Brian Stokes Mitchell is the Tony Award winner with Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for 'Kiss Me Kate' [2000]. He was nominated for a 2001 Tony Award for Best Lead Actor in a Play for the August Wilson play 'King Hedley II' and for a 1998 Tony with Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of 'Colehouse Walker' opposite Audra McDonald.
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