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BIO

Jessie Shelton is a Brooklyn based actor/singer known for 36 Questions: The Podcast Musical, in which she starred opposite Jonathan Groff. She was also one of Hadestown’s original Fates in its original off-broadway debut at NYTW, and reprised her role on Broadway from ’21-‘22. Other notable appearances include Dawn in Waitress (1st Nat’l tour), Lady Dare Bellingdon in Conflict (Mint Theater), and Cecile in Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical (Le Poisson Rouge). Film: Feast of the Epiphany. Podcast: Two-Up’s 36 Questions: The Podcast Musical, Shipworm, and Julian Koster’s Orbiting Human Circus of the Air. Ms. Shelton is represented by Wolf Talent Group. In August of 2023 she married her handsome-as-he-is-sweet husband Matthew Jacobs. They are proud parents to their equally sweet fur-baby Willow.


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STAGE CREDITS

Hadestown Hadestown
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2019
Performer
Fate [Replacement]
Fate [Replacement]
Cruel Intentions: The Musical Cruel Intentions: The Musical
[Off-Broadway]
NYC Limited Engagement Production, 2017
Cecile
Waitress Waitress
[US Tour]
First National Tour, 2017
Dawn [Replacement]
The Skin of Our Teeth The Skin of Our Teeth
[Off-Broadway]
Theatre for a New Audience Off-Broadway Revival, 2017
Telegraph Boy
Ivy
Muse
Violinist
Hadestown Hadestown
[Off-Broadway]
New York Theatre Workshop Off-Broadway Production, 2016
Performer

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Feast of the Epiphany
[ 2018 ] Sarah

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Video: Swing Tara Jackson Answers HADESTOWN Fan Questions Photo
Video: Swing Tara Jackson Answers HADESTOWN Fan Questions

Hadestown swing Tara Jackson is responding to audience-submitted questions. Watch her answers and tips for playing at Fate in the video here!
Hailey Kilgore, Carlos Valdes & Tom Hewitt to Join HADESTOWN on Broadway Photo
Hailey Kilgore, Carlos Valdes & Tom Hewitt to Join HADESTOWN on Broadway

Hailey Kilgore, Carlos Valdes, and Tom Hewitt will join the cast of Hadestown on Broadway beginning in January! Learn more about the cast and see how to purchase tickets to the production.
Video: Allison Russell Performs 'Living It Up' as Persephone in HADESTOWN Photo
Video: Allison Russell Performs 'Living It Up' as Persephone in HADESTOWN

Grammy Award winner Allison Russell has joined the cast of Hadestown as ‘Persephone.’ Watch her perform 'Living It Up' here! Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
TALKING HADESTOWN Featuring Commentary And Narration From Anaïs Mitchell Full Album Photo
TALKING HADESTOWN Featuring Commentary And Narration From Anaïs Mitchell Full Album Out Now

Explore the fifth anniversary of the HADESTOWN cast album with commentary and narration by Anaïs Mitchell, offering insights into the celebrated musical's journey and impact.
André De Shields, Jordan Fisher & More to Star in TARTUFFE Industry Reading Photo
André De Shields, Jordan Fisher & More to Star in TARTUFFE Industry Reading

Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award winner André De Shields will star as the title character in an upcoming reading of Molière’s Tartuffe. Learn more about the upcoming reading and see who else is starring.
Listen: 'TALKING HADESTOWN' Album Features Commentary From Anais Mitchell Photo
Listen: 'TALKING HADESTOWN' Album Features Commentary From Anais Mitchell

A new album has been released titled 'Talking Hadestown,' a sixteen-part, digital words-and-music experience where Tony and Grammy-Award winning composer Anaïs Mitchell takes listeners through the inspirations, concepts and creative processes that lie behind the key songs from the Tony Award winning best musical. 
Lillias White Will Return to HADESTOWN in October Photo
Lillias White Will Return to HADESTOWN in October

Lillias White will reprise her role as ‘Hermes’ in the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical, Hadestown on Broadway. The Tony Award-winning actress will return to the underworld beginning Tuesday, October 22nd.
Grammy Award Winner Allison Russell to Make Broadway Debut as 'Persephone' in HADESTO Photo
Grammy Award Winner Allison Russell to Make Broadway Debut as 'Persephone' in HADESTOWN

Grammy Award winner Allison Russell will join the cast of Hadestown on Broadway. Hadestown follows two intertwining love stories — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
HADESTOWN Will Open in Melbourne and Amsterdam Next Year Photo
HADESTOWN Will Open in Melbourne and Amsterdam Next Year

Productions of Hadestown will open in Amsterdam, Netherlands at the Royal Theater Carré and in Melbourne, Australia at the Her Majesty’s Theatre in Spring 2025.
Musical Theater Creator Daniel Henri Emond Will Perform at Adelphi PAC Photo
Musical Theater Creator Daniel Henri Emond Will Perform at Adelphi PAC

Musical theater creator and 2023 Jonathan Larson grant recipient Daniel Henri Emond will bring excerpts from his latest musical to life at Adelphi University's Performing Arts Center (PAC) on Saturday, September 14 at 3 p.m.
Video: Jordan Fisher, Maia Reficco & Phillip Boykin Extend Runs in HADESTOWN Photo
Video: Jordan Fisher, Maia Reficco & Phillip Boykin Extend Runs in HADESTOWN

Jordan Fisher, Maia Reficco, and Phillip Boykin have all extended their runs in Hadestown on Broadway. Watch video highlights of the new cast in action!
Friends Will Tribute Samantha Coleman at The Green Room 42 Photo
Friends Will Tribute Samantha Coleman at The Green Room 42

The Green Room 42 will soon welcome friends of  Samantha Coleman for a memorial concert on July 8, 2024.
See Norm Lewis, Linda Eder & More Next Month at 54 Below Photo
See Norm Lewis, Linda Eder & More Next Month at 54 Below

54 has unveiled its June lineup featuring Norm Lewis, Linda Eder and more. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.
Maia Reficco to Make Broadway Debut as 'Eurydice' in HADESTOWN Photo
Maia Reficco to Make Broadway Debut as 'Eurydice' in HADESTOWN

Maia Reficco will make her Broadway debut as ‘Eurydice’ in Hadestown on Broadway. Learn more about Reficco and see how to purchase tickets.
KILL THE WHALE Adds Additional Performance at Joe's Pub Photo
KILL THE WHALE Adds Additional Performance at Joe's Pub

Due to popuar demand, an additional night has been added for KILL THE WHALE at Joe's Pub, which will now play on Sunday, April 14 at 6:00 PM and Monday, April 15 at 7:00 PM. 
Permanent Moves to Release 'Don't Forget Us: A Chekhovian Song Cycle' in April Photo
Permanent Moves to Release 'Don't Forget Us: A Chekhovian Song Cycle' in April

Get ready for the release of DON'T FORGET US: A CHEKHOVIAN SONG CYCLE by Permanent Moves. Get a sneak peek with the title track, out now. The album uses the work of Anton Chekhov as inspiration and their north star. The project features Chris Giarmo (American Utopia), Jessie Shelton (Hadestown), Karl Blau, Starr Busby and many other special guests.
Permanent Moves to Release Debut Album 'Don't Forget Us: A Chekhovian Song Cycle' Photo
Permanent Moves to Release Debut Album 'Don't Forget Us: A Chekhovian Song Cycle'

Their forthcoming concept album Don't Forget Us: A Chekhovian Song Cycle uses the work of Anton Chekhov as inspiration and their north star. The project features Chris Giarmo (American Utopia), Jessie Shelton (Hadestown), Karl Blau, Starr Busby and many other special guests. It also features translations by Laurence Senelick.
Amber Gray, Grace McLean, and More Will Perform in Daniel Emond's KILL THE WHALE at J Photo
Amber Gray, Grace McLean, and More Will Perform in Daniel Emond's KILL THE WHALE at Joe's Pub

KILL THE WHALE, a new rock, hiphop, and folk opera by 2023 Larson Grant Recipient Daniel Emond, will premiere at Joe’s Pub on Sunday, April 14 at 6:00 PM. Learn more about the performance and find out who will star here!
Ars Nova Unveils November & December Events Including Isaac Oliver's LONELY CHRISTMAS Photo
Ars Nova Unveils November & December Events Including Isaac Oliver's LONELY CHRISTMAS, SHOWGASM & More

Check out the exciting lineup of November and December events announced by Ars Nova, including benefit performances of Isaac Oliver's Lonely Christmas on December 11 and 12. Get your tickets now!
Norbert Leo Butz, Lorna Luft, and More to Play 54 Below Next Week Photo
Norbert Leo Butz, Lorna Luft, and More to Play 54 Below Next Week

Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club and 2022 Tony Awards Honoree for Excellence in the Theatre, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. Get all of the detail here!
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How many Broadway shows has Jessie Shelton been in?

Jessie Shelton has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

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