J. Harrison Ghee | |
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 Ghee at the 76th Tony Awards in 2023 | |
| Born | June 16, 1989 |
| Education | American Musical and Dramatic Academy |
| Known for | Acting |
J. Harrison Ghee (born June 16, 1989)[1] is an American actor, singer, and dancer, best known for their work on Broadway.[2] They[a] first received recognition for their performance as Lola in Kinky Boots. In December 2022, they originated the role of Jerry/Daphne in Some Like It Hot, a stage musical based on the 1959 film of the same name.[3] They won the 2023 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for their performance, and as such Ghee and Alex Newell became the first openly nonbinary actors to be nominated for and to win a Tony Award. In 2024, they won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.[4]
They originated the role of Andre Mayem in the musical Mrs. Doubtfire, a role they also played in the 5th Avenue Theatre at an out of town engagement in 2019.[5]
- ^ "J. Harrison Ghee – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "J. Harrison Ghee, Inside the Playbill". Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ Culwell-Block, Logan (April 20, 2022). "Christian Borle, J. Harrison Ghee, Adrianna Hicks to Star in Some Like It Hot on Broadway". Playbill.
- ^ Paulson, Michael (June 12, 2023). "In Historic Night for Nonbinary Performers, J. Harrison Ghee and Alex Newell Win Tony Awards". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ "J. Harrison Ghee Full Biography". www.broadwayworld.com. Broadway World. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
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