James T. Lane

American actor and dancer (born 1977)
James T. Lane
Born
James Tyrone Lane

(1977-12-25) December 25, 1977 (age 46)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Occupation(s)Actor, dancer

James T. Lane (born December 25, 1977) is an American actor and dancer. He made his Broadway debut with the 2006 revival of A Chorus Line, playing Richie Walters.[1] After that, Lane joined the cast of Chicago: The Musical,[2] playing the role of Aaron and Amos Hart . Other credits include an episode on One Life to Live as a James Brown impersonator.[3] Lane was last been seen on Broadway in The Scottsboro Boys, playing the roles of Ozie Powell and Ruby Bates.[4] In 2013, Lane reprised his A Chorus Line role in The West End.

Early life

James T. Lane was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[3] He attended the Meredith School from kindergarten until 8th grade. During his high school years Lane attended the Girard Academic Music Program. During his teen years, he attended the Ensemble Theatre Community School in Eagles Mere, Pennsylvania. After high school, Lane studied musical theatre at Carnegie-Mellon and Penn State.

Broadway

  • Kiss Me, Kate, as Paul, 2019
  • King Kong, as Ensemble, 2018
  • The Scottsboro Boys, as Ozie Powell/Ruby Bates, 2010
  • A Chorus Line, as Richie Walters, 2006–08
  • Chicago: The Musical, as Aaron/Amos Hart/Billy Flynn, 2008–10; 2015; 2023[5]

West End

  • A Chorus Line, as Richie Walters, 2013
  • The Scottsboro Boys, as Ozie Powell/Ruby Bates, 2014–15

Other theatre credits

  • Triple Threat, as James - Theatre Row, 2023[6]
  • Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations, as Paul Williams - USA tour, 2022
  • Chicago: The Musical, as Billy Flynn - The MUNY, 2021
  • Mary Poppins, as Bert - Drury Lane Theatre, 2019
  • Guys and Dolls, as Nicely Nicely - Virginia Stage Company, 2019
  • The Wiz, as Tin Man - Broadway at Music Circus, 2019
  • Promenade, as 105 - Encores!, 2019
  • The Wiz, as Tin Man - The MUNY, 2018
  • Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope, as James - Encores!, 2018
  • Grand Hotel, as Jimmy2 - Encores!, 2018
  • The Little Mermaid, as Sebastian - The MUNY, 2017
  • Kiss Me, Kate, as Paul - Hartford Stage/Old Globe, 2015
  • Jersey Boys, as Barry Belson - USA tour, 2012
  • The Scottsboro Boys, as Ozie Powell/Ruby Bates – San Diego, San Francisco, 2012
  • Dreamgirls – Prince Music Theatre, 2005[7]
  • Cole Porter's The Pirate – Prince Music Theatre, 2006[8]
  • Finian's Rainbow - Walnut Street Theatre
  • Fame as Tyrone
  • Cinderella

References

  1. ^ A Chorus Line Cast James[dead link]
  2. ^ Broadway cast, Chicago: The Musical.
  3. ^ a b James T. Lane at IMDb.
  4. ^ "Cast | the Scottsboro Boys | Official Broadway Site". Archived from the original on 2010-10-27. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  5. ^ Hornik, Caitlin (9 January 2023). "James T. Lane to take over as Billy Flynn in Broadway's 'Chicago'". Broadway News. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  6. ^ Gans, Andrew (April 27, 2023). "James T. Lane's Solo Show, Triple Threat, Sets Off-Broadway Premiere". Playbill. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  7. ^ "James T. Lane Theatre Credits on BroadwayWorld.com". Archived from the original on 2010-03-07.
  8. ^ Prince Theater playbill, May 2006
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