Kara Young
Latest News on Kara Young:
Video: Building the Set For TABLE 17 at MCC Theater (Sep 6, 2024)
World Premiere Of LIBERTY TALKS: A COLOSSAL SATIRE Comes to Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater (Sep 3, 2024)
TABLE 17 Extends at MCC Theater Through Late September (Aug 29, 2024)
Video: Building the Set For TABLE 17 at MCC Theater (Sep 6, 2024)
World Premiere Of LIBERTY TALKS: A COLOSSAL SATIRE Comes to Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater (Sep 3, 2024)
TABLE 17 Extends at MCC Theater Through Late September (Aug 29, 2024)
BIO
Kara Young made her Broadway debut in Lynn Nottage’s Clyde’s for which she received a Tony and a Drama Desk Nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play. This year, Young received her second Tony and Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play in the Pulitzer Prize winner, Cost of Living. Her other accolades include: an Obie Award, an Audelco Award and a Drama Desk nomination for her portrayal of Viola in Classical Theatre of Harlem’s, Twelfth Night; the inaugural Florence Mills Rising Star Award from Black Women on Broadway and a Theatre World Award. Her other stage credits include All The Natalie Portmans, Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven, The New Englanders, The Revolving Cycles Truly and Steadily Roll’d, Syncing Ink, and Pretty Hunger. She will next appear as a series regular in the highly anticipated Amazon series, “I’m a Virgo,” created by Boots Riley. Previous TV credits include: HBO Max’s “The Staircase;” Amazon’s feature “Chemical Hearts;” HBO’s “Random Acts of Flyness;” and Netflix’s “The Punisher.”
Photos
Jihaad Muhammad, Noah Pyzik, Bill Timoney, Jay O. Sanders, Hasna Muhammad, Billy Eugene Jones, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Leslie Odom, Jr., Heather Alicia Simms, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Glynn Turman, Noah Robinson, Kara Young, and Jeffrey Richards
Date:
11/30/2023
From: Photos: Hillary Clinton Visits PURLIE VICTORIOUS on Broadway
STAGE CREDITS
[Off-Broadway]
Atlantic Theatre's Off-Broadway World Premiere, 2019
Cast
[Off-Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Off-Broadway World Premiere, 2019
Performer
Movies
Lunatics Lovers & Actors
[ 2009 ] Leticia
[ 2009 ] Leticia
Saving Julian
[ 2012 ] Kara
[ 2012 ] Kara
Cybornetics
[ 2012 ] Lisa
[ 2012 ] Lisa
Cybornetics: Urban Cyborg
[ 2013 ] Lisa
[ 2013 ] Lisa
Fishbowl
[ 2015 ] Audition Monitor
[ 2015 ] Audition Monitor
Bruce!!!!
[ 2017 ] DJ Love Jones
[ 2017 ] DJ Love Jones
Meat Puppet: The Filmed Experience
[ 2017 ] Harley Patrón
[ 2017 ] Harley Patrón
King of Knives
[ 2020 ] Darla
[ 2020 ] Darla
Materna
[ 2020 ] Kara
[ 2020 ] Kara
Chemical Hearts
[ 2020 ] LolaLaHaynes
[ 2020 ] LolaLaHaynes
Blow Up My Life
[ 2022 ] Charlie August
[ 2022 ] Charlie August
Master
[ 2022 ] Scha
[ 2022 ] Scha
Awards and Nominations
Drama Desk Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play
Kara Young, Purlie Victorious
Drama League Awards - 2024 - Distinguished Performance
Kara Young, Purlie Victorious
winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Play
Kara Young, Purlie Victorious
winner
Tony Awards - 2024 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Kara Young, Purlie Victorious
Drama Desk Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play
Kara Young, Cost of Living
Drama Desk Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play
Kara YoungTwelfth Night
Tony Awards - 2023 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Kara Young, Cost of Living
winner
Obie Awards - 2022 - Performance Award
Kara YoungTwelfth Night
winner
Theatre World Awards - 2022 - Theatre World Awards
Kara Young, Clyde's
Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Kara Young, Clyde's
Videos
Video: Kara Young Responds to Tony Win for Best Featured Actress in a Play
by Joey Mervis - Jun 17, 2024
Video: Broadway's Best Unite with Shubert Foundation to Support Theatre in Our Schools
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 8, 2024
Video: Leslie Odom Jr. Shares His Daughter's Reaction to PURLIE VICTORIOUS on FALLON
by Michael Major - Oct 13, 2023
Video: Leslie Odom Jr. Shares Why PURLIE VICTORIOUS Is a 'Very Rare Piece'
by Michael Major - Sep 27, 2023
Video: Tony Nominee Kara Young Wants to Change Your Mind and Make You Think
by Richard Ridge - Jun 2, 2023
Video: On the Red Carpet for Opening Night of BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY
by Red Carpet - Dec 22, 2022
VIDEO: What Is COST OF LIVING All About? The Broadway Company Explains!
by Sneak Peek - Aug 17, 2022
News
Video: Building the Set For TABLE 17 at MCC Theater
An all new video has been released showing behind the scenes of building the immersive set of TABLE 17. Check out the video here!
An all new video has been released showing behind the scenes of building the immersive set of TABLE 17. Check out the video here!
World Premiere Of LIBERTY TALKS: A COLOSSAL SATIRE Comes to Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater
Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater will present the World Premiere of LIBERTY TALKS: A Colossal Satire by Provincetown playwright Fermin Rojas, directed by Janice L. Goldberg.
Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater will present the World Premiere of LIBERTY TALKS: A Colossal Satire by Provincetown playwright Fermin Rojas, directed by Janice L. Goldberg.
TABLE 17 Extends at MCC Theater Through Late September
The World Premiere of MCC Theater's Table 17 by Douglas Lyons and directed by Zhailon Levingston has been extended for an additional week. Learn how to purchase tickets.
The World Premiere of MCC Theater's Table 17 by Douglas Lyons and directed by Zhailon Levingston has been extended for an additional week. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Broadway Buying Guide: August 19, 2024- Final Weeks to See CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL
Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, August 19, 2024.
Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, August 19, 2024.
TABLE 17 Extended Through Late September at MCC Theater
MCC Theater will present a one-week extension for the World Premiere of Table 17 by Douglas Lyons. Learn how to purchase tickets.
MCC Theater will present a one-week extension for the World Premiere of Table 17 by Douglas Lyons. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Whoopi Goldberg, Ariana DeBose, Patti LuPone, & More Named Honorary Co-Chairs For the Black Theatre United 2024 Gala
Black Theatre United has announced a star-studded lineup of Honorary Co-Chairs for its second annual Gala on Monday, September 30, 2024 at the Ziegfeld Ballroom. Learn more here!
Black Theatre United has announced a star-studded lineup of Honorary Co-Chairs for its second annual Gala on Monday, September 30, 2024 at the Ziegfeld Ballroom. Learn more here!
Broadway Buying Guide: August 5, 2024- See Robert Downey Jr.'s Debut in MCNEAL
Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, August 5, 2024.
Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, August 5, 2024.
Photos: OH, MARY! Celebrates Opening Night at The Eagle
Cole Escola's Oh, Mary! officially opened on Broadway on July 11 at the Lyceum Theatre, following a sold out, twice extended world premiere run at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. BroadwayWorld was in attendance at the show's opening night celebration at The Eagle. Check out our exclusive photos here!
Cole Escola's Oh, Mary! officially opened on Broadway on July 11 at the Lyceum Theatre, following a sold out, twice extended world premiere run at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. BroadwayWorld was in attendance at the show's opening night celebration at The Eagle. Check out our exclusive photos here!
Photos: Austin Butler, Kaia Gerber, LuPone, Broderick & More Attend OH, MARY! Opening Night
See our exclusive photo of Austin Butler and Kaia Gerber in the audience on opening night of Oh, Mary! on Broadway, as well as photos of Matthew Broderick, Patti LuPone, and more as they hit the red carpet here!
See our exclusive photo of Austin Butler and Kaia Gerber in the audience on opening night of Oh, Mary! on Broadway, as well as photos of Matthew Broderick, Patti LuPone, and more as they hit the red carpet here!
MCC Theater Announces Creative Team For World Premiere of Douglas Lyons' TABLE 17
MCC Theater (Bernie Telsey and Will Cantler, Co-Artistic Directors; Blake West, Executive Director) has announced the creative team for the World Premiere of Table 17 by Douglas Lyons (Chicken & Biscuits) and directed by Zhailon Levingston (Cats: The Jellicle Ball).
MCC Theater (Bernie Telsey and Will Cantler, Co-Artistic Directors; Blake West, Executive Director) has announced the creative team for the World Premiere of Table 17 by Douglas Lyons (Chicken & Biscuits) and directed by Zhailon Levingston (Cats: The Jellicle Ball).
Video: Watch Sundance Hit Short Film 'F^¢K '€M R!GHT B@¢K' Starring Kara Young
The Sundance hit short film F^¢K '€M R!GHT B@¢K, which stars rapper Emmanuel 'DDm' Williams and newly minted Tony Award Winner Kara Young, has been released as a Vimeo Staff Pick. The film can now be streamed for free on Vimeo. ^¢K '€M R!GHT B@¢K premiered in the 2022 Sundance Film Festival where it was named one of IndieWire’s 10 Must-See Short Films. Watch the film!
The Sundance hit short film F^¢K '€M R!GHT B@¢K, which stars rapper Emmanuel 'DDm' Williams and newly minted Tony Award Winner Kara Young, has been released as a Vimeo Staff Pick. The film can now be streamed for free on Vimeo. ^¢K '€M R!GHT B@¢K premiered in the 2022 Sundance Film Festival where it was named one of IndieWire’s 10 Must-See Short Films. Watch the film!
5 Facts About PURLIE VICTORIOUS
Before you enjoy the Great Performances production, check out these five fascinating facts about the history and recent production of this groundbreaking play.
Before you enjoy the Great Performances production, check out these five fascinating facts about the history and recent production of this groundbreaking play.
Photos: Go Inside the 2024 Tony Awards After Party
See photos from the Tony Awards after-party at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, featuring winners such as Jeremy Strong, Justin Peck, Jonathan Groff, Will Brill, and more.
See photos from the Tony Awards after-party at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, featuring winners such as Jeremy Strong, Justin Peck, Jonathan Groff, Will Brill, and more.
Photos: Go Behind the Scenes of the 2024 Tony Awards
See photos of backstage moments with Jonathan Groff, Idina Menzel, Alicia Keys, Ariana DeBose, Hillary Clinton, Angelina Jolie, and the casts of Cabaret, Water for Elephants, Merrily We Roll Along, The Outsiders, and more.
See photos of backstage moments with Jonathan Groff, Idina Menzel, Alicia Keys, Ariana DeBose, Hillary Clinton, Angelina Jolie, and the casts of Cabaret, Water for Elephants, Merrily We Roll Along, The Outsiders, and more.
Broadway Buying Guide: June 17, 2024- Get Tickets to Tony-Winning Shows
Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, June 17, 2024.
Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, June 17, 2024.
Watch the Full 2024 Tony Awards Broadcast
Miss the Tony Awards last night? No problem! The complete 2024 Tony Awards are now available to stream online through Paramount+.
Miss the Tony Awards last night? No problem! The complete 2024 Tony Awards are now available to stream online through Paramount+.
Photos: Inside the 2024 Tony Awards Ceremony
Last night, the curtain was raised on the 77th Annual Tony Awards! Take a look inside the CBS broadcasts and Pluto TV pre-show below, including photos of the casts of The Outsiders, Suffs, Hell's Kitchen, The Who's Tommy, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, and more.
Last night, the curtain was raised on the 77th Annual Tony Awards! Take a look inside the CBS broadcasts and Pluto TV pre-show below, including photos of the casts of The Outsiders, Suffs, Hell's Kitchen, The Who's Tommy, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, and more.
Video: Kara Young Responds to Tony Win for Best Featured Actress in a Play
Just last night at the 77th Annual Tony Awards, Kara Young took home a Tony Award for 'Best Performance by an Actress in a Feature Role in a Play' for her outstanding work in Purlie Victorious. Watch what happened afterwards in this video!
Just last night at the 77th Annual Tony Awards, Kara Young took home a Tony Award for 'Best Performance by an Actress in a Feature Role in a Play' for her outstanding work in Purlie Victorious. Watch what happened afterwards in this video!
Video: Kara Young Accepts Tony Award For PURLIE VICTORIOUS
Tonight, Kara Young won the 2024 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for PURLIE VICTORIOUS. Watch her acceptance speech in the video here!
Tonight, Kara Young won the 2024 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for PURLIE VICTORIOUS. Watch her acceptance speech in the video here!
Photos: Backstage with the 2024 Tony Awards Winners
This morning they were just nominees, but tonight... they're winners! BroadwayWorld is backstage at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the 77th Annual Tony Awards and we're bringing you live photos of tonight's winners.
This morning they were just nominees, but tonight... they're winners! BroadwayWorld is backstage at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the 77th Annual Tony Awards and we're bringing you live photos of tonight's winners.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Kara Young been in?
Kara Young has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.
How many West End shows has Kara Young been in?
Kara Young has not appeared in the West End.
What awards has Kara Young been nominated for?
Kara Young has received several nominations for her performances, including: - Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Purlie Victorious - Distinguished Performance (Drama League Awards) for Purlie Victorious - Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Purlie Victorious - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Purlie Victorious - Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Cost of Living - Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Twelfth Night - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Cost of Living - Performance Award (Obie Awards) for Twelfth Night - Theatre World Awards for Clyde's - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Clyde's.
What awards has Kara Young won?
Kara Young has won the following awards: Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Purlie Victorious; Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Purlie Victorious; Performance Award (Obie Awards) for Twelfth Night; and Theatre World Awards for Clyde's.
Videos