James Monroe Iglehart

James Monroe Iglehart (born September 4, 1974) is an American actor, singer and comic book writer. He is perhaps best known for his Tony Award-winning performance as the Genie in the original Broadway production of Aladdin. Iglehart assumed the roles of the Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in the Broadway cast of Hamilton in April 2017. His additional Broadway credits include recreating the role of King Arthur in the 2023 revival of Spamalot, creating the role of Louis Armstrong in the original company of A Wonderful World, and playing Billy Flynn in Chicago and Lance in & Juliet. He can be heard as super producer Steve Jones in As The Curtain Rises, Broadway's first original podcast soap opera. More recently, Iglehart joined the casts of animated musical web series Helluva Boss (as Asmodeus and Vortex) and Hazbin Hotel (as Zestial), as well as having written professionally for Marvel Comics, primarily one-shots featuring Spider-Man.

Early life James Monroe Iglehart was born in Hayward, California on September 4, 1974. He has played Mitch Mahoney in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee on Broadway as a replacement starting in April 2007. He originated the role of Bobby in Memphis on Broadway in October 2009.

Iglehart performed the role of the Genie in Aladdin on Broadway, a performance for which he won the 2014 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical for this role. When asked about the role, he said, "It's not as exhausting as you think. I'm kind of an energetic guy in general, so basically I'm kind of being me with the volume turned up." Iglehart departed the company of Aladdin in February 2017 to begin rehearsals in the role of Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson in the Broadway company of Hamilton. He also performed in Freestyle Love Supreme on Broadway.

Iglehart guest starred in four episodes of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Coriolanus Burt, the rival of male protagonist Titus Andromedon.

Iglehart voices Mr Puppypaws in SuperKitties, Vortex and Asmodeus in Helluva Boss, Zestial Morde in Hazbin Hotel, Lance Strongbow in Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure, Captain James Hook in Cheshire Crossing by Andy Weir, Bronzino in Elena of Avalor, Oscar in Vampirina and Taurus Bulba in DuckTales.

In January 2022, Iglehart took over the role of Billy Flynn in Chicago. In May 2023 he starred as King Arthur in Spamalot at the Kennedy Center. In November of that year the show transferred to Broadway where he reprised his role.

In October 2023, Iglehart assumed the lead role of A Wonderful World, a new musical based on the life of Louis Armstrong, in its pre-Broadway New Orleans and Chicago engagements. He also recurs in the TV series SuperKitties voicing Mr. Puppypaws.

In February 2024, it was announced the show would be transferring to Broadway with Iglehart in the lead role. He also served as a co-director of the production. Igleheart received a Tony nomination for his portrayal of Armstrong.

In 2026, Iglehart became the new voice of Pupsicle in RoboGobo season two where the character was previously voiced by Taye Diggs in season one.

Personal life He was raised in Hayward, California, with his brother. His mother is a former high school choir teacher. His father James Iglehart is a former minor league baseball player and actor. He met his wife Dawn Phelps in the Mt. Eden High School show choir and they married in 2002.

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