James Monroe Iglehart

James Monroe Iglehart is an American actor and singer who also writes comic books. He is best known for playing the Genie in Aladdin's first Broadway staging, which won him a Tony Award. Born in Hayward, California, he studied theater at Cal State Hayward and began in California shows such as Bat Boy and Grease. He later directed Bat Boy: The Musical and joined Broadway casts of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Memphis, originating the role of Bobby. His Genie work brought him the 2014 Tony Award as featured actor in a musical and a Drama Desk Award. He then played Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in Hamilton, appeared in Freestyle Love Supreme, and played Billy Flynn in Chicago and King Arthur in Spamalot. He created Louis Armstrong in A Wonderful World and received a Tony nomination for it. His television and voice work includes Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, SuperKitties, Helluva Boss, and Hazbin Hotel.