April Nixon

April Nixon is a stage and screen actress She is an Olivier Elliot Norton AUDELCO and Ovation Award nominee Her performances include Damn Yankees the first African American Lola opposite Jerry Lewis The Dancers Life opposite Chita Rivera Smokey Joes Cafe 9 to 5 Fosse The Wiz Cats The Whos Tommy Mamma Mia Sistas Crowns Sweet Charity Caroline or Change and Dreamgirls Her TV appearances include Law Order Law Order Special Victims Unit Law Order Criminal Intent Chapelles Show and The Wire Her film appearances include Malcom X Man on the Moon The Perfect Find opposite Gabrielle Union Netflix  and Two Degrees opposite Vanessa E Williams