Principal Instructor in Voice
Director, Musical Theatre
Music
Having performed on Broadway for nearly 2 decades, Josh Franklin is now making waves as a business owner, producer, director, playwright, composer and lyricist. His writing credits include, "Royal Blood" (composer/lyricist), a hip hop Vampire musical comedy, “Jack: A Moral Musical Tale” (co-writer/director), “The Consoling Mechanism”(playwright/composer/lyricist/director), a story about a girl struggling with her new reality after a tragic accident changed everything- selected for NAMT 2020, Theater Accelerator 2022 and the New Works Festival at Phoenix Theatre Co 2023 -and lastly, “Searching For Santa” (playwright/composer/lyricist), a fun holiday musical for all which premiered at Ó£ÌÒɬ¸£Àû¼§ in association with the Colorado Springs Conservatory in 2024. He has directed for PPAS (NY), Pop up plays (CO), Little Theatre of the Rockies and the Colorado Springs Conservatory among others. He has co-produced two solo albums (“Josh Franklin,” and “Spent”) which can be found on any streaming platform. His acting credits include Broadway: The Prom, Anything Goes, Ghost, Legally Blonde and Grease. Off Broadway: Cyrano with Peter Dinklage. Tours: Bob Gaudio (Jersey Boys), Danny Zuko (Grease), Chad (All Shook Up), and Billy Crocker (Anything Goes) which garnered him a Helen Hayes Award nomination for outstanding actor in a leading role. He has performed on 3 Tony Award broadcasts, David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel, The View, Good Morning America, NYC Thanksgiving Day Parade, A Capitol Fourth PBS special alongside Aretha Franklin, Barry Manilow, and Kylie Minogue, and an episode of Gossip Girl. Albums: Josh Franklin, Spent, Grease, Anything Goes, The Prom. Though still heavily involved in the New York theater scene, Josh relocated to his hometown of Colorado Springs with his husband, John T. Wolfe. They created, designed and are the owners of “Icons,” the first musical gay bar in Colorado Springs which celebrates queer culture through iconic influencers and live entertainment. Icons has been featured in Forbes, 5280, Canvas Rebel and was voted “Best New Bar” and “Best Overall Bar” in its first year by the COS Independent. In addition to his career as an actor and business owner, Josh proudly serves as Vice Chair for the Colorado Springs Conservatory board and is on the advisory board for Theatreworks. You can follow both Josh and Icons on instagram: @joshuaandrewfranklin and @Icons_Colorado.
