A.J. Holmes is an American actor, singer, and composer working in musical theater, and a member of StarKid Productions. He is known primarily for playing the role of Elder Cunningham in The Book of Mormon on Broadway, the US tour, the West End, Melbourne, and Sydney.
A.J. lives and works in Brooklyn, New York and is available for bookings, press, and other inquiries.
“I've never been more excited to see where someone's career will go.”
— Radio Ha-Ha, Edinburgh, ★★★★★
“Utterly irresistible.”
— Mumble Comedy, Edinburgh, ★★★★★
“Pure entertainment and brilliance […], AJ Holmes oozes musical talent, with each number in the show an original composition. His music is full of wit and clever lyrics delivering comic moment after comic moment. Equal to his compositional skills are his excellent piano and guitar playing. From the moment Holmes stepped onto the stage he had the audience in the palm of his hand. Even though he spent most of the performance sitting behind his keyboard, his personality and charm filled the venue.”
— Glam, Adelaide, ★★★★★
“But the real standout in the cast, especially in comparison to the Broadway production, is A.J. Holmes who plays the (at first) complete loser Elder Cunningham. Holmes’ acting made his character’s transformation credible (as much as is possible within the farcical framework of the plot), and his remarkably strong singing voice brought every one of his big numbers front and center and left an indelible impression on every member of the audience. Most notably, his sense and control of timing – both dramatic and comedic – are exquisite. The transition from the lyrically poignant soft opening to the heavy-metal humorous main body of “Man Up” was flawless.”
— Stark Insider, San Francisco, ★★★★★
“American performer A.J. Holmes is out-and-out sensational as Elder Cunningham, a role he has played on Broadway and in the West End. His physical comedy and the excitable way his voice leaps several decibels when he’s nervous is riotously funny. He is also incredibly endearing and moving, and has a rocking voice.”
— The Daily Telegraph, Sydney, ★★★★★
“Holmes as the puerile clown has honed his performance on Broadway and the West End, and he's hilarity incarnate. He has the audience in gales of laughter with his impeccably bad timing and awkward physical comedy, and handles the transition to unlikely hero with the glory it deserves.”
— The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney, ★★★★★
“A.J. Holmes is absolutely hysterical and entirely endearing as the inventive and eccentric Elder Cunningham.”
— Daily Review, Melbourne, ★★★★½
