“Performing in the theater is a very ethereal profession because you do it once and it goes out into the ether and it goes into people's minds and that's the only place that it ever exists. And it never exists truly; it only exists in the way that people think they remember it. But it's a really powerful way to tell a story and to pass something on.”

American actor and singer

Brian Stokes Mitchell is an American actor and singer, best known for his work on Broadway since the 1990s. With a strong baritone voice, he has long been a leading presence in musical theater. He has earned several major honors for his stage work, including a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award, and an Outer Critics Circle Award, along with a Grammy Award nomination. In 2016, he received the Isabelle Stevenson Award.