Grey Henson (born July 2, 1990) is an American actor, dancer, and singer. He originated the role as Damian Hubbard in the

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production of ''

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'', for which he earned a nomination for a

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Tony Award for Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical. He also played Elder McKinley in both the Broadway and US national touring productions of ''

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''.

Early life and education

Henson grew up in

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, and was a performer on the stages of Macon Little Theatre, Theatre Macon, and Madison’s School of Dance, which he credits for his love of performing. Henson received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting/Musical Theatre from

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School of Drama in 2012. At Carnegie Mellon University, Henson performed in ''

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'' as Samuel Byck and ''

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'' as Beadle Bamford.

Acting career

As a junior at Carnegie Mellon, Henson auditioned for the national touring company of ''

'' and ultimately joined the cast in the role of Elder McKinley. The tour began in August 2012. Henson then took over the role on

from August 26, 2014, until August 21, 2016. Henson joined the original cast of the musical ''

'' as Damian Hubbard in 2017. The musical, based on the film of the same name, premiered as an out-of-town tryout at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C., on October 31, 2017, and ended December 3, 2017. The musical began previews on

on March 12, 2018, and officially opened April 8, 2018. Co-star

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and Henson worked together to receive their roles in the production. His final performance in the role was March 8, 2020. Henson called the role "a dream". In 2022, Henson appeared in the

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series ''

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'' as Tate.

Acting credits

Theatre

Television

Accolades

References

External links

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