Daniel Beaty

Daniel Beaty is an award-winning actor, singer, writer, and composer. His solo plays Through the Night , Emergence-See! , and Mt. Joy , were all released to critical acclaim, garnering Beaty numerous awards including an Obie award for writing and performance and two NAACP Theater Awards. His other works include the play, Resurrection , the ensemble musical, Breath & Imagination The Story of Roland Hayes , and the spoken word ballet, Far But Close . Beaty has worked throughout the U.S., Europe,...See more

Daniel Beaty is an award-winning actor, singer, writer, and composer. His solo plays Through the Night , Emergence-See! , and Mt. Joy , were all released to critical acclaim, garnering Beaty numerous awards including an Obie award for writing and performance and two NAACP Theater Awards. His other works include the play, Resurrection , the ensemble musical, Breath & Imagination The Story of Roland Hayes , and the spoken word ballet, Far But Close . Beaty has worked throughout the U.S., Europe, and Africa performing on programs with artists such as Ruby Dee, Ossie Davis, Jill Scott, Sonia Sanchez, MC Lyte, Mos Def, Tracy Chapman, Deepak Chopra, and Phylicia Rashad. He holds a B.A. with Honors in English & Music from Yale University and an M.F.A. in Acting from the American Conservatory Theatre. The Tallest Tree in the Forest Beaty's newest solo play on the life of Paul Robeson premiered in 2013, and his children's book Knock Knock debuted from Little Brown Books in 2013." See less