Jeff Kready

Jeff Kready
Born Parsons, Kansas, United States
Spouse(s) Nikki Renée Daniels
Website www.jeffkready.com

Jeff Kready (born June 4 in Parsons, Kansas, United States) is an American stage performer and has been featured in Broadway musicals.

Raised in Topeka, Kansas, Kready made his Broadway debut in the 2006 revival of Les Misérables in the role of Babet/Understudy Jean Valjean,[1] and had the distinction of being the youngest actor to portray the role on Broadway until 2015, when Kyle Jean-Baptiste performed the role at 21.[2] The show opened 9 November 2006 at the Broadhurst Theatre and closed on 6 January 2008. His next appearance on Broadway was in the Roundabout Theater Company 2008 Revival of Sunday in the Park with George, directed by Sam Buntrock and starring Daniel Evans (actor) and Jenna Russell.[3]

Kready most recently starred in the lead role of Monty Navarro [4] in the Tony Award winning A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder. He had been a member of the Original Broadway Company since November 2013.[5] The production received nine Tony Award nominations, winning four - including Best Musical, and stars Jefferson Mays. Before taking over the leading role from Bryce Pinkham he appeared in the roles of Tom Copley, Newsboy, Actor and Guard.

Kready was in the Original Broadway Company of Billy Elliot The Musical,[6] directed by Stephen Daldry and choreographed by Peter Darling. The Broadway production opened at the Imperial Theatre on 1 October 2008 in previews and officially on 13 November 2008. The production received fifteen Tony Award nominations, winning ten. Kready took over the lead role of Tony (Billy’s Brother) Summer 2010 Through 29 August 2010. Kready then left the show to originate the role of Tony on the second National Tour beginning November 2010.[7]

Off-Broadway, Kready starred in the World Premiere of Tokio Confidential for the Atlantic Theater Company in the role of Ernest alongside of Jill Paice (Isabella).[8] Other notable performances include the World Premiere of In This House (Two River Theater Company) in Red Bank, New Jersey. The book, In This House, was written by Jonathan Bernstein with Mike Reid and Sarah Schlesinger and was directed by May Adrales.[9][10] in the 2012 production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic Carousel in the role of Enoch Snow opposite Jenn Gambatese (Carrie), for which he received a Connecticut Critics Circle Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical,.[11] David Sedaris' one-man-show The Santaland Diaries at Hartford's Theaterworks,[12] and Thoroughly Modern Millie (musical) in the role of Jimmy, co-produced by the Maltz Jupiter Theater in Jupiter, Florida and Papermill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey. The production also starred Lenora Nemetz, Burke Moses and Branda Braxton.[13]

In addition to Kready's stage credits, he can be found guest starring in the Emmy-nominated HBO series Boardwalk Empire appearing in season 3, episode 6.[14]

Kready has also performed voiceover work in the UMPQUA Bank television commercial campaign.[15] He also sang on his wife, Nikki Renée Daniels' debut album Home.[16]

Kready, is a 2000 graduate of Washburn Rural High School. In 2004, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Voice Performance and Vocal Music Education from Washburn University.[17] and has also studied religious studies at Central Baptist Theological Seminary.

References

  1. ↑ "Broadway Les Mis revival cast". Broadwaylesmis.com. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
  2. ↑ "Singers' season includes Broadway stars | Cjonline.com Mobile". M.cjonline.com. 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
  3. ↑ "Down by the Blue Purple Yellow Red Water". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
  4. ↑ "Jeff Kready Is A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder's Newest Monty as Bryce Pinkham Steps Into The Heidi Chronicles | Broadway Buzz". Broadway.com. 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
  5. ↑ "A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder | IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information". IBDB. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
  6. ↑ "Billy Elliot: The Musical | IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information". IBDB. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
  7. ↑ Kane, Dan (2010-11-24). "Review - 'Billy Elliot' is a crowd-pleaser - News - The Repository - Canton, OH". Cantonrep.com. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
  8. ↑ "Tokio Confidential". Tokio Confidential. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
  9. ↑ "A Grammy Winner Tests Himself : 'In This House,' Composed by Mike Reid, Is at Two River Theater Company". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
  10. ↑ "Goodspeed Musicals". Goodspeed.org. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
  11. ↑ "Connecticut Critics Circle Nominate Best Of Theater Season - Page 4 - tribunedigital-thecourant". Articles.courant.com. 2013-05-26. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
  12. ↑ "Jeff Kready Is Crumpet in Hartford's TheaterWorks - tribunedigital-thecourant". Articles.courant.com. 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
  13. ↑ "Brenda Braxton to Star in Maltz Jupiter and Paper Mill's THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE; Full Cast Announced!". Nj.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
  14. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20150206225318/http://www.broadwayworld.com/people/bio/Jeff-Kready. Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2012. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ↑ "UMPQUA History". YouTube. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
  16. ↑ "Nikki Renée Daniels | Home | CD Baby Music Store". Cdbaby.com. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
  17. ↑ "Student Accomplishments and Teaching Appointments". Washburn.edu. Retrieved 2015-08-26.

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