Today's guest is Broadway Legend and Performing Activist André De Shields. In a career spanning 50+ years, he has distinguished himself as an unparalleled actor, director, and educator. André De Shields is the triple-crown winner of the 2019 awards season, having won the Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk, and Tony awards for Best Featured Actor in a musical for his critically acclaimed performance as Hermes, Messenger to the Gods, in Hadestown. He also received the 202 Grammy Award for Musical Theater Album for Hadestown. For a more elaborate list of accomplishments, news and upcoming events please visit www.andredeshields.com
It was an absolute Blessing to have this conversation with André on the culturally significant day of Kuumba (Creativity) in the tradition of Kwanzaa. A wealth of knowledge, a beautiful human being and a modern day Griot, André De Shields.
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