Joshua Henry
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BIO
Joshua Henry most recently starred as Gaston in ABC’s “Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration” special and in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s feature Tick, Tick….Boom! He also appeared in Steven Knight’s Apple drama series “SEE,” and can be seen in a starring role in American Renegades. Theater includes Lear deBessonet’s Broadway revival of Into the Woods; ‘Dr. Pomatter’ in Waitress; ‘Billy Bigelow’ in Carousel (Tony Award nomination) directed by Jack O’Brien; ‘Noble Sissle’ in George C. Wolfe’s Tony-nominated production of Shuffle Along; Violet (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Drama League award noms.); The Scottsboro Boys (Tony nom.) directed by Susan Stroman; and ‘Aaron Burr’ in Hamilton, in Chicago, and on the first U.S. tour. As a recording artist he has opened for Diana Ross at the Hollywood Bowl, performed alongside Common at The Kennedy Center, and his album GROW is streamable everywhere. He is composing an original musical called The Conversation along with Julia Harimann in development in NYC.
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Movies
[ 2008 ] Will
[ 2014 ] Gravesman
[ 2017 ] Ben Moran
[ 2020 ] Andre
[ 2021 ] Roger
[ 2024 ] Brownie McGhee
TV Shows
Soldier in Jack's Troop
Wilber
Quincy
Aaron Burr
[ 2019-2021 ] Jerlamarel
Awards and Nominations
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Joshua Henry, Ragtime
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Joshua Henry, Ragtime
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Joshua Henry, Ragtime
Joshua Henry, The Wrong Man
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Joshua Henry, The Wrong Man
Joshua Henry, Carousel
Joshua Henry, Carousel
Joshua Henry, Carousel
Joshua Henry, Carousel
Joshua Henry, Violet
Joshua Henry, Violet
Joshua Henry, Violet
Joshua Henry, Violet
Joshua Henry, The Scottsboro Boys
Videos
Video: Joshua Henry Is Living to Share His Tony Win with Caissie Levy and the RAGTIME Company
by Talking Tonys - 2026-06-08 00:02:59
Video: Joshua Henry Explains Why 'Coalhouse' Was the Role of His Dreams
by Luka Vonier - 2026-06-02 11:28:14
Video: CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL Cast Performs at WNYC Concert Event
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-05-21 15:40:07
Video: Joshua Henry & Nichelle Lewis Perform 'Sarah Brown Eyes' From RAGTIME
by Michael Major - 2026-05-20 10:29:12
Video: Impressionist Recreates Iconic RAGTIME Lyric With Broadway Stars
by Michael Major - 2026-05-18 14:45:07
Video: Joshua Henry and RAGTIME Cast Celebrate 11 Tony Award Nominations With Surprise Stage Door Performance
by A.A. Cristi - 2026-05-06 18:31:45
Video: Watch Caissie Levy Record 'Back to Before' From RAGTIME
by Michael Major - 2026-04-28 11:23:11
Video: RAGTIME Stars Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, Brandon Uranowitz & More Perform at WNYC Event
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-04-17 16:02:37
Video: Brandon Uranowitz, Shaina Taub & More Record 'Success' From the RAGTIME Album
by Michael Major - 2026-04-15 12:18:26
Video: RAGTIME Stars Perform in the Union Square Subway Station
by Michael Major - 2026-04-10 17:00:04
Video: Watch the Cast of RAGTIME Record 'New Music' For Their Cast Album
by Michael Major - 2026-04-03 14:00:15
Video: Joshua Henry and RAGTIME Cast Perform 'Gettin' Ready Rag'
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-03-03 11:33:52
Video: Joshua Henry Performs 'Make Them Hear You' From RAGTIME on THE VIEW
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-02-16 14:10:05
Video: Joshua Henry, Shaina Taub, & Ben Levi Ross Record 'He Wanted to Say' From RAGTIME
by Michael Major - 2026-02-06 12:30:02
Video: Joshua Henry Sings the National Anthem at the Knicks Game
by Michael Major - 2025-11-03 14:28:26
Joshua Henry Receives Emotional Note From Brian Stokes Mitchell on RAGTIME Opening
by Michael Major - 2025-10-20 11:28:25
Video: Inside Opening Night of RAGTIME with Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, Brandon Uranowitz & More
by Joey Mervis - 2025-10-17 13:55:04
News
by Bruce Glikas - Jul 13, 2026
New York Governor Kathy Hochul paid a visit on Ragtime on Broadway, posing for photos with the cast backstage! Check out photos of Hochul with Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, Brandon Uranowitz and more from the company.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 8, 2026
Stephen DeAngelis' monthly series At This Performance... will return to The Green Room 42, featuring standbys, understudies, and alternates from current Broadway productions.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 23, 2026
The Cabaret has unveiled its 2026 Fall-Winter Season, featuring performances by Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, Aaron Tveit, Jenn Colella, Ana Gasteyer, Nicole Zuraitis, and Cheyenne Jackson.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 27, 2026
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis bring WARRIORS to Broadway in 2027! Everything you need to know about the new musical at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 23, 2026
The new season on Broadway (2026-2027) at the Vivian Beaumont Theater brings the first-ever Broadway revival of Aaron Sorkin’s seminal work, A Few Good Men, starring Bradley Whitford and Tom Blyth, with direction by Tony Award winner Michael Arden. In the spring, Artistic Director Lear deBessonet returns to the Beaumont with the first Broadway revival of The Sound of Music in nearly 30 years, starring Tony Award nominee Jasmine Amy Rogers and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli.
by Bruce Glikas - Jun 20, 2026
Lincoln Center Theater's Broadway revival of Ragtime just welcomed a very special guest to the Vivian Beaumont Theatre! Earlier this week, the one and only Oprah saw the Tony-winning revival and visited the cast backstage. Check out photos here.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 17, 2026
The Broadway production of Ragtime will host a virtual open call, accepting video submissions for the role of Little Coalhouse. The character is Male, Black, 6–7 years old. 3’7” or smaller.
by - Jun 12, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 12, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 11, 2026
The cast of Broadway's Tony-winning musical The Outsiders joined WNYC on Thursday for a special appearance as part of the Broadway On The Radio series. Watch the hour-long event, which featured performances from the show.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 11, 2026
Tony Award winner Joshua Henry and Julia Harriman have conceived, co-written and will star in The Conversation, a new original musical. Learn more here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 9, 2026
Look at how Broadway’s biggest stars celebrated both on and off the stage at last night’s 79th Annual Tony Awards, from the Baccarat x Dewar’s Scotch Whisky Speakeasy at the ceremony’s telecast.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 9, 2026
Lincoln Center Theater's four-time Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of RAGTIME announced a final two-week extension at the Vivian Beaumont Theater, with a new block of tickets now on sale.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 9, 2026
The category is: Tony Awards Eleganza. Broadway legends, rising stars, Hollywood favorites, and fashion icons all came ready to walk at this year's ceremony. Rachel Zegler, Cole Escola, Queen Latifah, Darren Criss, Jordan Roth, Bernadette Peters, and dozens more brought glamour, confidence, and undeniable star power to the red carpet.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 8, 2026
Ragtime celebrated their Tony Award wins for Best Sound Design of a Musical, Best Revival of a Musical, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical, and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical. See photos!
by Michael Gioia - Jun 8, 2026
BroadwayWorld takes you inside a handful of the afterparties during Broadway’s biggest night.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 8, 2026
Tony Award winner Joshua Henry, currently starring in Ragtime on Broadway, will perform in his first-ever Dallas concert with the Plano Symphony Orchestra at the Meyerson Symphony Center.
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 8, 2026
Broadway's biggest night has come and gone! What are the critics saying about the 2026 ceremony? Check out the reviews for this year's Tony Awards here!
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 11, 2026
The 2026 Tony Awards achieved an impressive 5.06 million viewers on Sunday, very slightly down from the 78th Tonys in 2025, which came in at 5.10 million.
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 8, 2026
Last night saw the 79th Annual Tony Awards, celebrating the incredible theater work seen on Broadway this past year. Take a look inside the CBS and Pluto TV broadcasts below, including presenters, performances, and acceptance speeches from shows like The Lost Boys, Schmigadoon!, Ragtime, Titaníque, and more.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 8, 2026
The 79th Annual Tony Awards recently took place at Radio City Music Hall, hosted by music superstar and global icon P!NK, and broadcast live. Check out our roundup of speeches from the evening in the videos here!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Joshua Henry has appeared on Broadway in 11 shows.
Joshua Henry has not appeared in the West End.
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Ragtime, Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Ragtime, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Ragtime, Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Wrong Man, Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Wrong Man, Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Carousel, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Carousel, Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Carousel, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Carousel, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Violet, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Violet, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Violet, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Violet and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Scottsboro Boys.
Joshua Henry has won several prestigious awards throughout his career. He received the Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for Ragtime. He also won the Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, again for Ragtime. Additionally, he earned the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for his work in Ragtime.
Joshua Henry has written 1 shows including The Conversation (Writer).
