VideoWatch Broadway’s Jay Armstrong Johnson Reveal His Dream Role in Elevator PitchJohnson will celebrate his birthday at Feinstein's/54 Below with his new show There is No Place Like Home.
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Roberto Araujo
August 23, 2021
It's not unfamiliar to those who have performed at Feinstein's/54 Below—the ride from the green room on the 10th floor down to the basement, where the stage is located, can take awhile. How to make good use of that time? Playbill invited Jay Armstrong Johnson to answer some questions and end the interview in a song for our original series Elevator Pitch.
With There is No Place Like Home, Armstrong pays tribute to the Country music that inspired him as a young Texan. Expect songs from Reba McEntire, The Chicks, and Garth Brooks. Joining him on stage are his hometown “sisters” and I Put a Spell on You co-stars Allison Robinson and Amanda Williams Ware and his music director/arranger is Will Van Dyke (Little Shop of Horrors). Jay’s Birthday Bash: There is No Place Like Home plays Feinstein’s/54 Below September 1 at 9:45 PM and is also available to enjoy from home via livestream.
Celebrate Halloween with Jay Armstrong Johnson’s I Put A Spell On You: The Return of the Sanderson Sisters
Celebrate Halloween with Jay Armstrong Johnson’s I Put A Spell On You: The Return of the Sanderson Sisters
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Amanda Williams Ware, Kathryn Priest, Maddox Martin, Heath Saunders, and jay Armstrong Johnson in I Put A Spell On You: The Return of the Sanderson Sisters
Darius Anthony Harper in I Put A Spell On You: The Return of the Sanderson Sisters
Kayley Ann Voorhees in I Put A Spell On You: The Return of the Sanderson Sisters
Shawna Hamic in I Put A Spell On You: The Return of the Sanderson Sisters
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Patti LuPone, Gabby Beans, Susan Stroman, André Bishop, and more are featured in this special look back, along with clips from War Horse, The Light in the Piazza, South Pacific, and more.
The new trailer showcases the scale of the production design, as well as a first listen to the power ballad "Waiting on a Wish," one of the new original songs by Pasek and Paul.
