Jordan Samuels

Jordan Samuels is an American actor, dancer and singer.[1]

Early life, training and awards

Originally from Columbia, South Carolina, Samuels began his dance training at the age of three. He studied ballet, jazz and tap at the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at American Ballet Theatre and has won several notable awards for dance. Samuels has been a ballet finalist at the Youth America Grand Prix, the international dance competition.[2]

Career

Samuels was one of the original ten finalists for the role of "Billy" in the Broadway production of Billy Elliot the Musical. He subsequently played the role of "Boo Hoo" in the Broadway production of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas![3][4] For two years, Samuels appeared in the first national tour of Newsies the Musical, in the role of "Specs."[5][6][7]

Of his work on the show, a critic for the Chicago Tribune wrote: "But for me, this show was, is and ever more, will be all about Specs, the newsie with the glasses who's charged with the most spectacular dance tricks. If you got a Specs, you got a show and the spectacular Jordan Samuels delivers, even if his name is buried in the cast list. Stars don't sell 'Newsies'! Specs sells 'Newsies'!"[8]

In addition to his work on Broadway and national tours, Samuels has also toured Europe in a production of Romeo and Juliet and continues to teach dance,[9][10][11] having served on the dance faculty at The School at Steps on Broadway in New York City and the Baltimore School for the Arts in Baltimore, Maryland.[12]


References

  1. ↑ Samuels Theatre Credits Broadway World. 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2016
  2. ↑ Faculty. Jordan Samuels. Broadway Connection. 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2016
  3. ↑ Jordan Samuels. Performer. Broadway Productions. Internet Broadway Database. 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2016
  4. ↑ Alumni. Competing with the Stars Encore Dance Competitions for the Stars. 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2016
  5. ↑ Cast & Creative. Cast. Disney NEWSIES. Official Site for NEWSIES on Tour. 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016
  6. ↑ Jordan Samuels. Performer. Touring Productions. Internet Broadway Database. 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2016
  7. ↑ Samuels Theatre Credits Broadwayworld.com. 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2016
  8. ↑ Disney's 'Newsies' still delivers a good time Chris Jones. Chicago Tribune. August 1, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016
  9. ↑ Jordan Samuels Faculty Details. Stage Door Workshops. 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2016
  10. ↑ Broadway Master Class With Jordan Samuels Roundtown. 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2016
  11. ↑ ‘Newsies’ cast member show some moves — PHOTOS Las Vegas Review Journal. March 20, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2016
  12. ↑ Faculty. Jordan Samuels. Broadway Connection. 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2016
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