Artist Bio

(Bio as of August 2013)

Larry Marshall was recently nominated for a Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Resident Play for his role as Monroe in Pullman Porter Blues at Arena Stage in Washington, DC. He has appeared on Broadway in The Color Purple as Ol’ Mister, Hair, Inner City, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Rockabye Hamlet, Comin’ Uptown, A Broadway Musical, Oh Brother!, Big Deal, Play On!, The Full Monty and as Sportin’ Life in Porgy and Bess, for which he was nominated for Tony and Drama Desk award . In the summer of 2006, he appeared with Meryl Streep as the General and the Farmer in Mother Courage and Her Children at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. Most recently, Mr. Marshall appeared as Mayor Shinn in The Harbor Lights Theater Company’s production of The Music Man, and has appeared as Danny in the national tour of Xanadu. His movie credits include Jesus Christ Superstar, The Cotton Club, Showtime’s Keep the Faith, Baby and the Showtime series Soul Food.