Tarra Conner Jones
Latest News on Tarra Conner Jones:
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at Belk Theater (Nov 29, 2024)
SOME LIKE IT HOT is Coming to BroadwaySF's Orpheum Theatre (Nov 21, 2024)
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at Connor Palace (Nov 7, 2024)
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at Belk Theater (Nov 29, 2024)
SOME LIKE IT HOT is Coming to BroadwaySF's Orpheum Theatre (Nov 21, 2024)
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at Connor Palace (Nov 7, 2024)
BIO
Tarra is best known for her stage work in professional theatres. Some of her most notable works include: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Ma Rainey), The Color Purple (Sofia), The Wiz (Evilene), Dreamgirls (Effie), Shrek the Musical (Dragon, Mama Ogre/Bear), Chicago (Matron Morton), and Ain’t Misbehavin (Nell). She also lived and performed for 6 months in Shanghai, China. While there, she was a contracted singer performing classic jazz and R&B. Tarra wrote and performed, “Here Is Love”, a cabaret about love. Her performance was exceptionally reviewed by Broadway World.
Photos
(front) Malachi McCaskill (Usher) with (L-R) Jamari Johnson Williams (Thought 6), Tarra Conner Jones (Thought 1), John-Andrew Morrison (Thought 4), Avionce Hoyles (Thought 3), and J. Cameron Barnett (Thought 2)
Date:
04/22/2024
From: Photos: First Look at A STRANGE LOOP at American Conservatory Theater
(L-R): J. Cameron Barnett (Thought 2), Tarra Conner Jones (Thought 1), Jamari Johnson Williams (Thought 6), John-Andrew Morrison (Thought 4), Malachi McCaskill (Usher), Jordan Barbour (Thought 5), and Avionce Hoyles (Thought 3)
Date:
04/22/2024
From: Photos: First Look at A STRANGE LOOP at American Conservatory Theater
(front) Malachi McCaskill (Usher) with Tarra Conner Jones (Thought 1), Jordan Barbour (Thought 5), John-Andrew Morrison (Thought 4), Avionce Hoyles (Thought 3), J. Cameron Barnett (Thought 2), and Jamari Johnson Williams (Thought 6)
Date:
04/22/2024
From: Photos: First Look at A STRANGE LOOP at American Conservatory Theater
(L-R): J. Cameron Barnett (Thought 2), Jordan Barbour (Thought 5), Avionce Hoyles (Thought 3), Malachi McCaskill (Usher), Tarra Conner Jones (Thought 1), John-Andrew Morrison (Thought 4), and Jamari Johnson Williams (Thought 6)
Date:
04/22/2024
From: Photos: First Look at A STRANGE LOOP at American Conservatory Theater
STAGE CREDITS
[Off-Broadway]
Second Stage and Vineyard Theater Off-Broadway Premiere Production, 2023
Nell Gibbs
Awards and Nominations
Drama Desk Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical
Tarra Conner Jones, White Girl in Danger
Drama League Awards - 2023 - Distinguished Performance Award
Tarra Conner Jones, White Girl in Danger
Videos
Exclusive Video: Watch 'Inner White Girl' From Los Angeles Premiere Of A STRANGE LOOP
by Joshua Wright - Jun 4, 2024
Video: First Look at A STRANGE LOOP, Coming to the Ahmanson Theatre in June
by Blair Ingenthron - May 5, 2024
Exclusive: Listen to 'Why I Kill' From Michael R. Jackson's WHITE GIRL IN DANGER
by Stephi Wild - Mar 28, 2024
News
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at Belk Theater
While Marc Shaiman's score often sounds effortful in striving to make SOME LIKE IT HOT what it was in the first place—a musical with cherry-picked hits for Marilyn Monroe to sing—the book by Matthew Lopez and Amber Ruffin helps the story and its main characters diversify and evolve. Director Casey Nicholaw's high-heel tap choreography further assures high energy all evening long.
While Marc Shaiman's score often sounds effortful in striving to make SOME LIKE IT HOT what it was in the first place—a musical with cherry-picked hits for Marilyn Monroe to sing—the book by Matthew Lopez and Amber Ruffin helps the story and its main characters diversify and evolve. Director Casey Nicholaw's high-heel tap choreography further assures high energy all evening long.
SOME LIKE IT HOT is Coming to BroadwaySF's Orpheum Theatre
SOME LIKE IT HOT, the hit Tony and Grammy Award-winning Broadway musical, is coming to BroadwaySF’s Orpheum Theatre for a limited engagement. Learn how to purchase tickets.
SOME LIKE IT HOT, the hit Tony and Grammy Award-winning Broadway musical, is coming to BroadwaySF’s Orpheum Theatre for a limited engagement. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at Connor Palace
SOME LIKE IT HOT, the movie was released without approval from the Motion Picture Production Code, became a commercial hit, was nominated for six Academy Awards and was the major cause of the end of the restrictive freedoms for the entire film industry.
SOME LIKE IT HOT, the movie was released without approval from the Motion Picture Production Code, became a commercial hit, was nominated for six Academy Awards and was the major cause of the end of the restrictive freedoms for the entire film industry.
Video: SOME LIKE IT HOT National Tour First Look
Get a first look at all new video of Some Like It Hot on tour. Set in Chicago when Prohibition has everyone thirsty for a little excitement, SOME LIKE IT HOT is story of two musicians forced to flee the Windy City after witnessing a mob hit. With gangsters hot on their heels, they catch a cross-country train for the life-chasing, life-changing trip of a lifetime.
Get a first look at all new video of Some Like It Hot on tour. Set in Chicago when Prohibition has everyone thirsty for a little excitement, SOME LIKE IT HOT is story of two musicians forced to flee the Windy City after witnessing a mob hit. With gangsters hot on their heels, they catch a cross-country train for the life-chasing, life-changing trip of a lifetime.
Tickets For SOME LIKE IT HOT's Baltimore Debut on Sale Now
Single tickets for the upcoming engagement of SOME LIKE IT HOT at The France-Merrick Performing Arts Center are on sale now.
Single tickets for the upcoming engagement of SOME LIKE IT HOT at The France-Merrick Performing Arts Center are on sale now.
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT National Tour Present by Broadway In Chicago
SOME LIKE IT HOT brings old-fashioned musical comedy, hijinks, and a ton of superbly executed tap dancing to the stage.
SOME LIKE IT HOT brings old-fashioned musical comedy, hijinks, and a ton of superbly executed tap dancing to the stage.
SOME LIKE IT HOT Comes to the Arsht Center
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County and Broadway Across America will launch the 2024-2025 Broadway in Miami series with the South Florida premiere of SOME LIKE IT HOT for a limited engagement from December 3-8, 2024 in the Arsht’s Ziff Ballet Opera House.
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County and Broadway Across America will launch the 2024-2025 Broadway in Miami series with the South Florida premiere of SOME LIKE IT HOT for a limited engagement from December 3-8, 2024 in the Arsht’s Ziff Ballet Opera House.
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis
The national tour of Some Like It Hot is currently captivating audiences at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, running until October 20, 2024. Based on the beloved 1959 film, this production follows two musicians who flee Chicago after witnessing a mob hit. To escape the gangsters on their tail, they catch a train to sunny California, disguising themselves as women to join an all-female band in need of their musical talents. Along the way, they navigate relationships, uncovering truths about each other and themselves writes our critic.
The national tour of Some Like It Hot is currently captivating audiences at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, running until October 20, 2024. Based on the beloved 1959 film, this production follows two musicians who flee Chicago after witnessing a mob hit. To escape the gangsters on their tail, they catch a train to sunny California, disguising themselves as women to join an all-female band in need of their musical talents. Along the way, they navigate relationships, uncovering truths about each other and themselves writes our critic.
Photos: SOME LIKE IT HOT on Tour First Look
Get a first look at new production photos for the Some Like It Hot North American Tour. The production opened at Proctors in Schenectady, NY. See where the tour is heading, and learn how to purchase tickets!
Get a first look at new production photos for the Some Like It Hot North American Tour. The production opened at Proctors in Schenectady, NY. See where the tour is heading, and learn how to purchase tickets!
Review Roundup: SOME LIKE IT HOT Kicks Off National Tour
Performances are now underway for the National Tour of Some Like It Hot, which kicked off in Schenectady. The tour will continue on to play 30+ cities across North America. Read the reviews as they come in here!
Performances are now underway for the National Tour of Some Like It Hot, which kicked off in Schenectady. The tour will continue on to play 30+ cities across North America. Read the reviews as they come in here!
Tickets to SOME LIKE IT HOT in Chicago On Sale Now
Tickets are now available for SOME LIKE IT HOT at Broadway In Chicago. Don't miss the chance to see this highly anticipated musical adaptation live on stage.
Tickets are now available for SOME LIKE IT HOT at Broadway In Chicago. Don't miss the chance to see this highly anticipated musical adaptation live on stage.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Shines During International Black Theatre Festival
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will be recognized with its sixth invitation to perform during the prestigious International Black Theatre Festival (formerly the National Black Theatre Festival), which took place July 29-August 3 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will be recognized with its sixth invitation to perform during the prestigious International Black Theatre Festival (formerly the National Black Theatre Festival), which took place July 29-August 3 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Full Cast Set For North American Tour of SOME LIKE IT HOT
The full cast has been announced for the upcoming North American tour of SOME LIKE IT HOT, which begins rehearsals today ahead of opening this fall in Schenectady, NY. Find out who's joining the cast here and view the full tour schedule.
The full cast has been announced for the upcoming North American tour of SOME LIKE IT HOT, which begins rehearsals today ahead of opening this fall in Schenectady, NY. Find out who's joining the cast here and view the full tour schedule.
Exclusive Video: Watch 'Inner White Girl' From Los Angeles Premiere Of A STRANGE LOOP
Get a first look at the West Coast Premiere production of A Strange Loop's cast performing 'Inner White Girl' in an all-new exclusive video. The production begins performances at the Ahmanson Theatre on June 5, 2024.
Get a first look at the West Coast Premiere production of A Strange Loop's cast performing 'Inner White Girl' in an all-new exclusive video. The production begins performances at the Ahmanson Theatre on June 5, 2024.
Interview: Malachi McCaskil's Bursting on the Ahmanson Stage as Usher in A STRANGE LOOP
Michael R. Jackson’s 2020 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning A Strange Loop opens June 5, 2024; at the Ahmanson. A co-production of Center Theatrer Gtoup and American Conservatory Theatre, Stephen Brackett directs the cast led by Malachi McCaskil as Usher with Dave J. Abrams, Angela Alise, Jordan Barbour, J. Cameron Barnett, Carlis Shane Clark, Alvis Green Jr., Albert Hodge, Avionce Hoyles, Tarra Conner Jones, Jamari Johnson Williams and John-Andrew Morrison. I was able to chat Malachi after he finished his West Coast premiere at A.C.T.
Michael R. Jackson’s 2020 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning A Strange Loop opens June 5, 2024; at the Ahmanson. A co-production of Center Theatrer Gtoup and American Conservatory Theatre, Stephen Brackett directs the cast led by Malachi McCaskil as Usher with Dave J. Abrams, Angela Alise, Jordan Barbour, J. Cameron Barnett, Carlis Shane Clark, Alvis Green Jr., Albert Hodge, Avionce Hoyles, Tarra Conner Jones, Jamari Johnson Williams and John-Andrew Morrison. I was able to chat Malachi after he finished his West Coast premiere at A.C.T.
Video: West Coast Cast of A STRANGE LOOP Performs 'Today'
xGet a first look at the West Coast Premiere production of A Strange Loop's cast performing 'Today' in an all-new video from the San Francisco run before the production arrives at the Ahmanson Theatre June 5, 2024.
xGet a first look at the West Coast Premiere production of A Strange Loop's cast performing 'Today' in an all-new video from the San Francisco run before the production arrives at the Ahmanson Theatre June 5, 2024.
Video: First Look at A STRANGE LOOP, Coming to the Ahmanson Theatre in June
Watch a trailer for the West Coast Premiere of 'A Strange Loop', which arrives at the Ahmanson Theatre June 5, 2024.
Watch a trailer for the West Coast Premiere of 'A Strange Loop', which arrives at the Ahmanson Theatre June 5, 2024.
Review: A STRANGE LOOP at American Conservatory Theatre
There was a considerable buzz of excitement at the West Coast premiere of Michael R. Jackson’s A Strange Loop. Could the musical live up to the hype generated by its eleven Tony nominations and wins for Best Musical and Best Book? That would be a hell yes! Right from the opening number “Intermission Song,” A Strange Loop bursts with a kinetic energy and excitement not felt since Hamilton blew my mind.
There was a considerable buzz of excitement at the West Coast premiere of Michael R. Jackson’s A Strange Loop. Could the musical live up to the hype generated by its eleven Tony nominations and wins for Best Musical and Best Book? That would be a hell yes! Right from the opening number “Intermission Song,” A Strange Loop bursts with a kinetic energy and excitement not felt since Hamilton blew my mind.
Photos: First Look at A STRANGE LOOP at American Conservatory Theater
All new photos have been released from Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award–winning acclaimed musical, A Strange Loop, making its West Coast premiere at A.C.T.’s Toni Rembe Theater (415 Geary St., San Francisco) now through Sunday, May 12, 2024.
All new photos have been released from Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award–winning acclaimed musical, A Strange Loop, making its West Coast premiere at A.C.T.’s Toni Rembe Theater (415 Geary St., San Francisco) now through Sunday, May 12, 2024.
WBTT Will Host Second 2023-2024 Young Artist Program Showcase
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe is presenting the eleventh year of its annual Young Artist Program, through which Troupe members can showcase their talents with self-produced, one-person shows.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe is presenting the eleventh year of its annual Young Artist Program, through which Troupe members can showcase their talents with self-produced, one-person shows.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What awards has Tarra Conner Jones been nominated for?
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for White Girl in Danger and Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for White Girl in Danger.
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