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| Born | August 20, 1992 |
| Hometown | Lynn, Massachusetts, United States |
| Height | 5'7" (1.70m) |
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‘Some Like It Hot’ Tops 2023 Drama Desk Awards With 8 Wins
- Two other musicals, Shucked and a Sweeney Todd revival, also win multiple awards.
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- EntertainmentVariety
‘Shucked’ to Become First Broadway Musical Featured on ‘The Voice,’ With Tony Nominee Alex Newell’s Showstopper Number (EXCLUSIVE)
“The Voice” has not been much concerned with current Broadway voices until now. That’ll change in a big way with this coming Monday’s episode, which will feature a show-stopping number from “Shucked” — marking the first time a song from a currently running Broadway show has been featured on the long-running singing competition series. The […]
- EntertainmentHuffPost
J. Harrison Ghee, Alex Newell Are First Nonbinary Actors To Receive Tony Nominations
The Broadway performers are being recognized for their performances in the musicals "Some Like It Hot" and "Shucked."
- EntertainmentRolling Stone
‘Actor Is A Genderless Word’: Tony-Nominee Alex Newell Says Change In Broadway Is Coming
Newell tells Rolling Stone her history-making nomination feels like the culmination of all her hard work.
- CelebrityNBC News
Gender-nonconforming actors make history with Tony nominations
Two performers made history Tuesday when they became the first gender-nonconforming actors nominated for Tony Awards.
- EntertainmentThe AV Club
Tony Awards gingerly approach real progress by nominating two nonbinary actors
It seems like just a matter of time before major awards shows either completely ditch gendered acting categories or come up with some alternative that is more inclusive, and while the Tony Awards haven’t made that move yet, the organization has at least made a step toward it. This morning, the Tony Awards announcements came out, and they included a pair of history-making names with nonbinary actors J. Harrison Ghee (from Some Like It Hot) and Alex Newell (from Shucked) getting nominated for Best
- StyleBravo
Florals! Trains! Pearls! See All of Christian Siriano's Stunning Met Gala Designs
Several stars stepped out for the first Monday in May for New York City's annual Met Gala, and four of them stunned in dazzling designs by Bravo’s Project Runway mentor Christian Siriano. The evening, which took place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, paid tribute to German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld who worked at various fashion houses before serving as creative director at Chanel in 1983 until his death in 2019. Per the night's theme, "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty," Christia
- CelebrityPeople
Alex Newell and J. Harrison Ghee Make History as First Nonbinary Actors Nominated for Tony Awards
Some Like It Hot's J. Harrison Ghee was nominated for best actor in a musical and Shucked's Alex Newell was recognized in best supporting actor in a musical
- EntertainmentThe Hollywood Reporter
J. Harrison Ghee, Alex Newell Break Down Gender Barriers as Nonbinary Tony Acting Nominees
J. Harrison Ghee and Alex Newell appear to have made history Tuesday as the first openly nonbinary actors to be nominated for Tony Awards. The two were nominated in the categories of best performance by an actor in a leading role in a musical, in the case of Ghee for their role in Some Like […]
- CelebrityPride
Tony Awards Make History With First-Ever Nonbinary Actor Nominations
Here's how Alex Newell and J. Harrison Ghee reacted to the news!
- EntertainmentThe Advocate
Nonbinary, Gender-Nonconforming Actors Make Tony Awards History
J. Harrison Ghee and Alex Newell are the first out nonbinary or gender-nonconforming actors to receive Tony nominations.
