| Website | mykalkilgore.com |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Singer, Songwriter |
| Birth place | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
Mykal Kilgore is an American singer and songwriter. His debut album, A Man Born Black, was released on September 6, 2019.
Personal life
Mykal Kilgore was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. He attended Florida State University.[1]
Career
Kilgore's theater credits include Motown: The Musical, The Wiz Live!, and Hair.[3] He made his Broadway Principal debut in Chicago as Mary Sunshine in February of 2026 [4]
Kilgore released his debut album A Man Born Black in 2019. The album debuted at #2 on the iTunes R&B charts and on five different Billboard charts.[5][6] In 2020, Kilgore received an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding New Artist,[7] as well as a SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards nomination for New Artist of the Year.[8] The lead single from A Man Born Black, "Let Me Go", was nominated for Best Traditional R&B Performance for the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2021.[9] Kilgore was the first openly gay artist to be nominated in the category.[10] In October 2024, he appeared on Eisa Davis and Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical concept album Warriors. He sang the role of Elan.[11][12][13]
Discography
Studio albums
- A Man Born Black (2019)
Acting credits
Theater
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Hair | Tribe |
| 2012 | The Book of Mormon | Ensemble |
| 2013 | Motown: The Musical | Ensemble, u/s Marvin G. |
| 2015 | The Wiz Live! | Ensemble |
| 2016 | Dear Evan Hansen | Virtual Voice |
| 2017 | Jesus Christ Superstar | Judas & Annas |
| 2018 | Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert | Ensemble |
| Songs for a New World[14] | Man 1 | |
| 2019 | Into the Woods | The Witch |
| 2020 | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Judah |
| 2022 | The Life | Young Jojo |
| 2025 | The Wiz | Cowardly Lion |
| Guys and Dolls | Nicely-Nicely Johnson | |
| 2026 | Chicago | Mary Sunshine |
| 2026 | Jesus Christ Superstar | Judas |
References
- ^ "Meet Mykal". MK. Archived from the original on July 26, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ "Turning up the volume: how musician Mykal Kilgore boldly champions black-queer identity". The Guardian. 2020-02-20. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ Broadway World. "Mykal Kilgore Broadway and Theatre Credits"
- ^ Playbill. "Mykal Kilgore, More Will Join Chicago on Broadway"
- ^ Hargrett, David. "Mykal Kilgore's Inaugural Album, A Man Born Black, Debuts On Five Billboard Charts"
- ^ "Independent Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ "51st NAACP Image Awards". The Nominees. NAACP. Archived from the original on 2020-04-08. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ^ "See the Nominees: 2020 SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards". SoulTracks. October 23, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ "2021 GRAMMYs Awards Show: Complete Winners & Nominees List". GRAMMY.com. March 14, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Pope, Ricky (November 16, 2021). "BWW Interview: Mykal Kilgore Talks About His Meteoric Rise and His New Show at 54 Below". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Joshua Henry, Busta Rhymes, Timothy Hughes, More Join Warriors Concept Album Cast
- ^ Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis Say Warriors Had to Be an Album First
- ^ Critics Sound Off on Lin-Manuel Miranda, Eisa Davis Musical Concept Album Warriors
- ^ McPhee, Ryan (2018-05-22). "Shoshana Bean, Mykal Kilgore, and Solea Pfeiffer to Star in Encores! Off-Center Songs for a New World". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-03-01.