Grey Henson
Grey Henson | |
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| Born | July 2, 1990 Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, dancer, singer |
Grey Henson (born July 2, 1990) is an American actor, dancer, and singer. He originated the role as Damian Hubbard in the Broadway production of Mean Girls, for which he earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.[1][2] He also played Elder McKinley in both the Broadway and US national touring productions of The Book of Mormon.
Education
Henson grew up in Macon, Georgia, and was a member of Theatre Macon's Youth Artists' Company, which he credits for his love of performing.[3][4]
Henson received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting/Musical Theatre from Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama in 2012.[5] At Carnegie Mellon University, Henson performed in Assassins as Samuel Byck and Sweeney Todd as Beadle Bamford.[6]
Career
As a junior at Carnegie Mellon, Henson auditioned for the national touring company of The Book of Mormon, and ultimately joined the cast in the role of Elder McKinley.[7] The tour began in August 2012.[8] Henson then took over the role on Broadway from August 26, 2014 until August 21, 2016.[9]
Henson joined the original cast of the new musical Mean Girls as Damian Hubbard in 2017. The musical, based on the film of the same name, premiered as an out-of-town tryout in October 31, 2017 and ended December 3, 2017 at the National Theatre (Washington, D.C.). The musical began previews on Broadway on March 12, 2018, and officially opened April 8, 2018. Co-star Barrett Wilbert Weed and Henson worked together to receive their roles in the production.[10] His final performance in the role was March 8, 2020. Henson called the role "a dream".[11]
Theatre credits
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Director(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Book of Mormon | Elder McKinley | 1st U.S. National Tour | Casey Nicholaw and Trey Parker | |
| 2014–16 | Elder McKinley (replacement) | Eugene O'Neill Theatre | |||
| 2017 | Mean Girls | Damian Hubbard | National Theatre (out-of-town tryout) | Casey Nicholaw | |
| 2018—20 | August Wilson Theatre |
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Suburgatory | Alec | Episode: "Blowtox and Burlap" | |
| 2018 | Saturday Night Live | Himself (uncredited) | Episode: "Tina Fey" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Helen Hayes Awards | Outstanding Supporting Performer - Visiting Production | The Book of Mormon | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Tony Awards | Best Featured Actor in a Musical | Mean Girls | Nominated | |
| Broadway.com Audience Awards | Favorite Featured Actor in a Musical | Won | |||
| Favorite Onstage Pair (with Barrett Wilbert Weed) | Won | ||||
| Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Nominated | |||
| Helen Hayes Awards | Outstanding Performer - Visiting Production | Nominated |
References
- ^ "'Mean Girls' Broadway Star Grey Henson Talks His Tony Award Nomination & Representing Queer Youth on Stage". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
- ^ "Tony Awards 2018: How Grey Henson Made Damian More Than a GBF in 'Mean Girls' (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
- ^ "'There are so many directions we are going': Theatre Macon's Youth Artists' Company celebrates 30 years". WMAZ. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ^ "Grey Henson honed his craft in Macon before landing role in "Book of Mormon" tour". Knight Foundation. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ^ "Resume - Grey Henson". greyhenson.com. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ "Resume - Grey Henson". greyhenson.com. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ "Grey Henson, a 'veteran' of 'Mormon' touring company, credits CMU for his big break". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ^ Coverage, BWW Special. "THE BOOK OF MORMON National Tour Cast Unveiled - Creel, Gertner, Ware, Henson, Mambo & More!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ^ "Grey Henson". Playbill. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ^ Stagnitta, Ali (2018-04-16). "'Mean Girls' Barrett Wilbert Weed Talks On & Off-Stage Friendship With Her Damian, Grey Henson". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ^ Desk, BWW News. "BWW Exclusive: Four Original MEAN GIRLS Cast Members Say Goodbye to North Shore High". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ McPhee, Ryan (July 27, 2017). "Mean Girls Musical Finds Its Plastics in Taylor Louderman and Ashley Park; Additional Casting Announced". Playbill.
- ^ Vine, Hannah (February 2, 2018). "See Who's Bringing Mean Girls to Broadway". Playbill.
- ^ "" Suburgatory" Blowtox and Burlap (TV Episode 2013)". IMDb.
- ^ "Mean Girls - SNL". YouTube. May 19, 2018.
- ^ "Tony Awards 2018: See the Full List of Nominees Here". Vogue. June 7, 2018.
- ^ "Mean Girls Leads Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Winners; Ethan Slater, Hailey Kilgore Also Take Top Prizes". Broadway.com. 2018-05-16.
- ^ "SpongeBob SquarePants Leads 2018 Drama Desk Awards". Playbill. June 3, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Helen Hayes Awards". theatrewashington.org. 2018.
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