James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones is an American actor who in a career of more than 50 years has become known as "one of America's most distinguished and versatile" and "one of the greatest actors in American history." Since his Broadway debut in 1957, Jones has won many awards, including a Tony Award and Golden Globe Award for his role in The Great White Hope. Jones has won three Emmy Awards, including two in the same year in 1991, and he also earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role in the film version of The Great White Hope. He is also known for his voice acting, most notably as Darth Vader in the Star Wars franchise as well as in many other film, stage, and television roles.
As a child Jones overcame a stutter that lasted for several years. A pre-med major in college, he went on to serve as a U.S. Army Ranger during the Korean War, before dedicating his career to acting.
On November 12, 2011, he received an Honorary Academy Award.
James Earl Jones is preparing for
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The Winter's Tale - Musical Director
20:45, Sun 25th April 2021 - Fri 30th April 2021 at London Palladium
The Winter's Tale is a play by William Shakespeare, originally published in the First Folio of 1623. Although it was grouped among the comedies, some modern editors have relabelled the play as one of…
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Mary Poppins - Director
20:15, Sun 23rd May 2021 - Wed 26th May 2021 at Adelphi Theatre
Mary Poppins is a musical with music and lyrics by the Academy Award-winning Sherman Brothers and a book by Julian Fellowes. The musical is based on the similarly titled series of children's books by…
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Jersey Boys - Lighting Designer
20:30, Mon 30th August 2021 - Sat 4th September 2021 at Random Venue 18
Jersey Boys is a jukebox musical with music by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Bob Crewe, and book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. It is presented in a documentary-style format that dramatizes the formation,…
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Antony and Cleopatra - Carpenter
20:15, Mon 13th September 2021 - Fri 17th September 2021 at Random Venue 88
20:15, Mon 20th September 2021 - Fri 24th September 2021 at Random Venue 88
20:45, Mon 27th September 2021 - Fri 1st October 2021 at Random Venue 88
Antony and Cleopatra is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The play was first printed in the First Folio of 1623. The plot is based on Thomas North's translation of Plutarch's Lives and follows the relat…
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Jesus Christ Superstar - Annas
20:30, Mon 4th October 2021 - Thu 7th October 2021 at Random Venue 12
Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971. The musical…
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Cats - Lighting Designer
20:45, Sun 24th October 2021 - Thu 28th October 2021 at Royal Opera House, London
Cats is a musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot. The musical tells the story of a tribe of cats called the Jellicles and the night they…
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Romeo and Juliet - Sound Designer
19:15, Mon 31st January 2022 - Fri 4th February 2022 at Chichester Festival Theatre
12:00, Mon 7th February 2022 - Fri 11th February 2022 at Chichester Festival Theatre
19:45, Mon 14th February 2022 - Fri 18th February 2022 at Chichester Festival Theatre
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's…
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All My Sons - Lighting Designer
20:00, Tue 22nd March 2022 at Barbican Centre
All My Sons is a 1947 play by Arthur Miller. The play was twice adapted for film; in 1948, and again in 1987.
The play opened on Broadway at the Coronet Theatre in New York City on January 29, 1947,… -
Kiss Me, Kate - Bass
21:00, Sun 3rd April 2022 - Sat 9th April 2022 at Random Venue 57
17:30, Sun 10th April 2022 - Sat 16th April 2022 at Random Venue 57
15:15, Sun 17th April 2022 - Sat 23rd April 2022 at Random Venue 57
Kiss Me, Kate is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The story involves the production of a musical version of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew and the conflict on and off-stage…
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The Mousetrap - Choreographer
14:00, Sun 17th April 2022 - Wed 20th April 2022 at Random Venue 49
The Mousetrap is a murder mystery play by Agatha Christie. The Mousetrap opened in the West End of London in 1952, and has been running continuously since then. It has the longest initial run of any…
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The Taming of the Shrew - Producer
20:30, Mon 18th April 2022 - Sat 23rd April 2022 at Noël Coward Theatre
The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592.
The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the Induction, in which a… -
Cabaret - Set Designer
20:30, Mon 2nd May 2022 - Fri 6th May 2022 at Liverpool Empire Theatre
Cabaret is a musical based on a book written by Christopher Isherwood, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. The 1966 Broadway production became a hit and spawned a 1972 film as well as numerous…
James Earl Jones has been involved with
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Death of a Salesman - Musical Director
11:15, Mon 21st December 2020 - Sat 26th December 2020 at Globe Theatre, London
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Bye Bye Birdie - Keys
19:30, Sun 15th November 2020 - Fri 20th November 2020 at Barbican Centre
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Le Cid - Carpenter
14:30, Sun 11th October 2020 - Sat 17th October 2020 at Savoy Theatre
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Grease - Kenickie Murdoch
17:45, Tue 15th September 2020 - Sat 19th September 2020 at Royal Court Theatre
20:30, Tue 22nd September 2020 - Sat 26th September 2020 at Royal Court Theatre
20:15, Tue 29th September 2020 - Sat 3rd October 2020 at Royal Court Theatre
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Waiting for Godot - Musical Director
20:30, Mon 1st June 2020 - Fri 5th June 2020 at Gielgud Theatre
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Oklahoma! - Keys
21:00, Sun 17th May 2020 - Fri 22nd May 2020 at Royal Opera House, London
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Uncle Vanya - Carpenter
20:45, Tue 7th April 2020 at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
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Rock of Ages - Choreographer
20:45, Wed 1st April 2020 at Globe Theatre, London
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All My Sons - Deputy Stage Manager
14:00, Mon 10th February 2020 - Fri 14th February 2020 at Haymarket Theatre
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Funny Girl - Costume Designer
19:30, Tue 4th February 2020 at Liverpool Empire Theatre
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The Rocky Horror Show - Carpenter
19:15, Mon 9th December 2019 - Sat 14th December 2019 at Sadler's Wells Theatre
20:15, Mon 16th December 2019 - Sat 21st December 2019 at Sadler's Wells Theatre
20:00, Mon 23rd December 2019 - Sat 28th December 2019 at Sadler's Wells Theatre
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Next to Normal - Trombone
19:45, Tue 26th November 2019 - Sat 30th November 2019 at Royal Court Theatre
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The Phantom of the Opera - Musical Director
19:15, Mon 18th November 2019 - Thu 21st November 2019 at Adelphi Theatre
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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Producer
20:30, Mon 14th October 2019 - Sun 20th October 2019 at Haymarket Theatre
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The Scarlet Pimpernel - Citizen Chauvelin
20:30, Tue 17th September 2019 at Random Venue 82
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Starlight Express - Bobo the French Engine
20:45, Sat 14th September 2019 at Noël Coward Theatre
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Elisabeth - Franz Joseph
20:15, Fri 5th July 2019 at Royal Court Theatre
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The Mousetrap - Production Electrician
20:30, Tue 30th April 2019 - Sat 4th May 2019 at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
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Follies - Deputy Stage Manager
20:15, Tue 2nd April 2019 - Sat 6th April 2019 at The Old Vic
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Billy Elliot the Musical - Bass
19:45, Sun 3rd March 2019 at London Palladium
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Chess - Producer
20:00, Tue 11th December 2018 - Mon 17th December 2018 at London Palladium
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Spamalot - Concorde
18:45, Thu 13th September 2018 at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
20:30, Sun 16th September 2018 at Almeida Theatre
21:00, Tue 18th September 2018 at Globe Theatre, London
20:45, Thu 20th September 2018 at Random Venue 6
14:45, Fri 21st September 2018 at Gielgud Theatre
20:15, Sat 22nd September 2018 at The Old Vic
20:15, Tue 25th September 2018 at Crucible Theatre
20:15, Thu 27th September 2018 at Crucible Theatre
21:00, Sat 29th September 2018 at Haymarket Theatre
12:45, Tue 2nd October 2018 at Random Venue 62
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Follies - Publicity Designer
15:15, Sun 8th July 2018 - Wed 11th July 2018 at Royal Opera House, London
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Notre-Dame de Paris - Technical Director
19:45, Mon 29th January 2018 - Fri 2nd February 2018 at Random Venue 69
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The Misanthrope - Musical Director, Composer
21:00, Tue 9th January 2018 - Sun 14th January 2018 at Chichester Festival Theatre
20:00, Tue 16th January 2018 - Sun 21st January 2018 at Chichester Festival Theatre
19:30, Tue 23rd January 2018 - Sun 28th January 2018 at Chichester Festival Theatre
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Dreamgirls - Effie White
20:45, Mon 9th October 2017 - Thu 12th October 2017 at The Old Vic
20:30, Mon 16th October 2017 - Thu 19th October 2017 at The Old Vic
21:00, Mon 23rd October 2017 - Thu 26th October 2017 at The Old Vic
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Starlight Express - Dinah the Dining Car
20:15, Thu 13th July 2017 - Mon 17th July 2017 at Liverpool Empire Theatre
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Pippin - Keys
20:30, Sat 8th July 2017 at Globe Theatre, London
22:00, Sun 9th July 2017 at Sadler's Wells Theatre
20:45, Mon 10th July 2017 at Royal Opera House, London
20:30, Tue 11th July 2017 at Random Venue 69
21:00, Wed 12th July 2017 at The Old Vic
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Rock of Ages - Horn
16:15, Sat 17th June 2017 at Royal Court Theatre
21:00, Sun 18th June 2017 at Liverpool Empire Theatre
20:45, Wed 21st June 2017 at The Old Vic
11:30, Fri 23rd June 2017 at Haymarket Theatre
21:45, Sat 24th June 2017 at Chichester Festival Theatre
20:45, Mon 26th June 2017 at Haymarket Theatre
21:00, Thu 29th June 2017 at Royal Court Theatre
20:15, Sat 1st July 2017 at Gielgud Theatre
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Rent - Cello
20:45, Wed 14th June 2017 - Tue 20th June 2017 at Almeida Theatre
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Notre-Dame de Paris - Musical Director, Costume Designer
20:15, Wed 17th May 2017 - Sat 20th May 2017 at The Old Vic
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The Wiz - Harspichord
19:15, Thu 8th December 2016 - Sun 11th December 2016 at Royal Exchange, Manchester
18:45, Thu 15th December 2016 - Sun 18th December 2016 at Royal Exchange, Manchester
19:30, Thu 22nd December 2016 - Sun 25th December 2016 at Royal Exchange, Manchester
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A Little Night Music - Writer
20:00, Sat 12th December 2015 at The Old Vic