Derrick Davis

Derrick Davis

Biography

Derrick Davis’ theater credits include The Phantom of the Opera (The Phantom); Carousel (Billy Bigelow u/s); The Lion King (Mufasa); The Tap Dance Kid (William u/ s); The Little Mermaid (King Triton); I Dream (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.); and Dreamgirls (Curtis Taylor Jr.). Opera credits include Amahl and the Night Visitors (King Kaspar) and Die Fledermaus (Gabriel von Eisenstein). Television credits include Hallmark Channel’s One Royal Holiday, ABC’s Dangerous Liaisons, and A Christmas Tale. Film credits include Can a Song Save Your Life. Concert credits include An Evening of Broadway (solo concert), Lincoln, NE; A Journey Through Love (solo concert), New York, NY; A Christmas Journey (solo concert), New York, NY; and An Evening With Rodgers & Hammerstein (concert soloist), Las Vegas, NV. @dreamclimber

Past Performances

Mainstage—Ragtime!: Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and Book by Terrence McNally
Category: Mainstage Productions August 2 through August 28

Witness the musical adaptation of E.L. Doctorow’s classic novel that captures the American experience at the turn of the 20th century. The worlds of a wealthy white couple, a Jewish immigrant father and his daughter, and an African American ragtime musician intertwine in this sweeping musical about America’s Golden Age when our nation was mixing, boiling, and changing. The creative team on Ragtime is: Will Pomerantz (Director); Christopher Grant and Lauren Grant (Co-Choreographers); James Bassi (Musical Director); Rick Sordelet (Fight Director); Anna Louizos (Scenic Designer); Hunter Kaczorowski (Costume Designer); Meghan O’Beirne (Associate Costume Designer); Mike Billings (Lighting Designer); Dalton Hamilton (Assistant Lighting Designer / Programmer); Jon Weston (Sound Designer); John Millerd (Associate Sound Designer); Brian C. Staton (Projection Designer); Andrew Diaz (Props Designer); Ryan Touhey (Orchestrator); Tommy Kurzman (Hair/Makeup Designer); James FitzSimmons (Production Stage Manager); and Christine Catti (Assistant Stage Manager).