JJ Niemann
JJ Niemann is an actor, performer, and social media content creator. He is best known for his Broadway career and his social media presence.
Early life
[edit]Niemann is from Wilmington, North Carolina and graduated from Elon University in 2017.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Broadway and theatre
[edit]Three days after graduating from college, Niemann booked a Swing role in the Broadway production of The Book of Mormon, covering all seven ensemble tracks.[3] He made his debut in July 2017.[4] Neimann remained with the production full-time until December 2019.[5] He has returned as a vacation and emergency swing to the show periodically since leaving the company.[6]
In 2023, Niemann performed in the ensemble of the Paper Mill Playhouse production of Hercules.[7] Later that year, Niemann joined the Original Broadway Cast of Back to the Future.[8] He is an ensemble member and the understudy for both Marty McFly and George McFly.
In February 2024, Niemann participated in a workshop for the forthcoming Broadway musical Smash, based on the TV show of the same name.[9]
Social media
[edit]Niemann is one of the leading #BroadwayTok content creators, with more than one million followers as of January 2024.[10] His videos include behind-the-scenes looks at his life in the theatre as well as comedy and dance content.[11] He is well known for his "Broadway actors with their mics on/off" series.[12]
In December 2020, Niemann virtually participated in "Ratatouille: the TikTok Musical" with other Broadway stars including Andrew Barth Feldman, Andre De Shields, and Titus Burgess.[13] The virtual performance raised millions of dollars for COVID-19 relief.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Elon alums head 'Back to the Future' on Broadway". Today at Elon. 2023-12-13. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ a b "JJ Niemann '17 appears in 'Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical' encore". Today at Elon. 2021-01-07. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ "Elon Music Theatre 2017 graduate lands Broadway show three days after graduation". Today at Elon. 2017-06-14. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ Staff, Sophie Whisnant StarNews. "Broadway comes calling for Wilmington native". Wilmington Star-News. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ "JJ Niemann".
- ^ Beling, Sarah (2022-06-30). "Peek Behind the Curtain with Broadway's Swings, Standbys and Understudies — the "Swiss Army Knife of Actors"". W42ST. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ "Paper Mill Playhouse presents Disney's Hercules". NewJerseyStage.com. 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ "See the full cast for Broadway's 'Back to the Future: The Musical'". EW.com. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ Paterra, Sidney. "Broadway-Bound SMASH Gets Workshop Presentation; Characters Revealed". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ Magazine, Garnet Henderson for Dance (2024-01-26). "Why Broadway Dancers Are Taking Over TikTok". Dance Spirit. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ "How This Broadway Vet Created the Iconic 'Mic On/Mic Off' TikTok Series". June 8, 2021.
- ^ Morales, Christina (2020-12-31). "'Ratatouille,' the Musical: How This TikTok Creation Came Together". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-08.