Adam Jacobs

Adam Jacobs is an American actor and singer. He is best known for originating the title role of Aladdin in Disney's Aladdin on Broadway.[1] He also starred as Marius in the Les Miserables 2006 Broadway Revival, and Simba in Disney's The Lion King on Broadway.

Adam Jacobs
Born
Half Moon Bay, California, U.S.
OccupationActor, singer
Years active2004–present
Websiteadamjacobs.net

Background

Born in Half Moon Bay, California, Jacobs initially studied piano at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, beginning at the age of 5. He played the instrument for eight years and later found an interest in musical theater. Jacobs performed in local community theater and high school productions. To accumulate additional training, he also attended the summer programs of the American Conservatory Theater (ACT) in downtown SF and the California Institute of the Arts (CSSSA) in Valencia, California. When a representative from the San Francisco Opera saw him star in his high school's production of Evita, he asked Jacobs to audition for an upcoming documentary opera based on the story of Harvey Milk. Jacobs auditioned for the film and was cast as "Young Harvey". This allowed him to participate in both a performance marking the anniversary of Milk's assassination and the candlelight ceremony that took place prior to the show.

Jacobs studied at the NYU Tisch School of the Arts and graduated with a BFA in Theater. During this time, he also studied with the Collaborative Arts Project Musical Theater program (CAP21) and the Stonestreet Film and Television Studios program.

Career

Upon graduation from Tisch, Jacobs performed in regional theater and cruise lines. He toured the country as Cinderella's Prince in Into the Woods before landing his first Equity production as Nanki-poo in Marriott Theater's Hot Mikado.

Jacobs got his big break when he landed the role of "Marius" in the national tour of Les Miserables, a part he later played in the Broadway revival.[2] Since then, Jacobs has starred in Mamma Mia! as Sky and The Lion King as Simba, both on Broadway. He also played the role of Daniel Beauxhomme in Paper Mill Playhouse's production of Once On This Island.[3] Jacobs credits his mixed Filipino-Jewish ethnicity which has allowed him to play such varied roles.

In 2011, Jacobs began performing in the original cast in the musical Aladdin as the title role at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle. In 2012, the musical put on several regional and international productions, and was given a Toronto tryout the following year. It opened on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theatre on March 20, 2014.

Jacobs performed his last show in Broadway's Aladdin February 12, 2017. It was announced that he would continue playing Aladdin in the upcoming North American tour.[4] The North American tour began April 11, 2017.[5]

His debut solo album entitled “Right Where I Belong”, is a compilation of Alan Menken songs including well known tunes such as “Proud of Your Boy” (Aladdin), “Go The Distance” (Hercules), “Santa Fe” (Newsies), and “Suddenly Seymour” (Little Shop of Horrors in duet with his sister Arielle Jacobs) as well as a few lesser-known melodies from Menken’s earlier works.

Personal life

Jacobs met his future wife, Kelly, performing in a Christmas show in Hershey, Pennsylvania. While she was performing as a dancer, he starred as the show's Santa Claus. The two were later married, and their twin boys were born on January 27, 2014. The family moved away from Hell's Kitchen and moved to Wilmette, IL in 2018. Jacobs' younger sister, Arielle Jacobs, is also a successful theater actress and is currently starring as Princess Jasmine in Disney's Aladdin on Broadway.[6]

Filmography

Film
Year(s) Title Role Notes
2004 Lullaby Duncan Forbes, Charles Noyce
2013 Bottomless Pit Sebastian Short film
2014 Four Kinds of Love Mr. Wilson
Random: It's a Small Town Thing Jax, Mr. Tick Tock, Arial
2020 Adam Jacobs Behind the Curtain Himself
TBA Last Call in the Dog House Mo Television film
Post-production

Television
Year(s) Title Role Notes
2016 The Blake & Sal Show Himself/Guest Episode: "Entertainment Apex: Adam Jacobs Interview"
2018 Chicago Med Ryan Scott Episode: "When to Let Go"
2019 Soundtrack Dominic Episode: "Track 10: Finale"

Theater
Year(s) Title Role Notes
2014–2017 Aladdin Aladdin Broadway

References
  1. "Biography". Adam Jacobs.
  2. "How Aladdin Star Made It on Broadway". Business Insider. October 2014.
  3. "Adam Jacobs". Broadway World.
  4. "Adam Jacobs Plays Title Role of Broadway's Aladdin for the Last Time Feb. 12 | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  5. Desk, BWW News. "Adam Jacobs Plays His Final ALADDIN and Prepares to Lead the North American Tour". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  6. https://www.aladdinthemusical.com/cast
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