| Complete Casting for Jelly's Last Jam Announced | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 04:04 pm EST 02/05/24 | |
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| Okieriete Onaodowan joins Encores! Jelly's Last Jam as Buddy Bolden Alaman Diadhiou makes New York stage debut as Young Jelly Celebrate Black Theater Legacy Night on Friday, March 1, features post-show conversation with George C. Wolfe and Susan Birkenhead moderated by Robert O'Hara FEBRUARY 5, 2024 (NEW YORK, NY) – NEW YORK CITY CENTER today announced that Okieriete Onaodowan ( Hamilton) will join the cast of Encores! Jelly's Last Jam as Buddy Bolden and Alaman Diadhiou will make his New York stage debut as Young Jelly. The cast, as previously announced, includes Nicholas Christopher (Sweeney Todd) as Jelly, John Clay III (Choir Boy) as Jack the Bear, Joaquina Kalukango (Paradise Square) as Anita, Tiffany Mann (Be More Chill) as Miss Mamie, Billy Porter ( Pose) as Chimney Man, Leslie Uggams (American Fiction) as Gran Mimi, and original Broadway cast members Mamie Duncan-Gibbs, Stephanie Pope Lofgren, and Allison M. Williams who reprise their roles as the Hunnies. The ensemble includes Raymond Baynard, Shawn Bowers, Reese Britts, Amanda Castro, Joshua Dawson, John Edwards , Ari Groover, Holly James, Morgan McGhee, Jodeci Milhouse, Ramone Nelson, Paul Niebanck, James Patterson , Antonia Raye, Salome Smith, Funmi Sofola, Jordan Simone Stephens, Renell Anthony Taylor, Nasia Thomas, Sir Brock Warren, Chanse Williams, Topher J. Babb, and Charlotte McKinley. A centerpiece of City Center's 80th Season at the Center of the Arts, the Encores! productions of Once Upon a Mattress, Jelly's Last Jam, and Titanic will be presented in special two-week runs, celebrating 30 years of the beloved Tony-honored series. Written by George C. Wolfe and set to jazz legend Jelly Roll Morton's iconic tunes with lyrics by Susan Birkenhead and musical adaptation and additional music composed by Luther Henderson, Jelly's Last Jam is an electrifying musical telling the story of jazz through its self-proclaimed inventor and secured nine Tony nominations, three wins, and a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book for the original 1992 Broadway production. Led by director Robert O'Hara with choreography by Edgar Godineaux and tap choreography by Dormeshia, with Guest Music Director Jason Michael Webb leading The Encores! Orchestra, Encores! Jelly's Last Jam runs February 21 through March 3 at New York City Center. Expanding City Center's mission to make the arts accessible to everyone, the 30th Encores! series includes Community Nights (Jan 26, Feb 23, and Jun 14, RSVP Required); ASL Interpreted Performances (Feb 1 and 29, and Jun 20); and the first-ever Encores! student matinees for Once Upon a Mattress (Wed Jan 31) and Jelly's Last Jam (Wed Feb 28). Jelly's Last Jam also includes Celebrate Black Theater Legacy Night on Friday, March 1, with George C. Wolfe and Susan Birkenhead in a post-show conversation—Black Theater Legacy: Luther Henderson moderated by Robert O'Hara. For additional information visit NYCityCenter.org. Tickets starting from $45 (fees included) can be purchased online at NYCityCenter.org, by calling 212.581.1212, or in person at the City Center Box Office. Access City Center Club is available to those 35 years of age and under and offers a limited number of $28 tickets (fees included) to City Center productions. For more information and to sign up, visit NYCityCenter.org/Access. New York City Center is located at 131 W 55th St between Sixth and Seventh avenues. Casting for Encores! Jelly's Last Jam is by The Telsey Office, Destiny Lilly, CSA. Casting and programming subject to change. NEW YORK CITY CENTER Encores! Jelly's Last Jam Feb 21 – Mar 3, 2024 Community Night ¦ Fri Feb 23 at 6:30pm Celebrate Black Theater Legacy Night ¦ Fri Mar 1 at 7:30pm Tickets from $45 (fees included) Book by George C. Wolfe Music by Jelly Roll Morton Lyrics by Susan Birkenhead Musical Adaptation and Additional Music Composed by Luther Henderson Score Consultant Daryl Water Scenic Designer Clint Ramos Costume Designer Dede Ayite Lighting Designer Adam Honoré Sound Designer Megumi Katayama Hair & Wig Designer J. Jared Janas Production Stage Manager Karen Moore Casting by The Telsey Office Tap Choreography by Dormeshia Choreography by Edgar Godineaux Featuring The Encores! Orchestra Guest Music Director Jason Michael Webb Directed by Robert O'Hara Featuring Nicholas Christopher, John Clay III, Alaman Diadhiou, Mamie Duncan-Gibbs, Joaquina Kalukango, Tiffany Mann, Stephanie Pope Lofgren, Okieriete Onaodowan, Billy Porter, Leslie Uggams, Allison M. Williams With Raymond Baynard, Shawn Bowers , Reese Britts, Amanda Castro, Joshua Dawson, John Edwards, Ari Groover, Holly James, Morgan McGhee, Jodeci Milhouse, Ramone Nelson, Paul Niebanck, James Patterson, Antonia Raye, Salome Smith, Funmi Sofola, Jordan Simone Stephens, Renell Anthony Taylor, Nasia Thomas, Sir Brock Warren, Chanse Williams, Topher J. Babb, and Charlotte McKinley Leadership Support for Encores! provided by the Stacey and Eric Mindich Fund for Musical Theater. Encores! Season is sponsored by The Shubert Foundation and the Stephanie and Fred Shuman Fund for Encores!. Major Support for Encores! is provided by the Howard Gilman Foundation, and the Ford Foundation Major Support for Once Upon a Mattress is provided by Royal Bank of Canada, Margot and John Ernst Thomas and Maren Hood, Robbie Moray and Scott Dunn, and Eleanor and Howard Morgan. Additional Support for Encores! is provided by The Marta Heflin Foundation, The Kaplen Brothers Fund, The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, the Frederick Loewe Foundation, Daryl and Steven Roth, The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Inc., The SHS Foundation, and The Ted Snowdon Foundation. Leadership Support for Encores! Student Matinees is provided by Judy Taub Gold. Major Support for Encores! Student Matinees is provided by Akila Raman-Vaseghi and Ali Vaseghi, Jeanette Loeb, the Frederick Loewe Foundation, Julie and Paul Leff, Deborah Goodman Davis and Gerald R. Davis, Royal Bank of Canada and Kevin Ryan. Community Nights at New York City Center are made possible by the Jerome L. Greene Foundation Fund in the New York Community Trust. ASL Interpreted Performances at New York City Center are made possible by the Howard Gilman Foundation. Support for the Ann Reinking Encores! Choreography Fellowship is provided by Bloomberg Philanthropies and Peter Talbert in honor of Ann Reinking. NEW YORK CITY CENTER (Michael S. Rosenberg, President & CEO) has played a defining role in the cultural life of the city since 1943. The distinctive Neo-Moorish building was founded by Mayor Fiorello La Guardia as Manhattan's first performing arts center with the mission of making the best in theater, dance, and music accessible to all audiences. This commitment continues today through celebrated dance and musical theater series like the Fall for Dance Festival and the Tony-honored Encores! series; the annual season by Principal Dance Company Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; and new dance series Artists at the Center. City Center welcomes audiences to experience internationally acclaimed artists including Kyle Abraham, Matthew Bourne, Ayodele Casel, Manhattan Theatre Club, Nederlands Dans Theater, and Twyla Tharp, on the same stage where legends made their mark. Dedicated to a culture built on the values of curiosity, collaboration, accessibility, and inclusivity, City Center's dynamic programming, art exhibitions, and studio events are complemented by education and community engagement programs that bring the performing arts to thousands of New York City students, teachers, and families every year. NYCityCenter.org |
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