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Jessica Paz

Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY

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BIO

Paz's Broadway credits include Hadestown (2019 TONY, Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk for Outstanding Sound Design nominations); Associate Designer of Bandstand (2017); Dear Evan Hansen (2016) Disaster the Musical (2015); The Assembled Parties (MCC); and Fela! (2009).


Paz has also worked Off-Broadway on Twelfth Night and Othello (The Public Theater- 2018 Shakespeare in the Park); Miss You Like Hell (The Public Theater); Julius Caesar, A Midsummer Nights Dream, and As You Like it (The Public Theater- 2017 Shakespeare in the Park); Burn All Night (A.R.T Oberon Stage); Ugly Lies the Bone (Roundabout); A Sucker EmCee (LAByrinth); The Muscles in Our Toes (LAByrinth); The Kings Whore (Starcatcher Productions); Becoming Dr. Ruth (Westside Theater); Looking for the Pony (Vital Theater Co.); Women Beware Women (Red Bull Theater); and STRETCH - A Fantasia (New Georges).
Regional and Touring credits include Dear Evan Hansen (1st national tour); Welcome to Fear City (KC Rep); Scott & Hem in the Garden of Allah (Barrington Stage); See How They Run (Barrington Stage); Legally Blonde, 9 to 5 The Musical (North Shore Music Theater); Shakespeare on the Sound's Productions of Romeo & Juliet (2012), A Midsummer Night's Dream (2011), Othello (2010), and Much Ado about Nothing (2009); SCKBSTD (Virginia Stage Co); And Her Hair Went With Her (NJ Rep); Volcanoes Birthright (Organic Magnetics); TempOdyssey (NJ Rep); Bookends (NJ Rep); Minstrel Show (NJ Rep).
Jessica has also been a student advisor for Princeton University's production of Next To Normal, and was the Sound Designer of the Actor's Studio Drama School's yearly Masters Thesis productions from 2009-2014.
She has also been Front of House Engineer for such musicians as The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Antibalas, Julia Haltigan, Femi Kuti, Lady Antebellum, Candy Shop Boys, People vs. Larson, Michael Arenetta, Bugaboo, Carte Blanche, King Holiday, The Woes, Stone Cold Fox, The African Children's Choir and many others.

Productions

 
[West End, 2026]
Sound Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2024]
Sound Designer
 
[US Tour, 2024]
Sound Designer
 
[US Tour, 2024]
Sound Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2024]
Sound Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2023]
Sound Design
 
[Broadway, 2022]
Sound Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2021]
Sound Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2020]
Sound Design
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Sound Designer
 
[New York, 2019]
Sound Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019] [Replacement]
Sound Designer[Replacement]
 
[Broadway, 2019]
Sound Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Sound Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Sound Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Sound Designer
 
[Boston, 2017]
Sound Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Sound Design
 
[Off-Broadway, 2011]
Assistant Sound Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2010]
Assistant Sound Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2010]
Assistant Sound Designer
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Associate Sound Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2009]
Assistant Sound Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2008]
Assistant Sound Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2008]
Assistant Sound Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2008]
Assistant Sound Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2007]
Assistant Sound Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2006]
Assistant Sound Designer

Awards and Nominations


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical

Jessica PazHadestown

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Sound Design

Jessica PazHadestown


winner
Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Sound Design of a Musical

Jessica PazHadestown

Videos

News


A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL Runs At Cadillac Palace Theatre Through November 30
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 20, 2025

A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL has returned to Broadway In Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre for a limited engagement through November 30.
NY Premiere Of THE ART TOUR to Open At Theatre Row
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 14, 2025

The New York premiere of The Art Tour, a new musical written by Kyle Fackrell and directed by Lindsey Hope Pearlman, is set to open Off-Broadway. Experience the joy and the struggles in this touching musical about love and the pursuit of art.
​​​​​​​Single Tickets On Sale For A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL and More at The Kravis Center​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 5, 2025

The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts has announced that single tickets will go on sale Friday, November 7, 2025, for three major upcoming events: the national Broadway tour of A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical (April 7–12, 2026), the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra with violinist Simone Porter (March 23, 2026), and comedian Matteo Lane’s We Gotta Catch Up! tour (March 28, 2026).
Tickets to A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL at Popejoy Hall to go on Sale This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 29, 2025

Individual tickets for the national tour of A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical will go on sale Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 10 AM. The musical will make its Albuquerque premiere at Popejoy Hall and we've got details on how to purchase.
A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL to Make Its Canadian Premiere at the Princess of Wales Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 20, 2025

The hit Broadway musical A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL will make its Canadian premiere at Toronto’s Princess of Wales Theatre from April 28 to June 7, 2026.
New York Premiere Of THE ART TOUR A New Musical By Kyle Fackrell At Theatre Row
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 18, 2025

The New York premiere of The Art Tour, a new musical written by Kyle Fackrell and directed by Lindsey Hope Pearlman, will run Off-Broadway November 11–22, 2025, at Theatre Row (Theatre Four), located at 410 West 42nd Street. Opening night is November 14.
Will Swenson to Reprise A BEAUTIFUL NOISE Role as 'Neil Diamond' in Australia
by Michael Major - Oct 2, 2025

Will Swenson, who originated the role of ‘Neil Diamond’ on Broadway, will lead the cast of the smash-hit musical A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical in Australia.
Review: A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis
by Jared Fessler - Oct 1, 2025

From the first few bars of “Solitary Man” to the rousing, inevitable chorus of “Sweet Caroline,” A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical delivers exactly what fans of the singer-songwriter came to hear.
Photos: Nicola Roberts and More in HADESTOWN in London
by Stephi Wild - Oct 1, 2025

New production photos have been released of the West End production of  Hadestown, featuring BRIT Award-winning Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts as Persephone.
Tickets to A BEAUTIFUL NOISE at The Eccles Theater to go on Sale Tomorrow
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 25, 2025

Individual tickets for A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL in Salt Lake City will go on sale this week. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!
A BEAUTIFUL NOISE Adds Performance at the Hobby Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 23, 2025

A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL playing the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts has added a performance. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!
THE ART TOUR Will Make New York Premiere at Theatre Row
by Stephi Wild - Sep 15, 2025

The New York premiere of The Art Tour, a new musical written by Kyle Fackrell and directed by Lindsey Hope Pearlman, starring Michael Tacconi and Samantha Joy Pearlman, will run Off-Broadway in November.
Video: THE HELLO GIRLS at Syracuse Stage
by Emmy Rice - Sep 13, 2025

Syracuse Stage has opened its 2025/26 season with a brand-new production of The Hello Girls, running September 9–28 in the Archbold Theatre at Syracuse Stage (820 E. Genesee St., Syracuse, NY). See the video here!
Syracuse Stage Opens 25/26 Season With New Production Of THE HELLO GIRLS
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 10, 2025

Syracuse Stage has opened its 2025/26 season with a brand-new production of The Hello Girls, running September 9–28 in the Archbold Theatre at Syracuse Stage (820 E. Genesee St., Syracuse, NY).
Photos: Nicola Roberts in Rehearsal For HADESTOWN in London
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2025

All new rehearsal photos have been released of Nicola Roberts from the BRIT Award-winning pop group Girls Aloud, as she rehearses for the West End production of the multi award-winning musical Hadestown. 
A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL to Make Australian Premiere
by Emmy Rice - Aug 23, 2025

A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical will make its Australian premiere exclusively in Melbourne in August 2026 at The Princess Theatre. The cast will be announced soon!
A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL To Make Australian Premiere In Melbourne In 2026
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 21, 2025

A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical will make its Australian premiere exclusively in Melbourne in August 2026 at The Princess Theatre. The production will be presented by producers Ken Davenport, Bob Gaudio, Paul Dainty, TEG Dainty, and the Minister for Tourism, Sport, and Major Events, Steve Dimopoulos.
A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL is Coming to Wharton Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 13, 2025

A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL will make its East Lansing premiere at Wharton Center for Performing Arts. Learn more and see how to
Tickets to A BEAUTIFUL NOISE at the Hobby Center to go on Sale This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 12, 2025

Individual tickets for A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL at the Hobby Center will go on sale this week. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!
Nicola Roberts From Girls Aloud Will Join HADESTOWN in London
by Stephi Wild - Aug 12, 2025

International music artist Nicola Roberts from the BRIT Award-winning group Girls Aloud, will join the West End production of multi award-winning Hadestown in the role of Persephone.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Jessica Paz been nominated for?

Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Hadestown, Outstanding Sound Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Hadestown and Best Sound Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Hadestown.

What awards has Jessica Paz won?

Jessica Paz has won the Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical award at the Drama Desk Awards for Hadestown and the Best Sound Design of a Musical award at the Tony Awards for Hadestown.

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