Cast & Creative – The Conversation

JOSHUA HENRYMarcus

Joshua Henry recently starred as Coalhouse Walker Jr in Lincoln Center Theatre’s production of Ragtime, for which he won the 2026 Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. Broadway credits include Into the Woods, Carousel (Tony nominated), The Scottsboro Boys (Tony nominated), Violet (Tony nominated) and many more. He also starred as Aaron Burr in the cultural phenomenon Hamilton, portrayed Gaston in ABC’s “Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration” and appeared in the Academy Award-nominated film tick, tick…BOOM! Joshua’s debut album Grow is available worldwide on all streaming platforms.

JULIA HARRIMANElle

Credits include: Eliza in Hamilton (1st National Angelica and Peggy Tours); Ami in the Netflix animated film Ultraman: Rising. She was a co-writer and featured artist on the Netflix series, “The Eddy” and a vocal consultant to Anna Kendrick for Pitch Perfect 3. Julia also plays the role of Mercy on Lin-Manuel Miranda’s and Eisa Davis’ concept album, Warriors.

JOSHUA HENRYMusic & Lyrics

Joshua Henry recently starred as Coalhouse Walker Jr in Lincoln Center Theatre’s production of Ragtime, for which he won the 2026 Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. Broadway credits include Into the Woods, Carousel (Tony nominated), The Scottsboro Boys (Tony nominated), Violet (Tony nominated) and many more. He also starred as Aaron Burr in the cultural phenomenon Hamilton, portrayed Gaston in ABC’s “Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration” and appeared in the Academy Award-nominated film tick, tick…BOOM! Joshua’s debut album Grow is available worldwide on all streaming platforms.

JULIA HARRIMANMusic & Lyrics

Credits include: Eliza in Hamilton (1st National Angelica and Peggy Tours); Ami in the Netflix animated film Ultraman: Rising. She was a co-writer and featured artist on the Netflix series, “The Eddy” and a vocal consultant to Anna Kendrick for Pitch Perfect 3. Julia also plays the role of Mercy on Lin-Manuel Miranda’s and Eisa Davis’ concept album, Warriors.

NICK GREENBook

Nick is a Dora Award-winning playwright from Toronto. After premiering at the Stratford Festival of Canada in 2023, his play Casey and Diana has been one of the most-produced plays in the country, with productions in 13 cities across Canada and the United States. Other credits include Dinner with the Duchess (Crows Theatre, Next Stage Theater); In Real Life (book, Theatre Sheridan); Every Day She Rose (Nightwood Theatre, Black Theatre Workshop, ZeeZee Theatre); Dr. Silver (book, South Coast Repertory – Pacific Playwrights); Body Politic (Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, winner of Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play); and Poof! The Musical (book, Capitol Theatre).

KENNY LEONDirector

Tony Award-winning director. Broadway: Othello; Our Town; HOME; Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch; Topdog/Underdog; Ohio State Murders; A Soldier’s Play; American Son; Children of a Lesser God; Holler If Ya Hear Me; A Raisin in the Sun; The Mountaintop; Stick Fly; August Wilson’s Fences, Gem of the Ocean and Radio Golf. Off-Broadway: This World of Tomorrow (The Shed); King James; The Underlying Chris; Everybody’s Ruby; Emergence-See! (The Public); Smart People (Second Stage). Opera: Amahl and the Night Visitors; Margaret Garner. Television: Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia; Colin in Black & White; 4400; Amend: The Fight for America; American Son (adapted for Netflix); Hairspray Live!; The Wiz Live!; Steel Magnolias; Dynasty; In My Dreams. Author: Take You Wherever You Go. Artistic Director Emeritus: Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company. Senior Resident Director: Roundabout Theatre Company. Awards: Obie, Actors Fund Medal of Honor, George Abbott Lifetime Achievement for American Theatre, Jason Robards Award for Excellence in Theatre.