JJ Niemann

JJ Niemann is a North Carolina-bred, New York City-based Broadway actor and content creator. After graduating from Elon University with a BFA in Music Theatre, he moved to NYC and days later began rehearsals for The Book of Mormon on Broadway as a swing, where he performed on and off for 4 years. Currently, as of June '23, he is performing in the Original Broadway Cast of Back to the Future
on Broadway, in the ensemble and as the cover for Marty McFly & George McFly!

Lately, JJ has also been working with several shows in development for their workshops and readings, and has been performing around the country at regional theaters. Some select acting credits are the World Premiere of Disney's Hercules at Paper Mill Playhouse; the World Premiere of BLISS at The 5th Avenue Theatre; Sky in Mamma Mia! at Flat Rock Playhouse; Doody in Grease at Cape Playhouse; Footloose at The Rev Theatre Co.; Hairspray at The Muny; Shrek, Damn Yankees, South Pacific at Pittsburgh CLO; and the iconic TikTok musicals for you, Paige and Ratatouille.

JJ has been lovingly dubbed as the “King of Theatre TikTok” by the internet and has been featured in publications such as BroadwayWorld, Backstage, and Theatrely. He creates content for actors, dancers, performers, theatre kids, and fellow New York City-lovers. JJ has reached over 1 million followers and 350 million video views across his platforms.