Joshua Denning is a director, performer, and educator with a career spanning international Broadway productions, national and international tours, film, and television. Currently a Visiting Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre and Directing at Nebraska Wesleyan University, he previously served on the faculty at Houston’s prestigious HSPVA, where his work earned numerous accolades including a Congressional Certificate of Recognition. As a performer, he has starred in The Lion King (Simba), We Will Rock You (Britney), Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Tick/Mitzi), and originated the role of Daddy Cool in its West End workshop. His creative collaborations include work with Tony®- and Emmy®-winning, Oscar®-nominated director Julie Taymor and Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Richard Linklater, as well as Laurence Olivier Award–winning director Ben Elton. Performance highlights include sharing the stage with Elton John at the BAMBI Awards, Broadway Dreams with Titus Burgess, concerts with Nicole Scherzinger, Tom Wopat, Rosemary Clooney, and Danny Glover, and an appearance in a Queen Latifah music video. He has also recently collaborated with Broadway choreographer Dominique Kelley. Joshua holds an MFA in Directing and a BFA in Acting, and his work in arts education is featured in the textbook Acting in Musical Theatre: A Comprehensive Course. He remains committed to developing bold, collaborative work that inspires the next generation of performers.