Member Feature: Levi Blaise Coleman
For the past 6 months I have been traveling the Country with the North American Tour of Beauty And The Beast as we celebrate the show’s 30 years anniversary. I recently just extended for another 6 months and we are presently in Texas. I am enjoying visiting new cities; going to museums and playing on the stages of all of the beautiful theatres across the country. I share the role of Chip with Kanoa Edgar and we are having the best time ever! Our Child Wrangler, Miss Melissa took us to The Alamo museum and our entire Beauty And The Beast Company just saw Wicked For Good all together. I really love my Beauty And The Beast Family.
I love helping to make a difference with my BATB family through Broadway Cares. Whether I am modeling our poster on stage or we are holding #RedBuckets right after the show; it’s been amazing helping to save lives and also getting to connect with theatre goers in the lobby and or at the Stage Door. Another really rewarding thing that I got to do was visit St. Mary’s Hall down here in San Antonio with Kanoa. I did a short-film with students from St. Mary’s back in 2023 for a film that casted me for their All American High School Festival competition. The film won and I had always hope to see Mr. Will Underwood and his students one day. They encouraged me while on set and said that I would go on to do great things: look at me now. I feel so blessed.
Scroll down to learn a little more about Levi, his background and his advice for young performers.
About Training
I have been a student training at bergenPAC Performing Arts School since 5 and half years old. I have studied Acting and Improv, Jazz and Hip as well as Piano and vocal. I have studied with Amelia DeMayo since the age of 5 and half training vocally and then joined Broadway Youth Ensemble. I have also attended performing arts camp and participated in last year’s “Wizard of Oz” summer musical performing on iconic bergenPAC stage where so many stars have also performed. My bergenPAC Performing Arts School family has supported my career from the very beginning. Mrs. Amelia has been there for me with my vocal audition self-tapes. Both Mrs. Amelia and Mr. Glenn Gordon helped me prepare for my Beauty And The Beast audition. I also train with Jessi Clayton from NY The Prep in audition preparation and Miss Jessi also helped me prepare for my Beauty And The Beast call back. Lastly, I began studying ballet and tap at The Ailey School last year and look forward to continuing my studies in tap and ballet when I come off tour.
BYE Memories …
My favorite times with BYE are when we celebrate birthdays because my BYE family really care about each other in fact, Mrs. Amelia sent me a video of some of my BYE family saying hello to me and that meant so much. I enjoyed also singing at Radio City Music Hall when we opened up for the Christmas Spectacular last year. It was also so rewarding performing on the Variety Show at Mt. Sinai Children’s Hospital as well as The Actor’s Fund Home. Mrs. Amelia and her team have taught me so much over the years and I am so grateful.
A little advice from Levi …
My one piece of advice would be to never give up on your dreams and never compare your process and journey with anyone else. Celebrate each other and always provide a safe space for each other. Have the best time ever and trust God always!
