Jeremy Jordan

Jeremy Jordan completes the cast of American Son on Broadway

The Broadway premiere of American Son begins performances on October 6, 2018 at Studio 54.

Tom Millward
Tom Millward

Tony Award nominee Jeremy Jordan has been cast in the role of Officer Paul Larkin, completing the cast of the previously announced Broadway premiere of American Son, written by Christopher Demos-Brown and directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon. He joins Golden Globe & Emmy Award nominee Kerry Washington (as Kendra Ellis-Connor), Drama Desk nominee Steven Pasquale (as Scott Connor) and Eugene Lee (as Lieutenant John Stokes).

Mr. Jordan earned a Tony Award nomination in 2012 for originating the role of Jack Kelly in Disney's Newsies. His other Broadway credits include Bonnie & ClydeRock of Ages and the 2009 revival of West Side Story. He is widely known for his role as Winn Schott in the popular DC Comics series "Supergirl" and has also starred as Jimmy Collins in the Broadway-centric TV series "Smash" and opposite Anna Kendrick in the musical movie "The Last Five Years".

Previews begin at Broadway's Booth Theatre on October 6, 2018, ahead of an official opening on November 4 and a limited engagement through to January 27, 2019.

Synopsis: "Do you know where your children are? A Florida police station in the middle of the night; a mother searching for her missing teenage son. American Son is a gripping tale of two parents caught in our national divide, with their worst fears hanging in the balance."

The creative team behind American Son features scenic design by Derek McLane, costume design by Dede Ayite and sound design by Peter Fitzgerald.

American Son is produced on Broadway by Jeffrey Richards, Simpson Street, LLC, Rebecca Gold, Will Trice, Stephen Byrd, Alia Jones-Harvey, Bruce Robert Harris & Jack W. Batman, Greenleaf Productions, Van Kaplan and Gabrielle Palitz.

American Son Tickets are available now for performances from October 6, 2018 through to January 27, 2019.

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