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Theatre Under The Stars is one of a select group of nonprofit arts organizations participating in a livestream concert event, Christopher Jackson: Live from the West Side<\/strong> <\/em>on Sat., Aug. 15 at 7 p.m. CST. Jackson is a Grammy\u00ae and Emmy\u00ae-winning songwriter\/composer and a Tony\u00ae-nominated actor best known for originating the role of George Washington in the cultural phenomenon, Hamilton<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n Passes for Christopher Jackson: Live from the West Side<\/strong><\/em> are $40 per household. In addition to accessing the live performance, passes will include an additional 72 hours of on-demand viewing, available beginning one hour after the live broadcast ends. Proceeds from ticket sales will support Theatre Under The Stars.<\/p>\n Accompanied by a live band, Jackson will be performing songs from his favorite musicals, pop standards, and some of his original material, and he will share stories from his time affiliated with two of the most important musicals of the last decade, In The Height<\/strong><\/em>s<\/strong> and Hamilton<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to be able to partner with performing arts organizations across America to host this exciting livestream event,\u201d said Dan Knechtges, TUTS Artistic Director. \u201cWe can\u2019t wait to get back into the theatre, but our current ordeal pushes us to explore creative ways to stay connected with our audiences.\u00a0This concert will bring some magic into the homes of Houston\u2019s Broadway fans, and the proceeds will help support the future of musical theatre in Houston.\u201d<\/p>\n The livestream, which is a co-production of Dallas Summer Musicals and Entertainment Benefits Group, is being shared by a number of nonprofit arts presenters around the country.<\/p>\n \u201cNonprofit arts presenters are the lifeblood of the performing arts industry and a pipeline for young talent. Without them there is no Broadway,\u201d said Jackson. \u201cWhile everything is shut down during this terrible pandemic, I am delighted to be able to help spread some joy and help raise some much needed support for these deserving organizations.\u201d<\/p>\n The event will broadcast from NYC\u2019s New World Stages, the off-Broadway venue that has housed productions of Jersey Boys<\/strong><\/em>, Avenue Q<\/strong><\/em> and many others.\u00a0Audience members will also be invited to text in questions, some of which will be answered during the live event.<\/p>\n Christopher Jackson is a Tony-nominated actor as well as a Grammy and Emmy-winning songwriter\/composer best known for starring as George Washington in the critically acclaimed, award-winning Broadway musical, Hamilton<\/strong><\/em>. He can currently be seen starring in the hit CBS drama Bull and has recently completed a limited run of Freestyle Love Supreme<\/strong><\/em> on Broadway. He also starred in Ava DuVernay\u2019s Netflix mini-series When They See Us<\/strong><\/em> with Michael K. Wiliams, Vera Farmiga and John Leguizamo.<\/p>\n In December 2018, \u201cOne Last Time (44 Remix)\u201d was released as a part of the Hamildrop series which featured Chris alongside President Obama and BeBe Winans.<\/p>\n His Broadway credits include Holler if Ya Hear Me<\/strong><\/em>, After Midnight<\/strong><\/em>, The Bronx Bombers<\/strong> <\/em>(Derek Jeter), In The Heights<\/strong><\/em> (Benny), Memphis<\/strong> <\/em>(Delray Farrell) and The Lion King<\/strong> <\/em>(Simba). Off Broadway credits includes Bronx Bombers<\/strong><\/em> (Primary Stages), The Jammer<\/strong> <\/em>(Atlantic Theater Co.), Lonely, I\u2019m Not<\/strong><\/em> (Second Stage), In the Heights\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(37 Arts), and Cotton Club Parade<\/strong> <\/em>(ENCORES at City Center).<\/p>\n In film and TV, he has appeared in Freestyle Love Supreme<\/strong><\/em> (Pivot Network), Person of Interest<\/strong><\/em>, A Gifted Man<\/strong><\/em>, Fringe<\/strong><\/em>, Gossip Girl<\/strong><\/em>, Tracers<\/strong><\/em>, and Afterlife<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n Christopher recorded an original song written by Lin-Manuel Miranda for the Disney film Moana<\/strong><\/em> and was also the composer\/songwriter for Sesame Street\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(with six Emmy nominations, and one win), and co-music supervisor and writer for The Electric Company<\/strong><\/em> (PBS).<\/p>\n Chris won an Emmy Award for his song with Will.I.Am, \u201cWhat I Am.\u201d In 2010, he released his first solo album titled, \u201cIn the Name of Love\u201d with Yellow Sound Lab Records and is currently working on his 2nd album. Recently, Chris performed at Kennedy Centers Honors Gala celebrating Lin-Manuel Miranda. He also has several musical projects in development for the musical stage and has sold out concerts at Carnegie Hall and The Kennedy Center.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Theatre Under The Stars is one of a select group of nonprofit arts organizations participating in a livestream concert event, Christopher Jackson: Live from the West Side on Sat., Aug. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":42059,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" \u00a0Theatre Under The Stars is one of a select group of nonprofit arts organizations participating in a livestream concert event, Christopher Jackson: Live from the West Side<\/strong> <\/em><\/a>on Sat., Aug. 15 at 7 p.m. CST. Jackson is a Grammy\u00ae and Emmy\u00ae-winning songwriter\/composer and a Tony\u00ae-nominated actor best known for originating the role of George Washington in the cultural phenomenon, Hamilton<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\r\n Passes for Christopher Jackson: Live from the West Side<\/strong><\/em><\/a> are $40 per household and are available here<\/a><\/strong>. In addition to accessing the live performance, passes will include an additional 72 hours of on-demand viewing, available beginning one hour after the live broadcast ends. Proceeds from ticket sales will support Theatre Under The Stars.<\/p>\r\n Accompanied by a live band, Jackson will be performing songs from his favorite musicals, pop standards, and some of his original material, and he will share stories from his time affiliated with two of the most important musicals of the last decade, In The Height<\/strong><\/em>s<\/strong> and Hamilton<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\r\n \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to be able to partner with performing arts organizations across America to host this exciting livestream event,\u201d said Dan Knechtges, TUTS Artistic Director. \u201cWe can\u2019t wait to get back into the theatre, but our current ordeal pushes us to explore creative ways to stay connected with our audiences.\u00a0This concert will bring some magic into the homes of Houston\u2019s Broadway fans, and the proceeds will help support the future of musical theatre in Houston.\u201d<\/p>\r\n The livestream, which is a co-production of Dallas Summer Musicals and Entertainment Benefits Group, is being shared by a number of nonprofit arts presenters around the country.<\/p>\r\n \u201cNonprofit arts presenters are the lifeblood of the performing arts industry and a pipeline for young talent. Without them there is no Broadway,\u201d said Jackson. \u201cWhile everything is shut down during this terrible pandemic, I am delighted to be able to help spread some joy and help raise some much needed support for these deserving organizations.\u201d<\/p>\r\nThe event will broadcast from NYC\u2019s New World Stages, the off-Broadway venue that has housed productions of Jersey Boys<\/strong><\/em>, Avenue Q<\/strong><\/em> and many others.\u00a0Audience members will also be invited to text in questions, some of which will be answered during the live event.\r\n Christopher Jackson is a Tony-nominated actor as well as a Grammy and Emmy-winning songwriter\/composer best known for starring as George Washington in the critically acclaimed, award-winning Broadway musical, Hamilton<\/strong><\/em>. He can currently be seen starring in the hit CBS drama Bull and has recently completed a limited run of Freestyle Love Supreme<\/strong><\/em> on Broadway. He also starred in Ava DuVernay\u2019s Netflix mini-series When They See Us<\/strong><\/em> with Michael K. Wiliams, Vera Farmiga and John Leguizamo.<\/p>\r\n In December 2018, \u201cOne Last Time (44 Remix)\u201d was released as a part of the Hamildrop series which featured Chris alongside President Obama and BeBe Winans.<\/p>\r\n His Broadway credits include Holler if Ya Hear Me<\/strong><\/em>, After Midnight<\/strong><\/em>, The Bronx Bombers<\/strong> <\/em>(Derek Jeter), In The Heights<\/strong><\/em> (Benny), Memphis<\/strong> <\/em>(Delray Farrell) and The Lion King<\/strong> <\/em>(Simba). Off Broadway credits includes Bronx Bombers<\/strong><\/em> (Primary Stages), The Jammer<\/strong> <\/em>(Atlantic Theater Co.), Lonely, I\u2019m Not<\/strong><\/em> (Second Stage), In the Heights\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(37 Arts), and Cotton Club Parade<\/strong> <\/em>(ENCORES at City Center).<\/p>\r\n In film and TV, he has appeared in Freestyle Love Supreme<\/strong><\/em> (Pivot Network), Person of Interest<\/strong><\/em>, A Gifted Man<\/strong><\/em>, Fringe<\/strong><\/em>, Gossip Girl<\/strong><\/em>, Tracers<\/strong><\/em>, and Afterlife<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\r\n Christopher recorded an original song written by Lin-Manuel Miranda for the Disney film Moana<\/strong><\/em> and was also the composer\/songwriter for Sesame Street\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(with six Emmy nominations, and one win), and co-music supervisor and writer for The Electric Company<\/strong><\/em> (PBS).<\/p>\r\nChris won an Emmy Award for his song with Will.I.Am, \u201cWhat I Am.\u201d In 2010, he released his first solo album titled, \u201cIn the Name of Love\u201d with Yellow Sound Lab Records and is currently working on his 2nd album. Recently, Chris performed at Kennedy Centers Honors Gala celebrating Lin-Manuel Miranda. He also has several musical projects in development for the musical stage and has sold out concerts at Carnegie Hall and The Kennedy Center.","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40477","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40477","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40477"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40477\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42059"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40477"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40477"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}ABOUT CHRISTOPHER JACKSON<\/h3>\n
ABOUT CHRISTOPHER JACKSON<\/h4>\r\n