Joshua Henry
Joshua Henry | |
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Henry in 2018 | |
| Born | September 2, 1984 |
| Other names | Josh Henry |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | Carousel, Hamilton, Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration, Ragtime, Into the Woods |
| 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 (born September 2, 1984) is a Canadian-American actor and singer of stage and screen.
He is best known for starring as Billy Bigelow in the third Broadway revival of Carousel and as Haywood Patterson in Kander and Ebb's The Scottsboro Boys, both of which earned him Tony Award nominations. He has also received a Tony Award nomination for his role of Flick in Violet.
Henry starred in the lead role of Aaron Burr in the first United States national tour of Hamilton, previously playing the role in the Chicago production in 2016. His other notable performances include Dr. Jim Pomatter in the Broadway restaging of Waitress, Rapunzel’s Prince in the second Broadway revival of Into the Woods, Gaston in Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration, and Coalhouse Walker Jr. in New York City Center’s Ragtime. He also portrayed Jake in the 2011 Broadway production of Porgy and Bess and Noble Sissle in the original Broadway cast of Shuffle Along .