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Jacob Keith Watson

Birth Place: Arkansas

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Broadway/NYC: Carousel (Enoch Snow), Hello, Dolly!, Violet, Amélie, The Phantom of the Opera (Joseph Buquet/Monsieur Reyer), 1776 (Robert Livingston, Encores!), Mack & Mabel (Harry, Encores!) National tour: Chicago (Amos Hart). Regional: Shrek the Musical (Shrek, Broadway at Music Circus-Sacramento), Into the Woods (The Baker, Arkansas Repertory Theatre), Benny & Joon (Waldo, Paper Mill Playhouse), As You Like It (Corin), Twelfth Night (Feste), A Christmas Carol (Marley’s Ghost), Pagliacci (Beppe), La Boheme (Rodolfo). Symphony performances: Featured Soloist in New York, New York at the Kurt Weill Festival in Germany with Maestro James Holmes, Kurt Weill on Broadway at Symphony Space among many others. JKW is a past winner of the Lotte Lenya Competition and the NATS National Music Theatre Competition. Follow JKW on Instagram @JacobKeithWatson

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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2023
Terry

Mr. Spencer

Joe Josephson (Understudy)

[Off-Broadway]
New York City Center Encores! Production, 2023
Ensemble

[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Revival Production, 2022
Terry

Mr. Spencer

[Regional (US)]
Berkeley Rep World Premiere, 2020
Ensemble

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert Revival, 2020
Ensemble

[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
East Coast Premiere at Paper Mill Playhouse, 2019
Waldo

Video Store Owner

[Broadway]
2018 Broadway Revival, 2018
Ensemble

Enoch Snow (Understudy)

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2017
Performer (Swing)

Nino (Understudy)

[Los Angeles]
Center Theatre Group Pre-Broadway Engagement, 2016
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
City Center Encores Concert Production, 2016
Robert Livingston

[Los Angeles]
Berkley Rep World Premiere Production, 2015
Performer (Swing)

[US Tour]
National Tour (2014-2015), 2014
Amos Hart

[Broadway]
Roundabout Production, 2014
Performer (Swing)

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1988
Joseph Buquet [Replacement]

Performer (Swing) [Replacement]

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News


Video: Inside the First WONDERFUL TOWN Rehearsal With the Encores! Orchestra
by Michael Major - Apr 8, 2025

Get a first listen to the 28-piece Encores! Orchestra rehearsing for Wonderful Town, which features songs like “Ohio” and 'Swing.' Music Director Mary-Mitchell Campbell will take audiences inside Leonard Bernstein’s score in this video.
See Katrina Lenk, Arielle Jacobs, and More This Week in Prospect's IGNITE FEST
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 31, 2025

Prospect Musicals’ new residency at Baruch Performing Arts Center continues this upcoming week with the IGNITE Concert Festival, running through April 13, 2025. See details about upcoming shows and learn more!
Etai Benson, Javier Muñoz and More Complete the WONDERFUL TOWN Cast at Encores!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 24, 2025

The complete cast has been revealed for Encores! Wonderful Town, starring Aisha Jackson and Anika Noni Rose. See who else is starring in the production, and learn how to purchase tickets.
Cast Set for 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Connecticut Stage Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 12, 2025

Connecticut Stage Company will finish its second season with The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee in Concert in April. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Matthew Broderick, Douglas Sills & More to Star in Benefit Reading of GENIUS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 7, 2025

Lucille Lortel Theatre will present a benefit reading of GENIUS, a new musical comedy based on the 1962 novel by Auntie Mame's Patrick Dennis. Learn more about the stars in the cast including Matthew Broderick, Douglas Sills & and see how to purchase tickets.
Photos: Eden Espinosa, Christopher Fitzgerald and More Take The Stage in CHRISTMAS TIME IN THE CITY
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 16, 2024

The magic of the holidays lit up New York City on December 12, 2024, as Christmas Time in the City returned for its second year to a sold-out audience at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle. Check out photos from the show.
Eden Espinosa, Christopher Fitzgerald, and More Will Lead CHRISTMAS TIME IN THE CITY Concert
by Stephi Wild - Nov 5, 2024

Returning for its second year after a sold-out debut, the Broadway holiday concert, Christmas Time in the City, will once again return to the historic Church of St. Paul the Apostle.
Photos: Inside RAGTIME Rehearsals at City Center With Caissie Levy, Shaina Taub & More
by Michael Major - Oct 18, 2024

See photos from Ragtime rehearsals at City Center. It follows three fictional families in pursuit of the American Dream at the turn of the 20th century: Black pianist Coalhouse Walker Jr. (Joshua Henry) and his sweetheart Sarah (Nichelle Lewis); a wealthy white family led by Mother (Caissie Levy); and Latvian immigrant Tateh (Brandon Uranowitz).
Video: 'Prologue' from RAGTIME at City Center
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 5, 2024

Watch the 28-piece Orchestra play “Prologue” from the Annual Gala Presentation of RAGTIME, led by Music Director James Moore, in the video here! The concert production will play New York City Center, October 30 – November 10, 2024. 
Joaquina Kalukango, John Clay III & Rodd Cyrus Join RAGTIME at City Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 19, 2024

Additional cast members will be joining the Annual Gala Presentation Ragtime at New York City Center, including Joaquina Kalukango, John Clay III and more. Ragtime follows three fictional families in pursuit of the American Dream at the turn of the 20th century. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
TRUE NORTH Holiday Concert Set for November at The Music Hall at Fair Park
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 11, 2024

The True North Holiday Concert will debut in Dallas on November 15, 2024, at the Music Hall at Fair Park.
John Cariani, Mary Testa, and More Set For Transport Group's 2024-25 Season
by Stephi Wild - Aug 14, 2024

Transport Group has announced its 2024-25 season. Learn more about the full lineup here!
Review: SEUSSICAL Is Eighty Minutes of Musical Heaven at Pittsburgh CLO
by Greg Kerestan - Aug 2, 2024

The summer season ends with this kid-friendly spectacular.
New London Barn Playhouse And Transport Group Announces Developmental Production Of SPLIT
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 25, 2024

The New London Barn Playhouse is thrilled to announce a developmental production of the new musical Split in collaboration with the award winning Off-Broadway theater company Transport Group.
Beth Malone & More to Star in SEUSSICAL at Pittsburgh CLO
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 16, 2024

Pittsburgh CLO has revealed the full Cast and Creative team for SEUSSICAL. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG's Final Week Was Highest Grossing Week Ever For A Sondheim Musical
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 9, 2024

MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG sets a new record as the highest-grossing Sondheim musical in a single week, breaking the box office record for the 10th and final time.
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Closes on Broadway; Watch the Final Curtain Call
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 7, 2024

The critically acclaimed, first ever Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s Merrily We Roll Along plays its final performance July 7, 2024 at the Hudson Theatre, following 20 previews and 312 regular performances.
Video: The MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Team Accepts the Tony Award For Best Revival of a Musical
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2024

Merrily We Roll Along won the 2024 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical. Watch the team's acceptance speech in the video here.
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Wins 2024 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical
by - Jun 17, 2024

Merrily We Roll Along has won the 2024 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical.
Video: See MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Director Maria Friedman in Conversation Jonathan Groff
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 3, 2024

Watch as Jonathan Groff and Maria Friedman discuss at 92NY!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Jacob Keith Watson been in?

Jacob Keith Watson has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.

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