Joshua Henry | |
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Born | |
Other names | Josh Henry |
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Years active | 2006–present |
Known for | Carousel The Scottsboro Boys Into the Woods Hamilton Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration |
Spouse |
Cathryn Stringer (m. 2012) |
Children | 3 |
Awards | Grammy Award winner 3 time Tony Award nominee Drama Desk Award winner Outer Critics Circle Award winner |
Joshua Anthony Charlton Henry[1] (born September 2, 1984) is a Canadian-American actor and singer of stage and screen.
He is best known for portraying Haywood Patterson in Kander and Ebb's 2010 musical The Scottsboro Boys, for which he received a Tony Award nomination.[2] He has also received Tony Award nominations for his role of Flick in Violet and for starring as Billy Bigelow in a Broadway revival of Carousel.[3]
He portrayed the lead role of Aaron Burr in the first U.S. tour of Hamilton, previously playing the role in the Chicago production that began performances in late September 2016.[4] His other notable performances include Jake in the 2011 Broadway production of Porgy and Bess, Dr. Jim Pomatter in the Broadway restaging of Waitress,[5] Rapunzel’s Prince in a Broadway revival of Into the Woods,[6] and Gaston in Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration.[7]