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John Clay III
Broadway: New York, New York; Choir Boy (MTC, Outer Critics Circle nominee). Off Broadway: Ragtime, Jelly's Last Jam, Grand Hotel (New York City Center Encores!
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BIO
Broadway: New York, New York; Choir Boy (MTC, Outer Critics Circle nominee). Off Broadway: Ragtime, Jelly's Last Jam, Grand Hotel (New York City Center Encores!); A Raisin in the Sun (The Public). Television: “Raising Kanan,” PBS’ “Great Performances” (Mass). Education: Carnegie Mellon University. Clay thanks his wife for challenging him to be the best man he can be. @johnclayiii
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STAGE CREDITS
[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Original Broadway Production, 2019
Anthony Justin "AJ" James
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Connection
TV Shows
Power Book III: Raising Kanan
[ 2021-2022 ] Worrell
[ 2021-2022 ] Worrell
Awards and Nominations
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Feature Actor in a Play
John Clay III, Choir Boy
Videos
Video: Joshua Henry & Nichelle Lewis Perform 'Sarah Brown Eyes' From RAGTIME
by Michael Major - 2026-05-20 10:29:12
Video: Watch Caissie Levy Record 'Back to Before' From RAGTIME
by Michael Major - 2026-04-28 11:23:11
Video: RAGTIME Stars Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, Brandon Uranowitz & More Perform at WNYC Event
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-04-17 16:02:37
Video: Brandon Uranowitz, Shaina Taub & More Record 'Success' From the RAGTIME Album
by Michael Major - 2026-04-15 12:18:26
Video: RAGTIME Stars Perform in the Union Square Subway Station
by Michael Major - 2026-04-10 17:00:04
Video: Watch the Cast of RAGTIME Record 'New Music' For Their Cast Album
by Michael Major - 2026-04-03 14:00:15
Video: Joshua Henry and RAGTIME Cast Perform 'Gettin' Ready Rag'
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-03-03 11:33:52
Video: Joshua Henry Performs 'Make Them Hear You' From RAGTIME on THE VIEW
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-02-16 14:10:05
Video: Joshua Henry, Shaina Taub, & Ben Levi Ross Record 'He Wanted to Say' From RAGTIME
by Michael Major - 2026-02-06 12:30:02
Joshua Henry Receives Emotional Note From Brian Stokes Mitchell on RAGTIME Opening
by Michael Major - 2025-10-20 11:28:25
Video: Inside Opening Night of RAGTIME with Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, Brandon Uranowitz & More
by Joey Mervis - 2025-10-17 13:55:04
Video: Watch Joshua Henry & Nichelle Lewis Perform 'Wheels of a Dream' From RAGTIME
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-09-30 10:08:13
Video: Inside the First Performance of RAGTIME's Broadway Revival
by Michael Major - 2025-09-29 10:27:25
Video: Watch RAGTIME Cast Sing with the Orchestra for the First Time
by Nicole Rosky - 2025-09-26 15:35:45
Video: Watch Caissie Levy & Brandon Uranowitz Rehearse 'Our Children' From RAGTIME
by Michael Major - 2025-09-25 15:26:28
Video: Joshua Henry & RAGTIME Cast Rehearse 'Gettin’ Ready Rag'
by Michael Major - 2025-09-19 10:52:52
Video: Watch 'The Whole World's Waitin' to Sing Your Song' from JELLY'S LAST JAM
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-02-28 14:25:38
News
RAGTIME 2025 Broadway Cast Recording to Release Tiny Vinyl and Dolby Atmos Editions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 20, 2026
Concord Theatricals Recordings will release two new formats of the RAGTIME cast recording: a 4-inch collectible Tiny Vinyl pressing and a Dolby Atmos digital remix, both featuring performances by Tony Award winners Joshua Henry and Caissie Levy.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 20, 2026
Concord Theatricals Recordings will release two new formats of the RAGTIME cast recording: a 4-inch collectible Tiny Vinyl pressing and a Dolby Atmos digital remix, both featuring performances by Tony Award winners Joshua Henry and Caissie Levy.
Jeanna de Waal, Sara Al-Bazali and More Set for Upcoming 54 Below Shows
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 25, 2026
54 Below will present performances featuring Broadway talent including cast members from Diana The Musical, Heathers, and Illinoise, alongside Tony Award nominees and performers from hit shows.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 25, 2026
54 Below will present performances featuring Broadway talent including cast members from Diana The Musical, Heathers, and Illinoise, alongside Tony Award nominees and performers from hit shows.
Photos: Go Inside Broadway Cares’ Fifth Annual NEXTGEN SPOTLIGHT Concert
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 22, 2026
See photos from Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS’ fifth annual NextGen Spotlight, hosted and directed by Jelani Remy.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 22, 2026
See photos from Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS’ fifth annual NextGen Spotlight, hosted and directed by Jelani Remy.
THE TEN Musical to Present Industry Showcase Directed By Ruben Santiago- Hudson
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 17, 2026
Samantha Marie Ware, Amber Iman, Ephraim Sykes and more will perform selections from The Ten, a new musical from Emily Phillips, Future Cut and Nambi E. Kelley, at two private industry presentations directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 17, 2026
Samantha Marie Ware, Amber Iman, Ephraim Sykes and more will perform selections from The Ten, a new musical from Emily Phillips, Future Cut and Nambi E. Kelley, at two private industry presentations directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson.
Maria Bilbao, Ken Ard and More Join Broadway Cares' NEXTGEN SPOTLIGHT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 10, 2026
Broadway Cares' NextGen Spotlight will present emerging performers and Broadway veterans in a one-night concert at The Green Room 42. The fifth annual benefit features Ken Ard, Maria Bilbao, Chris Hayes and others.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 10, 2026
Broadway Cares' NextGen Spotlight will present emerging performers and Broadway veterans in a one-night concert at The Green Room 42. The fifth annual benefit features Ken Ard, Maria Bilbao, Chris Hayes and others.
Claybourne Elder, Britani Bateman, Charles Busch and More to Perform at 54 Below in September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 28, 2026
54 Below will host a lineup of performers including Britani Bateman with Lagoona Bloo, Claybourne Elder, Charles Busch, Ute Lemper, Linda Eder, Orfeh, and Jeanna de Waal, alongside a Frank Sinatra tribute concert and other cabaret acts.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 28, 2026
54 Below will host a lineup of performers including Britani Bateman with Lagoona Bloo, Claybourne Elder, Charles Busch, Ute Lemper, Linda Eder, Orfeh, and Jeanna de Waal, alongside a Frank Sinatra tribute concert and other cabaret acts.
Jelani Remy to Host Broadway Cares' 5th Annual NextGen Spotlight
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 18, 2026
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS will present its NextGen Spotlight concert at The Green Room 42, hosted by Jelani Remy and featuring rising performers in a one-night benefit event.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 18, 2026
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS will present its NextGen Spotlight concert at The Green Room 42, hosted by Jelani Remy and featuring rising performers in a one-night benefit event.
Video: RAGTIME Revival Takes Final Bows on Broadway
by Michael Major - Aug 17, 2026
Watch a video of the cast of Ragtime, led by Tony Award winners Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, and Brandon Uranowitz, taking their final bows on Broadway on Sunday.
by Michael Major - Aug 17, 2026
Watch a video of the cast of Ragtime, led by Tony Award winners Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, and Brandon Uranowitz, taking their final bows on Broadway on Sunday.
RAGTIME Plays Final Broadway Performance
by Sidney Paterra - Aug 16, 2026
Broadway says goodbye to Lincoln Center Theater's Broadway revival of Ragtime, which concludes its limited engagement at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre, following 21 previews and 348 regular performances. The theatre will soon be home to A Few Good Men, which begins performances on October 8.
by Sidney Paterra - Aug 16, 2026
Broadway says goodbye to Lincoln Center Theater's Broadway revival of Ragtime, which concludes its limited engagement at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre, following 21 previews and 348 regular performances. The theatre will soon be home to A Few Good Men, which begins performances on October 8.
RAGTIME Breaks All Time Box Office Record at LCT For a Second Time
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 27, 2026
Lincoln Center Theater's four-time Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of Ragtime has broken its own house record at the Vivian Beaumont Theater, with a gross of $1,625,400.00 for the week ending 7/26/26.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 27, 2026
Lincoln Center Theater's four-time Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of Ragtime has broken its own house record at the Vivian Beaumont Theater, with a gross of $1,625,400.00 for the week ending 7/26/26.
Photos: Robert Downey Jr. Visits RAGTIME on Broadway
by Bruce Glikas - Jul 23, 2026
Robert Downey Jr. recetly paid a visit to Ragtime on Broadway, taking photos with the company, including cast members, Lincoln Center Executive Producer Bartlett Sher and more! Check out photos!
by Bruce Glikas - Jul 23, 2026
Robert Downey Jr. recetly paid a visit to Ragtime on Broadway, taking photos with the company, including cast members, Lincoln Center Executive Producer Bartlett Sher and more! Check out photos!
Contest: Enter to Win a RAGTIME Vinyl Signed By the Broadway Cast
by Michael Major - Aug 10, 2026
Enter to win a copy of the Ragtime (2025 Broadway Cast Recording) 2-LP “Lady Liberty Green” vinyl record – signed by members of the cast and creative team! Enter now.
by Michael Major - Aug 10, 2026
Enter to win a copy of the Ragtime (2025 Broadway Cast Recording) 2-LP “Lady Liberty Green” vinyl record – signed by members of the cast and creative team! Enter now.
Photos: New York Governor Kathy Hochul Visits RAGTIME
by Bruce Glikas - Jul 13, 2026
New York Governor Kathy Hochul paid a visit on Ragtime on Broadway, posing for photos with the cast backstage! Check out photos of Hochul with Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, Brandon Uranowitz and more from the company.
by Bruce Glikas - Jul 13, 2026
New York Governor Kathy Hochul paid a visit on Ragtime on Broadway, posing for photos with the cast backstage! Check out photos of Hochul with Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, Brandon Uranowitz and more from the company.
Photos: Oprah Winfrey Poses Backstage with the Cast of RAGTIME
by Bruce Glikas - Jun 20, 2026
Lincoln Center Theater's Broadway revival of Ragtime just welcomed a very special guest to the Vivian Beaumont Theatre! Earlier this week, the one and only Oprah saw the Tony-winning revival and visited the cast backstage. Check out photos here.
by Bruce Glikas - Jun 20, 2026
Lincoln Center Theater's Broadway revival of Ragtime just welcomed a very special guest to the Vivian Beaumont Theatre! Earlier this week, the one and only Oprah saw the Tony-winning revival and visited the cast backstage. Check out photos here.
RAGTIME Extends Additional Two Weeks on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Jun 9, 2026
Lincoln Center Theater's four-time Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of RAGTIME announced a final two-week extension at the Vivian Beaumont Theater, with a new block of tickets now on sale.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 9, 2026
Lincoln Center Theater's four-time Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of RAGTIME announced a final two-week extension at the Vivian Beaumont Theater, with a new block of tickets now on sale.
Photos: Go Inside RAGTIME's Tony Awards After Party
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 8, 2026
Ragtime celebrated their Tony Award wins for Best Sound Design of a Musical, Best Revival of a Musical, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical, and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical. See photos!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 8, 2026
Ragtime celebrated their Tony Award wins for Best Sound Design of a Musical, Best Revival of a Musical, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical, and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical. See photos!
Video: Joshua Henry and Nichelle Lewis Perform 'Wheels of a Dream' From RAGTIME on GOOD MORNING AMERICA
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 1, 2026
Tony nominees Joshua Henry and Nichelle Lewis stopped by Good Morning America on Monday to perform 'Wheels of a Dream' from the hit Broadway revival of Ragtime. Watch the powerhouse duo perform the beloved musical number now.
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 1, 2026
Tony nominees Joshua Henry and Nichelle Lewis stopped by Good Morning America on Monday to perform 'Wheels of a Dream' from the hit Broadway revival of Ragtime. Watch the powerhouse duo perform the beloved musical number now.
Video: Joshua Henry & Nichelle Lewis Perform 'Sarah Brown Eyes' From RAGTIME
by Michael Major - May 20, 2026
Lincoln Center Theater and Concord Theatricals Recordings have released new video footage of Joshua Henry and Nichelle Lewis performing 'Sarah Brown Eyes' from the recently released Ragtime cast recording.
by Michael Major - May 20, 2026
Lincoln Center Theater and Concord Theatricals Recordings have released new video footage of Joshua Henry and Nichelle Lewis performing 'Sarah Brown Eyes' from the recently released Ragtime cast recording.
Video: RAGTIME Stars Caissie Levy and Brandon Uranowitz Sing 'Our Children' in New Studio Clip
by A.A. Cristi - May 11, 2026
Head into the studio with Caissie Levy and Brandon Uranowitz, two of the Tony-nominated stars of Ragtime, as they record their rendition of, 'Our Children.' Check out newly released video of the pair in the recording studio.
by A.A. Cristi - May 11, 2026
Head into the studio with Caissie Levy and Brandon Uranowitz, two of the Tony-nominated stars of Ragtime, as they record their rendition of, 'Our Children.' Check out newly released video of the pair in the recording studio.
Video: Watch the Cast of RAGTIME Perform NPR Tiny Desk Concert
by Josh Sharpe - May 6, 2026
Watch Ragtime cast members Joshua Henry, Brandon Uranowitz, Caissie Levy, Ben Levi Ross, Nichelle Lewis, and Colin Donnell perform a series of musical numbes for NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series.
by Josh Sharpe - May 6, 2026
Watch Ragtime cast members Joshua Henry, Brandon Uranowitz, Caissie Levy, Ben Levi Ross, Nichelle Lewis, and Colin Donnell perform a series of musical numbes for NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has John Clay III been in?
John Clay III has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.
How many West End shows has John Clay III been in?
John Clay III has not appeared in the West End.
What awards has John Clay III been nominated for?
and Outstanding Feature Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Choir Boy.
Podcasts
#31 Celebrating the 2023 Jimmy Awards: John Clay lll & Amina Faye
In celebration of the 14th annual Jimmy Awards, tune into this special episode featuring two Jimmy Award alums, Amina Faye and John Clay lll. Amina, who won the Jimmy Award in 2016, is currently performing in the North American tour of “Six”.
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