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Chris Grace (actor)

Christopher Tung Shieh, known professionally as Chris Grace, is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for playing Jerry in the NBC sitcom Superstore, and Christian Grey in the off-Broadway musical parody "50 Shades! The Musical".[1][2][3][4]

Early and personal life

Grace grew up in Houston, Texas.[5] He began performing in junior high school.[6]

Grace is openly gay, and married his husband, Eric, in 2017.[7]

Career

Grace is a member of Baby Wants Candy (BWC), a Chicago-based comedy ensemble.[8] The group has performed in the U.S. and abroad, including in New York, Singapore, and Scotland. BWC performed the musical parody 50 Shades! The Musical Parody and Thrones! The Musical Parody, the latter of which he co-wrote.[4][9]

Grace was the lead actor for 50 Shades! The Musical which was written by Al Samuels, Dan Wessels, Amanda Blake-Davis, Ashley Ward, Emily Dorezas, and Jody Shelton.[10][11][12][13]

Grace is also a regular performer in Magic to Do: Musical Improv, held at UCB Sunset.[14]

Filmography

Film

Television

References

  1. ^ D'Souza, Karen (July 24, 2013). "Review: A cheeky '50 Shades! The Musical'". East Bay Times. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  2. ^ Stephan, Lee (March 12, 2014). "'50 Shades! The Musical: The Original Parody': EW review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  3. ^ Dziemianowicz, Joe (March 12, 2014). "'50 Shades! The Musical': Theater review". New York Daily News. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Greene, Morgan (June 21, 2016). "'Thrones! The Musical Parody' will play the Apollo". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  5. ^ "Chris Grace". UCB Comedy. Archived from the original on January 13, 2020.
  6. ^ Moses, Caro (May 17, 2019). "Chris Grace: Voldemort & The Teenage Hogwarts Musical Parody". ThreeWeeks Edinburgh. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  7. ^ Hernandez, John (June 2, 2023). "Chris Grace Opens up About Hollywood, Stand-Up, Bears and Pride". Bear World Magazine.
  8. ^ Wilson, Lorraine (August 18, 2016). "Fringe Comedy reviews: Paul Merton's Impro Chums, Pleasance; Absolute Improv!, theSpace on Niddry St;Baby Wants Candy, Assembly George Square Studio". The Herald. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  9. ^ "THRONES! THE MUSICAL PARODY extends fourth & final time". the hawk chicago. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  10. ^ Reid, Kerry (October 24, 2013). "'50 Shades' musical has fun dressing up the best-seller". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  11. ^ Martinez, Diana (December 12, 2013). "50 Shades the Musical: Bring on the sequel!". Daily Herald. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  12. ^ Zutter, Natalie (February 20, 2013). "Pop-Culture Parody Musicals Are as Meta as We Get". BlackBook. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  13. ^ Barker, Emma (January 14, 2013). "I Went To The Fifty Shades Musical". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  14. ^ "Magic to do: Musical Improv at UCB Sunset". DoLA.

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