Josh Grisetti (born December 1, 1981)Josh Grisetti biography
IMDb.com is an American actor, director, educator, 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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in Rocky Mount,Virginia."Q & A Interview"
Playbill.com He attended high school at the North Carolina School of the Arts to graduate in 2000 with a diploma in Drama. He attended college at The Boston Conservatory where he graduated in 2004 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre.

Career

Broadway and Off-Broadway

Grisetti starred in the

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's 2008–2009 musical adaption of '' Enter Laughing'' (originally titled So Long, 174th Street), 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 or off-Broadway. It was first awarded for the 1945–1946 theatre se ...

for "Outstanding Debut Performance" as well as

Drama Desk The Drama Desk Awards are among the most esteemed honors in New York theater, recognizing outstanding achievements across Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway productions within the same categories. The awards are considered a signific ...

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 news ...

Lucille Lortel Lucille Lortel (née Wadler, December 16, 1900 – April 4, 1999) was an American actress, artistic director, and theatrical producer. In the course of her career Lortel produced or co-produced nearly 500 plays, five of which were nominated for ...

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

Neil Simon Marvin Neil Simon (July 4, 1927 – August 26, 2018) was an American playwright, screenwriter and author. He wrote more than 30 plays and nearly the same number of movie screenplays, mostly film adaptations of his plays. He received three ...

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, ...

'', 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 (''

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'') 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 In 2011, he portrayed Mordred in a Broadway concert of ''Camelot''. Grisetti's actual Broadway debut took place in the original musical '' It Shoulda Been You'' in 2015, playing the role of Marty Kaufman. He received nominations from the

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and the

for his performance, and won one of two 2015

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. 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 ...

" and originated the role on the first national tour (2017-18).

Television and film

In 2007, Grisetti starred in the short-lived

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sitcom

The Knights of Prosperity ''The Knights of Prosperity'' is an American sitcom that premiered on ABC in the United States on Wednesday, January 3, 2007. It was created by Rob Burnett and Jon Beckerman, who also created the NBC comedy-drama '' Ed''. The show follows a gro ...

. On film, he has appeared in

The Immigrant (2013 film) ''The Immigrant'' is a 2013 American period drama film directed by James Gray from a screenplay he co-wrote with Richard Menello, starring Marion Cotillard, Joaquin Phoenix, and Jeremy Renner. It had its world premiere at the 2013 Cannes Film ...

, The Namesake (2007 film), 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. He also appeared as a recurring role throughout the final season of ''The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'' (2023) on Amazon Prime.

University Teaching and TikTok presence

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Grisetti became the first graduate of the MFA in ''Performance Pedagogy'' program at

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in Los Angeles, CA. He began teaching at

Cal State Fullerton California State University, Fullerton (CSUF or Cal State Fullerton) is a public research university in Fullerton, California, United States. With a total enrollment of more than 41,000, it has the largest student body of the California State ...

in Fall 2021 where he helped redesign the BFA in Musical Theatre; he achieved tenure at the University two years later. Grisetti also gained recognition for creating provocative TikTok content about musical theatre training frequently critiquing the higher education system—particularly the student loan industry.

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

Theatre credits

Awards and nominations

Awards

* 2015

for "Most Promising Male Actor" – '' It Shoulda Been You''" 'HAMILTON' 's Phillipa Soo and 'IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU' 's Josh Grisetti Receive 2015 Derwent Awards
BroadwayWorld.com * 2011 Garland Award for "Performance in a Musical" – '' How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'' "2011 Garland Award winners announcement"
Backstage.com * 2010 Los Angeles Ovation Award for "Lead Actor in a Musical" – '' How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'' "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 musical, with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, and book by Linda Woolverton. Adapted from Walt Disney Pictures' animated film – which in turn was based on "Beauty and the Beast" by Je ...

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

Drama Desk Award The Drama Desk Awards are among the most esteemed honors in New York theater, recognizing outstanding achievements across Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway productions within the same categories. The awards are considered a signific ...

for "Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical" – '' It Shoulda Been You'' 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 news ...

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 ...

''NCSA Alumni newsletter
, Summer 2006 .pdf.

References

External links

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