Michael James Scott
Michael James Scott is best known for being the longest running Genie in Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway, and currently co-stars as Nurse Dubois in the new ABC Network reboot of the iconic television series [Scrubs].
He performed the role of Genie on on the North American Tour, on London's West End and won the prestigious Helpmann Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for originating the role of Genie in the Australian production.
Michael is also known for originating roles in Broadway production including the Minstrel in Something Rotten and Dr. Gotswana (aka The Maggots Guy) in the Tony-winning phenomenon The Book of Mormon.
Additional Broadway credits include co-starring in Here’s to the Public opposite Donna McKechnie; Mamma Mia, Tarzan, All Shook Up, The Pirate Queen, Elf, and Hair, and was part of the concert cast of Jerry Springer: The Opera at Carnegie Hall.
He was the standby for the legendary Ben Vereen in the international tour of Fosse, taking over the role at the Thé â tre du Châtelet in Paris and performed in the Broadway revival of Hair on the West End while simultaneously serving as the production's associate choreographer.
He was a member of the critically acclaimed singing group The Broadway Boys and Grammy-nominated Broadway Inspirational Voices and he can be heard on many original Broadway cast albums, multiple studio recordings, The Broadway Boy's album Lullaby of Broadway and his wildly successful Holiday album A Fierce Christmas.
Numerous television and film appearances including The View (ABC), The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon (NBC), The Late Show with Conan O’Brien (NBC), Good Morning America (ABC), The Today Show (NBC) The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (CBS), The TONY Awards (CBS), The Carrie Diaries (The WB), Independent Woman (Feature Film), and the Showtime series Black Monday.
Michael is the voice of the Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship The Wish national commercial
campaign where you can hear his rendition of the iconic song A Dream is A Wish.