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Upcoming: JJ is making his Off-Broadway debut joining the cast of 11 to Midnight at the Orpheum Theatre for a limited run from April 30-May 24.

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2026: JJ has launched his own New York City-based musical theatre summer intensive, StageArts!
The inaugural summer sessions will take place this July. 
For more info or to audition, click the logo above.

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April 2026: JJ portrays the role of Buck Waller in the new original musical The Dust Bowl Radio Hour and is appearing in several songs on the concept album. To stream the album, click here.

Recently: JJ starred as Frank Abagnale Jr. in Catch Me If You Can at Marriott Theatre! Performances ran in the Chicagoland area from 8/27-10/19, 2025.

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February-August 2025: JJ performed in the cast of Hamilton on Broadway as Charles Lee!
He also performed in the national commercial for the 10 Year Anniversary of Hamilton.

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2023-2025: JJ performed in the Original Broadway Cast of Back to the Future in the ensemble and as the cover for Marty McFly & George McFly, where he performed those roles at over 80 performances. He performed with the cast on the 2023 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, on Good Morning America, at Playbill Pride in Times Square, at Broadway in Bryant Park, and at Broadway Under the Stars. 

Ongoing: JJ has been working on new shows in NYC in their developmental workshops. Recent projects include The Dust Bowl Radio Hour (April 2026), SMASH (Feb 2024), Disney's Hercules (Dec 2022), Days of Rage (Nov 2023), Crazy Bread (Oct 2023), Disney's Hercules (Nov 2022), Fly More Than You Fall  (May 2022), BLISS (March 2022), & Fowl Play (Dec 2021).

Ongoing: JJ has been working with several brands in social media partnerships. Recent partnerships include Spotify, Warner Bros, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Meta, Disney+, NBC,  Paramount, Corona, Ricola, Curology, Doordash, Dove, Raising Cane's, Uber Eats, and more.

2017-2022: JJ performed on and off in The Book of Mormon on Broadway (and
if you're in New York, you'll likely see a familiar toe-touch around the city...)

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