1. Adam Jacobs was born on May 17,1979 and is an American actor and singer.
14 Facts About Adam Jacobs
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Adam Jacobs is best known for originating the title role of Aladdin in Disney's Aladdin on Broadway.
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Adam Jacobs starred as Marius in the Les Miserables 2006 Broadway revival, and Simba in Disney's The Lion King on Broadway.
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Adam Jacobs played the instrument for eight years and later found an interest in musical theater.
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Adam Jacobs performed in local community theater and high school productions.
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Adam Jacobs auditioned for the film and was cast as "Young Harvey".
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Adam Jacobs studied at the NYU Tisch School of the Arts and graduated with a BFA in Theater.
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Adam Jacobs toured the country as Cinderella's Prince in Into the Woods before landing his first Equity production as Nanki-poo in Marriott Theater's Hot Mikado.
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Adam Jacobs got his big break when he landed the role of "Marius" in the national tour of Les Miserables, a part he later played in the Broadway revival.
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Adam Jacobs played the role of Daniel Beauxhomme in Paper Mill Playhouse's production of Once on This Island.
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In 2011, Adam Jacobs began performing in the original cast in the musical Aladdin as the title role at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle.
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Adam Jacobs performed his last show in Broadway's Aladdin on February 12,2017.
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Adam Jacobs met his future wife, Kelly Kohnert, performing in a Christmas show in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
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Adam Jacobs' younger sister, Arielle Adam Jacobs, is a successful theater actress and starred as Princess Jasmine in Aladdin on Broadway and as Imelda in Here Lies Love on Broadway.