On Broadway, he was a replacement for Old Deuteronomy in the revival of Cats, he played Mister in the revival of The Color Purple, Mufasa in The Lion King, and was in the opening night cast of original production of The Color Purple as Buster, Chief, an ensemble member, and an understudy for Harpo.
series, in Show Boat at the Sacramento Music Circus, and in Violet, Once on This Island and Big River at the Apple Tree Theatre.
He received a Joseph Jefferson Award for his portrayal of Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha in Chicago, a Joseph Jefferson Award nomination for the role of Robert Kincaid in The Bridges of Madison County, a nomination for the role of Coalhouse Walker Jr in Ragtime at the Marriott Theatre and a nomination in Big River at the Apple Tree Theatre.
Stampley is married to Lanette Costas, who he met in the national tour of The Lion King.
In 2016, he received a Jeff Award in the category Actor in a Principal Role – Musical for Man of La Mancha at the Marriott Theatre.