Iain Young
Biography
ain is officially a New Yorker, but a Michigander at heart. He is honored to be returning to Broadway working with this once in a lifetime dream team. Broadway: Mean Girls (u/s Damian ast. Dance Captain, Fight Captain) , Newsies (u/s Crutchie). National Tour: Mean Girls (u/s Aaron Samuels, u/s Damian), Newsies 1st Nat’l. Regional: Mean Girls (D.C World Premiere) Film: Newsies: The Broadway Musical, Dancing With the Stars, GMA. Other: Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Endless love to my family and friends.
Credits
Gypsy, Mean Girls, Newsies
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