Jesse Nager
Jesse Nager is an American actor and singer. He has appeared in Broadway musicals as well as two First National Tours. Jesse has performed with Mariah Carey, Shania Twain, Jason Mraz, Debbie Gibson and Patti LaBelle. He is a member of the Broadway Inspirational Voices. Nager is the founder and artistic director of The Broadway Boys, a group of New York tenors who incorporate funk, gospel, pop, and rock into traditional showtunes.
Life and career
Nager began working toward a theatrical career when he was attending Laguardia High School. He graduated from the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre, and Dance in 2003. He made his Broadway debut in the musical Mamma Mia in 2004. He later went on to appear in Good Vibrations, Mary Poppins, Scandalous, and Motown. He has also performed in several regional theater productions, including Fame on 42nd Street, Once on this Island, Stephen Sondheim's Being Alive, and A Little Princess. He has also participated in workshops for musicals such as Rocky The Musical, Leap of Faith, Aladdin, and The Broadway Boys: Live In Concert. He is starring as musician Smokey Robinson in the First National Tour of Motown: The Musical.Nager's father is African-American and his mother is Caucasian. Nager was raised Jewish.
Discography
- Fame on 42nd Street Original Cast Recording
- A Little Princess Original Cast Recording
- Lullaby of Broadway The Broadway Boys
- Hark! The Broadway Boys
- Scandalous Original Cast Recording
- Motown Original Cast Recording