Josh Grisetti (born December 1, 1981)Josh Grisetti biography
IMDb.com is an American actor, director and author who works in theatre, television and film.

Early life

Grisetti was born in

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and grew up outside of

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."Q & A Interview"
Playbill.com He attended high school at the

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to graduate in 2000 with a diploma in Drama. He attended college at

The Boston Conservatory Boston Conservatory at Berklee (formerly The Boston Conservatory) is a private performing arts conservatory in Boston, Massachusetts. It grants undergraduate and graduate degrees in dance, music, and theater. Boston Conservatory was founde ...

where he graduated in 2004 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre.

Career

Broadway and Off-Broadway

Grisetti starred in the

York Theatre York Theatre is an off-Broadway theatre company based in East Midtown Manhattan, New York City. In its 50th year, York Theatre is dedicated to the production of new musicals and concert productions of forgotten musicals from the past. Each seas ...

's 2008-2009 musical adaption of '' Enter Laughing'' (originally titled

So Long, 174th Street ''So Long, 174th Street'' is a musical theatre, musical with a book by Joseph Stein and lyrics and music by Stan Daniels. Based on Stein's play ''Enter Laughing'', which had been adapted from the Carl Reiner book of the same name and served as th ...

), garnering a

Theatre World Award The Theatre World Award is an American honor presented annually to actors and actresses in recognition of an outstanding New York City stage debut performance, either on Broadway theatre, Broadway or Off-Broadway. It was first awarded for the 1945� ...

for "Outstanding Debut Performance" as well as

Drama Desk The Drama Desk Award is an annual prize recognizing excellence in New York theatre. First bestowed in 1955 as the Vernon Rice Award, the prize initially honored Off-Broadway productions, as well as Off-off-Broadway, and those in the vicinity. Fol ...

Outer Critics Circle The Outer Critics Circle Awards are presented annually for theatrical achievements both on Broadway and Off-Broadway. They are presented by the Outer Critics Circle (OCC), the official organization of New York theater writers for out-of-town newspa ...

, Lucille Lortel and

Drama League Award The Drama League Awards, created in 1922, honor distinguished productions and performances both on Broadway and Off-Broadway, in addition to recognizing exemplary career achievements in theatre, musical theatre, and directing. Each May, the awards ...

nominations. Grisetti was supposed to have made his Broadway debut in the 2009–2010 season, starring as "Eugene Morris Jerome" in the

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revival of ''

Broadway Bound ''Broadway Bound'' is a semi-autobiographical play by Neil Simon. It is the last chapter in his Eugene trilogy, following ''Brighton Beach Memoirs'' and '' Biloxi Blues''. Plot overview The play is about Eugene and his older brother, Stanley, dea ...

'', directed by

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.Neil Simon Plays
Playbill.com" 'Broadway Bound' Casts are Nemed"
''New York Times'' Because of poor ticket sales, ''

s sister show (''

Brighton Beach Memoirs ''Brighton Beach Memoirs'' is a semi-autobiographical play by Neil Simon, the first chapter in what is known as his Eugene trilogy. It precedes '' Biloxi Blues'' and ''Broadway Bound''. Productions ''Brighton Beach Memoirs'' had a pre-Broadway ...

'') closed just days after opening at the Nederlander Theatre, canceling ''

'' two weeks before its scheduled premiere."Broadways Neil Simon Plays Will Close Nov 1"
, playbill.com Grisetti's actual Broadway debut took place in the original musical ''

It Shoulda Been You ''It Shoulda Been You'' is a musical with music by Barbara Anselmi and book and lyrics by Brian Hargrove. The musical ran on Broadway from March 17, 2015 (previews) to August 9, 2015. The musical involves a wedding which brings together the fami ...

'' in 2015, playing the role of Marty Kaufman. He received nominations from the

Drama Desk Awards The Drama Desk Award is an annual prize recognizing excellence in New York theatre. First bestowed in 1955 as the Vernon Rice Award, the prize initially honored Off-Broadway productions, as well as Off-off-Broadway, and those in the vicinity. Fo ...

and the

for his performance, and won one of two 2015

Clarence Derwent Awards The Clarence Derwent Awards are theatre awards given annually by the Actors' Equity Association on Broadway in the United States and by Equity, the performers' union, in the West End in the United Kingdom. Clarence Derwent (23 March 1884 – 6 Aug ...

. He returned to Broadway in 2016 to replace John Cariani as Nigel Bottom in "

Something Rotten! ''Something Rotten!'' is a musical comedy with a book by John O'Farrell and Karey Kirkpatrick and music and lyrics by Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick. Set in 1595, the story follows the Bottom brothers, Nick and Nigel, who struggle to find succes ...

Television and film

In 2007, Grisetti starred in the short-lived

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sitcom

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. On film, he has appeared in

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The Namesake (2007 film) ''The Namesake'' is a 2006 English-language drama film directed by Mira Nair and written by Sooni Taraporevala based on the novel '' The Namesake'' by Jhumpa Lahiri. It stars Kal Penn, Tabu, Irrfan Khan and Sahira Nair. The film was produced ...

, and others. He also starred in two pilots for

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, ''The Gates'' (2013) and ''Like Magic'' (2019), that were not ordered to series.joshgrisetti.com
official website. IMDb.com
Josh Grisetti filmography.

Publishing

In February 2016, under his full name of Joshua Steven Grisetti, he published a memoir entitled ''God in my Head: the true story of an ex-Christian who accidentally met God''. In this memoir, Grisetti claims he overdosed on pain medications while at his dentist's office and experienced a Near Death Experience in which God essentially explained to him the secrets of the Universe. These 'secrets' are New Age in orientation, similar to the writings of Eckhart Tolle (''

A New Earth ''A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose'' is a 2005 self-help book by Eckhart Tolle. The book sold 5 million copies in North America by 2009. In 2008 it was selected for Oprah's Book Club and featured in a series of 10 weekly webinars wi ...

'') and William Young ('' The Shack''). The book was originally self-published, but subsequently purchased by Tantor Media and republished as an audiobook.

Awards and nominations

Awards

* 2015

for "Most Promising Male Actor" - ''

''" 'HAMILTON' 's Phillipa Soo and 'IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU' 's Josh Grisetti Receive 2015 Derwent Awards
BroadwayWorld.com * 2011

Garland Award The Back Stage Garland Awards — also referred to simply as the Garland Awards, and known as the Back Stage West Garland Awards from 1998 to 2008 — were bestowed by the entertainment-industry newspaper '' Backstage'', honoring excellence in Sou ...

for "Performance in a Musical" - ''

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying ''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'' may refer to: * ''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'' (book), a 1952 book written by Shepherd Mead and the inspiration for the musical of the same name. * ''How to Succeed in Bu ...

'' "2011 Garland Award winners announcement"
Backstage.com * 2010 Los Angeles Ovation Award for "Lead Actor in a Musical" - ''

'' "2010 Ovation Awards announcement"
TheatreMania.com * 2009

for "Outstanding Broadway/Off-Broadway Debut" - ''Enter Laughing The Musical'' "Theatre World Awards announcement"
Variety.com

Nominations

* 2020 Los Angeles Ovation Award for "Featured Actor in a Musical" - ''

Beauty and the Beast (musical) ''Beauty and the Beast'' is a Disney stage musical with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, and a book by Linda Woolverton. Adapted from Walt Disney Pictures' Academy Award-winning 1991 animated musical film of the s ...

'' "2020 Ovation Awards announcement"
latimes.com * 2015

Drama Desk Award The Drama Desk Award is an annual prize recognizing excellence in New York theatre. First bestowed in 1955 as the Vernon Rice Award, the prize initially honored Off-Broadway productions, as well as Off-off-Broadway, and those in the vicinity. Fo ...

for "Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical" - ''

'' Variety.com
2015 Drama Desk nominations. * 2015

Outer Critics Circle Award The Outer Critics Circle Awards are presented annually for theatrical achievements both on Broadway and Off-Broadway. They are presented by the Outer Critics Circle (OCC), the official organization of New York theater writers for out-of-town newspa ...

for "Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical" - ''It Shoulda Been You''
2015 Outer Critics Circle nominations. * 2012 Clive Barnes Award "Theatre Finalist" - ''Enter Laughing:The Musical'' Clive Barnes Foundation
2012 Clive Barnes Award announcement. * 2009 Lucille Lortel Awards, Lucille Lortel Award for "Outstanding Lead Actor" - ''Enter Laughing:The Musical''NY Times
2009 Lucille Lortel nominations announcement. * 2009

for "Outstanding Actor in a Musical" - ''Enter Laughing:The Musical''Playbill.com
, 2009 Outer Critics Circle nominations announcement. * 2009

for "Distinguished Performance" - ''Enter Laughing : The Musical''Drama League
, official website. * 2009

for "Outstanding Actor in a Musical" - ''Enter Laughing: The Musical''broadway.com
, 2009 Drama Desk nominations announcement. * 2006 Carbonell Award for "Best Actor in a Musical" - ''

Where's Charley? ''Where's Charley?'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by George Abbott. The story was based on the 1892 play ''Charley's Aunt'' by Brandon Thomas. The musical debuted on Broadway in 1948 and was revived on Broadway an ...

''NCSA Alumni newsletter
, Summer 2006 .pdf.

References

External links

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