Rebecca Naomi Jones
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BIO
Rebecca Naomi Jones has performed on Broadway in Oklahoma!, Significant Other, American Idiot, Passing Strange, and Hedwig and the Angry Inch. She just finished a run of the acclaimed new play Marie and Rosetta at the Atlantic Theater. Other NY work includes Murder Ballad at MTC (Lilly Award and Lucille Lortel nomination), Signature Theater's production of Big Love (Drama League nomination), The Fortress of Solitude (Public Theater), Love’s Labour's Lost (Shakespeare in the Park), Wig Out! (Vineyard Theatre), and the recent ENCORES production of God Bless You Mr. Rosewater. Earlier this Summer Rebecca also performed at the Williamstown Theater Festival in Cost of Living. Films: The Big Sick (upcoming, produced by Judd Apatow), Ratter (2014 Slamdance Film Festival Selection), Ordinary World (2015 TriBeCa Film Festival Selection), Passing Strange (Spike Lee), and the documentary Broadway Idiot. Select Television: "Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll," "Inside Amy Schumer," "Limitless," "Difficult People," "High Maintenance" and "Blue Bloods." Solo concerts: Lincoln Center American Songbook, Apollo Cafe. Rebecca is an Associate Artist with the Civilians Theater Company and holds a BFA in Drama from the North Carolina School of the Arts.
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Awards and Nominations
Rebecca Naomi Jones, Oklahoma!
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Rebecca Naomi Jones, Murder Ballad
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Rebecca Naomi Jones, American Idiot
Videos
Video: Rebecca Naomi Jones Sings 'Our Lady of the Underground' in HADESTOWN
by Michael Major - 2025-12-10 13:29:41
Video: Watch Morgan Dudley, Jack Wolfe & More Perform HADESTOWN Songs at Greene Space Concert
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-10-31 16:49:02
Video: Watch the New Stars of HADESTOWN on Broadway Take Their First Bows
by Michael Major - 2025-09-03 10:24:55
Video: STEREOPHONIC Performs Encore of 'Masquerade' at Final Curtain Call
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2025-01-13 12:50:31
Video: STEREOPHONIC Tiny Desk Concert with Will Brill, Juliana Canfield, & More
by Josh Sharpe - 2024-12-11 10:12:22
Exclusive: Colman Domingo Hosts a PASSING STRANGE Dinner Party Reunion on YOU ARE HERE
by Michael Major - 2023-06-28 12:00:20
Exclusive: Watch Andrea Martin In a Musical Clip From HELPSTERS on Apple TV+
by Michael Major - 2023-01-05 10:20:18
VIDEO: Watch Jonathan Groff in a New AND JUST LIKE THAT... Preview
by Michael Major - 2022-01-03 11:16:33
VIDEO: Ariana DeBose Sings Reimagined 'Shall We Dance?' For R&H Goes Pop!
by Stephi Wild - 2021-03-24 10:50:20
VIDEO: Dyllón Burnside to Sing 'Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered' for R&H GOES POP!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2020-08-26 12:22:22
Broadway Rewind: LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST Makes Music in Central Park
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-08-28 17:01:00
VIDEO: Rebecca Naomi Jones and Kecia Lewis Perform 'Didn't It Rain' From Atlantic Theater's MARIE AND ROSETTA
by Stephi Wild - 2020-07-18 09:01:57
Broadway Rewind: AMERICAN IDIOT Takes a Holiday on Broadway in 2010
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-08-03 17:01:00
VIDEO: John Cameron Mitchell, Neil Patrick Harris, Darren Criss, Andrew Rannells, and More Hedwigs Perform 'Wig in a Box'
by Stephi Wild - 2020-06-27 17:14:17
VIDEO: AMERICAN IDIOT Original Broadway Cast Sings '21 Guns' to Celebrate 10 Year Anniversary
by A.A. Cristi - 2020-04-20 19:13:46
VIDEOS: Ali Stroker and Rebecca Naomi Jones of OKLAHOMA! Perform R&H GOES POP! Tracks
by Stephi Wild - 2019-12-20 10:17:21
VIDEO: The Cast of OKLAHOMA! Performs 'The Farmer and the Cowman' in New 360-Degree Video
by Stephi Wild - 2019-12-10 07:20:59
News
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 21, 2026
This Ain’t No Disco: World Premiere Recording – Songs from the Musical by Stephen Trask and Peter Yanowitz is out now in digital and streaming formats.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 20, 2026
BroadwayWorld has your exclusive first listen to Lena Hall singing Lay Your Head from This Ain’t No Disco: World Premiere Recording – Songs from the Musical.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 18, 2026
Center Stage Records will release This Ain’t No Disco: World Premiere Recording – Songs from the Musical by Stephen Trask and Peter Yanowitz in digital and streaming formats.
by Rachel Stone - Aug 14, 2026
The musical comedy concept album, featuring Chris Sullivan and Kimiko Glenn, is now streaming after its songs and cast drew more than 10 million views online.
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 15, 2026
“Good Guy with a Gun,” the title track from the upcoming musical comedy concept album, is now available to stream. Chris Sullivan, who voices the character of NRA lobbyist Ron Barkley, performs the song as a duet with Kimiko Glenn, who portrays his liberal daughter, Jenna. Listen to it now.
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 1, 2026
Find out the best titles to watch in July, including the filmed version of Hadestown the Musical, Disney's live-action reimagining of Moana, and more.
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 24, 2026
“N-R-AMEN”, the second single from the upcoming musical comedy concept album, Good Guy with a Gun!, is now available to stream. Listen to Rebecca Naomi Jones' performance now.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 11, 2026
The Public Theater will present the return of the renowned Public Forum series to The Delacorte Theater in Central Park, beginning with free event Quick, Bright, Things to Come to Confusion, or What We Do For Love.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2026
Good Guy With a Gun!, a satirical musical concept album featuring Chris Sullivan, Kimiko Glenn, Anthony Rapp, Jason Alexander, and Yvette Nicole Brown, has released its' first single, 'Liberal Love,' now available.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2026
Additional post-show concerts have been added after select performances of the world-premiere production of Eisa Davis’s ||: Girls :||: Chance :||: Music :||, featuring Ava Della Pietra, Florencia Cuenca, and Aneesa Fold.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 18, 2026
Vineyard Theatre will present a post-show concert series after select performances of the world-premiere production of Eisa Davis’s ||: Girls :||: Chance :||: Music :||.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 2, 2026
Original cast members of AMERICAN IDIOT, including Rebecca Naomi Jones and Libby Winters, will reunite May 4 at DRAMMA in New York City for CURE Epilepsy Takes Manhattan, a fundraising event hosted by Miguel and Kelly Cervantes.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2026
Lauren Yee’s Mother Russia has extended its run at Signature Theatre. Performances will now run through March 22 at the Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 23, 2026
Read reviews for Mother Russia at Signature Theatre, the New York premiere of Lauren Yee’s dark comedy directed by Teddy Bergman. The production stars Steven Boyer, Adam Chanler-Berat, Rebecca Naomi Jones, and David Turner and runs through March 15.
by Team BWW - Feb 2, 2026
The Spring 2026 season has officially begun, and with it, comes new plays for theatre lovers of all kinds. Whether you live for intense dramas or would rather escape with zany comedies, there's something for everyone both on and off-Broadway in February 2026.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 30, 2026
Next month, 54 Below, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Vanessa Williams, Tony Danza and more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 28, 2026
Keen Company will host its first gala under new leadership at Manhattan Penthouse, honoring playwrights Julia Jordan and Marsha Norman, and featuring Rebecca Naomi Jones, Elizabeth Stanley and more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 1, 2026
What's happening off-Broadway? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre this month. February is filled with world premieres featuring well-known stars. See the full list!
by - Dec 11, 2025
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 11, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Michael Major - Dec 10, 2025
As Rebecca Naomi Jones begins her final week in Hadestown on Broadway, watch her performance 'Our Lady of the Underground' in the hit musical. Watch a video of her as 'Persephone' before her last bow on Sunday.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Rebecca Naomi Jones has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows.
Rebecca Naomi Jones has not appeared in the West End.
Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Oklahoma!, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Big Love, Outstanding Featured Actress (The Lortels) for Murder Ballad and Best Featured Actress in a Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for American Idiot.
Rebecca Naomi Jones received a Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for her work in Hadestown. She was also nominated for a Grammy Award as part of the Hadestown cast recording. Additionally, Jones received an Outer Critics Circle Award nomination and a Drama Desk Award nomination for her performance in Hadestown. Her theatrical work has been recognized by various Broadway and theatre industry organizations throughout her career.
