Trans Music Tuesday: J. Harrison Ghee

Since International Non-binary People’s Day was yesterday, I want to shine a special #transmusictuesday spotlight this week on J Harrison Ghee (he/she/they), a groundbreaking singer and actor from the musical theatre world! They were the first non-binary performer to win a Tony in a lead role, and one of the first 2 non-binary Tony winners for performance in general (The other was Alex Newell, who won for a supporting role in Shucked earlier that night).

I was lucky enough to see Ghee live when they starred as Lola in the Kinky Boots tour, and their “Hold Me In Your Heart” stole the entire show. If you like queer representation and top-notch musical theatre belting, go check out J. Harrison Ghee! Here’s the joyful self-discovery anthem “You Coulda Knocked Me Over With A Feather” from their Tony-winning role in the musical Some Like It Hot: