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John Jellison

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BIO

Broadway: Come From Away, Motown the Musical, Memphis, All Shook Up, The Phantom of the Opera, Caroline, or Change, Oklahoma!, Putting It Together, On The Town, Paul Simon's The Capeman, Titanic, Crazy For You, Mastergate, Me And My Girl, Sunday in the Park With George, Nick and Nora, Wind in the Willows, Baby, Zalmen or the Madness of God and Sweet Bird of Youth. Off-Broadway: original Assassins, A New Brain, The Waves, Deathbed, Lennon. TV: "Law &Order"(s).


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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2017
Performer (Standby) [Replacement]

[New York]
Manhattan Concert Production at Lincoln Center, 2015
Luther Rosser

Mr. Peavy

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2013
Ensemble

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2009
Ensemble

White DJ

Mr. Collins

Gordon Grant

Mr. Simmons [Replacement]

Mr. Simmons (Understudy)

[Off-Broadway]
2007
Scott "Scooter" Smiley

[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Production, 2006
Tom Bailey

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2006
Performer

Doctor Patterson/Lincoln

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2005
Sherrif Earl

Sheriff Earl

[Broadway]
10th Anniversary Concert, 2004
Major Rizzolli

[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2004
Grandpa Gellman (Standby) [Replacement]

Mr. Stopnick (Standby) [Replacement]

[Regional (US)]
Sondheim Festival Production, 2002
Terry

Mr. Spencer

[Broadway]
Reunion Concert, 2002
Captain

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2002
Ike Skidmore [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
2001
Steve Gallup

[Off-Broadway]
2000
Performer

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1999
The Husband (Standby)

[New York]
Workshop, 1999
Other Roles

[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer Production, 1998
Subway Bill Poster/Rajah Bimmy

New Yorker

Person of New York

Quartet

Rajah Bimmy

Subway Bill Poster

Miss Turnstiles Announcer (Understudy)

Pitkin W. Bridgework (Understudy)

Workman (Understudy)

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1998
Dr. Jafar Berensteiner

Dr. Jafar Berernstein

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1998
Ensemble

The Warden

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1997
3rd Class Passenger [Replacement]

Isidor Straus [Replacement]

John B. Thayer [Replacement]

Performer (Swing)

3rd Officer Herbert J. Pitman (Understudy)

4th Officer Joseph Boxhall (Understudy)

Benjamin Guggenheim (Understudy)

Capt. E. J. Smith (Understudy)

Edgar Beane (Understudy)

George Widener (Understudy)

Isidor Straus (Understudy)

J. H. Rogers (Understudy)

J. J. Astor (Understudy)

John B. Thayer (Understudy)

The Major (Understudy)

[Broadway]
Reunion Concert, 1994
Man with bicycle

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1992
Bela Zangler [Replacement]

Everett Baker [Replacement]

Bela Zangler (Understudy) [Replacement]

Eugene (Understudy) [Replacement]

Everett Baker (Understudy) [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1991
Msgr. Flaherty

Edward J. Connors (Understudy)

Spider Malloy (Understudy)

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1990
Bartender

James Blaine

Warden

Bystanders

Fairgoers

John Wilkes Booth/Proprietor/Bystander/James Garfield/Gerald Ford (Understudy)

[Off-Broadway]
1990
Louis

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1988
Fireman [Replacement]

Monsieur Lefèvre [Replacement]

[Off-Off-Broadway]
Off-Off-Broadway Revival, 1987
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
York Theatre Company Production, 1987
Performer

Performer

[Broadway]
Broadway Production, 1986
Constable [Replacement]

Herbert Parchester (Understudy) [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1985
Father Rabbit/Judge

Father Rabbit

Judge

Badger (Understudy)

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1984
Man with bicycle

Museum Assistant

Alex (Understudy) [Replacement]

Billy Webster (Understudy)

Boatman (Understudy)

Bob Greenberg (Understudy)

Charles Redmond (Understudy)

Jules (Understudy)

Louis (Understudy)

Man lying on the bank (Understudy)

Man with bicycle (Understudy)

Soldier (Understudy) [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1983
Ensemble/Other Roles

Doctor

Ensemble

Alan McNally (Understudy)

[Off-Broadway]
1982
Arthur Ballard/Herr Koschmider/George Martin/Dick Gregory/Elton John/Bob Wooler

[Off-Broadway]
1978
Waiter

Performer (Understudy)

[Off-Broadway]
1977
John Cackleson/ 1st Thug

Nicholas Slobok (Understudy)


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Photos: Inside Opening Night of THE JERUSALEM SYNDROME at The York Theatre

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Photos: First Look At THE JERUSALEM SYNDROME At The York Theatre Company

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Photos: Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center Honors Lynn Nottage at the 22nd Monte Cristo Awards

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Photos: The York Theatre Company Presents the World Premiere of THE JERUSALEM SYNDROME

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VIDEO: COME FROM AWAY Performs 'Welcome to the Rock' on the TODAY SHOW

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has John Jellison been in?

John Jellison has appeared on Broadway in 20 shows.

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John Jellison has not appeared in the West End.

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