David Jennings
Birth Place: United States
Latest News on David Jennings:
Video: RAGTIME Releases 2025 Broadway Cast Recording; Watch the Cast Perform 'Journey On' (Jan 9, 2026)
Video: Joshua Henry and Nichelle Lewis Sing 'Wheels of a Dream' From RAGTIME (Jan 8, 2026)
Photos: Inside the RAGTIME Cast Recording Listening Party (Jan 8, 2026)
Video: RAGTIME Releases 2025 Broadway Cast Recording; Watch the Cast Perform 'Journey On' (Jan 9, 2026)
Video: Joshua Henry and Nichelle Lewis Sing 'Wheels of a Dream' From RAGTIME (Jan 8, 2026)
Photos: Inside the RAGTIME Cast Recording Listening Party (Jan 8, 2026)
BIO
David Jennings returns to Ragtime after joining the original 1998 American company of the show (Los Angeles), appearing as ‘Coalhouse,’ ‘Booker T. Washington,’ and others. His decades-long career includes a multitude of Broadway and off-Broadway shows, television, commercial, and film credits.
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Angelisa Gillyard, Craig Lucas, Adam Guettel,
Olivia Hernandez, Byron Jennings, Nicole Ferguson,
Kelcey Watson, Sharon Catherine Brown, Ella Dane Morgan,
Kelli O’Hara, Scarlett Unger, Brian d’Arcy James, Ted Koch,
Bill English, David Jennings, and Steven Booth,
Michael Grief, Connor Schwantes, and Karla Puno Garcia
Date:
04/18/2023
From: Photos: See Kelli O'Hara, Brian d'Arcy James & More in Rehearsals for DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES
Olivia Hernandez, Byron Jennings,
Nicole Ferguson, Kelcey Watson, Sharon Catherine Brown, Ella Dane Morgan, Kelli O’Hara, Scarlett Unger,
Brian d’Arcy James, Ted Koch, Bill English, David Jennings,
and Steven Booth
Date:
04/18/2023
From: Photos: See Kelli O'Hara, Brian d'Arcy James & More in Rehearsals for DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES
STAGE CREDITS
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2024
Others
Jim Hungerford
Others
Jim Hungerford
[Off-Broadway]
Atlantic Theater Company Off-Broadway Premiere Production, 2023
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2019
Richard Bullock/Ensemble
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2017
Armand
Storyteller [Replacement]
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Storyteller [Replacement]
Agwe (Understudy) [Replacement]
Tonton Julian (Understudy) [Replacement]
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[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2013
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[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1996
Queen (Prologue)
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Ensemble
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Minstrel (Understudy) [Replacement]
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[West End]
Original London Production, 1964
Singer
A Fellow Officer
Singer
A Fellow Officer
Awards and Nominations
winner
Helen Hayes Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical, HELEN Production
David JenningsSpamalot
Videos
Joshua Henry Receives Emotional Note From Brian Stokes Mitchell on RAGTIME Opening
by Michael Major - 2025-10-20 11:28:25
Video: Watch Joshua Henry & Nichelle Lewis Perform 'Wheels of a Dream' From RAGTIME
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-09-30 10:08:13
Video: Go Inside the First Performance of RAGTIME on Broadway
by Michael Major - 2025-09-29 10:27:25
Video: Watch Caissie Levy & Brandon Uranowitz Rehearse 'Our Children' From RAGTIME
by Michael Major - 2025-09-25 15:26:28
Video: Joshua Henry & RAGTIME Cast Rehearse 'Gettin’ Ready Rag'
by Michael Major - 2025-09-19 10:52:52
Video: Watch the RAGTIME Cast Perform the Title Song at Lincoln Center
by Michael Major - 2025-05-28 10:45:40
Video: Watch a New Look at TAKE THE LEAD at Paper Mill Playhouse
by Michael Major - 2025-04-07 12:46:05
Video: Watch Adrienne Bailon-Houghton Sing 'Hold, Please' & 'My Kids' in TAKE THE LEAD
by Michael Major - 2025-04-01 16:15:40
Video: Rehearsal Highlights from TAKE THE LEAD at Paper Mill Playhouse
by Nicole Rosky - 2025-03-18 12:03:58
Video: Watch Highlights from DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - 2024-01-22 14:40:57
VIDEO: Kate Baldwin Sings 'I Only Have Eyes For You' in the Goodspeed's 42ND STREET
by Stephi Wild - 2022-10-17 10:40:33
VIDEO: First Look at Lisa Howard and the Cast of Goodspeed's 42ND STREET Singing 'Go Into Your Dance'
by Blair Ingenthron - 2022-10-14 07:39:49
VIDEO: Watch Kate Baldwin Sing 'I Only Have Eyes For You' from Goodspeed's 42ND STREET
by Blair Ingenthron - 2022-10-09 09:29:05
VIDEO: Behind the Scenes With TINA's Hair & Makeup Supervisor Geo Brian Hennings
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2022-01-19 15:41:25
VIDEO: The Cast of TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL Performs 'River Deep / Mountain High' on THE LATE SHOW
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2020-01-14 08:49:46
VIDEO: Watch Adrienne Warren and the cast of TINA - THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL Perform During the Macy's Parade
by Abigail Charpentier - 2019-11-28 17:49:18
VIDEO: The Cast of TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL Performs 'Proud Mary' on GMA
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2019-11-06 09:16:17
VIDEO: Tina Turner Shouts Out TINA THE MUSICAL Ahead of Tonight's First Preview
by Stephi Wild - 2019-10-12 18:16:53
News
Video: RAGTIME Releases 2025 Broadway Cast Recording; Watch the Cast Perform 'Journey On'
by Stephi Wild - Jan 9, 2026
The 2025 Broadway cast recording of Lincoln Center Theater’s revival of Ragtime, directed by Lear deBessonet, is now available digitally! CD and vinyl releases will follow on February 6 and April 3, respectively. Listen to the album here!
by Stephi Wild - Jan 9, 2026
The 2025 Broadway cast recording of Lincoln Center Theater’s revival of Ragtime, directed by Lear deBessonet, is now available digitally! CD and vinyl releases will follow on February 6 and April 3, respectively. Listen to the album here!
Video: Joshua Henry and Nichelle Lewis Sing 'Wheels of a Dream' From RAGTIME
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 8, 2026
The 2025 Broadway cast recording of Lincoln Center Theater’s revival of Ragtime, directed by Lear deBessonet, will be released. Get a look inside the recording studio, with Joshua Henry and Nichelle Lewis singing 'Wheels of a Dream'!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 8, 2026
The 2025 Broadway cast recording of Lincoln Center Theater’s revival of Ragtime, directed by Lear deBessonet, will be released. Get a look inside the recording studio, with Joshua Henry and Nichelle Lewis singing 'Wheels of a Dream'!
Julie Benko Will Join the Cast of RAGTIME in January
by Stephi Wild - Dec 10, 2025
Julie Benko will join the company of the revival of Ragtime at the Vivian Beaumont Theater as ‘Emma Goldman’ beginning Friday, January 9 through Sunday, March 29. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Dec 10, 2025
Julie Benko will join the company of the revival of Ragtime at the Vivian Beaumont Theater as ‘Emma Goldman’ beginning Friday, January 9 through Sunday, March 29. Learn more here!
Joshua Henry Receives Emotional Note From Brian Stokes Mitchell on RAGTIME Opening
by Michael Major - Oct 20, 2025
Just minutes before Joshua Henry took the stage on opening night of Ragtime, he received a special delivery from the musical's original Coalhouse Walker, Brian Stokes Mitchell. Watch the video now!
by Michael Major - Oct 20, 2025
Just minutes before Joshua Henry took the stage on opening night of Ragtime, he received a special delivery from the musical's original Coalhouse Walker, Brian Stokes Mitchell. Watch the video now!
Photos: RAGTIME Celebrates Opening Night on Broadway
by Bruce Glikas - Oct 20, 2025
The second Broadway revival of Ragtime is officially open at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. In attendance were Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Hillary Clinton, and more! Check out the photos here!
by Bruce Glikas - Oct 20, 2025
The second Broadway revival of Ragtime is officially open at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. In attendance were Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Hillary Clinton, and more! Check out the photos here!
Review Roundup: RAGTIME Returns to Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 16, 2025
The curtain has risen on Ragtime, now running at Lincoln Center Theater on Broadway. Read all the reviews to see what the critics had to say about the new revival, directed by Lear deBessonet.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 16, 2025
The curtain has risen on Ragtime, now running at Lincoln Center Theater on Broadway. Read all the reviews to see what the critics had to say about the new revival, directed by Lear deBessonet.
Photos: Caissie Levy, Brandon Uranowitz & Joshua Henry in RAGTIME on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 16, 2025
Ragtime opens tonight, October 16, at the Vivian Beaumont Theater as Artistic Director Lear deBessonet’s first production of her inaugural season. Check out all new photos of the cast in action here!
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 16, 2025
Ragtime opens tonight, October 16, at the Vivian Beaumont Theater as Artistic Director Lear deBessonet’s first production of her inaugural season. Check out all new photos of the cast in action here!
Video: Watch Joshua Henry & Nichelle Lewis Perform 'Wheels of a Dream' From RAGTIME
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 30, 2025
On Monday, Joshua Henry and Nichelle Lewis visited The Late Show with Stephen Colbert for a special performance from Broadway's Ragtime. Watch the duo sing 'Wheels of a Dream' from the new production, which is now in previews at the Vivian Beaumont Theater.
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 30, 2025
On Monday, Joshua Henry and Nichelle Lewis visited The Late Show with Stephen Colbert for a special performance from Broadway's Ragtime. Watch the duo sing 'Wheels of a Dream' from the new production, which is now in previews at the Vivian Beaumont Theater.
Video: Inside the First Performance of RAGTIME's Broadway Revival
by Michael Major - Sep 29, 2025
Join us as we dive into the first performance of Ragtime at Lincoln Center, featuring an electrifying curtain call and eager audiences.
by Michael Major - Sep 29, 2025
Join us as we dive into the first performance of Ragtime at Lincoln Center, featuring an electrifying curtain call and eager audiences.
Video: Watch RAGTIME Cast Sing with the Orchestra for the First Time
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 26, 2025
It's the music of something beginning! Ragtime begins previews on Broadway tonight at the Vivian Beaumont and you can catch a glimpse inside the sitzprobe, the moment the cast performs with the full orchestra for the very first time.
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 26, 2025
It's the music of something beginning! Ragtime begins previews on Broadway tonight at the Vivian Beaumont and you can catch a glimpse inside the sitzprobe, the moment the cast performs with the full orchestra for the very first time.
RAGTIME Cast to Perform on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT on Monday
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 26, 2025
Ragtime is now in previews at the Vivian Beaumont Theater and, to commemorate its return to Broadway, the cast will visit The Late Show with Stephen Colbert next week for a special performance from the award-winning musical.
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 26, 2025
Ragtime is now in previews at the Vivian Beaumont Theater and, to commemorate its return to Broadway, the cast will visit The Late Show with Stephen Colbert next week for a special performance from the award-winning musical.
Lincoln Center Theater's RAGTIME to Release Cast Album This Winter
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 26, 2025
Lincoln Center Theater's Ragtime will release a newly recorded cast album, to be released this winter on Concord Theatricals Recordings. Learn more about the production here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 26, 2025
Lincoln Center Theater's Ragtime will release a newly recorded cast album, to be released this winter on Concord Theatricals Recordings. Learn more about the production here!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has David Jennings been in?
David Jennings has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.
How many West End shows has David Jennings been in?
David Jennings has appeared on London's West End in 2 shows.
What was David Jennings's first West End show?
David Jennings's first West End show was Robert and Elizabeth which opened in 1964
What awards has David Jennings been nominated for?
and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical, HELEN Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Spamalot .
What awards has David Jennings won?
David Jennings won the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical award at the Helen Hayes Awards for his performance in Spamalot with the HELEN Production.
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