Bio
Mr. Wayne resides in Harlem, New York and contributes his time inspiring Black men of the Broadway and theatre community to find the greatness within themselves to be great on a daily basis. That work inspired him to found the 501(c)(3) Nonprofit organization BLACK BROADWAY MEN which celebrates, educates and motivates black men of the Broadway & theatre community by creating unity within each other, finding strength through educational opportunities and embraces the legacy of those that have come before us because we are the legacy for those to come after us.
He is a firm believer of creating moments and memories with those he truly cares about and makes time with his chosen & blood family a priority. He, also, believes that the stage is his platform to allow his light to shine bright and his voice to be loud. That inspiration drives him daily and he plans to shine that light no matter what.
Instagram: @MRAWAYNE / Website: www.MRAWAYNE.com
A man of many sides as an actor, producer and creator, Anthony Wayne has been blessed to do what he's been born to do. Originally from Norfolk, Virginia, Mr. Wayne was last seen on Broadway singing “Let’s Stay Together” as Raymond, Tina Turner’s first love interest in “TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL, “TOOTSIE – The Musical”, "ANYTHING GOES", “PIPPIN”, "ONCE ON THIS ISLAND" and "PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT”. His touring credits include "A CHORUS LINE" as Richie Walters, "THE COLOR PURPLE" and "FAME-THE MUSICAL" as Tyrone Jackson.
After sold out runs Off-Broadway and across the country, he has been in development of bringing his show "MIGHTY REAL: A FABULOUS SYLVESTER MUSICAL" to Broadway; the musical based on the life of 1970’s disco legend SYLVESTER. In MIGHTY REAL, Mr. Wayne stars as SYLVESTER and has, also, co-written the show. ​