Gender
Male
Born
Apr 11, 1932
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Performer Director Lyricist
External Links
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Also Known As
Joel Katz [Birthname]
Joel Kaye
Relations
Father of
Jennifer Grey
Husband of
Jo Wilder (1958 - 1982) divorced
Son of
Mickey Katz
  • CREDITS
    The Cherry Orchard (Oct 16, 2016 - Dec 04, 2016)
    • Also Starring: Joel Grey [Firs]
    PlayDramaRevival
    The Normal Heart (Apr 27, 2011 - Jul 10, 2011)
    • Directed by Joel Grey
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Anything Goes (Apr 07, 2011 - Jul 08, 2012)
    • Starring: Joel Grey
      • Moonface Martin - (Mar 10, 2011 - Oct 02, 2011)
      • Moonface Martin - Replacement (Nov 2012 - Jul 08, 2012)
    MusicalComedyRevival
    Wicked (Oct 30, 2003 - Present)
    • Also Starring: Joel Grey
      • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - (Oct 08, 2003 - Jul 18, 2004)
    MusicalOriginal
    Chicago (Nov 14, 1996 - Present)
    • Starring: Joel Grey [Amos Hart]
    MusicalComedyRevival
    Cabaret (Oct 22, 1987 - Jun 04, 1988)
    • Starring: Joel Grey [The Emcee]
    MusicalDramaRevival
    The Grand Tour (Jan 11, 1979 - Mar 04, 1979)
    • Starring: Joel Grey [S. L. Jacobowsky]
    MusicalOriginal
    Goodtime Charley (Mar 03, 1975 - May 31, 1975)
    • Starring: Joel Grey [Charley]
    MusicalOriginal
    George M! (Apr 10, 1968 - Apr 26, 1969)
    • Starring: Joel Grey [George M. Cohan]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Cabaret (Nov 20, 1966 - Sep 06, 1969)
    • Also Starring: Joel Grey
      • Master of Ceremonies - (Nov 02, 1966 - Dec 30, 1967)
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    Half a Sixpence (Apr 25, 1965 - Jul 16, 1966)
    • Starring: Joel Grey
      • Arthur Kipps - Replacement (Aug 09, 1965 - Aug 14, 1965)
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Stop the World - I Want to Get Off (Oct 03, 1962 - Feb 01, 1964)
    • Performer: Joel Grey
      • Littlechap - Replacement (Nov 04, 1963 - Feb 01, 1964)
    MusicalOriginal
    Come Blow Your Horn (Feb 22, 1961 - Oct 06, 1962)
    • Performer: Joel Grey
      • Buddy Baker - Replacement
    PlayComedyOriginal
    The Littlest Revue (May 22, 1956 - Jun 17, 1956)
    • Performer: Joel Grey [Compere, Son, The Vice-President, The Window Washer, Prime Minister]
    MusicalSketchesOriginal
    Borscht Capades (Sep 17, 1951 - Dec 02, 1951)
    • Also Starring: Joel Kaye
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    Some Like It Hot (Jun 04, 2002 - May 11, 2003)
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Joel Grey
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Chicago (Dec 12, 1997 - Oct 22, 2000)
    • Also Starring: Joel Grey
      • Amos Hart - Replacement
    MusicalComedyRevival
    Cabaret (Feb 26, 1987 - Jun 04, 1989)
    • Starring: Joel Grey [Master of Ceremonies]
    MusicalDramaRevival
    Zorba (Dec 31, 1985 - Aug 03, 1986)
    • Production Supervised by Joel Grey
    MusicalRevival
    George M! (May 08, 1969 - Feb 07, 1970)
    • Starring: Joel Grey
      • George M. Cohan - (May 08, 1969 - Oct 19, 1969)
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Stop the World - I Want to Get Off (Mar 25, 1963 - Apr 18, 1964)
    • Starring: Joel Grey
      • Littlechap - (Mar 25, 1963 - Oct 05, 1963)
    MusicalOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

    Special Award for Lifetime Achievement

    2023 | Recipient
    Joel Grey
     

    Best Direction of a Play

    2011 | Nominee  | The Normal Heart
    Directed by Joel Grey
     

    Best Actor in a Musical

    1979 | Nominee  | The Grand Tour
    Starring: Joel Grey
     

    Best Actor in a Musical

    1975 | Nominee  | Goodtime Charley
    Starring: Joel Grey
     

    Best Actor in a Musical

    1969 | Nominee  | George M!
    Starring: Joel Grey

    Best Featured Actor in a Musical

    1967 | Winner  | Cabaret
    Also Starring: Joel Grey

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Director of a Musical

    2019 | Nominee
    Joel Grey (for "Fiddler on the Roof")

    Outstanding Director of a Play

    2011 | Winner  | The Normal Heart
    Directed by Joel Grey
     

    Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

    2000 | Nominee
    Joel Grey (for "Give Me Your Answer, Do!")

    Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

    1997 | Winner  | Chicago
    Starring: Joel Grey
     

    Outstanding Actor in a Musical

    1988 | Nominee  | Cabaret
    Starring: Joel Grey
     

    Outstanding Actor in a Musical

    1975 | Nominee  | Goodtime Charley
    Starring: Joel Grey
The Cherry Orchard (Oct 16, 2016 - Dec 04, 2016)
  • Also Starring: Joel Grey [Firs]
PlayDramaRevival
The Normal Heart (Apr 27, 2011 - Jul 10, 2011)
  • Directed by Joel Grey
PlayDramaOriginal
Anything Goes (Apr 07, 2011 - Jul 08, 2012)
  • Starring: Joel Grey
    • Moonface Martin - (Mar 10, 2011 - Oct 02, 2011)
    • Moonface Martin - Replacement (Nov 2012 - Jul 08, 2012)
MusicalComedyRevival
Wicked (Oct 30, 2003 - Present)
  • Also Starring: Joel Grey
    • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - (Oct 08, 2003 - Jul 18, 2004)
MusicalOriginal
Chicago (Nov 14, 1996 - Present)
  • Starring: Joel Grey [Amos Hart]
MusicalComedyRevival
Cabaret (Oct 22, 1987 - Jun 04, 1988)
  • Starring: Joel Grey [The Emcee]
MusicalDramaRevival
The Grand Tour (Jan 11, 1979 - Mar 04, 1979)
  • Starring: Joel Grey [S. L. Jacobowsky]
MusicalOriginal
Goodtime Charley (Mar 03, 1975 - May 31, 1975)
  • Starring: Joel Grey [Charley]
MusicalOriginal
George M! (Apr 10, 1968 - Apr 26, 1969)
  • Starring: Joel Grey [George M. Cohan]
MusicalComedyOriginal
Cabaret (Nov 20, 1966 - Sep 06, 1969)
  • Also Starring: Joel Grey
    • Master of Ceremonies - (Nov 02, 1966 - Dec 30, 1967)
MusicalDramaOriginal
Half a Sixpence (Apr 25, 1965 - Jul 16, 1966)
  • Starring: Joel Grey
    • Arthur Kipps - Replacement (Aug 09, 1965 - Aug 14, 1965)
MusicalComedyOriginal
Stop the World - I Want to Get Off (Oct 03, 1962 - Feb 01, 1964)
  • Performer: Joel Grey
    • Littlechap - Replacement (Nov 04, 1963 - Feb 01, 1964)
MusicalOriginal
Come Blow Your Horn (Feb 22, 1961 - Oct 06, 1962)
  • Performer: Joel Grey
    • Buddy Baker - Replacement
PlayComedyOriginal
The Littlest Revue (May 22, 1956 - Jun 17, 1956)
  • Performer: Joel Grey [Compere, Son, The Vice-President, The Window Washer, Prime Minister]
MusicalSketchesOriginal
Borscht Capades (Sep 17, 1951 - Dec 02, 1951)
  • Also Starring: Joel Kaye
MusicalRevueOriginal
Some Like It Hot (Jun 04, 2002 - May 11, 2003)
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Joel Grey
MusicalComedyOriginal
Chicago (Dec 12, 1997 - Oct 22, 2000)
  • Also Starring: Joel Grey
    • Amos Hart - Replacement
MusicalComedyRevival
Cabaret (Feb 26, 1987 - Jun 04, 1989)
  • Starring: Joel Grey [Master of Ceremonies]
MusicalDramaRevival
Zorba (Dec 31, 1985 - Aug 03, 1986)
  • Production Supervised by Joel Grey
MusicalRevival
George M! (May 08, 1969 - Feb 07, 1970)
  • Starring: Joel Grey
    • George M. Cohan - (May 08, 1969 - Oct 19, 1969)
MusicalComedyOriginal
Stop the World - I Want to Get Off (Mar 25, 1963 - Apr 18, 1964)
  • Starring: Joel Grey
    • Littlechap - (Mar 25, 1963 - Oct 05, 1963)
MusicalOriginal

Tony Award®

Special Award for Lifetime Achievement

2023 | Recipient
Joel Grey
 

Best Direction of a Play

2011 | Nominee  | The Normal Heart
Directed by Joel Grey
 

Best Actor in a Musical

1979 | Nominee  | The Grand Tour
Starring: Joel Grey
 

Best Actor in a Musical

1975 | Nominee  | Goodtime Charley
Starring: Joel Grey
 

Best Actor in a Musical

1969 | Nominee  | George M!
Starring: Joel Grey

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

1967 | Winner  | Cabaret
Also Starring: Joel Grey

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Director of a Musical

2019 | Nominee
Joel Grey (for "Fiddler on the Roof")

Outstanding Director of a Play

2011 | Winner  | The Normal Heart
Directed by Joel Grey
 

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

2000 | Nominee
Joel Grey (for "Give Me Your Answer, Do!")

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

1997 | Winner  | Chicago
Starring: Joel Grey
 

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

1988 | Nominee  | Cabaret
Starring: Joel Grey
 

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

1975 | Nominee  | Goodtime Charley
Starring: Joel Grey

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