Other theatre credits include Grapes of Wrath and Evita at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Marius in the U.S. tour of Les Miserables, Tony in West Side Story and Henrik in A Little Night Music.
Josh's debut solo album, "Still Dreaming of Paradise," is available on iTunes.
| Full given name: | Joshua Paul Young |
| Where you were born/where you were raised: | I was born in Columbia, SC, but moved to Wallingford, PA, at age 2 and was raised there. |
| Zodiac Sign: | Taurus |
| What your parents did/do for a living: | My father is a dentist, and my mother is a nurse and the owner of Lice Lifters in Chadds Ford, PA. |
| Siblings: | My brother Doug is in law school and my sister Dena is a lawyer. Both of them are in Philadelphia. I'm the oldest... which, if you know us, is hard to believe |
| Something you're REALLY bad at: | Taxes! |
| First Broadway show you ever saw: | The Who's Tommy |
| If you could go back in time and catch any performance, what would it be? | Actually, of all things, I'd like to go all the way back to 1996 and see the original cast of Rent. |
| Current show you have been recommending to friends: | Jersey Boys |
| Favorite showtune of all time: | "Finishing the Hat" from Sunday in the Park with George "Soliloquy" from Carousel "Gethsemane" from Jesus Christ Superstar |
| Some favorite modern musicals: | In the Heights, Les Miserables, Ragtime, Parade |
| Some favorite classic musicals: | West Side Story Carousel |
| Broadway or screen stars of the past you would most have loved to perform with: | There are so many people of the present that I'd love to work with but of those who are no longer with us, I'd have loved to work with Judy Garland. |
| Your personal vocal idols, living or dead: | Colm Wilkinson, Billy Porter, Placido Domingo, Michael Jackson, Mandy Patinkin, Barbra Streisand |
| The one performance – attended - that you will never forget: | Original Broadway cast of In the Heights |
| Music that makes you cry, any genre: | Jason Robert Brown music always gets me. |
| MAC or PC? | PC but I use my iPad more |
| Last book you read: | "Judas" by Susan Gubar |
| Must-see TV show(s): | "Chopped" on the Food Network "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" on FX "Walking Dead" on TMC |
| Last good movie you saw: | I loved "Midnight in Paris" |
| Pop culture guilty pleasure: | "The Bachelor" |
| Favorite sport/team/player: | Philadelphia Eagles |
| First CD/Tape/LP you owned: | Michael Jackson's "BAD" on tape |
| First stage kiss: | Playing Perchik to Hodel (played by Carey Brown) at YPTW in Swarthmore (www.yptw.org) |
| Favorite or most memorable onstage role as a child/teenager: | Oh... that would have to be when my elementary school was doing the play The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and we had to supply our own costumes. My parents didn't want to buy me a wolf costume so I had to use what I wore for Halloween that year. I was the lone Gorilla of Narnia. |
| Moment you knew you wanted to perform for a living: | I always knew I wanted to perform. I knew I wanted to perform for a living when I found out I didn't have to do it for free  |
| Favorite pre-/post- show meal: | I love a glass of wine and a plate of dips and pita from Kashkaval. My favorite dip is the beet skordalia. |
| Favorite liquid refreshment: | A very cold Chimay Grande Reserve (Blue Label) or an ice water |
| Most vocally challenging role you have ever played: | I'm doing it right now! Judas in JCS. |
| Worst flubbed line/missed cue/onstage mishap: | I re-arranged the placement of two different lines in "High Flying Adored" while I was doing Evita last year at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. One of the verses starts "High flying adored, I hope you come - to terms with boredom" and in another verse it's "High flying adored, did you believe - in your wildest moments..."
AND I combined them to say "High flying adored, I hope you come - in your wildest moments..." Che obviously cared about Eva's pleasure that day. |
| Worst costume ever: | Upper Darby Summer Stage in Upper Darby, PA, is a fantastic place for kids to do theatre. But don't piss off the costume designer or you'll end up a fat griffon wearing fishnet stockings with felt wings in a production of Alice in Wonderland. |
| Favorite Lloyd Webber tune from another show: | "As If We Never Said Goodbye" from Sunset Boulevard "Memory" from Cats "Hosana" from Requiem "Close Every Door" from Joseph |
| If you could trade roles/tracks with anyone in the show for a week, who would it be? | Paul Nolan as Jesus |
| Leading man role you've been dying to play: | Billy Bigelow in Carousel |
| Leading lady role you wish you could play: | Does Hedwig count? If not I'd love to play Eponine in Les Miz. |
| Something about you that surprises people: | I used to be 100 lbs heavier! |
| Something you are incredibly proud of: | My family |
| Something you're embarrassed to admit: | I'd rather eat good food than do just about anything else. |
| Career you would want if not a performer: | Chef |
| Three things you can't live without: | Food, water and love |
| Words of advice for aspiring performers: | Work harder than everyone else on every aspect of your craft and career! |
