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Derrick Baskin

Derrick Baskin

American actor

Derrick Baskin (born November 10, 1975) is an actor best known for his role of "Comfort Counselor" Mitch Mahoney in the popular Broadway show The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

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Baskin also originated the role of "Jetsam" in the Broadway version of The Little Mermaid. He originated the role of "Gator" in Memphis and also appeared in the filmed version of the musical, Memphis: Direct from Broadway by Broadway Worldwide. He received a Tony Award nomination for playing Otis Williams in Ain't Too Proud.

Baskin has a BA in Biology from Hampton University.[1]

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References

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    Denver Post, published July 21, 2007
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    Murray, Matthew (May 22, 2005). "2005 Drama Desk Awards Presented". TheaterMania. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
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    "2014 Winners". AUDELCO. 28 March 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
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    McPhee, Ryan (April 30, 2019). "2019 Tony Award Nominations: Hadestown and Ain't Too Proud Lead the Pack". Playbill. TotalTheater. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
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    "2020 GRAMMYs Awards Show: Complete Winners & Nominations List". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-01-15.


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