Shawn Henry

Shawn Henry, MA (Dalhousie University), is a theatre artist and musical director whose work explores the intersection of music, disability, and performance. He is an Assistant Professor of Music Theatre Performance at MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta. His research, “Sounding Disability in Musical Theatre,”examines the musical treatment of disabled characters on the contemporaryBroadway stage and demonstrates how representation of disability is shaped sonically. At MacEwan, Henry integrates his scholarship into teaching, guiding performers to translate musical cues into embodied character work that bridges research, musical direction, and performance.