Jayna Elise

Broadway Artists To Join 'Make A Difference Day' At Grover Cleveland Middle School
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 26, 2026

Grover Cleveland Middle School in West Caldwell will host its annual Make a Difference Day, featuring Broadway performers and community programming. The event includes appearances by members of Broadway Sings for Pride. Students will participate in service projects and hear from guest artists.

Review Roundup: Jordan E. Cooper's OH HAPPY DAY Opens At The Public Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 15, 2025

OH HAPPY DAY! opens tonight at The Public Theater. The play is a theatrical reimagining of Noah’s Ark from Tony Award-nominated writer and director duo Jordan E. Cooper and Stevie Walker-Webb. Read reviews for the production!

Photos: Jordan E. Cooper's OH HAPPY DAY! Celebrates Opening Night
by Jennifer Broski - Oct 16, 2025

The Public Theater is now presenting the New York premiere of OH HAPPY DAY!, a new play featuring original songs by Grammy Award-winning Donald Lawrence, written by Tony Award-nominated Jordan E. Cooper, and directed by Tony Award-nominated and Obie Award-winning Stevie Walker-Webb. Check out photos from opening night here!

Photos: Jordan E. Cooper's OH HAPPY DAY At The Public Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 9, 2025

Check out newly released production photos of Jordan E. Cooper's latest production OH HAPPY DAY! now in performances at The Public Theater.

Jordan E. Cooper's OH HAPPY DAY! Extends at The Public
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 26, 2025

The Public Theater will begin previews for the New York premiere of OH HAPPY DAY!. The production has now been extended. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

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!

Additional Cast Set for Jordan E. Cooper's OH HAPPY DAY! at The Public
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 14, 2025

The Public Theater has revealed additional cast members for the New York premiere of OH HAPPY DAY!, a new play featuring original songs by Grammy Award-winning Donald Lawrence, written by Tony Award-nominated Jordan E. Cooper.

UCA PUBLIC APPEARANCES ANNOUNCES 2025-2026 SEASON at Reynolds Performance Hall
by Theresa Bertram - May 21, 2025

UCA Public Appearances has announced an all new season of performances including show stopping Broadway hits Tina: The Tina Turner Musical and The Music Man, family friendly shows such as Cirque Dreams Holidaze and Pete the Cat, exciting night outs with comedian Kevin Nealon and JAWS in Concert, award-winning musicians including the Gin Blossoms with special guest Spin Doctors, The Band Perry, John Waite and a variety of more shows throughout the year.

Review: TINA - THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at Blaisdell Center
by F.H. Kekoa - Apr 24, 2025

The curtain rises on Tina Turner (Jayna Elise) in her iconic red leather minidress and lioness mane about to ascend a set of stairs to a stadium of eager fans. She panics, steps back down the stairs, sits cross-legged on the floor, and begins chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, a Buddhist chant invoking inner strength and transformation of suffering.

Review: TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL Rolls Onto the Vancouver Stage
by Alyson Eng - Mar 30, 2025

Beyond the flashy, electrifying spirit that Tina Turner brought to the 1980s music scene, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical delivers a powerful story of passion, resilience, and heart that captivates from beginning to end. Playing at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, BC from March 25 to 30, this latest musical presented by Broadway Across Canada takes audiences on an emotional journey through the life of global music icon: Tina Turner.

Review: TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL Dazzles Edmonton
by Sarah Dussome - Mar 13, 2025

Jayna Elise delivers an exceptional performance as the Queen of Rock ‘n Roll.

TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL Comes to the Washington Pavilion
by Stephi Wild - Feb 5, 2025

TINA – The Tina Turner Musical will premiere at the Washington Pavilion with four performances this month. Learn more about the upcoming production and how to get tickets here!

Interview: Jayna Elise of TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at Salle Wilfred-Pelletier, Place Des Arts
by Noelle Hannibal - Feb 4, 2025

Jayna Elise has been performing since the age of 4. She has been on stages with Queen Latifah, Tyler Perry and many more. When she was 14 years old, she appeared on America's Got Talent and followed that up with two seasons on American Idol. In addition to her performance career, she is a songwriter, writing for hit Kpop groups like Red Velvet and NMIXX. I had the chance to chat with Elise just prior to TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL, in which she stars as Tina Turner, landing in Montreal. She's simply the best!

Review: TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at National Theatre
by David Friscic - Jan 27, 2025

Twenty -six musical numbers (including two welcome encores) shine like mega-watt voltage in the dynamic musical story of family woes, domestic abuse and racism that are all overcome in tribute to the resiliency of the human spirit of survival in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical now playing at the National Theatre in Washington, DC and continuing touring in a long North American tour. The beloved and iconic “Queen of Rock and Roll”, Tina Turner’s highly justified showmanship and musical artistry is combined with a heart-wrenching and achingly real story of triumph amidst seeming impossible odds.

Tickets to TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at Popejoy Hall on Sale Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 24, 2025

Tickets for TINA – The Tina Turner Musical at Popejoy Hall will go on sale Friday, January 24, 2025, at 10am. Learn more about the production written by Tony Award nominee and Pulitzer Prize winner Katori Hall with Frank Ketelaar and Kees Prins.

TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL Gets Miami Premiere At The Arsht This January
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 12, 2024

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County and Broadway Across America will continue the 2024-2025 Broadway in Miami series with the Miami premiere of TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 27, 2024
by - Nov 27, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 27, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Exclusive: Watch TINA Tour's Jayna Elise Cover 'Simply the Best' For Tina Turner's Birthday
by Michael Major - Nov 26, 2024

In honor of what would have been Tina Turner's 85th birthday, watch Tina: the Tina Turner Musical national tour star Jayna Elise's new cover of 'Simply the Best.' The video features Max Caserta on guitar.

TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL Comes to Vancouver Next Year
by Stephi Wild - Oct 24, 2024

The smash hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical will continue its all-new North American Tour in Vancouver March 2025. Broadway Across Canada has announced that tickets for eight performances from March 25 to 30, 2025, at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre will go on sale October 28, 2024.

TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL Comes To Edmonton In March
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 22, 2024

TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL is set to captivate audiences in Edmonton this March. Find out how to get presale and regular tickets to the show.