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Shuler Hensley, Marietta native and multi-award winning Broadway, Off-Broadway, film and TV star, has been an integral part of the Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards— Shuler Hensley Awards since the program’s inception eleven years ago. Teacher, fellow performer and inspiration, he has given his time, energy and talent to support and further the arts in education.
Mr. Hensley’s list of roles and awards is long and illustrious. He is currently on Broadway playing Marcellus Washburn in The Music Man. He has played Tom Kettle in Jez Butterworth's new play The Ferryman, directed by Sam Mendes, Monster in Young Frankenstein (Broadway, US Tour and West End), Javert in Les Miserables and Jud Fry in Oklahoma!, a powerful and moving performance which earned him the “Triple Crown”: Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards.
His roles Off-Broadway include Fiorello!, The Whale, for which he was awarded “Stage Performance of the Year” by New York magazine, Silence! The Musical, Sweet and Sad and The Great American Trailer Park Musical. He starred in Ghost Brothers of Darkland County at Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre, All About Us, and The Phantom of the Opera.
His work extends to television and film, and he has performed in opera and with symphony orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Detroit Symphony and the New World Symphony. Among his TV credits are Elementary,The Americans, Deadline, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and The Jury. His film appearances include The Legend of Zorro; Van Helsing; The Bread, My Sweet (aka A Wedding for Bella), Odd Thomas, Cruiser, and the upcoming Into the Wilderness.
A recent film project had him playing President James Garfield in PBS's "Murder of a President", on Georgia Public Broadcasting, as well as recurring characters on Netflix series "OA", NBC’s “Shades of Blue” and Cartoon Network’s “Neon Joe Werewolf Hunter”. Shuler recently performed On The Town with the San Francisco Symphony and Michael Tilson Thomas. He also recently performed as Leon Czolgosz in Assassins at New York City's Center and as the villanous protester in The Greatest Showman, as well as the lead in The Whale at London's Theatre Royal Bath's Ustinov Studio.
He is currently the Associate Artistic Director at City Springs Theatre Company, and on the founding advisory board for the new Musical Theatre Program at The Manhattan School of Music.

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Shuler Hensley STAGE CREDITS

[Boston]
2022
Performer

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2022
Marcellus Washburn

[Regional (US)]
Alliance Theatre Company Production, 2019
Leonardo da Vinci

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2018
Tom Kettle [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
The Public Theater Shakespeare in the Park Production, 2018
Sir Toby Belch

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Off-Center Revival, 2017
Leon Czolgosz

[Off-Broadway]
The New Group Off-Broadway Revival, 2016
Oscar

[International Tour]
World Premiere Production, 2015
Performer

[US Tour]
Chicago and New York Production, 2014
The Grinch

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2014
Performer

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2013
Briggs

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2013
Pozzo

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2011
Dr. Hannibal Lecter [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
Playwrights Horizons Production, 2012
Performer

[West End]
Menier Chocolate Factory Production, 2010
The Baron

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2007
The Monster

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2006
Kerchak

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2005
Norbert

[Washington, DC (Regional)]
Kennedy Center Concert, 2005
Horace Giddens

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2002
Jud Fry

[West End]
Royal National Theatre Production, 1998
Jud Fry

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1987
Javert [Replacement]

[New York]
Workshop, 2006
Monster


Shuler Hensley Awards and Nominations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Shuler Hensley, Sweet Charity

The Lortels - 2017 - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical

Shuler Hensley, Sweet Charity

Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Shuler Hensley, The Whale

Drama League Awards - 2013 - Distinguished Performance Award

Shuler Hensley, The Whale


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Obie Awards - 2013 - Performance

Shuler Hensley, The Whale

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Shuler Hensley, The Whale


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The Lortels - 2013 - Outstanding Lead Actor

Shuler Hensley, The Whale


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Drama Desk Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Ensemble Performance

Shuler HensleySweet and Sad


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Obie Awards - 2012 - Ensemble Performance

Shuler HensleySweet and Sad


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Obie Awards - 2012 - Performance

Shuler HensleySweet and Sad

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Shuler Hensley, Young Frankenstein

Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Shuler Hensley, Young Frankenstein


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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2002 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Shuler Hensley, Oklahoma!


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Tony Awards - 2002 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Shuler Hensley, Oklahoma!


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Olivier Awards - 1999 - Best Supporting Performance in a Musical

Shuler Hensley, Oklahoma!

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Shuler Hensley to Direct and Star in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF IN CONCERT at Theatre Aspen


The Aspen Music Festival and School and Theatre Aspen's fifth annual co-production will be the 9-time Tony Award-winning Fiddler on the Roof in Concert. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Shuler Hensley-Helmed THE MUSIC MAN & More Set for City Springs Theatre's 7th Season


City Springs Theatre Company has revealed its all-new 2024 – 2025 season, marking the award-winning theatre company’s seventh season which launches in September and runs through May 2025.

ArtsBridge Foundation Reveals Nominees for 2024 Shuler Awards


ArtsBridge Foundation has revealed the nominees for the “Sweet 16” 16th Annual Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards for the 2023-2024 school year. See the full list of nominees!

Cynthia Erivo, Ruthie Ann Miles, and More Will Lead A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Concert at Lincoln Center


Stephen Sondheim’s A Little Night Music In Concert, featuring brand new orchestrations by legendary orchestrator and lifelong Sondheim collaborator Jonathan Tunick, will play David Geffen Hall at New York City’s Lincoln Center this summer with a starry cast and we've got the scoop.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Comes to City Springs Theatre Company This Week


City Springs Theatre Company will bring Disney’s Beauty and the Beast to metro Atlanta with performances from March 8 – 24, part of its 2023-2024 Season. Performances run March 8 – 24.

Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF IN CONCERT Breathes Life into an Old Favorite at Heinz Hall


The rediscovered orchestrations of John Williams make a beloved musical just that much better. If you were a movie or musical fan during the VHS era, you likely remember Fiddler on the Roof as one of those unwieldy three-hour films that require two different cassette tapes to watch in full, like Titanic.

Diane Phelan, Christian Magby & More to Star in Baayork Lee-Helmed BEAUTY AND THE BEAST in Atlanta


City Springs Theatre Company will bring Disney's Beauty and the Beast to metro Atlanta. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

51 Regional Awards Programs to Take Part in 15th Annual Jimmy Awards


51 Regional Awards Programs will participate in the 15th annual Jimmy Awards. Learn about the program and see how to watch!

Review: SCROOGE! at Arizona Theatre Company


Arizona Theatre Company's adaptation of SCROOGE! ~ the most notable element missing in this largely unsuccessful adaptation is any sense of a true Dickensian backdrop. Runs through December 30th.

ArtsBridge Foundation Reveals Participating Schools And Updates For 2023-24 Shuler Awards Competition


ArtsBridge Foundation announces participating schools for the 2023-24 Shuler Awards competition. The event will feature live performances and awards in 18 categories, with scholarship recipients also announced. The program aims to support arts education and nurture talent in Georgia.

IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS Opens at City Springs Theatre Company in December


This December, City Springs Theatre Company (CSTC) brings the nostalgic, Broadway spectacular Irving Berlin's White Christmas to Atlanta-area audiences, with additional performances already in place to meet the demand for this holiday classic.

Arizona Theatre Company Kicks Off Holiday Season With SCROOGE!, Company's New Musical Based On Classic Story


Arizona Theatre Company has announced it is kicking off the holiday season with Scrooge!, the company's new holiday musical adaptation of the Oscar-nominated film of the same name created by Oscar-winning, Grammy-winning and Tony-nominated composer Leslie Bricusse and directed by Broadway director and ATC's own Matt August.

Review: It's a Match with FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at City Springs Theatre Company


What did our critic think of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at City Springs Theatre Company?

Tony Award-Winning Actor Shuler Hensley Headlines SCROOGE THE MUSICAL At Arizona Theatre Company


Arizona Theatre Company has announced Hollywood film and stage actor Shuler Hensley as the title character in the theatre's holiday show, Scrooge! The Musical.

Which Actors Have Done Multiple Broadway Shows Together?


This time, the reader question was: which actors have done multiple Broadway shows together?

Interview: Josh Strickland on His Final Time in TARZAN


Josh Strickland originated the title role in Disney’s TARZAN on Broadway in 2006 and has since been the iconic voice of the character as the musical has lived on through the fan favorite cast album and licensing around the world. Now the star returns to TARZAN through October 21, 2023 at Tuacahn.  Josh Strickland happily sat down with BroadwayWorld near the Tuacahn Amphitheatre to discuss his long association with the show from audition to Broadway to Germany, and now in what he calls his “last hurrah” at Tuacahn.

Billy Crudup to Reprise His Role in HARRY CLARKE at Berkeley Repertory Theatre


Emmy and Tony Award winner Billy Crudup will reprise his award–winning role in David Cale’s Harry Clarke, performing at Berkeley Rep’s Roda Theatre (2015 Addison St., Berkeley) November 15–December 23, 2023. 

RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S OKLAHOMA! with Hugh Jackman to Play Cinemas Around The Globe This Month


The Olivier Award-winning 1998 production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma!, starring then-newcomer Hugh Jackman (Les Misérables, The Greatest Showman) as Curly, will screen in more than 840 cinemas around the globe for two days only on Sunday, July 16 and Wednesday, July 19.

Nominees Revealed for the 14th Annual Jimmy Awards


The Broadway League Foundation has revealed the 96 nominees who will be arriving to New York City to compete for Best Performance by an Actor and Actress as well as other honors and scholarships at the 14th annual Jimmy Awards® ceremony.

OKLAHOMA! Starring Hugh Jackman Will Be Presented as Part of Sarasota Opera's HD At The Opera House


Sarasota Opera will present an HD at the Opera House film of a National Theatre production of Oklahoma! starring Hugh Jackman. This will be shown on Sunday, July 16 at 1:30 p.m.

Shuler Hensley FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Shuler Hensley been in?

Shuler Hensley has appeared on Broadway in 8 shows.

How many West End shows has Shuler Hensley been in?

Shuler Hensley has appeared on London's West End in 2 shows.

What was Shuler Hensley's first West End show?

Shuler Hensley's first West End show was Oklahoma! which opened in 1998

What awards has Shuler Hensley been nominated for?

Shuler Hensley has been nominated for several awards, including Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical by the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Sweet Charity, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical by The Lortels for Sweet Charity, Outstanding Actor in a Play by the Drama Desk Awards for The Whale, Distinguished Performance Award by the Drama League Awards for The Whale, Performance by the Obie Awards for The Whale, Outstanding Actor in a Play by the Outer Critics Circle Awards for The Whale, Outstanding Lead Actor by The Lortels for The Whale, Outstanding Ensemble Performance by the Drama Desk Awards for Sweet and Sad, Ensemble Performance by the Obie Awards for Sweet and Sad, Performance by the Obie Awards for Sweet and Sad, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical by the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Young Frankenstein, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical by the Drama Desk Awards for Young Frankenstein, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical by the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Oklahoma!, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical by the Tony Awards for Oklahoma!, and Best Supporting Performance in a Musical by the Olivier Awards for Oklahoma!.

What awards has Shuler Hensley won?

Shuler Hensley has won several awards for his performances including an Obie Award for The Whale, a Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in The Whale, a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance in Sweet and Sad, an Obie Award for Ensemble Performance in Sweet and Sad, another Obie Award for Performance in Sweet and Sad, an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical in Oklahoma!, a Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical in Oklahoma!, and an Olivier Award for Best Supporting Performance in a Musical in Oklahoma!.

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