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BIO

Broadway: Butley, The Odd Couple, Smell of the Kill, Design For Living, How to Succeed...,Grease. Off-Broadway: Crimes of the Heart, Krisit, The Country Club, June Moon, Tenderloin, Babes in Arms. National Tour: Grease, Bye Bye Birdie. Regional: Huntington, Mark Taper Forum, GeVa, the McCarter and six seasons at the Williamstown Theater festival. Favorite productions include She Stoops to Conquer, She Loves Me, Springtime For Henry, Betty's Summer Vacation, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Cherry Orchard, Where's Charley and Tonight at 8:30. Film: soon to be released How Do You Know, Failure to Launch, Loverboy, Signs, The Ice Storm . T.V.: Series regular: "Conrad Bloom," "Mr. Rhodes," "Here and Now." Guest Star: "Sesame Street (mrs. sparklenose)","The Good Wife", "Law and Order", "3 lbs", "CSI Miami ," "Ed," "Caroline in the City." Jessica recently directed an all male production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum for the Williamstown Theater Festival.

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STAGE CREDITS

Anything Goes Anything Goes
[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 2011
Erma
Crimes of the Heart Crimes of the Heart
[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Revival, 2008
Chick Boyle
Butley Butley
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2006
Miss Heasman
The Odd Couple The Odd Couple
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2005
Cecily Pigeon
Curtains
[New York]
Workshop, 2005
Performer
The Smell of the Kill
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2002
Molly
Design For Living
[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 2001
Helen Carver
Tenderloin
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2000
Margie
The Country Club
[Off-Broadway]
1999
Performer [Replacement]
[Replacement]
Babes in Arms
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 1999
Dolores Reynolds
June Moon
[Off-Broadway]
1998
Performer
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1995
Rosemary Pilkington [Replacement]
[Replacement]
Grease
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1994
Frenchy
Bye Bye Birdie
[US Tour]
Touring Revival, 1991
Performer

Productions

High Spirits
 
[Off-Broadway, 2026]
Director
Water for Elephants
 
[US Tour, 2025]
Director
Kimberly AkimboKimberly Akimbo
 
[US Tour, 2024]
Director
Water for ElephantsWater for Elephants
 
[Broadway, 2024]
Director
Kimberly AkimboKimberly Akimbo
 
[Broadway, 2022]
Director
MatchMatch
 
[Broadway, 2004]
Assistant Director

Movies

Let It Be Me
[ 1995 ] Rosie
The Ice Storm
[ 1997 ] Marge
Loverboy
[ 2005 ] Anita Biddle
Failure to Launch
[ 2006 ] Boatyard Woman
Greetings from Tim Buckley
[ 2012 ] Janine Nichols

TV Shows

Abby's Flying Fairy School
Mrs. Sparklenose
Here and Now
Amy
Mr. Rhodes
Amanda Reeves

Awards and Nominations


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Direction of a Musical

Jessica Stone, Water for Elephants


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway)

Jessica Stone, Water for Elephants

Tony Awards - 2024 - Best Direction of a Musical

Jessica Stone, Water for Elephants

Tony Awards - 2023 - Best Direction of a Musical

Jessica Stone, Kimberly Akimbo

Drama Desk Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Jessica Stone, Kimberly Akimbo

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Jessica Stone, Kimberly Akimbo

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News


KIMBERLY AKIMBO National Tour To Make New Jersey Premiere At Count Basie Center For T Photo
KIMBERLY AKIMBO National Tour To Make New Jersey Premiere At Count Basie Center For The Arts
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 21, 2025

The national tour of KIMBERLY AKIMBO, winner of the 2023 Tony Award for Best Musical, will make its New Jersey premiere at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in May 2026.
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Kicks Off the 25-26 Broadway in Wichita Series Photo
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Kicks Off the 25-26 Broadway in Wichita Series
by Stephi Wild - Nov 21, 2025

Casting has been announced for the North American Tour of the hit Broadway musical, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS. Based on the critically acclaimed bestselling novel, this engagement will kick off the 25–26 Broadway in Wichita Series.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 19, 2025- CURSED CHILD Grosses Get A Boost from T Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 19, 2025- CURSED CHILD Grosses Get A Boost from Tom Felton and More
by - Nov 19, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 19, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS National Tour To Play The Bushnell In June 2026 Photo
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS National Tour To Play The Bushnell In June 2026
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 19, 2025

The North American tour of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS will play The Bushnell in Hartford from June 2–7, 2026. The production, based on Sara Gruen’s bestselling novel, features a book by Rick Elice and music and lyrics by PigPen Theatre Co.
La Jolla Playhouse Namees Jessica Stone as New Artistic Director Photo
La Jolla Playhouse Namees Jessica Stone as New Artistic Director
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 18, 2025

La Jolla Playhouse has appointed two-time Tony Award-nominated director Jessica Stone (Kimberly Akimbo, Water for Elephants) as the Playhouse’s new Artistic Director.
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS National Tour Comes To Playhouse Square March 2026 Photo
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS National Tour Comes To Playhouse Square March 2026
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 13, 2025

The North American tour of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS has announced full casting ahead of its 2026 engagement at Playhouse Square. The musical, based on Sara Gruen’s bestselling novel, features a book by Rick Elice and music and lyrics by PigPen Theatre Co.
Interview: Marcus Phillips of KIMBERLY AKIMBO at BJCC/American Theatre Guild Photo
Interview: Marcus Phillips of KIMBERLY AKIMBO at BJCC/American Theatre Guild
by Cade Lott - Nov 12, 2025

Just spoke with Marcus Phillips (Seth in @KimberlyAkimbo)! He promises the tour—the most Tony-winning show of its season—is an uproarious heartbreaker you won't forget. Don't miss this special show in Birmingham!
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Comes To Columbus June, 2026 Photo
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Comes To Columbus June, 2026
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 11, 2025

The North American tour of the critically acclaimed bestselling novel WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, hailed as a Critic's Pick by The New York Times, is coming to the Ohio Theatre June 9-14, 2025.
Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Dr. Phillips Center For The Performing Arts Photo
Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Dr. Phillips Center For The Performing Arts
by Albert Gutierrez - Nov 5, 2025

The 2024 production earned seven Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical, which I feel is an earned acknowledgment that speaks more to the craftsmanship, the ambition, and the emotional journey present in the show. The stage production’s direction, choreography, puppetry design, and ensemble synergy create moments of theatrical awe that are impossible to deny. What the songs lack in dramatic momentum, the production more than makes up for in its combination of narrative intimacy with large-scale visual storytelling.
COME FROM AWAY & More Lead Florida's November 2025 Top Theatre Shows Photo
COME FROM AWAY & More Lead Florida's November 2025 Top Theatre Shows
by Team BWW - Oct 31, 2025

Florida is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for November 2025 include Come From Away and more.
Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Peace Center Photo
Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Peace Center
by Elizabeth Cortes - Oct 26, 2025

Circus fans of all ages, step right up to the latest Broadway national tour to hit downtown Greenville! Water for Elephants is a new adaptation of the 2006 novel by Sara Gruen, which was also brought to the big screen in 2011 by Hunger Games director Francis Lawrence.
Video: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS on Tour First Look Photo
Video: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS on Tour First Look
by Joshua Wright - Oct 24, 2025

Get a first look at the North American Tour of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS in this all-new video. The tour is led by Zachary Keller (Jacob), Helen Krushinski (Marlena), Robert Tully (Mr. Jankowski), Connor Sullivan (August), Javier Garcia (Camel), Ruby Gibbs (Barbara), Grant Huneycutt (Wade), and Tyler West (Walter).
Photos: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS North American Tour First Look Photo
Photos: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS North American Tour First Look
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 17, 2025

You can now get a first look at new photos of the North American tour premiere of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, captured by Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade. Learn more!
Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Presented by Broadway Across America at Kentucky Performi Photo
Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Presented by Broadway Across America at Kentucky Performing Arts
by Taylor Clemons - Oct 17, 2025

I’m happy to report that Water for Elephants has come out swinging - Not since the 2013 revival of Pippin has there been so much acrobatic work onstage at Whitney Hall!  Based on the novel and film of the same name, this brand new circus-centric musical is now embarking on its national tour, with early stops here in Louisville.
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Comes to Wichita in January Photo
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Comes to Wichita in January
by Stephi Wild - Oct 17, 2025

Water for Elephants will be performed next year as part of Broadway in Wichita.  The bestselling novel comes to life in a spectacular new musical filled with emotion, wonder, and imagination.
Katrina Lenk, Jasmine Amy Rogers and More to Join City Center 2026 Encores! Productio Photo
Katrina Lenk, Jasmine Amy Rogers and More to Join City Center 2026 Encores! Productions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 16, 2025

New York City Center has unveiled additional cast members for its Encores! series, including Katrina Lenk, Jasmine Amy Rogers and more. Learn more about the productions and see how to purchase tickets here!
Tickets to WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts to go on S Photo
Tickets to WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts to go on Sale This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 14, 2025

Broadway at the Hobby Center tickets for the North American tour of the critically acclaimed bestselling novel WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, will go on sale Friday, October 17 at 10AM. Learn more!
Feature: KIMBERLY AKIMBO Star Ann Morrison Brings Heart and Wisdom to National Tour Photo
Feature: KIMBERLY AKIMBO Star Ann Morrison Brings Heart and Wisdom to National Tour
by Tara Bennett - Oct 14, 2025

When the national tour of KIMBERLY AKIMBO arrived in New Orleans, it brought a Tony-winning musical balancing quirky humor and emotional depth.
Tickets to WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Now on Sale at Proctors Photo
Tickets to WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Now on Sale at Proctors
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 10, 2025

The North American tour of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS is coming to Proctors as part of the Broadway Series. Learn more about the tour and see how to purchase tickets here!
Review Roundup: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS North American Tour Photo
Review Roundup: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS North American Tour
by Stephi Wild - Oct 8, 2025

Performances are now underway for the North American Tour of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS. Learn more about the musical here and find out what the critics are saying!
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Jessica Stone been in?

Jessica Stone has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows.

How many West End shows has Jessica Stone been in?

Jessica Stone has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Jessica Stone been nominated for?

Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Water for Elephants, Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Water for Elephants, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Water for Elephants, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Kimberly Akimbo, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Kimberly Akimbo and Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Kimberly Akimbo.

What awards has Jessica Stone won?

Jessica Stone has won the Outstanding Direction of a Musical award at the Drama Desk Awards for Water for Elephants. She also received the Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Water for Elephants.

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