Michael James Scott (born May 24, 1981) is an American actor and singer, known for his work on the Broadway stage.
He is best known for playing the Genie in Disney's Aladdin musical in the Original Australian Cast, as well as in the West End, U.S. National Tour, and Broadway productions.
Michael worked as a child actor doing commercials, TV shows, and musicals; he also sang in concerts around the Central Florida area.
In 2008, he was a part of the concert cast of Jerry Springer: The Opera at Carnegie Hall and shortly afterwards went on to originate Barry Belson (actor)in the Las Vegas production of Jersey Boys.
He returned to Broadway in 2009 in a revival of Hair, continuing on to the West End production the following year, for which he was also associate choreographer.
Scott is gay;[4] he married filmmaker Jeremy Merrifield after dating for ten years and knowing each other for about twenty.