{{short description|American actor}} '''Nathaniel Stampley''' is an American actor. He has performed in the West End, on Broadway, on tours, and regionally.
==Roles== On Broadway, he was a replacement for Old Deuteronomy in the revival of ''Cats'', he played Mister in the revival of ''The Color Purple'', Mufasa in ''The Lion King'', and was in the opening night cast of original production of ''The Color Purple'' as Buster, Chief, an ensemble member, and an understudy for Harpo. He also played Mufasa in ''The Lion King'' in the West End and on the national tour. He was in the national tour of ''Ragtime''.
Regionally, he was The Baron in the world premiere of the musical ''LEMPICKA'' at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, he played Leo in ''Big Love'' at Signature Theatre in NYC, has been Henry in ''First Noel'' at Classical Theatre of Harlem, Lucas in ''Abyssinia'' at the North Shore Music Theatre, Warrior and the Russian Admiral in ''Pacific Overtures'' at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater, in ''Strike up the Band'' and ''One Touch of Venus'' in the Auditorium Theatre’s Ovations! series, in ''Show Boat'' at the Sacramento Music Circus, and in ''Violet'', ''Once on This Island'' and ''Big River'' at the Apple Tree Theatre.
He received a Joseph Jefferson Award for his portrayal of Don Quixote in ''Man of La Mancha'' in Chicago, a Joseph Jefferson Award nomination for the role of Robert Kincaid in ''The Bridges of Madison County'', a nomination for the role of Coalhouse Walker Jr in ''Ragtime'' at the Marriott Theatre and a nomination in ''Big River'' at the Apple Tree Theatre. He was an understudy for the roles of Crown and the title role in the Tony Award-winning 2012 revival of The Gershwins' ''Porgy and Bess''. He played Porgy on the 2013 national tour of the revival.
He played Hatuey in the U.S. premiere of the Music Theatre Group's production of ''Hatuey: Memory of Fire'' in September 2018.
==Personal life== Stampley is married to Lanette Costas, who he met in the national tour of ''The Lion King''.
==Awards== In 2016, he received a Jeff Award in the category Actor in a Principal Role – Musical for ''Man of La Mancha'' at the Marriott Theatre.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/news/ct-2016-equity-jeff-awards-winners-20161014-story.html|title='Dreamgirls' and 'Tempest' win at 2016 Equity Jeff Awards|first=Chicago|last=Tribune|website=Chicago Tribune |date=17 October 2016 |publisher=}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}} * {{IBDB name|405720}} <!-- internet broadway data base --> * [http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/whoswho/biography/15819.html play bill] * [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9905E0D6113DF932A3575BC0A9629C8B63 ny times] * [http://www.mdtheatreguide.com/2013/12/theatre-review-the-gershwins-porgy-and-bess-at-the-national-theatre/]
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