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Rebecca Naomi Jones

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Actor b. 1981 On stage 19982024

Rebecca Naomi Jones (born March 31, 1981) is an American actress and singer best known for her performances in the Broadway rock musicals Passing Strange, American Idiot, and Hedwig and the Angry Inch as well as being the first woman of color to play Laurey in Oklahoma! on Broadway. She also starred more recently in New York City's Shakespeare in the Park adaptation of As You Like It.

On stage 8 productions, 26 years

1998 Hedwig and the Angry Inch Jane Street Theatre (Off-Broadway) · Original · directed by Peter Askin 857 perf.
2008 Passing Strange Belasco Theatre · Original · directed by Stephen Brackett 165 perf.
2010 American Idiot St. James Theatre · Original · directed by Michael Mayer 422 perf.
2014 Hedwig and the Angry Inch Belasco Theatre · Revival · directed by Michael Mayer 507 perf.
2017 Significant Other Booth Theatre · Original · directed by Trip Cullman 61 perf.
2019 Hadestown Walter Kerr Theatre · Original · directed by Rachel Chavkin 1,700 perf.
2019 Oklahoma! Circle in the Square Theatre · Revival · directed by Daniel Fish 391 perf.
2024 Stereophonic John Golden Theatre · Original 305 perf.

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Worked with more than once7 names

Will Brill 2 productions
Taye Diggs 2 productions
Neil Patrick Harris 2 productions
Lena Hall 2 productions
Darren Criss 2 productions
Daniel Breaker 2 productions
Andrew Rannells 2 productions

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In the literature1 passages

  • Cast: John Gallagher Jr., Michael Esper, Mary Faber, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Christina Sajous, Stark Sands, Tony Vincentebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt

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