Norm Lewis

Norm Lewis
Born (1963-06-02) June 2, 1963 (age 61)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active1986–present[1]
Known for
Websitenormlewis.com

Norm Lewis (born June 2, 1963[2]) is an American actor and baritone singer. He has appeared on Broadway and in London'sWest End, film, television, recordings and regional theatre. He’s also noted for his wide vocal range.[3] Lewis was the second African-American actor after Robert Guillaume to perform in the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera and the first one to do so in the Broadway production.[4] In 2023, he reprised the role in the show's sequel, Love Never Dies, in the West End.[5]

Lewis is also known for his many different performances as Inspector Javert in Les Misérables, first playing the role in the 2006 Broadway revival and later reprising the role in the West End, in the 25th Anniversary Concert, and at The Muny in St. Louis.[6][7][8]

Some other major theatrical productions that he has been involved in include Porgy and Bess, The Little Mermaid, Miss Saigon, and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.[4]

  1. ^ Norm Lewis website:Bio Archived June 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved November 6, 2009.
  2. ^ "Norm Lewis". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "Music" Archived July 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Norm Lewis website, Retrieved November 6, 2009.
  4. ^ a b Hetrick, Adam and Daniels, Karu F. "Norm Lewis Ends History-Making Engagement in Broadway's 'Phantom of the Opera'". Playbill. February 7, 2015.
  5. ^ Norm Lewis Will Lead LOVE NEVER DIES IN CONCERT at Theatre Royal Drury Lane This Summer
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference munylesmis was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ PHOTO CALL: Norm Lewis in London Les Miz
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference playbill was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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