James Monroe Iglehart | |
|---|---|
 Iglehart holding his Tony Award to announce the 74th Tony Awards nominations in 2020 | |
| Born | September 4, 1974 Hayward, California, U.S.[1] |
| Alma mater | Cal State Hayward (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor and singer |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Known for | Aladdin, Chicago, Hamilton |
| Spouse |
Dawn Phelps (m. 2002) |
| Parent | James Iglehart |
James Monroe Iglehart (born September 4, 1974)[1][3] is an American actor, singer and comic book writer. He is perhaps best known for his Tony Award-winning performance as the Genie in the original Broadway production of Aladdin. Iglehart assumed the roles of the Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in the Broadway cast of Hamilton in April 2017. He recreated the role of King Arthur in the 2023 Broadway revival of Spamalot and played Louis Armstrong in the Broadway company of A Wonderful World. He also played Billy Flynn in Chicago: The Musical. He can be heard as super producer Steve Jones in As The Curtain Rises, Broadway's first original podcast soap opera. More recently, Iglehart joined the cast of the animated webseries Helluva Boss, as both the Demon Lord of Lust Asmodeus/Ozzie and hellhound bodyguard Vortex, and Hazbin Hotel, as Zestial, as well having written for Marvel Comics, primarily one-shots featuring Spider-Man.[4]
- ^ a b "James Monroe Iglehart: Performer". Playbill. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ "10 Things You May Not Know: James Monroe Iglehart of 'Aladdin'". New York Shows. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ "Igleharts Wish Granted" nypost.com, March 9, 2014
- ^ "As the Curtain Rises – Broadway's First Digital Soap Opera | Broadway Podcast Network". October 17, 2020.