Josh Powell is quickly establishing himself as one of the country’s preeminent singing actors, thrilling audiences across America in a wide range of genres and roles. Whether it’s in sensitive dramatic portrayals such as Billy Bigelow in Carousel, comedic turns like Harold Hill in The Music Man, or even powerful operatic performances exemplified by his triumph as Marcello in La Bohème, Josh has emerged as a true crossover artist and multi-faceted stage performer. Trained in theatre by Meisner master teachers and in voice by Metropolitan Opera stars, Josh obtained performance degrees in both. As such, he has enjoyed success in a wide variety of genres, earning critical praise in everything from Tennessee Williams to Giacomo Puccini. He has performed all over the country, internationally, and Off-Broadway at the City Center Theater of New York. Most recently, Josh undertook the daunting role of King Arthur for Utah Festival Opera’s production of Camelot; a performance which garnered universal raves from critics and audiences alike. A California native, Josh is well known to San Francisco area audiences, having performed with several Bay Area companies including the internationally acclaimed 42nd Street Moon. In 2002, Josh received both the San Francisco Critics Circle Award and the Dramalogue Award for his performance in the rare Off-Broadway gem Whispers On the Wind. In 2003, his powerful rendition of “They Call the Wind Mariah” in Paint Your Wagon resulted in his second nomination for the awards in as many years. San Francisco audiences also enjoyed one of Josh’s featured returns to “straight” theater, following up his great success as Tom in The Glass Menagerie by starring in the World Premiere of the edgy AIDS play Midnight Clear for Wicked Stage Theater. Josh is particularly at home in the 20th century opera and operetta repertoire having scored huge successes in the works of Gilbert & Sullivan, Benjamin Britten, and Franz Lehar. In 2003, he had the honor of starring in the International Touring Production of Menotti’s classic opera The Telephone. His many appearances in the leading roles of Gilbert & Sullivan’s “Big Three” have garnered critical acclaim throughout the United States and his repeated successes in the role of Danilo Danilovich in The Merry Widow have made it one of his signature roles. His many forays into Musical Theater have included multiple appearances in the title role of Yeston and Kopit’s Phantom, and the show-stopping role of Gaston in the World Regional Theater Premiere of Beauty and the Beast. He has performed with companies all over the country including El Paso Opera, Connecticut Lyric Opera, and Light Opera Oklahoma. Josh resides in New York City where he continues his studies in voice with Mark Oswald and in acting with Charles Tuthill.