Grey Henson

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.

Grey Henson
May 2018
Born (1990-07-02) July 2, 1990
Macon, Georgia, U.S.
EducationCarnegie Mellon University (BFA)
OccupationActor, dancer, singer

Education

Henson grew up in Macon, Georgia, 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.[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.[5]

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.[6] The tour began in August 2012.[7] Henson then took over the role on Broadway from August 26, 2014, until August 21, 2016.[8]

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 at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C., on October 31, 2017, and ended December 3, 2017. 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.[9] His final performance in the role was March 8, 2020. Henson called the role "a dream".[10]

Theatre credits
Year Title Role Theatre Director(s) Ref.
2012-14 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
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2018—20 August Wilson Theatre
[12]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 Suburgatory Alec Episode: "Blowtox and Burlap"
[13]
2018 Saturday Night Live Himself (uncredited) Episode: "Tina Fey"
[14]

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
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Broadway.com Audience Awards Favorite Featured Actor in a Musical Won
[16]
Favorite Onstage Pair (with Barrett Wilbert Weed) Won
Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Nominated
[17]
Helen Hayes Awards Outstanding Performer - Visiting Production Nominated
[18]

References
  1. Daw, Stephen (15 May 2018). "'Mean Girls' Broadway Star Grey Henson Talks His Tony Award Nomination & Representing Queer Youth on Stage". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  2. Lambe, Stacy (24 May 2018). "Tony Awards 2018: How Grey Henson Made Damian More Than a GBF in 'Mean Girls' (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  3. Hammond, Sarah (17 February 2020). "'There are so many directions we are going': Theatre Macon's Youth Artists' Company celebrates 30 years". WMAZ. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  4. Harwell-Dye, Jonathan (18 July 2012). "Grey Henson honed his craft in Macon before landing role in 'Book of Mormon' tour". Knight Foundation. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  5. "Resume - Grey Henson". greyhenson.com. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  6. Eberson, Sharon (24 March 2013). "Grey Henson, a 'veteran' of 'Mormon' touring company, credits CMU for his big break". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  7. "THE BOOK OF MORMON National Tour Cast Unveiled - Creel, Gertner, Ware, Henson, Mambo & More!". BroadwayWorld. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  8. "Grey Henson". Playbill. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  9. 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.
  10. "BWW Exclusive: Four Original MEAN GIRLS Cast Members Say Goodbye to North Shore High". BroadwayWorld. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  11. McPhee, Ryan (July 27, 2017). "Mean Girls Musical Finds Its Plastics in Taylor Louderman and Ashley Park; Additional Casting Announced". Playbill.
  12. Vine, Hannah (February 2, 2018). "See Who's Bringing Mean Girls to Broadway". Playbill.
  13. "" Suburgatory" Blowtox and Burlap (TV Episode 2013)". IMDb.
  14. "Mean Girls - SNL". YouTube. May 19, 2018.
  15. "Tony Awards 2018: See the Full List of Nominees Here". Vogue. June 7, 2018.
  16. "Mean Girls Leads Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Winners; Ethan Slater, Hailey Kilgore Also Take Top Prizes". Broadway.com. 2018-05-16.
  17. "SpongeBob SquarePants Leads 2018 Drama Desk Awards". Playbill. June 3, 2018.
  18. "2018 Helen Hayes Awards". theatrewashington.org. 2018.
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