About Chester Gregory
Chester Gregory was last seen portraying Berry Gordy in Motown the Musical, a role where he received critical acclaim and held for 2 years. In addition to Motown the Musical, his Broadway credits include Hairspray, Tarzan, Cry-Baby, and Sister Act. He has toured nationally with Dreamgirls, Sister Act, and his one-man show The Eve of Jackie Wilson. Chester has received numerous awards, including the Jeff Award and an NAACP Theatre Award and he had the opportunity to sing for the legendary “King of Pop,” Michael Jackson, in which Jackson gave Gregory a standing ovation for his performance.
Gregory was presented with the key to the city of his hometown of Gary, Indiana and in East Chicago. He’s been chosen as an Honorary State Representative of Indiana and has received an Honorary Doctorate from his alma mater Columbia College in Chicago. Exodus 3:14.