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Joel Grey

Gender

Male

Born

Apr 11, 1932

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Performer Director

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
- Broadway
- Touring
The Cherry Orchard (Oct 16, 2016 - Dec 04, 2016)
Play, Revival

Also Starring: Joel Grey

Firs - Original

The Normal Heart (Apr 27, 2011 - Jul 10, 2011)
Play, Original

Directed by Joel Grey

Anything Goes (Apr 07, 2011 - Jul 08, 2012)
Musical, Revival

Starring: Joel Grey

Moonface Martin - Original (Mar 10, 2011 - Oct 02, 2011)

Moonface Martin - Replacement (Nov 2012 - Jul 08, 2012)

Wicked (Oct 30, 2003 - Present)
Musical, Original

Also Starring: Joel Grey

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Original (Oct 08, 2003 - Jul 18, 2004)

Chicago (Nov 14, 1996 - Present)
Musical, Revival

Starring: Joel Grey

Amos Hart - Original

Cabaret (Oct 22, 1987 - Jun 04, 1988)
Musical, Revival

Starring: Joel Grey

The Emcee - Original

The Grand Tour (Jan 11, 1979 - Mar 04, 1979)
Musical, Original

Starring: Joel Grey

S. L. Jacobowsky - Original

Goodtime Charley (Mar 03, 1975 - May 31, 1975)
Musical, Original

Starring: Joel Grey

Charley - Original

George M! (Apr 10, 1968 - Apr 26, 1969)
Musical, Original

Starring: Joel Grey

George M. Cohan - Original

Cabaret (Nov 20, 1966 - Sep 06, 1969)
Musical, Original

Also Starring: Joel Grey

Master of Ceremonies - Original (Nov 02, 1966 - Dec 30, 1967)

Half a Sixpence (Apr 25, 1965 - Jul 16, 1966)
Musical, Original

Starring: Joel Grey

Arthur Kipps - Replacement (Aug 09, 1965 - Aug 14, 1965)

Stop the World - I Want to Get Off (Oct 03, 1962 - Feb 01, 1964)
Musical, Original

Performer: Joel Grey

Littlechap - Replacement (Nov 04, 1963 - Feb 01, 1964)

Come Blow Your Horn (Feb 22, 1961 - Oct 06, 1962)
Play, Original

Performer: Joel Grey

Buddy Baker - Replacement

The Littlest Revue (May 22, 1956 - Jun 17, 1956)
Musical, Original

Performer: Joel Grey

Compere - Original

Son - Original

The Vice-President - Original

The Window Washer - Original

Prime Minister - Original

Borscht Capades (Sep 17, 1951 - Dec 02, 1951)
Musical, Original

Also Starring: Joel Kaye

Original
Chicago (Dec 12, 1997 - Oct 22, 2000)
Musical, Revival

Also Starring: Joel Grey

Amos Hart - Replacement

Cabaret (Feb 26, 1987 - Jun 04, 1989)
Musical, Revival

Starring: Joel Grey

Master of Ceremonies - Original

Zorba (Dec 31, 1985 - Aug 03, 1986)
Musical, Revival

Production Supervised by Joel Grey

George M! (May 08, 1969 - Feb 07, 1970)
Musical, Original

Starring: Joel Grey

George M. Cohan - Original (May 08, 1969 - Oct 19, 1969)

Stop the World - I Want to Get Off (Mar 25, 1963 - Apr 18, 1964)
Musical, Original

Starring: Joel Grey

Littlechap - Original (Mar 25, 1963 - Oct 05, 1963)
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

1979 | Nominee | The Grand Tour

Starring: Joel Grey

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

1975 | Nominee | Goodtime Charley

Starring: Joel Grey

CREDITS
AWARDS

Broadway
Touring

The Cherry Orchard (Oct 16, 2016 - Dec 04, 2016)

Play, Revival

Also Starring: Joel Grey
- Firs - Original

The Normal Heart (Apr 27, 2011 - Jul 10, 2011)

Play, Original

Directed by Joel Grey

Anything Goes (Apr 07, 2011 - Jul 08, 2012)

Musical, Revival

Starring: Joel Grey
- Moonface Martin - Original (Mar 10, 2011 - Oct 02, 2011)
- Moonface Martin - Replacement (Nov 2012 - Jul 08, 2012)

Wicked (Oct 30, 2003 - Present)

Musical, Original

Also Starring: Joel Grey
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Original (Oct 08, 2003 - Jul 18, 2004)

Chicago (Nov 14, 1996 - Present)

Musical, Revival

Starring: Joel Grey
- Amos Hart - Original

Cabaret (Oct 22, 1987 - Jun 04, 1988)

Musical, Revival

Starring: Joel Grey
- The Emcee - Original

The Grand Tour (Jan 11, 1979 - Mar 04, 1979)

Musical, Original

Starring: Joel Grey
- S. L. Jacobowsky - Original

Goodtime Charley (Mar 03, 1975 - May 31, 1975)

Musical, Original

Starring: Joel Grey
- Charley - Original

George M! (Apr 10, 1968 - Apr 26, 1969)

Musical, Original

Starring: Joel Grey
- George M. Cohan - Original

Cabaret (Nov 20, 1966 - Sep 06, 1969)

Musical, Original

Also Starring: Joel Grey
- Master of Ceremonies - Original (Nov 02, 1966 - Dec 30, 1967)

Half a Sixpence (Apr 25, 1965 - Jul 16, 1966)

Musical, Original

Starring: Joel Grey
- Arthur Kipps - Replacement (Aug 09, 1965 - Aug 14, 1965)

Stop the World - I Want to Get Off (Oct 03, 1962 - Feb 01, 1964)

Musical, Original

Performer: Joel Grey
- Littlechap - Replacement (Nov 04, 1963 - Feb 01, 1964)

Come Blow Your Horn (Feb 22, 1961 - Oct 06, 1962)

Play, Original

Performer: Joel Grey
- Buddy Baker - Replacement

The Littlest Revue (May 22, 1956 - Jun 17, 1956)

Musical, Original

Performer: Joel Grey
- Compere - Original
- Son - Original
- The Vice-President - Original
- The Window Washer - Original
- Prime Minister - Original

Borscht Capades (Sep 17, 1951 - Dec 02, 1951)

Musical, Original

Also Starring: Joel Kaye
- Original

Chicago (Dec 12, 1997 - Oct 22, 2000)

Musical, Revival

Also Starring: Joel Grey
- Amos Hart - Replacement

Cabaret (Feb 26, 1987 - Jun 04, 1989)

Musical, Revival

Starring: Joel Grey
- Master of Ceremonies - Original

Zorba (Dec 31, 1985 - Aug 03, 1986)

Musical, Revival

Production Supervised by Joel Grey

George M! (May 08, 1969 - Feb 07, 1970)

Musical, Original

Starring: Joel Grey
- George M. Cohan - Original (May 08, 1969 - Oct 19, 1969)

Stop the World - I Want to Get Off (Mar 25, 1963 - Apr 18, 1964)

Musical, Original

Starring: Joel Grey
- Littlechap - Original (Mar 25, 1963 - Oct 05, 1963)

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

1979 | Nominee | The Grand Tour

Starring: Joel Grey

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

1975 | Nominee | Goodtime Charley

Starring: Joel Grey

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