Joe Aaron Reid is internationally acclaimed for originating the role of Curtis Taylor Jr. in the West End smash hit musical Dreamgirls. His other West End credits include originating both Benny in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony and Olivier Award-winning, In The Heights, and Stephen in the European premiere of Mark Gerrard’s play, Steve. His Broadway credits include the original casts of If/Then, Ghost: The Musical, Catch Me If You Can, Finian’s Rainbow, and Curtains, as well as Chicago. Off-Broadway, Joe has been fortunate to work with City Center Encores! and Roundabout Theatre Company. In addition to New York and London, Joe has performed at the Macau International Music Festival (MIMF) in Macau, China, and has also worked extensively with some of the most renowned regional theatres including Paper Mill Playhouse, Williamstown Theatre Festival, North Shore Music Theatre, 5th Avenue Theatre, and recently concluded a run of Jelly’s Last Jam at the Pasadena Playhouse. TV/film: Pretty Little Liars: Summer School, Smash, The Homemade Sketch Show, It Could Be Worse, Robozuna, and the upcoming The Holiday Exchange. As an educator, Joe has had the privilege of working with students all over the US, both individually, and through pre-college and pre-professional programs like Musical Theatre Mayhem, White Heron Theatre Company Summer Intensive, and the Theatre Gap Initiative. He holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Ithaca College and is repped by 44 West Entertainment.