The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is pleased to announce that it is one of a select group of nonprofit arts organizations participating in the livestream concert event Christopher Jackson: Live from the West Side on Saturday, August 15 at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale now.
Jackson is a Grammy® and Emmy® Award–winning songwriter/composer and a Tony® Award nominated actor best known for originating the role of George Washington in the cultural phenomenon Hamilton. Accompanied by a live band, Jackson will be performing songs from his favorite musicals, pop standards, and some of his original material, and will share stories from his time affiliated with two of the most important musicals of the last decade In The Heights and Hamilton. Audience members will also be invited to text in questions, some of which will be answered during the live event.
“Nonprofit arts presenters are the lifeblood of the performing arts industry and a pipeline for young talent. Without them there is no Broadway,” said Jackson. “While 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.”
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. The event will take place at New York’s New World Stages, the off-Broadway venue that has housed productions of Jersey Boys, Avenue Q and many others.
The Broward Center 2019-2020 season is presented by the Broward Performing Arts Foundation. Tickets are $40 per household and are available for purchase at Browardcenter.org. Tickets include access to the livestream performance plus an additional 72 hours of on-demand viewing of a video recording of the livestream, available beginning one hour after the live broadcast ends.
The Broward Center also offers a variety of exciting virtual events for all ages including Classes to Go, which includes 20-minute singing, acting, dance and improv classes; Spotlights Sing; Broadway Chat Series; and Singalong with Miss Tammy. Also available is Slow Burn Theatre Co.’s “In the Green Room,” a weekly livestream of conversations and performances featuring talented artists who have been part of Slow Burn’s celebrated 10-year history. All virtual offerings can be found at https://www.BrowardCenter.org/Education/EducationatHome.
The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is located in the Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District at 201 SW Fifth Avenue in Fort Lauderdale. For more information visit BrowardCenter.org, like us on Facebook at Facebook.com/BrowardCenter, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @BrowardCenter, subscribe to our channel at Youtube.com/user/BrowardCenter and join the conversation with #BrowardCenter.
AutoNation, Bank of America, Brightline, Canteen, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, JetBlue, MasterCard and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center are proud sponsors of the Broward Center.
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About The Broward Center for the Performing Arts
One of America’s premier performing arts venues, the Broward Center for the Performing Arts presents more than 700 performances each year to more than 700,000 patrons, showcasing a wide range of exciting cultural programming and events. Guest experiences at the Broward Center include the all-inclusive JetBlue Flight Deck on the Club Level, special events in the Huizenga Pavilion, waterfront dining at Marti’s New River Bistro and innovative classes and workshops for all ages at the Rose Miniaci Arts Education Center. With one of the largest arts-in-education programs in the United States, the Broward Center serves more than 130,000 students annually. The Broward Performing Arts Foundation, Inc. receives and maintains funds to sustain, develop and secure the future of the Broward Center. The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is located in the Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District at 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. For more information, visit BrowardCenter.org.
Broward Center’s Road to Recovery Fund
Faced with the loss of 90% of its revenues when performances were cancelled due to the pandemic, the Broward Performing Arts Foundation launched the Road to Recovery Fund. Donations to this fund will help the Broward Center continue to provide programming online while it prepares for the day when it can reopen the theaters and emerge again as a gathering place for all. Contributions are welcome at BrowardCenter.org/R2R.
About Christopher Jackson
Christopher Jackson is a Tony Award nominated actor as well as a Grammy and Emmy Award winning songwriter/composer best known for starring as George Washington in the critically acclaimed, award-winning musical, Hamilton, on Broadway. He can currently be seen starring in the hit CBS drama “Bull” and has recently finished Freestyle Love Supreme on Broadway for a limited run. He also starred in Ava DuVernay’s Netflix mini-series When They See Us with Michael K. Wiliams, Vera Farmiga and John Leguizamo.
In December 2018, “One Last Time (44 Remix)” was released as a part of the Hamildrop series which featured Jackson alongside President Obama and BeBe Winans.
Jackson’s Broadway credits include Holler if Ya Hear Me, After Midnight, The Bronx Bombers (Derek Jeter), In The Heights (Benny), Memphis (Delray Farrell) and The Lion King (Simba). Off Broadway includes Bronx Bombers (Primary Stages), The Jammer (Atlantic Theater Co.), Lonely, I’m Not (Second Stage), In the Heights (37 Arts), and Cotton Club Parade (ENCORES at City Center).
In film and TV, Jackson has appeared in Freestyle Love Supreme (Pivot Network) Person of Interest, A Gifted Man, Fringe, Gossip Girl, Tracers, and Afterlife.
Jackson recorded an original song written by Lin-Manuel Miranda for the Disney film Moana and was also the composer/songwriter for Sesame Street (six Emmy nominations and one win), and co-music supervisor and writer for The Electric Company (PBS).
Jackson won an Emmy Award for his song with Will.I.Am, “What I Am”. In 2010 he released his first solo album titled, In The Name Of Love with Yellow Sound Lab Records and is currently working on his second album. Recently, he 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.
