Shuler Hensley
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BIO
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.
Photos
Ross Lekites, Leah Horowitz, Shuler Hensley, Ruthie Ann Miles, Jason Gotay, Addie Harrington, Kerstin Anderson, Susan Graham, Ron Raines, Marsha Mason, Cynthia Erivo, Jin Ha, Ellie Fishman, Andrea Jones-Sojola, Jonathan Christopher
From: Exclusive: Backstage at A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Lincoln Center
Ross Lekites, Leah Horowitz, Shuler Hensley, Ruthie Ann Miles, Jason Gotay, Addie Harrington, Kerstin Anderson, Susan Graham, Ron Raines, Marsha Mason, Cynthia Erivo, Jin Ha, Ellie Fishman, Andrea Jones-Sojola and Jonathan Christopher
From: Exclusive: Backstage at A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Lincoln Center
STAGE CREDITS
Awards and Nominations
Shuler Hensley, Sweet Charity
Shuler Hensley, Sweet Charity
Shuler Hensley, The Whale
Shuler Hensley, The Whale
winner
Shuler Hensley, The Whale
Shuler Hensley, The Whale
winner
Shuler Hensley, The Whale
winner
Shuler HensleySweet and Sad
winner
Shuler HensleySweet and Sad
winner
Shuler HensleySweet and Sad
Shuler Hensley, Young Frankenstein
Shuler Hensley, Young Frankenstein
winner
Shuler Hensley, Oklahoma!
winner
Shuler Hensley, Oklahoma!
winner
Shuler Hensley, Oklahoma!
Videos
Video: First Look at Rehearsals for MILLIONS World Premiere Musical at Alliance Theatre
by Joshua Wright - 2025-05-22 17:09:29
Video: Hear 'Childish Things' from Alliance Theatre's MILLIONS Musical
by Michael Major - 2025-05-06 16:39:51
Video: First Listen to 'St. Who?' From MILLIONS Musical Ahead of Alliance Theatre Premiere
by Michael Major - 2025-05-02 12:28:43
Photo/Video Exclusive: Original A CHORUS LINE Stars Celebrate Its 50th Anniversary At City Springs Theatre Company Gala
by A.A. Cristi - 2025-02-19 19:36:43
VIDEO: Nicole Kidman Bids $100k For Hugh Jackman's Hat at THE MUSIC MAN
by Blair Ingenthron - 2022-11-27 09:59:03
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer For THE WHALE Film Adaption Starring Brendan Fraser & Sadie Sink
by Michael Major - 2022-11-08 09:20:59
VIDEO: Sutton Foster Talks MUSIC MAN Pre-Show Ritual With Hugh Jackman on LIVE
by Michael Major - 2022-07-11 16:51:34
VIDEO: Hugh Jackman Celebrates Sutton Foster's Drama League Awards Win with Curtain Call Speech
by Marissa Tomeo - 2022-05-22 11:33:47
VIDEO: Sutton Foster & Hugh Jackman Reveal They Were 'Intimidated' to Work Together in MUSIC MAN on MEYERS
by Michael Major - 2022-05-06 09:27:07
VIDEO: Sutton Foster Discusses Performing For Her Daughter in MUSIC MAN on CBS MORNINGS
by Michael Major - 2022-04-29 11:23:56
VIDEO: Sutton Foster Reveals Her 'Dream Role Goals' on COLBERT
by Michael Major - 2022-04-07 15:45:06
VIDEO: Sutton Foster Talks MUSIC MAN & Returning to ANYTHING GOES on TODAY
by Michael Major - 2022-03-04 14:56:26
VIDEO: Watch Hugh Jackman Perform 'Ya Got Trouble' in THE MUSIC MAN
by Show Highlights - 2022-02-11 11:55:26
VIDEO: Hugh Jackman Releases Holiday Video from the Winter Garden Theatre to Broadway
by Robert Diamond - 2021-12-25 12:01:18
VIDEO: Hugh Jackman Tributes Swings & Understudies as Kathy Voytko Fills in for Sutton Foster
by BWW Special - 2021-12-24 06:41:36
Broadway Rewind: Steven Pasquale, Victoria Clark & More Bring Back ASSASSINS
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-09-10 17:01:00
VIDEO: Jimmy Fallon Was Offered a Cameo in ALMOST FAMOUS on Broadway
by Sarah Leiber - 2019-10-23 20:19:46
ArtsBridge Foundation Announces 2019 Shuler Hensley Awards Nominees
by A.A. Cristi - 2019-03-27 16:29:30
TV: Brian d'Arcy James, Holley Fain, Emily Bergl & Company Get Ready to Join THE FERRYMAN!
by Nicole Rosky - 2019-01-18 10:31:00
News
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 18, 2026
The Broadway League Foundation has revealed the 58 participating Regional Awards Programs for the 17th annual Jimmy Awards which will take place at Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre.
by Caroline Powell - Feb 13, 2026
Atlanta’s fastest-growing performing arts organization, City Springs Theatre Company (CSTC) has announced its ninth season of musicals at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center (SSPAC).
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 23, 2026
Irish vocalists Emmett O'Hanlon and Emmet Cahill appeared together Monday evening at Birdland Jazz Club, presenting a program of ballads, show tunes, and classic selections by celebrated composers. See photos of the show.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 20, 2026
Actors Theatre of Indiana's (ATI) Lucky Stiff will open January 30 thru February 15. The cast has been announced that will be part of this wildly funny, fast-paced musical murder mystery.
by Rebecca Kaplan - Jan 18, 2026
The 1/12 Orchestra of St. Luke’s concert revived an American masterpiece with outstanding casting, lush arrangements of the original score. Their season at Carnegie Hall continues 2/12, 3/26 and 4/30
by Caroline Powell - Jan 17, 2026
It’s a spectacular evening of entertainment, with an all-star cast of performers celebrating the past and the future of City Springs Theatre Company (CSTC). The company’s second annual Encore Gala will take place February 12th at the Coca-Cola Roxy in the Battery and will be hosted by Fox 5’s media personality Paul Milliken.
by Rebecca Kaplan - Dec 26, 2025
The 1/12 concert kicks of the Orchestra of St. Luke's 2026 season, which celebrates American music in honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration.
by - Nov 17, 2025
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 17, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.
by Jennifer Broski - Nov 14, 2025
The Public Theater just celebrated opening night for the world premiere of THE SEAT OF OUR PANTS, featuring a cast led by Ruthie Ann Miles, Micaela Diamond, Amina Faye, Damon Daunno, Shuler Hensley, and Andy Grotelueschen. Check out photos from the big night here.
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 14, 2025
The world premiere of the new musicalTHE SEAT OF OUR PANTS opens tonight at The Public Theater, featuring a cast led by Ruthie Ann Miles, Micaela Diamond, Amina Faye, Damon Daunno, Shuler Hensley, and Andy Grotelueschen. Read the reviews!
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 14, 2025
The Public Theater has released first-look production photos for the world premiere of THE SEAT OF OUR PANTS, featuring a cast led by Ruthie Ann Miles, Micaela Diamond, Amina Faye, Damon Daunno, Shuler Hensley, and Andy Grotelueschen.
by Sidney Paterra - Nov 2, 2025
Samuel D. Hunter’s plays have quietly shaped contemporary American drama. Known for their compassionate look at working-class lives in his native Idaho, Hunter’s works explore faith, loneliness, community, and redemption with remarkable empathy. Hunter (finally) just made his Broadway debut in 2025 with Little Bear Ridge Road, now running at the Booth Theatre.
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Nov 2, 2025
Only two new musicals are opening on Broadway in the first half of the 2025-2026 season: The Queen of Versailles and Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York). There has been much discourse on the topic of whether rising capitalization costs and the rareness of full recoupment is impacting the number of new musicals being produced on Broadway.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 16, 2025
The Public Theater will begin previews for the world premiere of THE SEAT OF OUR PANTS, the irreverently funny musical adaptation of Thornton Wilder’s The Skin of Our Teeth. See rehearsal photos here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 6, 2025
You can now get a first look inside rehearsals for THE SEAT OF OUR PANTS, the world premiere musical adaptation of Thornton Wilder’s The Skin of Our Teeth.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 17, 2025
BroadwayWorld is here with your fall 2025 guide to all the shows lighting up New York’s stages. From world premieres to long-awaited revivals, this season’s Off-Broadway lineup delivers something for every kind of theater fan!
by Jeffrey Kare - Aug 27, 2025
From September 2nd-14th, the national tour of Disney’s BEAUTY & THE BEAST will be gracing the stage of the Durham Performing Arts Center. Taking on the role of MRS. POTTS is actress Kathy Voytko. Read our interview with Kathy!
by - Jul 9, 2025
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 9, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 8, 2025
The Public Theater has revealed additional cast members for the upcoming productions of its 2025-26 season. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets to the season!
by Joseph Harrison - Jun 1, 2025
What would you do if a fortune in cash fell from the sky? This theoretical question can be a popular conversation starter at dinner parties or on long road trips. The answer usually varies from large purchases, to paying off bills, to helping the needy. But have you ever thought what you would really do if this unlikely thing were to occur to you? Consider it a miracle and keep the cash? Wonder what practical reason there may be for money to rain down on you? Or maybe a bit of both? This is the ethical dilemma at the core of the world premiere new musical MILLIONS, playing at Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, GA through June 15th where two young brothers are faced with this exact complex morality test as they struggle with the difficult decision of what to do with a miraculous windfall.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Shuler Hensley has appeared on Broadway in 8 shows.
Shuler Hensley has appeared on London's West End in 2 shows.
Shuler Hensley's first West End show was Oklahoma! which opened in 1998
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Sweet Charity, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical (The Lortels) for Sweet Charity, Outstanding Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Whale, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for The Whale, Performance (Obie Awards) for The Whale, Outstanding Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Whale, Outstanding Lead Actor (The Lortels) for The Whale, Outstanding Ensemble Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for Sweet and Sad, Ensemble Performance (Obie Awards) for Sweet and Sad, Performance (Obie Awards) for Sweet and Sad, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Young Frankenstein, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Young Frankenstein, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Oklahoma!, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Oklahoma! and Best Supporting Performance in a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Oklahoma!.
Shuler Hensley has received numerous awards for his performances. He won an Obie Award for Performance in The Whale and was honored with the Outstanding Lead Actor award at The Lortels for the same role. For Sweet and Sad, he received the Outstanding Ensemble Performance award from the Drama Desk Awards, as well as Ensemble Performance and Performance awards from the Obie Awards. His work in Oklahoma! earned him the Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards, the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical, and the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Performance in a Musical.
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