ɹˈænəlz ɪz bˈɛst nˈoʊn fɔːɹ ɚɹˈɪdʒᵻnˌeɪɾɪŋ ðə ɹˈoʊl ʌv ˈɛldɚ kˈɛvɪn pɹˈaɪs ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən bɹˈɔːdweɪ mjˈuːzɪkəl ðə bˈʊk ʌv mˈɔːɹmən, fɔːɹ wˌɪtʃ hiː wʌz nˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd fɚðə tˈoʊni ɐwˈɔːɹd fɔːɹ bˈɛst pɚfˈoːɹməns baɪ ɐ lˈiːdɪŋ ˈæktɚɹ ɪn ɐ mjˈuːzɪkəl ænd wˈʌn ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv ɡɹˈæmi ɐwˈɔːɹd fɔːɹ bˈɛst mjˈuːzɪkəl θˈiəɾɚɹ ˈælbəm.
Rannells is best known for originating the role of Elder Kevin Price in the 2011 Broadway musical The Book of Mormon, for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical and won the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.