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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]
On a historic night for the 2023 Tony Awards, J. Harrison Ghee took home the prize for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical, becoming the first nonbinary performer to win the category ...
The show opened April 4, 2023, and ran through January 14, 2024. In June 2023, they won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for their performance in the role at the 76th Tony Awards. [33] [34] [35] They and J. Harrison Ghee for Some Like It Hot were the first openly non-binary actors to be nominated for and win a Tony Award. [2 ...
J Harrison Ghee accepts the award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical (Getty Images for Tony Awards Pro) ‘Parade’ wins Best Revival of a Musical. 03:08, Tom Murray.
Actors J. Harrison Ghee and Alex Newell have made history at this year’s Tony Awards, becoming the first openly nonbinary performers to win acting prizes. Ghee won lead actor (musical) for their ...
The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical is an honor presented at the Tony Awards, ... J. Harrison Ghee won for Some Like it Hot (2023) ...
Alex Newell and J. Harrison Ghee made history on Tuesday, when the two performers became the first nonbinary-identifying people nominated for individual acting prizes for the 76th annual Tony Awards.
[48] [49] In 2023, J. Harrison Ghee and Alex Newell became the first nonbinary actors to be nominated for Tony Awards. Both would go on to win in their respective categories. Fellow nonbinary performer Justin David Sullivan withdrew from Tony consideration due to the gendered categories.