Grey Henson


Grey Henson is an American actor, dancer, and singer. He originated the role as Damian Hubbard in the Broadway production of Mean Girls, for which he earned a nomination for a 2018 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical, as well as Elder McKinley in the US national touring production of The Book of Mormon. He later reprised the role of Elder McKinley in the Broadway production of the show. Most recently, he starred as Buddy in the 2024 Broadway revival of Elf.

Early life and education

Henson grew up in Macon, Georgia, and was a performer on the stages of Macon Little Theatre, Theatre Macon, and Madison’s School of Dance, which he credits for his love of performing. He is a 2008 YoungArts alumnus.
Henson received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting/Musical Theatre from Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama in 2012. At Carnegie Mellon University, he performed in Assassins as Samuel Byck and Sweeney Todd as Beadle Bamford.

Career

As a junior at Carnegie Mellon, Henson auditioned for the national touring company of The Book of Mormon and ultimately joined the cast in the role of Elder McKinley. The tour began in August 2012. Henson then took over the role on Broadway from August 26, 2014, until August 21, 2016.
Henson joined the original cast of the musical Mean Girls as Damian Hubbard in 2017. The musical, based on the film of the same name, premiered as an out-of-town tryout at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C., on October 31, 2017, and ended December 3, 2017. The musical began previews on Broadway on March 12, 2018, and officially opened April 8, 2018. Co-star Barrett Wilbert Weed and Henson worked together to receive their roles in the production. His final performance in the role was March 8, 2020. Henson called the role "a dream".
In 2022, Henson appeared in the Peacock series Girls5eva as Tate.

Personal life

Henson is openly gay.

Acting credits

Theatre

Credits in bold indicate Broadway production:
YearTitleRoleTheatreDirector
2012-2014The Book of MormonElder McKinleyFirst U.S.
National Tour		Casey Nicholaw and Trey Parker
2014-2016The Book of MormonElder McKinley Eugene O'Neill TheatreCasey Nicholaw and Trey Parker
2017Mean GirlsDamian HubbardNational Theatre Casey Nicholaw
2018-2020Mean GirlsDamian HubbardAugust Wilson TheatreCasey Nicholaw
2023-2024ShuckedStoryteller 2Nederlander TheatreJack O'Brien
2024tick, tick...BOOM!MichaelKennedy CenterNeil Patrick Harris
2024FolliesYoung BuddyCarnegie HallJack Cummings III
2024-2025ElfBuddy the ElfMarquis TheatrePhilip Wm. McKinley
2025Hello, Dolly!Cornelius HacklCarnegie HallJack Cummings III
2025Bigfoot! The MusicalBigfootManhattan Theatre ClubDavid Mefford

Television

Accolades