Jacob Ben-Shmuel
Biography
(he/him) Broadway Debut! Jacob is a songwriter, playwright, and actor who is pinching himself. National Tour: The Book of Mormon. Off-Broadway: Amid Falling Walls (NYTF). Regional: Beautiful (Paper Mill Playhouse), Godspell (PCLO). Composer/Playwright: One Million Musicals podcast. Huge thanks to his family, DGRW, Steve and the entire Aladdin team. Love to Dwayne, always.
Credits
Aladdin
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Broadway Debut! Theatre: Hamilton, An American Musical (First National Tour); Rock and Roll Man (Off-Broadway). Film / TV: Better Nate Than Ever (Disney+), The Equalizer, “Godfather of Harlem,” “Songs For Littles” (Youtube). Forever grateful for CKT.
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