Jefferson Mays

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Interview: Jefferson Mays of A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY at The Old Globe (Nov 23, 2024)

BIO

Jefferson Mays recently completed his one-man rendition of A Christmas Carol at the Geffen Playhouse for which he received rave reviews. He was nominated for a 2017 Tony Award for originating the role of Terje Rød-Larsen in the Tony Award-winning play Oslo. Mays was also Tony-nominated for his multi-character performance in the Tony Award–winning Broadway production of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, as well as his Tony Award–winning performance in I Am My Own Wife, where he played over 40 different roles. He also recently starred as George Hodel in the TNT miniseries I Am the Night, directed by Patty Jenkins, and recently had a featured role in the Coen Brothers anthology series The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. Jefferson’s television credits include recurring arcs on FX’s The Americans; Cinemax’s The Knick, directed by Steven Soderbergh; NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; as well as a guest role in the Netflix hit Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.

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Jefferson Mays

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays, Susan Lyons

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays, Susan Lyons

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays, Susan Lyons

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays, Susan Lyons

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays, Susan Lyons

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

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07/10/2022

From: Photos: Go Inside Broadway Barks with Bernadette Peters & More!

Jefferson Mays, Susan Lyons

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays, Susan Lyons

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

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07/10/2022

From: Photos: Go Inside Broadway Barks with Bernadette Peters & More!

Jefferson Mays and Jayne Houdyshell

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06/08/2022

From: Photos: Go Backstage with the 2022 Theatre World Awards Winners

Jefferson Mays, Susan Lyons

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11/22/2022

From: Photos: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

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07/10/2022

From: Photos: Go Inside Broadway Barks with Bernadette Peters & More!

Jefferson Mays and Jayne Houdyshell

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06/08/2022

From: Photos: Go Backstage with the 2022 Theatre World Awards Winners

Jefferson Mays and Jayne Houdyshell

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06/08/2022

From: Photos: Go Backstage with the 2022 Theatre World Awards Winners

Jefferson Mays

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07/10/2022

From: Photos: Go Inside Broadway Barks with Bernadette Peters & More!

Jefferson Mays and Jayne Houdyshell

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06/08/2022

From: Photos: Go Backstage with the 2022 Theatre World Awards Winners

Jefferson Mays and Jayne Houdyshell

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06/08/2022

From: Photos: Go Backstage with the 2022 Theatre World Awards Winners

Jefferson Mays

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02/11/2022

From: Photos: Hugh Jackman, Sutton Foster and the Cast of THE MUSIC MAN Celebrate Opening Night

Jefferson Mays and Jayne Houdyshell

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06/08/2022

From: Photos: Go Backstage with the 2022 Theatre World Awards Winners

Jefferson Mays and Jayne Houdyshell

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06/08/2022

From: Photos: Go Backstage with the 2022 Theatre World Awards Winners

Jefferson Mays

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02/11/2022

From: Photos: Hugh Jackman, Sutton Foster and the Cast of THE MUSIC MAN Celebrate Opening Night

Jefferson Mays

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02/11/2022

From: Photos: Hugh Jackman, Sutton Foster and the Cast of THE MUSIC MAN Celebrate Opening Night

Jefferson Mays and Jayne Houdyshell

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06/08/2022

From: Photos: Go Backstage with the 2022 Theatre World Awards Winners

Jefferson Mays

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02/11/2022

From: Photos: Hugh Jackman, Sutton Foster and the Cast of THE MUSIC MAN Celebrate Opening Night

Jefferson Mays

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02/11/2022

From: Photos: Hugh Jackman, Sutton Foster and the Cast of THE MUSIC MAN Celebrate Opening Night

Jefferson Mays and cast

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02/11/2022

From: Photos: First Look at Hugh Jackman, Sutton Foster & More in THE MUSIC MAN on Broadway

Jefferson Mays

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02/11/2022

From: Photos: Hugh Jackman, Sutton Foster and the Cast of THE MUSIC MAN Celebrate Opening Night

Jefferson Mays

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02/11/2022

From: Photos: Hugh Jackman, Sutton Foster and the Cast of THE MUSIC MAN Celebrate Opening Night

Jefferson Mays and cast

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02/11/2022

From: Photos: First Look at Hugh Jackman, Sutton Foster & More in THE MUSIC MAN on Broadway

Phillip Boykin, Nicholas Ward, Jefferson Mays, Daniel Torres and Eddie Korbich

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02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays

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02/11/2022

From: Photos: Hugh Jackman, Sutton Foster and the Cast of THE MUSIC MAN Celebrate Opening Night

Jefferson Mays and cast

Date:

02/11/2022

From: Photos: First Look at Hugh Jackman, Sutton Foster & More in THE MUSIC MAN on Broadway

Phillip Boykin, Nicholas Ward, Jefferson Mays, Daniel Torres and Eddie Korbich

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02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

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02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays and cast

Date:

02/11/2022

From: Photos: First Look at Hugh Jackman, Sutton Foster & More in THE MUSIC MAN on Broadway

Phillip Boykin, Nicholas Ward, Jefferson Mays, Daniel Torres and Eddie Korbich

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

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02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

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02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Phillip Boykin, Nicholas Ward, Jefferson Mays, Daniel Torres and Eddie Korbich

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

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02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

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02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

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02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

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02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

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02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

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02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

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02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

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02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

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02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Phillip Boykin, Nicholas Ward, Jefferson Mays, Daniel Torres and Eddie Korbich

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Phillip Boykin, Nicholas Ward, Jefferson Mays, Daniel Torres and Eddie Korbich

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays and ''The Barbershop Quartet'' Phillip Boykin, Nicholas Ward, Daniel T Photo

Jefferson Mays and ''The Barbershop Quartet'' Phillip Boykin, Nicholas Ward, Daniel Torres and Eddie Korbich

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Phillip Boykin, Nicholas Ward, Jefferson Mays, Daniel Torres and Eddie Korbich

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays and ''The Barbershop Quartet'' Phillip Boykin, Nicholas Ward, Daniel Torres and Eddie Korbich

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays and ''The Barbershop Quartet'' Phillip Boykin, Nicholas Ward, Daniel Torres, Eddie Korbich and The Music Man’s 21 young cast members making their Broadway debuts

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Phillip Boykin, Nicholas Ward, Jefferson Mays, Daniel Torres and Eddie Korbich

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays and ''The Barbershop Quartet'' Phillip Boykin, Nicholas Ward, Daniel Torres and Eddie Korbich

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays and ''The Barbershop Quartet'' Phillip Boykin, Nicholas Ward, Daniel Torres, Eddie Korbich and The Music Man’s 21 young cast members making their Broadway debuts

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Eddie Korbich and Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays and ''The Barbershop Quartet'' Phillip Boykin, Nicholas Ward, Daniel Torres and Eddie Korbich

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays and ''The Barbershop Quartet'' Phillip Boykin, Nicholas Ward, Daniel Torres, Eddie Korbich and The Music Man’s 21 young cast members making their Broadway debuts

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Eddie Korbich and Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

''The Barbershop Quartet'' PhillipBoykin, Nicholas Ward, Daniel Torres, Eddie Korbich Photo

''The Barbershop Quartet'' PhillipBoykin, Nicholas Ward, Daniel Torres, Eddie Korbich and Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays and ''The Barbershop Quartet'' Phillip Boykin, Nicholas Ward, Daniel Torres, Eddie Korbich and The Music Man’s 21 young cast members making their Broadway debuts

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Eddie Korbich and Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

''The Barbershop Quartet'' PhillipBoykin, Nicholas Ward, Daniel Torres, Eddie Korbich and Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Nicholas Ward, Daniel Torres, Eddie Korbich and Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s ow Photo

Nicholas Ward, Daniel Torres, Eddie Korbich and Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Eddie Korbich and Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

''The Barbershop Quartet'' PhillipBoykin, Nicholas Ward, Daniel Torres, Eddie Korbich and Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Nicholas Ward, Daniel Torres, Eddie Korbich and Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays and ''The Barbershop Quartet'' Phillip Boykin, Nicholas Ward, Daniel Torres, Eddie Korbich and The Music Man’s 21 young cast members making their Broadway debuts

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

''The Barbershop Quartet'' PhillipBoykin, Nicholas Ward, Daniel Torres, Eddie Korbich and Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Nicholas Ward, Daniel Torres, Eddie Korbich and Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays and ''The Barbershop Quartet'' Phillip Boykin, Nicholas Ward, Daniel Torres, Eddie Korbich and The Music Man’s 21 young cast members making their Broadway debuts

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

''The Barbershop Quartet'' Phillip Boykin, Nicholas Ward, Daniel Torres, Eddie Korbic Photo

''The Barbershop Quartet'' Phillip Boykin, Nicholas Ward, Daniel Torres, Eddie Korbich, Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn'' and cast

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Nicholas Ward, Daniel Torres, Eddie Korbich and Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays and ''The Barbershop Quartet'' Phillip Boykin, Nicholas Ward, Daniel Torres, Eddie Korbich and The Music Man’s 21 young cast members making their Broadway debuts

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

''The Barbershop Quartet'' Phillip Boykin, Nicholas Ward, Daniel Torres, Eddie Korbich, Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn'' and cast

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays and ''The Barbershop Quartet'' Phillip Boykin, Nicholas Ward, Daniel Torres, Eddie Korbich and The Music Man’s 21 young cast members making their Broadway debuts

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

''The Barbershop Quartet'' Phillip Boykin, Nicholas Ward, Daniel Torres, Eddie Korbich, Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn'' and cast

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

''The Barbershop Quartet'' Phillip Boykin, Nicholas Ward, Daniel Torres, Eddie Korbich and Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

''The Barbershop Quartet'' Phillip Boykin, Nicholas Ward, Daniel Torres, Eddie Korbich, Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn'' and cast

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

''The Barbershop Quartet'' Phillip Boykin, Nicholas Ward, Daniel Torres, Eddie Korbich and Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

''The Barbershop Quartet'' Phillip Boykin, Nicholas Ward, Daniel Torres, Eddie Korbich and Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

''The Barbershop Quartet'' Phillip Boykin, Nicholas Ward, Daniel Torres, Eddie Korbich and Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

''The Barbershop Quartet'' Phillip Boykin, Nicholas Ward, Daniel Torres, Eddie Korbich and Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

''The Barbershop Quartet'' Phillip Boykin, Nicholas Ward, Daniel Torres, Eddie Korbich and Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays as 'Mayor George Shinn' in THE MUSIC MAN

Date:

02/08/2022

From: Photos: First Look at Tony-Winner Jefferson Mays in THE MUSIC MAN

Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

''The Barbershop Quartet'' Phillip Boykin, Nicholas Ward, Daniel Torres, Eddie Korbich and Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays as 'Mayor George Shinn' in THE MUSIC MAN

Date:

02/08/2022

From: Photos: First Look at Tony-Winner Jefferson Mays in THE MUSIC MAN

Hugh Jackman as "Harold Hill", Sutton Foster as "Marian Paroo" and Jefferson Mays as "Mayor George Shinn"

Date:

01/17/2022

From: Photos: Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster Take Bows in THE MUSIC MAN

''The Barbershop Quartet'' Phillip Boykin, Nicholas Ward, Daniel Torres, Eddie Korbich and Jefferson Mays as ''River City’s own Mayor George Shinn''

Date:

02/09/2022

From: Photos: THE MUSIC MAN Celebrates Broadway Debuts of 21 Cast Members

Jefferson Mays as 'Mayor George Shinn' in THE MUSIC MAN

Date:

02/08/2022

From: Photos: First Look at Tony-Winner Jefferson Mays in THE MUSIC MAN

Hugh Jackman as "Harold Hill", Sutton Foster as "Marian Paroo" and Jefferson Mays as "Mayor George Shinn"

Date:

01/17/2022

From: Photos: Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster Take Bows in THE MUSIC MAN

Jefferson Mays

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10/29/2019

From: Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Tony Winner Jefferson Mays Guest Starring Role on THE BLACKLIST

Jefferson Mays as 'Mayor George Shinn' in THE MUSIC MAN

Date:

02/08/2022

From: Photos: First Look at Tony-Winner Jefferson Mays in THE MUSIC MAN

Hugh Jackman as "Harold Hill", Sutton Foster as "Marian Paroo" and Jefferson Mays as "Mayor George Shinn"

Date:

01/17/2022

From: Photos: Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster Take Bows in THE MUSIC MAN

Jefferson Mays

Date:

10/29/2019

From: Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Tony Winner Jefferson Mays Guest Starring Role on THE BLACKLIST

Jefferson Mays

Date:

10/29/2019

From: Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Tony Winner Jefferson Mays Guest Starring Role on THE BLACKLIST

Hugh Jackman as "Harold Hill", Sutton Foster as "Marian Paroo" and Jefferson Mays as "Mayor George Shinn"

Date:

01/17/2022

From: Photos: Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster Take Bows in THE MUSIC MAN

Jefferson Mays

Date:

10/29/2019

From: Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Tony Winner Jefferson Mays Guest Starring Role on THE BLACKLIST

Jefferson Mays

Date:

10/29/2019

From: Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Tony Winner Jefferson Mays Guest Starring Role on THE BLACKLIST

Jefferson Mays

Date:

10/29/2019

From: Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Tony Winner Jefferson Mays Guest Starring Role on THE BLACKLIST

Jefferson Mays

Date:

10/29/2019

From: Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Tony Winner Jefferson Mays Guest Starring Role on THE BLACKLIST

Jefferson Mays

Date:

10/29/2019

From: Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Tony Winner Jefferson Mays Guest Starring Role on THE BLACKLIST

Jefferson Mays

Date:

10/29/2019

From: Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Tony Winner Jefferson Mays Guest Starring Role on THE BLACKLIST

James Spader, Diego Klattenhoff, Jefferson Mays, Hisham Tawfiq

Date:

10/29/2019

From: Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Tony Winner Jefferson Mays Guest Starring Role on THE BLACKLIST

Jefferson Mays

Date:

10/29/2019

From: Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Tony Winner Jefferson Mays Guest Starring Role on THE BLACKLIST

Jefferson Mays

Date:

10/29/2019

From: Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Tony Winner Jefferson Mays Guest Starring Role on THE BLACKLIST

James Spader, Diego Klattenhoff, Jefferson Mays, Hisham Tawfiq

Date:

10/29/2019

From: Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Tony Winner Jefferson Mays Guest Starring Role on THE BLACKLIST

Jefferson Mays, Zachary Unger

Date:

10/29/2019

From: Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Tony Winner Jefferson Mays Guest Starring Role on THE BLACKLIST

Jefferson Mays

Date:

10/29/2019

From: Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Tony Winner Jefferson Mays Guest Starring Role on THE BLACKLIST

James Spader, Diego Klattenhoff, Jefferson Mays, Hisham Tawfiq

Date:

10/29/2019

From: Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Tony Winner Jefferson Mays Guest Starring Role on THE BLACKLIST

Jefferson Mays, Zachary Unger

Date:

10/29/2019

From: Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Tony Winner Jefferson Mays Guest Starring Role on THE BLACKLIST

Jefferson Mays

Date:

10/29/2019

From: Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Tony Winner Jefferson Mays Guest Starring Role on THE BLACKLIST

James Spader, Diego Klattenhoff, Jefferson Mays, Hisham Tawfiq

Date:

10/29/2019

From: Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Tony Winner Jefferson Mays Guest Starring Role on THE BLACKLIST

Jefferson Mays, Zachary Unger

Date:

10/29/2019

From: Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Tony Winner Jefferson Mays Guest Starring Role on THE BLACKLIST

Jefferson Mays

Date:

10/29/2019

From: Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Tony Winner Jefferson Mays Guest Starring Role on THE BLACKLIST

Jefferson Mays

Date:

06/11/2017

From: Photo Coverage: 2017 Tony Award Red Carpet Arrivals- Part 5

Jefferson Mays, Zachary Unger

Date:

10/29/2019

From: Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Tony Winner Jefferson Mays Guest Starring Role on THE BLACKLIST

Jefferson Mays

Date:

10/29/2019

From: Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Tony Winner Jefferson Mays Guest Starring Role on THE BLACKLIST

Jefferson Mays

Date:

06/11/2017

From: Photo Coverage: 2017 Tony Award Red Carpet Arrivals- Part 5

Jefferson Mays

Date:

06/05/2017

From: Photo Coverage: Tony Nominees Celebrate the Special Honorees of 2017!

Jefferson Mays

Date:

10/29/2019

From: Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Tony Winner Jefferson Mays Guest Starring Role on THE BLACKLIST

Jefferson Mays

Date:

06/11/2017

From: Photo Coverage: 2017 Tony Award Red Carpet Arrivals- Part 5

Jefferson Mays

Date:

06/05/2017

From: Photo Coverage: Tony Nominees Celebrate the Special Honorees of 2017!

Jefferson Mays

Date:

06/05/2017

From: Photo Coverage: Tony Nominees Celebrate the Special Honorees of 2017!

Jefferson Mays

Date:

06/11/2017

From: Photo Coverage: 2017 Tony Award Red Carpet Arrivals- Part 5

Jefferson Mays

Date:

06/05/2017

From: Photo Coverage: Tony Nominees Celebrate the Special Honorees of 2017!

Jefferson Mays

Date:

06/05/2017

From: Photo Coverage: Tony Nominees Celebrate the Special Honorees of 2017!

Jefferson Mays

Date:

05/23/2017

From: Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for the 62nd Annual Obie Awards!

Jefferson Mays

Date:

06/05/2017

From: Photo Coverage: Tony Nominees Celebrate the Special Honorees of 2017!

Jefferson Mays

Date:

06/05/2017

From: Photo Coverage: Tony Nominees Celebrate the Special Honorees of 2017!

Jefferson Mays

Date:

05/23/2017

From: Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for the 62nd Annual Obie Awards!

Jefferson Mays

Date:

05/23/2017

From: Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for the 62nd Annual Obie Awards!

Jefferson Mays

Date:

06/05/2017

From: Photo Coverage: Tony Nominees Celebrate the Special Honorees of 2017!

Jefferson Mays

Date:

05/23/2017

From: Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for the 62nd Annual Obie Awards!

Jefferson Mays

Date:

05/23/2017

From: Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for the 62nd Annual Obie Awards!

Jefferson Mays

Date:

05/20/2017

From: Photo Coverage: DEAR EVAN HANSEN, GREAT COMET and More Attend the 83rd Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony

Jefferson Mays

Date:

05/23/2017

From: Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for the 62nd Annual Obie Awards!

Jefferson Mays

Date:

05/23/2017

From: Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for the 62nd Annual Obie Awards!

Jefferson Mays

Date:

05/20/2017

From: Photo Coverage: DEAR EVAN HANSEN, GREAT COMET and More Attend the 83rd Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony

Jefferson Mays and J.T. Rogers

Date:

05/20/2017

From: Photo Coverage: DEAR EVAN HANSEN, GREAT COMET and More Attend the 83rd Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony

Jefferson Mays

Date:

05/23/2017

From: Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for the 62nd Annual Obie Awards!

Jefferson Mays

Date:

05/20/2017

From: Photo Coverage: DEAR EVAN HANSEN, GREAT COMET and More Attend the 83rd Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony

Jefferson Mays and J.T. Rogers

Date:

05/20/2017

From: Photo Coverage: DEAR EVAN HANSEN, GREAT COMET and More Attend the 83rd Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony

Jefferson Mays

Date:

11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

Date:

05/20/2017

From: Photo Coverage: DEAR EVAN HANSEN, GREAT COMET and More Attend the 83rd Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony

Jefferson Mays and J.T. Rogers

Date:

05/20/2017

From: Photo Coverage: DEAR EVAN HANSEN, GREAT COMET and More Attend the 83rd Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony

Jefferson Mays

Date:

11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

Date:

11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays and J.T. Rogers

Date:

05/20/2017

From: Photo Coverage: DEAR EVAN HANSEN, GREAT COMET and More Attend the 83rd Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony

Jefferson Mays

Date:

11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

Date:

11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jefferson Mays

Date:

11/22/2022

From: Photos: Jefferson Mays Takes His Bows at Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

STAGE CREDITS

A Christmas Carol

[Broadway]

Original Broadway Production, 2022

Performer

The Music Man

[Broadway]

Broadway Revival Production, 2022

Mayor Shinn

Oslo

[Broadway]

Original Broadway Production, 2017

Terje Rod-Larsen

The Front Page

[Broadway]

Broadway Revival Production, 2016

Bensinger

Oslo

[Off-Broadway]

Lincoln Center Theater Original Production, 2016

Performer

A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder

[Broadway]

Original Broadway Production, 2013

D'Ysquith Family

Gore Vidal's The Best Man

[Broadway]

Broadway Revival, 2012

Performer

Blood and Gifts

[Off-Broadway]

Lincoln Center Production, 2011

British Secret Service

Pygmalion

[Broadway]

Roundabout Revival, 2007

Henry Higgins

Journey's End

[Broadway]

Broadway Revival, 2007

Private Mason

Of Thee I Sing

[Off-Broadway]

Encores! Concert, 2006

Alexander Throttlebottom

I Am My Own Wife

[Broadway]

Original Broadway Production, 2003

Charlotte von Mahlsdorf

I Am My Own Wife

[Off-Broadway]

2003

Performer

Lydie Breeze, Parts I & II

[Off-Broadway]

2000

Jeremiah Grady

Culture of Desire

[Off-Broadway]

1998

Performer

Quills

[Off-Broadway]

1995

Abbe de Coulmier

Moe's Lucky Seven

[Off-Broadway]

1994

Mokie

Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2023 - Distinguished Performance Award

Jefferson Mays, A Christmas Carol

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Solo Performance

Jefferson Mays, A Christmas Carol

Drama League Awards - 2017 - Distinguished Performance Award

Jefferson Mays, Oslo

winner

Obie Awards - 2017 - Ensemble

Jefferson MaysOslo

Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Jefferson Mays, Oslo

winner

Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Jefferson Mays, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder

Drama League Awards - 2014 - Distinguished Performance Award

Jefferson Mays, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder

winner

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Jefferson Mays, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder

Tony Awards - 2014 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Jefferson Mays, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder

Drama Desk Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Jefferson Mays, Blood and Gifts

Drama League Awards - 2012 - Distinguished Performance Award

Jefferson Mays, Blood and Gifts

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Jefferson Mays, Blood and Gifts

The Lortels - 2012 - Outstanding Lead Actor

Jefferson Mays, Blood and Gifts

winner

Helen Hayes Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production

Jefferson MaysI Am My Own Wife

winner

BroadwayWorld Awards - 2004 - Best Leading Actor in a Play