James Monroe Iglehart (born September 4, 1974)"Igleharts Wish Granted"
nypost.com, March 9, 2014 is an American stage actor and singer. Iglehart is perhaps best known for his

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-winning performance as the

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in the original

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production of ''

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''. Iglehart assumed the role of

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in the Broadway company of '' Hamilton'' in April 2017 and can be heard as super producer Steve Jones in ''As The Curtain Rises'', Broadway's first original podcast soap opera.

Early life

Iglehart was born in Hayward, California on September 4, 1974.

Career

Iglehart attended Cal State Hayward and started his career in

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, performing in ''Bat Boy'' at TheatreWorks in

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and as Teen Angel in ''Grease'' at the

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in San Jose. In 2005, he directed '' Bat Boy: The Musical'' at Ray of Light Theatre. He has played Mitch Mahoney in ''

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'' on Broadway as a replacement starting in April 2007. He originated the role of Bobby in '' Memphis'' on Broadway in October 2009. Iglehart performed the role of the Genie in ''

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, a performance for which he won the 2014

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and the

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for this role. When asked about the role, he said, "It's not as exhausting as you think. I'm kind of an energetic guy in general, so basically I'm kind of being me with the volume turned up." Iglehart departed the company of ''Aladdin'' in February 2017 to begin rehearsals in the role of

in the Broadway company of '' Hamilton''. He also performed in '' Freestyle Love Supreme'' on Broadway. Iglehart guest starred in four episodes of '' Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'' as Coriolanus Burt, the rival of male protagonist Titus Andromedon. Iglehart voices Vortex and Asmodeus in ''

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'', Lance Strongbow in '' Tangled: The Series'',

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in '' Cheshire Crossing'' by

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, Bronzino in ''

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'', Oscar in '' Vampirina'' and Taurus Bulba in ''

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''. In January 2022, Iglehart took over the role of Billy Flynn in

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Personal life

He was raised in Hayward, California, with his brother. His mother is a former high school choir teacher. His father James Iglehart is a former minor league baseball player and actor.Showtickets.com, June 2, 2016
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show choirBlank, Matthew
"The Genie of Broadways Aladdin James Monroe Iglehart"
playbill.com, March 18, 2014 and they married in 2002.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Theatre credits

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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