Adam Jacobs(I)

Actor
Director
Writer

The trailer for Adam Jacobs - Behind the Curtain, a docu-concert filmed during a special one-night-only performance by Adam Jacobs, the original "Aladdin" on Broadcast. In this film, Jacobs takes viewers on a musical journey through his life, from growing up as a mixed-heritage child in California to landing the role of a lifetime on Broadway.

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Adam Jacobs Behind the Curtain (2020)

Adam is best known for his work as a stage actor having originated the title role of "Aladdin" in Disney's Aladdin on Broadway (Grammy and Drama Desk nominations) as well as starring as "Marius" in Les Miserables and "Simba" in The Lion King. He began his early career as a pianist at the SF Conservatory of Music then discovered his love for theater while attending St. Ignatius College Preparatory. He studied drama at the American Conservatory Theater in SF as well as the California State Summer School of the Arts in Valencia. He went on to receive a BFA in Theater from NYU Tisch while getting his on-camera training from Stonestreet Film and Television Studios, Carter Thor Studio in LA, and Ellen Novack in NYC. Currently resides in Chicago.

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Known for

Soundtrack

6.8

TV Series

Dominic

Chicago Med

7.6

TV Series

Ryan Scott

Last Call in the Dog House

4.3

2021

The 68th Annual Tony Awards

7.3

TV Special

Self - Performer

2014

Credits

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Actor

Last Call in the Dog House
4.3
- Mo
- 2021
Soundtrack
6.8
TV Series
- Dominic
- 2019
Chicago Med
7.6
TV Series
- Ryan Scott
- 2018
Random: It's a Small Town Thing
- Jax
- Mr. Tick Tock
- Arial ...
- 2014
Four Kinds of Love
- Mr. Wilson
- 2014
Bottomless Pit
Short
- Sebastian
- 2013
Lullaby
- Duncan Forbes
- Charles Noyce
- 2004

Director

Writer

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Demo Reel

Trailer 2:55

Adam Jacobs - Behind the Curtain

Trailer 2:55

Adam Jacobs - Behind the Curtain

Personal details

Official sites
- Adam Jacobs official site
- The official website of Adam Jacobs
Height
- 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
Born
- May 17, 1979
- Half Moon Bay, California, USA
Spouse
- Kelly Kohnert
Relatives
- Arielle Jacobs(Sibling)
Other works
Played Marius in "Les Miserables" musical by Claude-Michel Schonberg and Herbert Kretzmer, original French text by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel, based on the novel by Victor Hugo, additional material by James Fenton on Broadway (Broadhurst Theater, New York City, New York, USA).

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Gender / Gender identity
- Male

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Trivia
New York City, NY USA: Will play title character in live musical version of Disney's "Aladdin" on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theatre. Opening night March 20th 2014.