Jelani Alladin
Latest News on Jelani Alladin:
Photos: RAGTIME at City Center Opening Night Gala (Nov 1, 2024)
Video: Original NEWSIES Cast Members Team With SUFFS & More For Broadway Votes Music Video (Oct 15, 2024)
Bill Butler and Michelle Kittrell Leave Industry Entertainment for Amplified (Oct 8, 2024)
Photos: RAGTIME at City Center Opening Night Gala (Nov 1, 2024)
Video: Original NEWSIES Cast Members Team With SUFFS & More For Broadway Votes Music Video (Oct 15, 2024)
Bill Butler and Michelle Kittrell Leave Industry Entertainment for Amplified (Oct 8, 2024)
BIO
In his Broadway debut, he originated the role of Kristoff in Frozen (2018).
Off-Broadway: Sweetee (Signature Theatre); Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope (York Theatre). Regional: I and You (TheatreSquared), Choir Boy (Studio Theatre DC, Marin Theatre Company - San Francisco Critics Circle Award, Best Leading Actor in a Play), The History Boys (Palm Beach Dramaworks - Carbonell Award, Best Ensemble), Violet (Clarence Brown), Josephine (Asolo Rep - world premiere). Graduate of the NYU Tisch New Studio on Broadway. Many thanks to my managers at Cyd LeVin & Associates. @jelanialladin
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STAGE CREDITS
[Off-Broadway]
York Theatre Off-Broadway Revival Production, 2016
Performer
Movies
I Didn't Come Here to Make Love
[ 2017 ] Jelani
[ 2017 ] Jelani
tick, tick... BOOM!
[ 2021 ] David
[ 2021 ] David
Respect
[ 2021 ] Jon
[ 2021 ] Jon
TV Shows
The Walking Dead: World Beyond
Will Campbell
Will Campbell
Awards and Nominations
Drama Desk Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Jelani Alladin, Frozen
Drama League Awards - 2018 - Distinguished Performance Award
Jelani Alladin, Frozen
Videos
Video: Original NEWSIES Cast Members Team With SUFFS & More For Broadway Votes Music Video
by Michael Major - Oct 15, 2024
Video: Billy Porter Talks Broadway for Harris on MSNBC's THE WEEKEND
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 8, 2024
Video: Watch Matt Bomer & Jelani Alladin in the FELLOW TRAVELERS Trailer With Jonathan Bailey, Noah J. Ricketts & More
by Michael Major - Oct 3, 2023
Video: Watch Jonathan Bailey & Matt Bomer in FELLOW TRAVELERS Series Teaser Trailer
by Michael Major - Jun 1, 2023
VIDEO: Betsy Wolfe, Andrew Rannells and More Take Part in Bryant Park's Broadway-Bound Initiative
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 3, 2021
Photos & Video: Broadway's Return Continues Disney-Style with Live at The New Am: A Benefit Concert for The Actors Fund
by Robert Diamond - Jul 23, 2021
VIDEO: Ariana DeBose Sings Reimagined 'Shall We Dance?' For R&H Goes Pop!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 24, 2021
VIDEO: Dyllón Burnside to Sing 'Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered' for R&H GOES POP!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 26, 2020
TV: Watch Highlights from The Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival!
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 16, 2020
VIDEO: Stars of Stage And Screen Align To Celebrate 25 Magical Years of Disney On Broadway!
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 5, 2019
VIDEO: First Look At HERCULES Starring Jelani Alladin, Krysta Rodriguez, James Monroe Iglehart And More!
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 6, 2019
VIDEO: Jelani Alladin & Matt Doyle Go Pop with R&H's 'We Kiss In A Shadow'
by Julie Musbach - Mar 11, 2019
VIDEO: Stars Turn Out to Help BC/EFA Raise Over $900,000 at the 2018 Broadway Flea Market
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 1, 2018
VIDEO: FROZEN's Creative Team Talks the Technology That Brought the Show From Screen to Stage
by Stephi Wild - Jun 9, 2018
News
Photos: RAGTIME at City Center Opening Night Gala
Go inside the opening night performance and gala dinner for Ragtime at City Center in the photos here!
Go inside the opening night performance and gala dinner for Ragtime at City Center in the photos here!
Video: Original NEWSIES Cast Members Team With SUFFS & More For Broadway Votes Music Video
The Newsies music video features Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Ben Fankhauser, Kara Lindsay and Tommy Bracco, alongside Josh Strobl, Taylor Iman Jones, Jelani Alladin, Izzy McCalla, Justin David Sullivan, Jordan Donica, Nikki M. James, John Behlmann, Oyoyo Joi, Antonio Cipriano, Nyseli Vega, Jenna Bainbridge, Ally Bonino, and more.
The Newsies music video features Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Ben Fankhauser, Kara Lindsay and Tommy Bracco, alongside Josh Strobl, Taylor Iman Jones, Jelani Alladin, Izzy McCalla, Justin David Sullivan, Jordan Donica, Nikki M. James, John Behlmann, Oyoyo Joi, Antonio Cipriano, Nyseli Vega, Jenna Bainbridge, Ally Bonino, and more.
Bill Butler and Michelle Kittrell Leave Industry Entertainment for Amplified
Bill Butler and Michelle Kittrell have left their positions at Industry Entertainment to join fellow Industry veterans Adam Levine, Brandy Rivers, and Michael Hepburn at Amplified.
Bill Butler and Michelle Kittrell have left their positions at Industry Entertainment to join fellow Industry veterans Adam Levine, Brandy Rivers, and Michael Hepburn at Amplified.
Video: Billy Porter Talks Broadway for Harris on MSNBC's THE WEEKEND
Watch Billy Porter discuss Broadway for Harris on MSNBC's The Weekend in the video here!
Watch Billy Porter discuss Broadway for Harris on MSNBC's The Weekend in the video here!
BROADWAY FOR HARRIS Announces Weekly Phone Banks & Canvassing Trips
BROADWAY FOR HARRIS announced weekly phone banks and multiple canvassing trips to Pennsylvania featuring Broadway talent, aiming to engage the community and support the Harris campaign.
BROADWAY FOR HARRIS announced weekly phone banks and multiple canvassing trips to Pennsylvania featuring Broadway talent, aiming to engage the community and support the Harris campaign.
Shaina Taub Will Host Broadway for Harris Community Launch
Shaina Taub, creator and star of Broadway’s Tony-winning Suffs, will host the Broadway for Harris Community Launch Call tonight, Monday, August 26 from 6:00-7:00pm ET. The call will take place over Zoom and is open to the public.
Shaina Taub, creator and star of Broadway’s Tony-winning Suffs, will host the Broadway for Harris Community Launch Call tonight, Monday, August 26 from 6:00-7:00pm ET. The call will take place over Zoom and is open to the public.
70+ Broadway Stars Unite in Support of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz
New York’s theater community is organizing to support Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 presidential election. Broadway for Harris is a volunteer coalition of industry professionals and theater enthusiasts united to elect Kamala Harris, Tim Walz and down ballot Democratic candidates this November.
New York’s theater community is organizing to support Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 presidential election. Broadway for Harris is a volunteer coalition of industry professionals and theater enthusiasts united to elect Kamala Harris, Tim Walz and down ballot Democratic candidates this November.
Photos: Jelani Alladin, Nikki M. James & More at The Public Theater Block Party
See photos from The Public Theater's Block Party featuring Jelani Alladin, Nikki M. James and more.
See photos from The Public Theater's Block Party featuring Jelani Alladin, Nikki M. James and more.
Nikki M. James, Jelani Alladin & More to Perform at The Public Theater Block Party
The Public Theater will host a block party at their home on Astor Place on Sunday, July 28, from 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. Learn how to attend!
The Public Theater will host a block party at their home on Astor Place on Sunday, July 28, from 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. Learn how to attend!
Photos: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of N/A
The world premiere of the new play N/A by Mario Correa is now open! Check out photos from the opening night red carpet here!
The world premiere of the new play N/A by Mario Correa is now open! Check out photos from the opening night red carpet here!
Photos: Inside The 84th Annual Peabody Awards With Mel Brooks, Billy Crystal & More
On June 9th, the entertainment industry came together to celebrate the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and streaming media during 2023. Winners were chosen by a unanimous vote from over 1,100 entries in television, podcasts/radio, and the web/digital in entertainment, news, documentary, arts, children’s/youth, public service, and interactive programming. See photos from the event!
On June 9th, the entertainment industry came together to celebrate the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and streaming media during 2023. Winners were chosen by a unanimous vote from over 1,100 entries in television, podcasts/radio, and the web/digital in entertainment, news, documentary, arts, children’s/youth, public service, and interactive programming. See photos from the event!
FELLOW TRAVELERS With Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey Now Available to Buy on Digital
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that Fellow Travelers, the 2023 Showtime series starring Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey, is now available to rent and purchase digitally. The series follows an epic love story and political thriller that unfolds in the era of McCarthyism and resolves in the age of AIDS, exploring the intertwined lives and volatile romance of two very different men, Hawkins “Hawk” Fuller and Tim Laughlin.
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that Fellow Travelers, the 2023 Showtime series starring Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey, is now available to rent and purchase digitally. The series follows an epic love story and political thriller that unfolds in the era of McCarthyism and resolves in the age of AIDS, exploring the intertwined lives and volatile romance of two very different men, Hawkins “Hawk” Fuller and Tim Laughlin.
Photos: Renee Elise Goldsberry, Jelani Alladin, and More Turn Out for the Public Theater Public Works Gala
On June 4, The Public and the Broadway production of SUFFS joined together to celebrate one of the major artistic programs of The Public, Public Works. See photos from inside the starry event below as Tony-winner Renee Elise Goldbery, Jelani Alladin, Rebecca Naomi Jones, and more turn out to celebrate!
On June 4, The Public and the Broadway production of SUFFS joined together to celebrate one of the major artistic programs of The Public, Public Works. See photos from inside the starry event below as Tony-winner Renee Elise Goldbery, Jelani Alladin, Rebecca Naomi Jones, and more turn out to celebrate!
Photos: Stars Walk the Red Carpet on Opening Night of THE GREAT GATSBY
And that's a wrap on the 2023/24 Broadway season! The final two shows of the spring officially opened last night, and BroadwayWorld was on the red carpet for The Great Gatsby as the VIP guests arrived at the Broadway Theatre. Check out photos below!
And that's a wrap on the 2023/24 Broadway season! The final two shows of the spring officially opened last night, and BroadwayWorld was on the red carpet for The Great Gatsby as the VIP guests arrived at the Broadway Theatre. Check out photos below!
Photos: On the Red Carpet for MISCAST24, Honoring Jason Robert Brown and Nicole Suazo
The best of Broadway was on hand at the Hammerstein Ballroom where MCC celebrated MISCAST24, honoring Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown and MCC Youth Company Alum Nicole Suazo. Check out photos from the red carpet arrivals.
The best of Broadway was on hand at the Hammerstein Ballroom where MCC celebrated MISCAST24, honoring Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown and MCC Youth Company Alum Nicole Suazo. Check out photos from the red carpet arrivals.
Exclusive: Broadway Music Gets Major Increase in Spotify Streams Through Gen-Z Discoveries
As several musicals are starting to be wiped from TikTok, the next generation of theatre lovers are still getting their fill through Spotify. In new research shared exclusively with BroadwayWorld, there are currently over 11 million Broadway-themed playlists globally on Spotify, especially with the help of the Wicked and Mean Girls movie musicals.
As several musicals are starting to be wiped from TikTok, the next generation of theatre lovers are still getting their fill through Spotify. In new research shared exclusively with BroadwayWorld, there are currently over 11 million Broadway-themed playlists globally on Spotify, especially with the help of the Wicked and Mean Girls movie musicals.
Photos: Colman Domingo, Trace Lysette, and More Honored at Human Rights Campaign's 2024 Greater New York Dinner
Last night, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, brought together more than 1,000 LGBTQ+ advocates and supporters from across the country for its annual Greater New York Dinner. Check out photos from the event below!
Last night, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, brought together more than 1,000 LGBTQ+ advocates and supporters from across the country for its annual Greater New York Dinner. Check out photos from the event below!
Photos: Go Inside Daniel Reichard's MR. CHRISTMAS: A Holiday Celebration at The Cutting Room
See photos of Daniel Reichard at The Cutting Room!
See photos of Daniel Reichard at The Cutting Room!
Photos: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of THE REFUGE PLAYS
Roundabout Theatre Company is presenting the world-premiere production of The Refuge Plays, by Nathan Alan Davis, directed by Patricia McGregor, in association with New York Theatre Workshop. Check out photos of the stars arriving on the opening night red carpet here!
Roundabout Theatre Company is presenting the world-premiere production of The Refuge Plays, by Nathan Alan Davis, directed by Patricia McGregor, in association with New York Theatre Workshop. Check out photos of the stars arriving on the opening night red carpet here!
Video: Watch Matt Bomer & Jelani Alladin in the FELLOW TRAVELERS Trailer With Jonathan Bailey, Noah J. Ricketts & More
FELLOW TRAVELERS is the epic love story and political thriller led by Matt Bomer (The Normal Heart, The Boys in the Band) and Jonathan Bailey (Company, Wicked movie). The series also stars Jelani Alladin (Frozen on Broadway), Allison Williams (Girls, Peter Pan Live) and Noah J. Ricketts (Frozen on tour, The Great Gatsby). Watch the video trailer!
FELLOW TRAVELERS is the epic love story and political thriller led by Matt Bomer (The Normal Heart, The Boys in the Band) and Jonathan Bailey (Company, Wicked movie). The series also stars Jelani Alladin (Frozen on Broadway), Allison Williams (Girls, Peter Pan Live) and Noah J. Ricketts (Frozen on tour, The Great Gatsby). Watch the video trailer!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Jelani Alladin been in?
Jelani Alladin has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
How many West End shows has Jelani Alladin been in?
Jelani Alladin has not appeared in the West End.
What awards has Jelani Alladin been nominated for?
Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Frozen and Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Frozen.
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