DeMarius Copes is an American stage and film actor. He is best known for his Broadway credits and for his performances under the direction of Casey Nicholaw.
Early life
editCopes is originally from Fairfield, Alabama, in the Birmingham, Alabama area and began dancing when he was fifteen.[1][2] As a child and teen, he appeared in theatrical productions at the Virginia Samford Theatre, Red Mountain Theatre and Shades Valley High School.[3][4] He attended Rider University.[5]
Career
editCopes earned his Actors' Equity membership in the 2014-2015 first national tour of Newsies.[6]
In 2016, Copes performed in The Prom before the show made its way to Broadway.[7]
In 2017, Copes performed in Mean Girls during its Washington, DC premiere.[8][9] He made his Broadway debut when Mean Girls opened in New York in April 2018.[10] He departed the production in June 2019.
Copes participated in a 2019 concert celebrating the Write Out Loud contest winners.[11]
In August 2019, Copes joined the touring company of Hamilton.[2]
Copes played Oliver in the 2021 film version of Dear Evan Hansen.[12][3]
In 2022, Copes appeared in the original Broadway cast of Some Like It Hot on Broadway. Copes received positive reviews for his performance as Jerry/Daphne when he filled in for J. Harrison Ghee.[13][14] He left the company in fall 2023.
Copes was cast as in the ensemble and later as the Jester in New York City Center's production of Once Upon A Mattress in 2024.[15]
References
edit- ^ Harvey, Alec (2023-08-31). "Birmingham's DeMarius R. Copes stepping into lead of 'Some Like It Hot' on Broadway". byalecharvey.com. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ a b "DeMarius R. Copes Feature". Fit For Broadway. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ a b Harvey, Alec (October 2, 2020). "Birmingham's DeMarius Copes, cast in 'Dear Evan Hansen' movie, on his trek to Broadway and Hollywood". Alabama News Center.
- ^ "Former Virginia Samford Theatre student cast in "Dear Evan Hansen" | Bham Now". bhamnow.com. 2020-12-13. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ "Rider student on tour with the Newsies". Rider University. 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ Harvey, Alec (2015-01-21). "'Newsies' national tour, in Atlanta this week, features two Birmingham-area actors". al. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ "The Prom, from Drowsy Chaperone and Wedding Singer Creators, Opens Tryout Today". September 7, 2016.
- ^ "'Mean Girls' Musical Officially Finds Its Cast". EW.com. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ McPhee, Ryan (November 19, 2017). "World Premiere of Mean Girls Musical Officially Opens November 19".
- ^ sit-admin (2018-10-03). "The Mean Girls Ensemble Throws a Revenge Party for the Ages". Houston. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ "Hear Hamilton Tour Cast Member DeMarius Copes Sing 'Don't Trust Her'". September 10, 2019.
- ^ "Broadway Alum DeMarius Copes Joins Dear Evan Hansen Movie Cast". September 4, 2020.
- ^ "Broadway's "Some Like it Hot" is frustratingly lukewarm". The Slate. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ "Tony Award winner J. Harrison Ghee temporarily out of 'Some Like It Hot' — DeMarius Copes to step in". Broadway News. 2023-09-01. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ "Once Upon a Mattress". www.nycitycenter.org. Retrieved 2024-08-18.