WATCH THE FULL EPISODE FROM BROADWAYCON HERE.

There are certain Broadway performers who don’t just enter the spotlight — they expand it.

That’s exactly what J. Harrison Ghee has done throughout their groundbreaking career.

In this special live episode of The Salisha Show recorded at BroadwayCon in Times Square, Salisha Thomas sits down with the Tony and Grammy-winning performer for a conversation filled with warmth, wisdom, vulnerability, laughter, and deep reflection on artistry, identity, and purpose.

And honestly? The energy of this episode is electric from the very first minute.

Live From BroadwayCon: The Salisha Show Takes the Stage

Recorded live at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square during BroadwayCon, the episode captures the feeling of Broadway fandom at its best: celebratory, passionate, inspiring, and deeply communal.

Salisha opens the taping by introducing herself to the audience as:

• a Broadway actress

• former Disney performer

• former Miss California

• creator and host of The Salisha Show

Then she introduces a guest whose career has helped redefine what representation on Broadway can look like.

Who Is J. Harrison Ghee?

J. Harrison Ghee is a Broadway trailblazer known for:

• Some Like It Hot

• Kinky Boots

• Mrs. Doubtfire

• their work as a drag artist

• their powerful advocacy for visibility and authenticity in entertainment

During the conversation, Salisha reflects on the magnetic presence J. Harrison Ghee carries into every room:

“When they walk into a room, you notice them.”

And honestly, that statement captures exactly why audiences have connected so deeply with them both onstage and off.

Making Broadway History

One of the major themes of the interview is history-making representation.

Salisha highlights how J. Harrison Ghee became one of the first openly nonbinary performers to win a Tony Award for their performance in Some Like It Hot — a role that also helped earn them a Grammy Award.

But what makes the episode special is that the conversation never feels like a press release.

Instead, it feels deeply human.

There’s discussion about:

• finding your tribe

• trusting your gifts

• perseverance

• creative evolution

• Disney beginnings

• cruise ship life

• Broadway auditions

• drag artistry

• fashion

• visibility

• self-worth

The audience gets to experience not just the accomplishments, but the spirit behind them.

“Everything You Need You Already Have.”

Perhaps the most powerful moment of the episode comes near the end of the interview.

Salisha asks:

“What would you today say to eight-year-old Jay?”

And J. Harrison Ghee responds:

“Trust that what you’ve been given is enough. And know that your tribe will find you. And that everything you need you already have.”

It’s one of those answers that stops a room.

You can actually feel the audience absorbing it.

And honestly, that quote alone is why this episode deserves to live forever online for people to discover.

Because it speaks to:

• artists

• dreamers

• outsiders

• performers

• creatives

• young queer kids

• anyone trying to believe they are enough before the world validates them

Broadway, Fashion, and Visibility

Another fascinating part of the conversation is the intersection between Broadway and fashion.

Salisha notes how J. Harrison Ghee has become not just a theater icon, but a true fashion presence — from red carpets to the Met Gala.

The discussion explores how style, confidence, and identity all become extensions of performance.

And in many ways, that’s what makes J. Harrison Ghee such a compelling modern Broadway figure:
they represent artistry without limitation.

The Evolution of The Salisha Show

This episode also captures a major turning point for The Salisha Show itself.

You can feel the expansion happening:
from podcast…
to live experience…
to cultural platform.

The audience interaction, BroadwayCon setting, and live energy all point toward the larger vision Salisha has been building:
a Broadway-centered talk show experience that blends interviews, culture, storytelling, and inspiration.

And honestly? It works beautifully here.

Why This Episode Matters

This isn’t just a Broadway interview.

It’s a conversation about becoming fully yourself.

J. Harrison Ghee represents what happens when talent and authenticity meet courage.

And the live audience atmosphere makes the entire episode feel intimate and celebratory at the same time.

It’s Broadway.
It’s culture.
It’s identity.
It’s joy.
It’s visibility.
It’s possibility.

Listen to the Full Episode

Watch the full episode here.

Explore more interviews from The Salisha Show featuring Broadway stars, artists, creatives, and cultural changemakers.

Featured episode:
“Live: Tony and Grammy Winner J. Harrison Ghee at BroadwayCon”

Topics include:

• Broadway

• Some Like It Hot

• Tony Awards

• Grammy Awards

• nonbinary representation

• drag artistry

• Disney performers

• BroadwayCon

• Broadway culture

• identity and authenticity

• fashion and performance

• self-worth

• creative purpose

• representation in theater