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David Jennings

Birth Place: United States

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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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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
2025
Ensemble


[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]

Armand

Storyteller [Replacement]

Agwe (Understudy) [Replacement]

Tonton Julian (Understudy) [Replacement]

(Unknown) [Replacement]

(Unknown) [Replacement]

(Unknown) [Replacement]

(Unknown) [Replacement]

Agwe (Unknown) [Replacement]

(Unknown) [Replacement]

(Unknown) [Replacement]

(Unknown) [Replacement]

(Unknown) [Replacement]

(Unknown) [Replacement]

Tonton Julian (Unknown) [Replacement]

(Unknown) [Replacement]

[Boston]
American Repertory Theater World Premiere Production, 2015
Ensemble


[US Tour]
First National Tour, 2014


[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2013
Performer (Swing)

(Understudy)

(Unknown)

(Unknown)

(Unknown)

(Unknown)

(Unknown)

(Unknown)

[US Tour]
Touring Revival, 2004
Curtis Taylor, Jr.


[Regional (US)]
World Premiere, 2003
Performer


[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1996
Queen (Prologue)

Queen

Ensemble

Queen (Prologue)

Queen

Ensemble

Minstrel (Understudy) [Replacement]

(Unknown) [Replacement]

(Unknown) [Replacement]

(Unknown) [Replacement]

(Unknown) [Replacement]

(Unknown) [Replacement]

(Unknown) [Replacement]

[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

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News


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'!
RAGTIME Sets New Box Office Record at Lincoln Center Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 30, 2025

Lincoln Center Theater’s 2025 revival of  Ragtime, directed by Kewsong Lee Artistic Director Lear deBessonet, has broken the record for highest weekly gross in the history of Lincoln Center Theater.
Video: RAGTIME Cast Performs Opening Number on GOOD MORNING AMERICA
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 4, 2025

To celebrate the hit revival of Broadway's Ragtime, Good Morning America visited the Vivian Beaumont Theatre for an exclusive performance of the musical's opening number. Watch as the company, including Joshua Henry, Nichelle Lewis, Brandon Uranowitz, and Caissie Levy, takes the stage for the rousing number.
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!
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!
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.
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. 

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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