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Newell also starred as Asaka in the Broadway revival of Once on This Island at the Circle in the Square Theatre in 2018. [1] For their role in Shucked, they won the 2023 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. Newell and J. Harrison Ghee were the first openly non-binary actors to be nominated for and win a Tony Award. [2] [3] [4]
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]
The show began previews at the Shubert Theatre on Broadway on November 1, 2022, with an opening night on December 11, [7] [8] directed by Casey Nicholaw and features Christian Borle as Joe/Josephine, Kevin Del Aguila as Osgood, J. Harrison Ghee as Jerry/Daphne, and Adrianna Hicks as Sugar. [9]
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 ...
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Newell spoke to TIME about what it really felt like to win that Tony, their vision for their career as an artist, and their ideal role
Featuring musical performances from Christian Borle, J. Harrison Ghee, Adrianna Hicks, NaTasha Yvette Williams, Kevin Del Aguila and the ensemble cast, who performed the original songs composed by Marc Shaiman who co-wrote it with Scott Wittman, the album was released through Concord Theatricals on March 10, 2023.
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 ...