Josh Franklin

Josh Franklin

Having performed on Broadway for nearly 2 decades, Josh Franklin is now making waves as a playwright, composer and lyricist. His credits include, "Royal Blood" (composer/lyricist), a hip hop Vampire musical comedy, “Jack: A Moral Musical Tale” (co-writer/director), “Searching For Santa” (playwright/composer/lyricist) an inspiring and hilarious original holiday musical for all ages and “The Consoling Mechanism” (playwright/composer/lyricist), a story about a girl struggling with her new reality as a teenager with a disability. He has co-produced two solo albums (“Josh Franklin,” and “Spent”) of his original tunes which can be found on any streaming platform. His acting credits include Broadway: The Prom, Anything Goes, Ghost, Legally Blonde and Grease. Off Broadway: Cyrano with Peter Dinklage. Tours: Bob Gaudio (Jersey Boys), Danny Zuko (Grease), Chad (All Shook Up), and Billy Crocker (Anything Goes) which garnered him a Helen Hayes Award nomination for outstanding lead actor. Albums: Josh Franklin, Spent, Grease, Anything Goes, The Prom. Josh loves NYC but resides mostly in Colorado Springs these days with his two dogs and his partner, John T. Wolfe. They have recently opened a gay piano bar in Colorado called ICONS. Josh has instagram: @joshuaandrewfranklin and a website he updates every 10 years or so: josh-franklin.com 

Roles

Composer, Lyricist, Book Writer, The Consoling Mechanism