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Jay Armstrong Johnson (born September 1, 1987) is an American actor, singer, and dancer, known for starring roles on Broadway in musicals like ''
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'', '' On the Town'', and ''
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'' and for his portrayal of Will Olsen in the
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television series '' Quantico''.


Early life

Johnson was born on September 1, 1987, in
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, Texas. At the age of thirteen, he made his professional debut in the touring production of
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's ''
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''. Johnson attended
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's Steinhardt School of Music, where he appeared in a 2008 production of composer
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and librettist
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's musical '' Floyd Collins'', working directly with the composer. Johnson departed NYU before his senior year to play the role of Mark in the national tour of the
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revival of ''
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''.


Career


Theatre

After joining the American national tour of ''
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'' in the role of Mark, Johnson made his
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debut in the 2009 revival of ''
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'', as a Member of the Tribe and principal understudy for
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in the leading role of Claude. Directed by
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, the production won the 2009
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. In 2010, he played Jack Kelly in one of the first readings of the musical ''
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''. In 2011, Johnson appeared in the original Broadway cast of the musical ''
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'' as standby for the leading role of
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, played by
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. Johnson returned to Broadway in 2013, playing Greg Wilhote in the original cast of the musical '' Hands on a Hardbody''. In 2014, Johnson starred in the
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and
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production of
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's musical ''
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''. In a ''
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'' review of the production, directed by
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, critic
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praised Johnson's performance. From 2014 to 2015, Johnson starred as Chip in the Broadway revival of
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,
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, and
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's '' On the Town'', directed by
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at the Lyric Theatre. For his performance, Johnson received Astaire Award and Clive Barnes Award nominations. In 2017, Johnson starred in the
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production of
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's ''
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'', directed by
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. As the title character, he garnered acclaim for his performance. In February 2018, Johnson appeared in the world premiere of ''Fire and Air'', the final play by
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-winner
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, at
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. Johnson played
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. The production was directed by Tony Award-winner John Doyle. Johnson joined the Broadway company of ''
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'' on April 30, 2018, in the role of Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny, again directed by
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. Johnson played the role for over a year, departing September 3, 2019. During his run in ''
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'', Johnson appeared in
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's 75th Anniversary gala presentation of ''
A Chorus Line ''A Chorus Line'' is a 1975 musical conceived by Michael Bennett with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban, and a book by James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante. Set on the bare stage of a Broadway theater, the musical is cent ...
'', this time in the role of Bobby. The production, which recreated Michael Bennett's original Broadway production, was directed by
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and choreographed by
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, and ran for seven performances at City Center in November 2018. After departing ''
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'' in 2019, Johnson reunited with director
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in the world premiere of
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and
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's musical ''Scotland, PA'' (based on the film of the same name) at
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. For his performance as Banko (a version of
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's
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), Johnson received nominations for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical and Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical. Johnson received an honor from the
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s for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical for his performance. In early 2020, Johnson returned to
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's
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in a 50th anniversary presentation of
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's ''
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''. Johnson played Reuben in the one-night-only event directed by
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and produced by Manhattan Concert Productions. Johnson appeared again in 2020 with
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in the New York premiere of the musical ''Darling Grenadine'', written by Daniel Zaitchik and directed by Michael Berresse. Laura Collins-Hughes, writing in ''The New York Times'', praised Johnson's "fine acting" in the production. In 2022, Johnson appeared as Curtis in the world premiere
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production of ''To My Girls'', a play written by JC Lee and directed by Stephen Brackett. In the fourth quarter of 2022, Johnson appeared in the New York City Center Gala production of
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and
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's musical ''
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'', directed by
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. Johnson played "sensationalist reporter" Britt Craig in a performance ''The New York Times'' called "superb". Johnson was set to reprise his role in the Broadway production, opening at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, on March 16, 2023.


Concerts and recordings

In 2016, Johnson performed in a series of concerts at New York's 54 Below, featuring over a dozen musicians and guest appearances from other vocalists.
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, reviewing the show in ''
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'', praised Johnson's vocal performance, stating, "He has the gift." Later that year, Broadway Records released an album of the concert, recorded live, entitled ''Jay Armstrong Johnson – Live at Feinstein's / 54 Below''. Johnson appeared on
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's
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''
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'', released in 2016. He performed the song "Color", a duet with Hall. In March 2017, Johnson made his
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debut with
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's ''Standard Time with Michael Feinstein''. Johnson appeared again at
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in April 2017 in a
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production of '' Babes in Toyland''. Since 2016, Johnson has produced and starred in an annual
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-themed fundraiser, a musical
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of the beloved
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film ''
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'' that has featured appearances by
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performers. The 2019 event, entitled ''I Put a Spell on You: The Return of the Sanderson Sisters'', was held at New York's
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venue.


Television

In 2016, Johnson was cast in the recurring role of
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recruit, Dr. Will Olsen, on the
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thriller television series '' Quantico''. He appeared as Olsen in all three seasons of the series.


Personal life

Johnson is gay.


Awards and nominations

In 2013, Johnson won a
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as part of the ensemble of Prospect Theatre Company's production of '' Working''. In 2020, Johnson received
Lucille Lortel Award The Lucille Lortel Awards recognize excellence in New York Off-Broadway theatre. The Awards are named for Lucille Lortel, an actress and theater producer, and have been awarded since 1986. They are produced by the League of Off-Broadway Theatres ...
and
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nominations for his performance as Banko in
Roundabout Theatre Company The Roundabout Theatre Company is a nonprofit organization, non-profit theatre company based in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, affiliated with the League of Resident Theatres. History The company was founded in 1965 by Gene Feist, Michael Fr ...
's production of ''Scotland, PA,'' a musical based on the film of the same name.


Filmography


Film


Television


Theatre


References


External links

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