Jacob Ming-Trent
Latest News on Jacob Ming-Trent:
HAMLET, TWELFTH NIGHT and More Set for Shakespeare & Company 2026 Season (Dec 18, 2025)
HOW SHAKESPEARE SAVED MY LIFE World Premiere is Coming to Berkeley Rep (Dec 3, 2025)
First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Berkshires Awards; YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Leads Best Musical! (Dec 1, 2025)
HAMLET, TWELFTH NIGHT and More Set for Shakespeare & Company 2026 Season (Dec 18, 2025)
HOW SHAKESPEARE SAVED MY LIFE World Premiere is Coming to Berkeley Rep (Dec 3, 2025)
First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Berkshires Awards; YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Leads Best Musical! (Dec 1, 2025)
BIO
Broadway: Shrek (Original cast), Hands on a Hardbody, (Original Cast). Off Broadway: The harder they come, Pedro, Public theater, Lortel Nom. Alchemist, Mammon, Redbull, Lortel Nom. Merry wives, Falstaff, Public theater, Drama desk nom. Father comes home from the wars, Public theater, Lortel Award. Twelfth Night, Sir Toby, Public theater. Cymbeline, Public Theater. Merchant of Venice, TFANA. Midsummer night’s dream, TFANA. Tempest, Public Theater. On the levee, Lincoln Center. TV: White Famous, showtime (series regular), Watchmen, HBO (series regular), Ray Donovan. Showtime (Recurring), Feed the beast, AMC (recurring). only murders in the building, WU-TANG, New Amsterdam, God friended me, ECT. Film: Superfly, Forty-year-old Version, R#J, Possession of Hannah grace, The Bygone, Julie Taymour’s Midsummer night’s dream. friendship with Paul Rudd. shallow tale, with Steve Buschemi. Playwrite: How Shakespeare Saved My Life – Redbull Theater.
Photos
John-Michael Lyles, Will Mann, Evan Harrington, Mary Faber, Jacob Ming-Trent, Colin Trudell, Stephanie Reuning-Scherer, Gabi Carrubba, Olivia Puckett, Andrew Durand, Marissa Rosen, Alan H Green, Marissa Jaret Winokur, Tom McGowan and Rema Webb
Date:
10/24/2025
From: Photos: The Cast of BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL Meets the Press
STAGE CREDITS
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2024
Ensemble [Replacement]
Kringelein [Replacement]
Uncle Jocko
Ensemble [Replacement]
Kringelein [Replacement]
Uncle Jocko
[Off-Broadway]
Public Theater Off-Broadway World Premiere Production, 2023
Pedro
[Off-Broadway]
The Public Theater Shakespeare in the Park Production, 2018
Sir Toby Belch
[Off-Broadway]
Public Theater Shakespeare in the Park Production, 2015
First Gentleman
Aviragus
First Gentleman
Aviragus
Awards and Nominations
The Lortels - 2023 - Outstanding Featured Performer in a Musical
Jacob Ming-Trent, The Harder They Come
Drama Desk Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Actor in a Play
Jacob Ming-TrentMerry Wives
winner
The Lortels - 2015 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Jacob Ming-Trent, Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3)
Videos
Videos: Inside Rehearsals For BAT BOY at New York City Center
by Michael Major - 2025-10-21 12:00:05
Video: Taylor Trensch & Gabi Carrubba Sing 'Mine, All Mine' from BAT BOY
by Nicole Rosky - 2025-10-16 16:39:23
Video: Andrew Resnick Unpacks the Music of BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL
by Nicole Rosky - 2025-10-07 15:15:40
Video: Audra McDonald and GYPSY Cast Perform 'Some People' on THE LATE SHOW
by Stephi Wild - 2025-05-23 07:06:11
Video: Audra McDonald Reflects on Kamala Harris' Visit to GYPSY on THE VIEW
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-04-03 14:32:49
Video: Audra McDonald, Danny Burstein & Joy Woods Perform 'Together, Wherever We Go' From GYPSY
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-03-13 10:10:20
Video: Audra McDonald Talks the 'Tornado' of Mama Rose and How Gavin Creel Inspired Her to Play the Role
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-02-04 10:53:12
Video: Audra McDonald, George C. Wolfe, & More Talk GYPSY on CBS Sunday Morning
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-12-15 11:36:50
Video: Joy Woods Talks GYPSY and Offers Advice for Young Performers on GOOD MORNING AMERICA
by Josh Sharpe - 2024-12-09 11:53:51
VIDEO: On This Day, March 21- HANDS ON A HARDBODY Opens On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - 2019-03-21 16:43:01
VIDEO: On This Day, March 21- Broadway Feels the Joy with HANDS ON A HARDBODY
by A.A. Cristi - 2018-03-21 15:35:12
TV: Watch Highlights from Public Works' TWELFTH NIGHT Musical in Central Park
by BroadwayWorld TV - 2016-09-07 15:16:33
News
HAMLET, TWELFTH NIGHT and More Set for Shakespeare & Company 2026 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 18, 2025
Shakespeare & Company has announced the first titles of its 2026 season, including two Shakespeare plays and two reimagined 'Bard out of the box' productions.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 18, 2025
Shakespeare & Company has announced the first titles of its 2026 season, including two Shakespeare plays and two reimagined 'Bard out of the box' productions.
HOW SHAKESPEARE SAVED MY LIFE World Premiere is Coming to Berkeley Rep
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 3, 2025
Kicking off the new year, Berkeley Repertory Theatre will present its 90th world premiere production, How Shakespeare Saved My Life — an autobiographical and music-filled tour de force written and performed by Jacob Ming-Trent.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 3, 2025
Kicking off the new year, Berkeley Repertory Theatre will present its 90th world premiere production, How Shakespeare Saved My Life — an autobiographical and music-filled tour de force written and performed by Jacob Ming-Trent.
First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Berkshires Awards; YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025
The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Berkshires Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025
The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Berkshires Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Folger Theatre Unveils Plays And Playwrights For The Fourth Annual READING ROOM FESTIVAL
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 20, 2025
Folger Theatre has announced the lineup for the fourth annual Reading Room Festival, which will present staged readings, workshops, panels, and community events exploring new writing inspired by Shakespeare.
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 20, 2025
Folger Theatre has announced the lineup for the fourth annual Reading Room Festival, which will present staged readings, workshops, panels, and community events exploring new writing inspired by Shakespeare.
Folger Theatre Reveals Plays And Playwrights For The Fourth Annual Reading Room Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 20, 2025
Folger Theatre at the Folger Shakespeare Library revealed the plays and playwrights for the fourth annual Reading Room Festival, a four-day festival of staged readings, panel discussions, workshops, and community celebrations.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 20, 2025
Folger Theatre at the Folger Shakespeare Library revealed the plays and playwrights for the fourth annual Reading Room Festival, a four-day festival of staged readings, panel discussions, workshops, and community celebrations.
BWW Q&A: Jacob Ming-Trent on MERRY WIVES at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Joshua Wright - Sep 19, 2025
Shakespeare Theatre Company is currently presenting Merry Wives, and we spoke to Jacob Ming-Trent about the production. The first show of STC’s forthcoming 40th Anniversary Season, Merry Wives is adapted by Jocelyn Bioh and directed by Taylor Reynolds (Studio Theatre’s Fat Ham). Merry Wives plays STC’s Harman Hall through October 5.
by Joshua Wright - Sep 19, 2025
Shakespeare Theatre Company is currently presenting Merry Wives, and we spoke to Jacob Ming-Trent about the production. The first show of STC’s forthcoming 40th Anniversary Season, Merry Wives is adapted by Jocelyn Bioh and directed by Taylor Reynolds (Studio Theatre’s Fat Ham). Merry Wives plays STC’s Harman Hall through October 5.
All the Off-Broadway Shows to See in Fall 2025 - A Complete Guide
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 17, 2025
BroadwayWorld is here with your fall 2025 guide to all the shows lighting up New York’s stages. From world premieres to long-awaited revivals, this season’s Off-Broadway lineup delivers something for every kind of theater fan!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 17, 2025
BroadwayWorld is here with your fall 2025 guide to all the shows lighting up New York’s stages. From world premieres to long-awaited revivals, this season’s Off-Broadway lineup delivers something for every kind of theater fan!
Review: MERRY WIVES at Harman Hall
by Laurie Sara Oliver - Sep 16, 2025
What did our critic think of MERRY WIVES at Harman Hall? Shakespeare Theatre Company is opening their 40th Season with Merry Wives, pulling one of Shakespeare’s lesser known plays into modern day Harlem while retaining all the impact of the original work.
by Laurie Sara Oliver - Sep 16, 2025
What did our critic think of MERRY WIVES at Harman Hall? Shakespeare Theatre Company is opening their 40th Season with Merry Wives, pulling one of Shakespeare’s lesser known plays into modern day Harlem while retaining all the impact of the original work.
Photos: Felicia Curry and More in MERRY WIVES at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 12, 2025
Shakespeare Theatre Company is presenting Merry Wives. The first show of STC’s forthcoming 40th Anniversary Season, Merry Wives is adapted by Jocelyn Bioh. Get a first look at photos here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 12, 2025
Shakespeare Theatre Company is presenting Merry Wives. The first show of STC’s forthcoming 40th Anniversary Season, Merry Wives is adapted by Jocelyn Bioh. Get a first look at photos here!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Jacob Ming-Trent been in?
Jacob Ming-Trent has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.
How many West End shows has Jacob Ming-Trent been in?
Jacob Ming-Trent has not appeared in the West End.
What awards has Jacob Ming-Trent been nominated for?
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Musical (The Lortels) for The Harder They Come, Outstanding Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Merry Wives and Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (The Lortels) for Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3).
What awards has Jacob Ming-Trent won?
Jacob Ming-Trent won the Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play award from The Lortels for his performance in Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3).
Videos