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BIO

Jordan E. Cooper is an award-winning playwright who lives in Brooklyn and is currently obtaining his BFA degree at The New School For Drama. His last play Black Boy Fly was voted 'Best New Play' by BroadwayWorld.Com. He can be seen starring in the critically acclaimed feature film WOLF, which is now available on Amazon and iTunes .His musical Alice Wonder premiered in concert previously this year at 54 Below.

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STAGE CREDITS

Ain't No Mo' Ain't No Mo'
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2022
Peaches
Ain't No Mo' Ain't No Mo'
[Off-Broadway]
The Public Theater World Premiere, 2019
Peaches

Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2023 - Distinguished Performance Award

Jordan E. Cooper, Ain't No Mo'

Tony Awards - 2023 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Jordan E. Cooper, Ain't No Mo'

Drama League Awards - 2019 - Distinguished Performance Award

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Obie Awards - 2019 - Special Citations

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Three Prominent Theatre Companies Unite To Bring The Metroplex A BLACK BROADWAY SUMM Photo
Three Prominent Theatre Companies Unite To Bring The Metroplex A BLACK BROADWAY SUMMER
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 11, 2025

This summer, Soul Rep Theatre will team up with Fort Worth theatres Stage West and Circle Theatre for local productions of 3 prestigious plays by Black American playwrights.
Interview: Playwright, Actor and Producer Jordan E. Cooper Talks AIN'T NO MO' and Mor Photo
Interview: Playwright, Actor and Producer Jordan E. Cooper Talks AIN'T NO MO' and More
by R. Scott Reedy - Feb 4, 2025

Actor, playwright, producer, and director Jordan E. Cooper is on a roll. The Emmy-nominated television sitcom “The Ms. Pat Show,” which he created, co-executive produces and directs, premiered on BET+ in 2021 and is now in its fifth season on the streaming service.
Original Broadway Cast of AIN'T NO MO' To Reunite For Apollo Theater Staged Reading Photo
Original Broadway Cast of AIN'T NO MO' To Reunite For Apollo Theater Staged Reading
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 16, 2025

The Apollo will present a free staged reading of the six-time Tony Award-nominated play Ain't No Mo' performed by the original Broadway cast on Monday, January 20 at the new Apollo Stages at The Victoria Theater.
Video: Watch Joy Woods Sing 'I Could Have Danced All Night' at MCC MISCAST Photo
Video: Watch Joy Woods Sing 'I Could Have Danced All Night' at MCC MISCAST
by Michael Major - Jan 13, 2025

Watch Joy Woods sing 'I Could Have Danced All Night' from My Fair Lady at MCC Theater's MISCAST in 2023. See a video of the Gypsy star perform the classic musical theatre song now!
Video: Lorna Courtney Sings 'Corner of the Sky' at MCC MISCAST23 Photo
Video: Lorna Courtney Sings 'Corner of the Sky' at MCC MISCAST23
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 30, 2024

You can now take a look back at Lorna Courtney performing 'Corner of the Sky' from Pippin at MCC Theater's MISCAST23. Learn more about the event and check out the video here!
FRIGID New York Presents THE FIRE THIS TIME FESTIVAL Photo
FRIGID New York Presents THE FIRE THIS TIME FESTIVAL
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 21, 2024

FRIGID New York will present the 16th season of the Obie Award-winning The Fire This Time Festival, a platform for playwrights of African and African-American descent to write and produce evocative material for diverse audiences, at wild project.
AIN’T NO MO’ Comes to Speakeasy Stage Company Photo
AIN’T NO MO’ Comes to Speakeasy Stage Company
by Stephi Wild - Dec 5, 2024

  SpeakEasy Stage Company and Front Porch Arts Collective will present the Boston premiere of Jordan E. Cooper’s Tony Award-nominated satire, AIN’T NO MO’ – a timely and provocative comedy about what it means to be Black in America.
Theater Resources Unlimited To 2024 TRU Love Benefit Auction Open Through November 24 Photo
Theater Resources Unlimited To 2024 TRU Love Benefit Auction Open Through November 24
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 21, 2024

Theater Resources Unlimited held their first live gala since 2019, honoring Irene Grandy and Susan E. Lee for their contributions to theater, and remembering producer Ron Simons.
Theater Resources Unlimited 2024 TRU Love Benefit Online Auction Is Now Live Photo
Theater Resources Unlimited 2024 TRU Love Benefit Online Auction Is Now Live
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 15, 2024

Theater Resources Unlimited announced their 2024 TRU Love Benefit Online Auction, open until November 24, 2024, featuring 37 prizes including Broadway tickets and exclusive experiences.
Norm Lewis and Nona Hendryx Will Headline Theater Resources Unlimited's 2024 TRU Love Photo
Norm Lewis and Nona Hendryx Will Headline Theater Resources Unlimited's 2024 TRU Love Benefit
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 9, 2024

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) will present their first live gala since 2019, the 2024 TRU Love Benefit: Passion...Pass It On! this month. Learn more about the benefit and how to get tickets here!
Discover the Exciting Degree Programs at the School of Drama at The New School Photo
Discover the Exciting Degree Programs at the School of Drama at The New School
by Team BWW - Oct 23, 2024

The School of Drama at The New School has helped shape the careers of Broadway changemakers and Tony Award nominees like director and artistic director Stevie Walker-Webb, actor and playwright Jordan E. Cooper, playwright Bekah Brunstetter, and projection designer and director Stefania Bulbarella.
Tony Awards Reveal 2025 Nominating Committee Photo
Tony Awards Reveal 2025 Nominating Committee
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 1, 2024

The Tony Awards Administration Committee announced the Nominating Committee for the 2024-2025 Broadway season. Find out who made the list!
Video: First Look at Baltimore Center Stage's OH HAPPY DAY! Photo
Video: First Look at Baltimore Center Stage's OH HAPPY DAY!
by Joshua Wright - Sep 27, 2024

Get a first look at the now extended Baltimore Center Stage production of Jordan E. Cooper's new play with music, OH HAPPY DAY! This production, in association with New York's The Public Theatre, features original songs by Donald Lawrence and reunites Cooper with BCS Artistic Director Stevie Walker-Webb for the first time since their collaboration on Broadway's Ain't No Mo'. The show will now run through October 20, 2024.
Jordan E. Cooper's OH HAPPY DAY! Extends at Baltimore Center Stage Photo
Jordan E. Cooper's OH HAPPY DAY! Extends at Baltimore Center Stage
by Stephi Wild - Sep 27, 2024

Due to popular demand, Baltimore Center Stage has announced additional performances of Jordan E. Cooper's new play with music, OH HAPPY DAY! This production, in association with New York's The Public Theatre, features original songs by Donald Lawrence and reunites Cooper with BCS Artistic Director Stevie Walker-Webb for the first time since their collaboration on Broadway's Ain't No Mo'.
Photos: World Premiere Of Jordan E. Cooper's OH HAPPY DAY! At Baltimore Center Stage Photo
Photos: World Premiere Of Jordan E. Cooper's OH HAPPY DAY! At Baltimore Center Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 25, 2024

Baltimore Center Stage is opening its 2024/25 season with the world premiere of two-time Tony Nominee Jordan E. Cooper’s new play with music, OH HAPPY DAY! Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
AIN'T NO MO' to be Presented at The David Geffen School of Drama at Yale Photo
AIN'T NO MO' to be Presented at The David Geffen School of Drama at Yale
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 11, 2024

The David Geffen School of Drama at Yale announced performances of AIN'T NO MO' this fall. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Baltimore Center Stage to Present World Premiere of Jordan E. Cooper's OH HAPPY DAY! Photo
Baltimore Center Stage to Present World Premiere of Jordan E. Cooper's OH HAPPY DAY!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 27, 2024

Baltimore Center Stage will present the world premiere of Jordan E. Cooper's new play with music, OH HAPPY DAY!, opening the 2024/25 season. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Jordan E. Cooper Joins Disney's FREAKY FRIDAY 2 Photo
Jordan E. Cooper Joins Disney's FREAKY FRIDAY 2
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 1, 2024

Tony Award-nominated playwright Jordan E. Cooper has joined the cast of Disney's upcoming Freaky Friday 2, starring Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis. He will be playing the character of 'Jett' in the movie, but specific details about his role have not been disclosed.
Baltimore Center Stage Announces Single Ticket Flash Sale Photo
Baltimore Center Stage Announces Single Ticket Flash Sale
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 29, 2024

Baltimore Center Stage is offering a Flash Sale to celebrate the company's 2024/25 Season, the first programmed by Tony Award-nominee Stevie Walker-Webb in his new tenure as Artistic Director.
SpeakEasy Stage Company Reveals 34th Season Photo
SpeakEasy Stage Company Reveals 34th Season
by Stephi Wild - May 17, 2024

The joyous and timely Tony-nominated play JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING; a re-imagining of the acclaimed Ahrens & Flaherty musical A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE; the witty, life-affirming drama PRU PAYNE; the laugh-packed, Tony–nominated satire AIN’T NO MO’; and the  fiesta-fueled comedy LAUGHS IN SPANISH will make up SpeakEasy Stage Company’s 34th Season.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Jordan E. Cooper been nominated for?

Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Ain't No Mo', Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Ain't No Mo', Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Ain't No Mo' and Special Citations (Obie Awards) for Ain't No Mo'.

How many Broadway shows has Jordan E. Cooper been in?

Jordan E. Cooper has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Jordan E. Cooper been in?

Jordan E. Cooper has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Jordan E. Cooper won?

Jordan E. Cooper has won Special Citations at the Obie Awards for Ain't No Mo'.

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