Nat “King” Cole

Dulé Hill recently starred as the patriarch Bill Williams in ABC’s Peabody Award-winning reimagining of “The Wonder Years,” for which he received an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series. Hill can currently be seen in the PBS docu-series “The Express Way with Dulé Hill” for which he also serves as an executive producer alongside his producing partner Jazmyn Simon under their production company Simon Says Hill. Also seen in the Netflix film “Hypnotic” and opposite Chiwetel Ejiofor and Anne Hathaway in the HBO Max heist film “Locked Down;” Dulé previously portrayed the role of Alex Williams in the USA Network drama “Suits,” recurred in the second season of SHOWTIME’s “Black Monday” with Don Cheadle and Regina Hall and appeared in HBO’s “Ballers” with Dwayne Johnson. For eight seasons he portrayed the role of Burton ‘Gus’ Guster in the USA Network comedy “Psych,” for which he also served as a producer. Hill revived his role in the films Psych: The Movie, Psych 2: Lassie Come Home and Psych 3: This Is Gus, for PEACOCK. In 1999, Dulé joined the cast of NBC’s acclaimed series “The West Wing,” as Charlie Young, personal aide to the President. Running for seven seasons, Dulé garnered an Emmy Award nomination and four Image Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, as well as receiving two Screen Actors Guild Awards as part of the ensemble in a drama series. Stage credits include Colman Domingo and Patricia McGregor’s Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole at the People’s Light and the Geffen Playhouse, the Tony–nominated musicals Bring in ‘Da Noise, Bring in ‘Da Funk, After Midnight and the Alicia Keys–produced play Stick Fly on Broadway. As well as the national tour of The Tap Dance Kid alongside Harold Nicholas of the legendary Nicholas Brothers.

Sammy Davis Jr.

Daniel J. Watts is a Tony and Emmy nominated multidisciplinary artist. He has performed in 10 Broadway shows including: Tina (Ike Turner, Tony Nominee); Freestyle Love Supreme; Hamilton; After Midnight; Motown; Ghost; In the Heights; Memphis; The Little Mermaid; The Color Purple. Off-Broadway: The Refuge Plays (Roundabout & NYTW); Richard III (Delacorte) The Last of The Love Letters (Atlantic); The Death of the Last Back Man in the Whole Entire World (Signature); Whorl Inside a Loop (2ST). TV: “Werewolf By Night” (Disney+); “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Amazon); “The Last OG” (TBS); “Vinyl” (HBO); “The Deuce” (HBO); “Boardwalk Empire” (HBO); “Blindspot” (CBS); “Blue Bloods” (CBS); “Broad City” (Comedy Central). Daniel recently wrapped the first season of the highly-anticipated HBO series “Penguin” alongside Colin Farrell which continues the epic crime saga Matt Reeves began with The Batman. He can currently be seen in Season 6 of the Paramount+ series “The Chi.” Original Work: Daniel J. Watts’ The Jam: Only Child 2020 (Public Theatre Under The Radar Festival; streamed as part of the DC Signature Theater 2020-2021 season); TED talk “To Accomplish Great Things, You Need to Let Paint Dry” appears at go.Ted.com/danieljwatts. Artist in residence at ASU Gammage, contributing artist for Armstrong Now with the The Louis Armstrong House, and NYU Tisch New Studio adjunct professor. Co-lyricist/co-choreographer for new La Jolla Playhouse musical 3 Summers of Lincoln. 

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