James Jackson, Jr.

James is an actor, musician, and cabaret artist based in New York and originally from Massachusetts. An Obie Award winner (A Strange Loop, Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons) and a featured singer with the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, James’ cabaret/solo work (Shady Sings the Blues, The Black-Ups) has been seen at Joe’s Pub at the Public Theater, Boston’s Club Oberon at the American Repertory Theatre, as well as the Lyric Theatre of Los Angeles, The Green Room42, Feinstein’s/54 Below, and The Post Office Cabaret in Provincetown. National Tours: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Whistle Down the Wind. Regional credits include Dreamgirls (DASH Supporting Actor Award), Henri Gabler (Exigent Theatre), The Wild Party (SpeakEasy Stage). He’s proudly been blocked by both Kirstie Alley and Taylor Dayne. This show is always dedicated to his mother—I miss you. Thank you to DGRW. And all of my love to Tom.