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J. Harrison Ghee (born June 16, 1989) is an American actor, singer, and dancer, best known for their work on Broadway. They 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.
May 10, 2023 · In ‘Some Like It Hot,’ J. Harrison Ghee Brings Their Whole Self. The nonbinary actor has received a Tony Award nomination for a role in which all sides of them come together. “Wherever I...
3 days ago · Tom Hewitt and J. Harrison Ghee in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Liz Lauren The new musical, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil , with a book by Taylor Mac and music by Jason Robert Brown , received its world premiere at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre on July 8.
J. Harrison Ghee was named the winner of the 2023 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical June 11 at the 76th Annual Tony Awards at the United...
Jun 12, 2023 · J. Harrison Ghee made history this week as one of two actors who identifies as nonbinary to win a Tony Award for acting. At the United Palace theater the night of June 11, the 33-year-old won...
Jun 11, 2023 · J. Harrison Ghee, whose portrayal of a gender-questioning musician fleeing the mob in “Some Like It Hot” has charmed critics and audiences, won a Tony Award for best leading actor in a...
Jun 12, 2023 · J. Harrison Ghee has made history at the 2023 Tony Awards . At the 76th annual ceremony on Sunday night, the star of Broadway ’s new musical Some Like It Hot earned the Tony for best...
May 31, 2023 · O ne morning in early May, J. Harrison Ghee and Alex Newell made history as the first nonbinary-identifying actors to be nominated for Tony Awards. Then, a month later, they did it again: On...
Jul 13, 2024 · J. Harrison Ghee "It is grounding to have reached so many hearts and minds," Ghee said. "These moments at the stage door where non-binary and queer people are saying thank you for representation ...
Jul 9, 2024 · J. Harrison Ghee, Jason Robert Brown, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Taylor Mac. Jump to Comments. ‘Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil’ Review: Musical Adaptation is a Promising ...
