Josh Young is an American actor best known for appearing on Broadway in the revival of '' Jesus Christ Superstar'' as

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and ''

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'', originating the role of

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Early life and education

Young was raised in

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, and his family is Conservative Jewish. He trained at the Pennsylvania Governors School for the Arts and holds a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre from Syracuse University.

Career

In 2005, Young performed as Tony in the 50th-anniversary international tour of ''

West Side Story ''West Side Story'' is a musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents. Inspired by William Shakespeare's play '' Romeo and Juliet'', the story is set in the mid ...

''. He performed in several shows in the Stratford Festival, including ''

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'' (Connie), '' Evita'' (Che), and ''

Kiss Me Kate ''Kiss Me, Kate'' is a musical written by Bella and Samuel Spewack with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The story involves the production of a musical version of William Shakespeare's ''The Taming of the Shrew'' and the conflict on and off-sta ...

'' (Paul). For his role as Che in '' Evita'', he won the Broadway World Toronto Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He then played Marius in a tour of ''

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''. From 2011 to 2012, Young played the role of

in the revival of '' Jesus Christ Superstar'' for which he was nominated for the

Tony Award The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ce ...

for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. On May 8, 2012, he won the Theatre World Award for an outstanding Broadway debut performance for this role. In March 2013, Young performed "Bring On the Men" from the

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musical '' Jekyll & Hyde'' at

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fundraising concert Broadway Backwards. In 2015, he starred in the musical ''

'' on Broadway in the role of

. He can be heard on the cast recording, which was released in February 2016. He won a Broadway World Award for this role in the Chicago Premiere at Bank of America Theatre. In 2019, Young joined the faculty of Oakland University.

Personal life

On January 12, 2017, Young got engaged to actress Emily Padgett. They were married on June 3, 2018. The couple welcomed their first child, a daughter, in February 2019. They had a son in November 2020.

Discography

* '' Amazing Grace: The Musical'': Original Broadway Cast Recording * ''Where the Sky Ends: The Songs of Michael Mot''t (Track: "Her Embrace" from ''Faustus'') * ''Still Dreaming of Paradise'' (solo album) * ''Josh Young'' (self titled debut album)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Josh American male musical theatre actors Syracuse University alumni Living people Jewish American male actors 1980 births Theatre World Award winners 21st-century American Jews