James Monroe Iglehart
Gender
Male
Born
Sep 04, 1974
Hayward, California, USA
Performer
Director
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CREDITSA Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical (Nov 11, 2024 - Feb 23, 2025)Musical, Original
- Co-Directed by James Monroe Iglehart
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Starring: James Monroe Iglehart
- Louis Armstrong - Original
Spamalot (Nov 16, 2023 - Apr 07, 2024)Musical, Revival-
Also Starring: James Monroe Iglehart
- King Arthur - Original
& Juliet (Nov 17, 2022 - Present)Musical, Original-
Also Starring: James Monroe Iglehart
- Lance - Replacement (Dec 02, 2025 - Jun 04, 2026)
- Lance - Replacement (Aug 05, 2025 - Nov 02, 2025)
Freestyle Love Supreme (Oct 19, 2021 - Jan 02, 2022)Special, Return Engagement-
Performer: James Monroe Iglehart
- J-Soul (Cameo Performer) - Replacement
Freestyle Love Supreme (Oct 02, 2019 - Jan 12, 2020)Special, Original-
Performer: James Monroe Iglehart
- J-Soul - Original
Hamilton (Aug 06, 2015 - Present)Musical, Original-
Also Starring: James Monroe Iglehart
- Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson - Replacement (Sep 27, 2019 - Nov 14, 2021)
- Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson - Replacement (Apr 14, 2017 - Aug 2019)
Aladdin (Mar 20, 2014 - Present)Musical, Original-
Starring: James Monroe Iglehart
- Genie - Original (Feb 26, 2014 - Feb 19, 2017)
Memphis (Oct 19, 2009 - Aug 05, 2012)Musical, Original-
Performer: James Monroe Iglehart
- Bobby - Original
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (May 02, 2005 - Jan 20, 2008)Musical, Original-
Performer: James Monroe Iglehart
- Mitch Mahoney - Replacement (Apr 17, 2007 - Jan 20, 2008)
Chicago (Nov 14, 1996 - Present)Musical, Revival-
Starring: James Monroe Iglehart
- Billy Flynn - Replacement (Jan 17, 2022 - Mar 13, 2022)
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AWARDS
Tony Award®
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
2025 | Nominee | A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong MusicalStarring: James Monroe Iglehart
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
2014 | Winner | AladdinStarring: James Monroe Iglehart
Drama Desk Award
A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical
(Nov 11, 2024 - Feb 23, 2025)
Musical, Original
- Co-Directed by James Monroe Iglehart
-
Starring: James Monroe Iglehart
- Louis Armstrong - Original
Spamalot
(Nov 16, 2023 - Apr 07, 2024)
Musical, Revival
-
Also Starring: James Monroe Iglehart
- King Arthur - Original
& Juliet
(Nov 17, 2022 - Present)
Musical, Original
-
Also Starring: James Monroe Iglehart
- Lance - Replacement (Dec 02, 2025 - Jun 04, 2026)
- Lance - Replacement (Aug 05, 2025 - Nov 02, 2025)
Freestyle Love Supreme
(Oct 19, 2021 - Jan 02, 2022)
Special, Return Engagement
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Performer: James Monroe Iglehart
- J-Soul (Cameo Performer) - Replacement
Freestyle Love Supreme
(Oct 02, 2019 - Jan 12, 2020)
Special, Original
-
Performer: James Monroe Iglehart
- J-Soul - Original
Hamilton
(Aug 06, 2015 - Present)
Musical, Original
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Also Starring: James Monroe Iglehart
- Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson - Replacement (Sep 27, 2019 - Nov 14, 2021)
- Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson - Replacement (Apr 14, 2017 - Aug 2019)
Aladdin
(Mar 20, 2014 - Present)
Musical, Original
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Starring: James Monroe Iglehart
- Genie - Original (Feb 26, 2014 - Feb 19, 2017)
Memphis
(Oct 19, 2009 - Aug 05, 2012)
Musical, Original
-
Performer: James Monroe Iglehart
- Bobby - Original
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
(May 02, 2005 - Jan 20, 2008)
Musical, Original
-
Performer: James Monroe Iglehart
- Mitch Mahoney - Replacement (Apr 17, 2007 - Jan 20, 2008)
Chicago
(Nov 14, 1996 - Present)
Musical, Revival
-
Starring: James Monroe Iglehart
- Billy Flynn - Replacement (Jan 17, 2022 - Mar 13, 2022)
Tony Award®
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
2025 | Nominee
| A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical
Starring: James Monroe Iglehart
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
2014 | Winner
| Aladdin
Starring: James Monroe Iglehart
Drama Desk Award