" ( left ) WELCOMED YOUNG LOS ANGELES STAGE AND TELEVISION PERFORMER ACTOR BRANDIN STENNIS ( center ) AND SEASONED CHICAGO-BORN AND LA-BASED THEATRE ACTOR AND DIRECTOR DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON ( right ) TO HIS BURBANK, CALIFORNIA STUDIO TO RECORD THEIR CAREER THOUGHTS FOR THE DECEMBER 30, 2019 YOU TUBE EDITION OF THE PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM.    Veteran Actor Darryl Maximilian Robinson And Young Actor Brandin Stennis Joined Host Ron Brewington For The December 30, 2019 You Tube Edition of "THE ACTOR'S CHOICE" On Monday, December 30, 2019 at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST,  Actor Brandin Stennis ( first guest ) and returning Actor Darryl Maximilian Robinson ( second guest ) sat down to talk about their careers and choices with noted host and veteran entertainment journalist Ron B...

Darryl Maximilian Robinson Returned To His Classical Theatre Training This Holiday Season To Evoke "The St. Crispin's Day Speech" Presented By The King In William Shakespeare's "Henry V" In Two Different Video-Recorded Versions Shot In Los Angeles' Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Now Available For View On You Tube!                                THE DECEMBER 19, 2019 OUTDOOR "STREET THEATRE" VERSION OF DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON REHEARSING AND PRESENTING "THE ST. CRISPIN'S DAY SPEECH" AS THE KING IN WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S "HENRY V" WAS EDITED BY VIDEO-CAMERAMAN AND FELLOW ACTOR DANNY BELROSE AND WAS SHOT ON THE STEPS OF THE HISTORIC LINCOLN HEIGHTS JAIL IN LOS ANGELES, CA. IT WAS RELEASED ON YOU TUBE ON DECEMBER 21, 2019.                                 ...

LET THE VOTING COMMENCE!: YOUR HUMBLE SERVANT, MR. WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT, CHAIRMAN OF THE MUSIC HALL ROYALE, AND MAYOR THOMAS SAPSEA OF CLOISTERHAM, DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON ( Second Row, Right ) IS PLEASED AND PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE NEWS THAT THE 2018 SAINT SEBASTIAN PLAYERS OF CHICAGO REVIVAL PRODUCTION OF RUPERT HOLMES' "THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD" HAS CAPTURED SEVEN 2019 BROADWAYWORLD CHICAGO AWARD NOMINATIONS INCLUDING BEST PERFORMER IN A MUSICAL OR REVUE ( Resident Non-Equity ) FOR DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON AS THE CHAIRMAN MR. WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT & THE MAYOR THOMAS SAPSEA, BEST PERFORMER IN A MUSICAL OR REVUE ( Resident Non-Equity ) FOR SARAH MYERS AS MISS ALICE NUTTING & EDWIN DROOD ( Second Row, Left ), BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL OR REVUE ( Resident Non-Equity ) FOR ROBERT-ERIC WEST, BEST SET DESIGN ( Resident Non-Equity ) FOR EMIL ZBELLA, BEST COSTUME DESIGN ( Resident Non-Equity ) FOR SANDRA LEANDER, BEST CHOREOGRAPHY ( Resident Non-Equity ) FOR TAMAR...