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Theatre credits include The Pride (MCC, NY, Lucille Lortel Award, Drama Desk Nominee) Much Ado About Nothing (West End); Blood and Gifts (National Theatre); 13 (National Theatre); Gethsemane (National Theatre); Now or Later (Royal Court); Rabbit (Trafalgar Studios & 59E59); My Child (Royal Court); French Without Tears (ETT); The Importance of Being Earnest (No1 Tour); Original Sin (Sheffield Crucible Theatre); Time & the Conways, King Lear, Snake in Fridge and Poor Superman (Manchester Royal Exchange); Chimes at Midnight and The Glass Menagerie (Chichester/Minerva Theatres); PVT Wars &Lone Star (Bristol Old Vic). TV credits include “Lewis”, “A Touch of Frost”, “Foyles War”,” The Execution of Gary Glitter”,"Sleep With Me”,"Dr.Who” (Easter Special), “Hustle”, “Jonathan Creek” (Xmas Special), “Consuming Passion”, “Wired”, “Secret Diary of a Call Girl”, “Bonekickers”, “Ashes to Ashes”,” Extras” (Xmas Special), “Waking the Dead”, “Sold”, “The Amazing Mrs Pritchard”, “England Expects”, “Lost Battalion”, “Band of Brothers”, “Murder in the Orient Express”. Film credits include Last Chance Harvey, Road to Guantanamo, Shiny Shiny Bright New Hole In My Heart, De Lovely, High Heels & Low Lifes.

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Adam James STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2015
Mr. Evans

[West End]
Royal National Theatre Production, 2011
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
MCC Theater Production, 2010
The Doctor

The Man

Peter


Adam James Movies

Kiss Me First
[ 2003 ] Stephen
The Road to Guantanamo
[ 2006 ] SAS Interrogator
Mother of Tears
[ 2007 ] Michael Pierce
Last Chance Harvey
[ 2008 ] Josh Hillman
Much Ado About Nothing
[ 2011 ] Don Pedro
Tad: The Lost Explorer
[ 2012 ] Max Mordon
Kilimanjaro
[ 2013 ] Thom
A Little Chaos
[ 2014 ] Monsieur De Barra
Capture the Flag
[ 2015 ] Scott Goldwing
National Theatre Live: Consent
[ 2017 ] Jake
Hunter Killer
[ 2018 ] Captain Forbes
Johnny English Strikes Again
[ 2018 ] Pegus
The Kill Team
[ 2019 ] Hardin

Adam James TV Shows

Doctor Foster: A Woman Scorned
Neil
Holby City
Alan McLaren, Tim Preston
Home from Home
Robert Dillon
Secret Diary of a Call Girl
Matt
Silent Witness
Dr. Richard Fell, Eden Blackman

Adam James Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Adam James, The Pride


winner
The Lortels - 2010 - Outstanding Featured Actor

Adam James, The Pride

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Adam James News


DOROTHY DANDRIDGE! THE MUSICAL Comes to Latea Theater This Week


Dorothy Dandridge! The Musical is being presented at the New York Theater Festival on December 11, 15 and 17 after a successful debut at Carnegie Hall in 2022.

Video: Watch MGM+'s BELGRAVIA: THE NEXT CHAPTER Trailer From THE GILDED AGE Creators


The series stars Harriet Slater as “Clara Trenchard (née Dunn)”, Benjamin Wainwright as “Frederick Trenchard”, Edward Bluemel as “Dr. Stephen Ellerby”, Toby Regbo as “Rev. James Trenchard”, Hannah Onslow as “Emily Dunn”, Sophie Thompson as “Mrs. Dunn”, Claude Perron as “The Marquise D’Etagnac”, and more. Watch the video trailer now!

WICKED: PART TWO to Premiere Earlier Than Expected


Universal has shifted the premiere date for the second part of the Wicked movie to a month earlier than its original release date. Wicked stars Ariana Grande as Glinda, Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, Ethan Slater as Boq, Marissa Bode as Nessarose, Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible and Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard.

Video: Bowen Yang Teases the WICKED Movies' Doctor Dillamond


Bowen Yang gave an update on filming the highly-anticipated Wicked movie musical adaptation during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live last night. Yang, who plays Shiz University student Pfannee in the film, gave an update on who will be playing Dr. Dillamond, a goat professor at Shiz. Watch the video now!

Nick Jonas & Joe Jonas Both Auditioned For the WICKED Movie


Nick Jonas and Joe Jonas have both revealed that they both auditioned for the same role in the Wicked movie. The two Jonas Brothers stated that they unsuccessfully went up against each other for an unspecified part.

A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Enters Final Two Weeks of Performances at Pasadena Playhouse


Pasadena Playhouse’s Sondheim Celebration production of  A Little Night Music, directed by David Lee with choreography by Mark Esposito and musical supervision by Darryl Archibald, is in its final two weeks, and must close Sunday, May 28. 

Video: Watch Merle Dandridge Perform 'Send in the Clowns' From A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC


Watch Merle Dandridge perform 'Send in the Clowns' from A Little Night Music, now playing at Pasadena Playhouse.

WICKED Movie Footage Shown at CinemaCon With First Looks at 'Defying Gravity' & 'Popular'


The first footage of the Wicked movie was shown at CinemaCon in Las Vegas last night. Audio of 'Defying Gravity' and 'Popular' were played, giving attendees a first listen to Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo singing Stephen Schwartz's iconic music. New shots of Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible and Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard were also revealed.

VIDEO: Cast of Pasadena Playhouse's A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Sings 'A Weekend in the Country' & 'Send In The Clowns'


Get a first look at the cast of Pasadena Playhouse's A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC rehearsing the show-stopping 'A Weekend in the Country.'

Video: Kristin Chenoweth Reveals Ariana Grande Calls Her With WICKED Movie Updates on THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW


Kristin Chenoweth sat down on The Kelly Clarkson Show this morning, discussing the advice that she gave to Ariana Grande before she films the upcoming Wicked film adaptation. The original Glinda also discussed the phone calls she receives from Grande, from the moment she first got the role to updates during filming. Watch the video now!

Photos: Director Jon M Chu Shares First Look at Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in WICKED Movie


On his Instagram account, director Jon M Chu shared a first look at Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda in the two-part Wicked film adaptation currently filming in the U.K. Part One is set for release November 27, 2024. Check out the images here!

Pasadena Playhouse Extends A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC


Pasadena Playhouse presents its 50th anniversary production of A Little Night Music which will extend through Sunday, May 28. Performances will begin April 25 and press opening is April 30. 

Pasadena Playhouse Extends Stephen Sondheim's A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Through The End of May!


Danny Feldman, Producing Artistic Director of Pasadena Playhouse, the State Theater of California, has announced the full cast and creative team for the Playhouse's 50th anniversary production of A Little Night Music which will extend through Sunday, May 28.

WICKED Movie Now Casting For Young Nessarose


According to a new casting notice, the upcoming Wicked movie is authentically-casting a wheelchair user as Young Nessarose, a new character for the film. Marissa Bode will be playing Nessarose in the upcoming two-part film adaptation, also starring Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda.

Photo: Ariana Grande Shares WICKED Update Halfway Through Filming


Ariana Grande has shared a new photo from the set of Wicked, revealing that they are halfway done with filming. Joining Grande as Glinda and Erivo as Elphaba is Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, Ethan Slater as Boq, Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum as Madame Morrible and the Wizard, respectively, and Marissa Bode as Nessarose.

Wake Up With BWW 3/29: HAMILTON in Manila, Plus a Message from Adrianna Hicks!


Top stories: Hamilton will make its Asian premiere in Manila, Adam James joins the cast of the Wicked film, plus watch a video message from Adrianna Hicks in honor of BroadwayWorld's 20th anniversary!

Adam James Joins WICKED Movie Musical Cast


Adam James has joined the cast of the upcoming Wicked movie musical adaptation. James will join Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda. Jonathan Bailey will play Fiyero, alongside Ethan Slater as Boq, Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum as Madame Morrible and the Wizard, respectively, and Marissa Bode as Nessarose.

Merle Dandridge, Michael Hayden, Jodi Long & More to Star in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Pasadena Playhouse


Pasadena Playhouse has announced the cast for the 50th anniversary production of A Little Night Music. See who is starring, and how to purchase tickets!

VIDEO: Sundance Now Debuts THE SUSPECT Trailer Starring Aidan Turner


AMC Networks’ Sundance Now has released the trailer for its original five-part thriller, The Suspect, starring Aidan Turner (Poldark, Leonardo, The Hobbit Trilogy) and based on the bestselling novel by acclaimed crime writer Michael Robotham. All five episodes of the drama will premiere at once. Watch the new video trailer now!

Visit The Phoenix Theatre Company and Pay What You Can for ON YOUR FEET!


See ON YOUR FEET! At The Phoenix Theatre and pay what you can August 7th.

Adam James FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Adam James been in?

Adam James has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Adam James been in?

Adam James has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was Adam James's first West End show?

Adam James's first West End show was 13 which opened in 2011

What awards has Adam James been nominated for?

Adam James has been nominated for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Pride" and Outstanding Featured Actor at The Lortels for the same production.

What awards has Adam James won?

Adam James has won the Outstanding Featured Actor award at The Lortel Awards for his performance in The Pride.

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