Arielle Jacobs has starred in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In The Heights, Wicked, & Disney’s ALADDIN. Now: She’s making her first solo album. Learn more about the album and how you can support her on her journey on KICKSTARTER. The Album, called A LEAP IN THE DARK, was written like a musical, where scenes lead into songs […]
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Arielle Jacobs Is Aladdin’s Next Princess Jasmine
Broadway star Arielle Jacobs (In the Heights, Wicked) will join the cast of Aladdin on Broadway beginning Tuesday, February 20, 2018. Courtney Reed, who originated the role, will take her last bow Wednesday, January 10, before joining costars Adam Jacobs (original Broadway Aladdin) and Michael James Scott (original Broadway standby Genie) for the Los Angeles […]
Arielle Jacobs is set to star as Princess Jasmine in Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway
Disney’s hit Broadway musical Aladdin will welcome Arielle Jacobs to the principal role of Princess Jasmine from February 20, 2018 at the New Amsterdam Theatre. Original cast member Courtney Reed will play her final performance in the role on January 10, 2018. In the interim period, current North American tour cast member Isabelle McCalla will […]
Get to Know Arielle Jacobs Before She Goes Beyond the Palace Walls in ALADDIN
Disney’s Aladdin will welcome Arielle Jacobs as Jasmine on Broadway beginning Tuesday, February 20, 2018. Jacobs originated the role in the Australian production in 2016 and is the sister of original Broadway star Adam Jacobs, currently leading the North American tour in the title role. Her previous Broadway credits include Wicked and In the Heights. […]
Arielle Jacobs to Star in World Premiere of Between the Lines Musical
The New York-aimed adaptation of Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer’s best-selling book will open Kansas City Rep’s season. Kansas City Repertory Theatre has announced initial casting for the world premiere of Between the Lines, a musical adaptation of Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer’s best-selling book of the same name. The new musical is […]
Arielle Jacobs to Tell Her Life Story in A LEAP IN THE DARK at Feinstein’s/54 Below
Feinstein’s/54 Below, Broadway’s Supper Club, presents Arielle Jacobs in her debut one-woman-show “A Leap in the Dark” on April 9th & 30th. Told through the story of her life, from growing up in a small farm town to becoming a full-blown Broadway Star, Arielle tells the stories of her struggles & triumphs along to way, […]
Adam Jacobs’ Sister Will Star in Australian Aladdin; Watch Their “Whole New World”
by Michael Gioia view article on Playbill.com Arielle Jacobs has been cast as Jasmine in the Australian production of Aladdin, hitting Sydney this August. Arielle Jacobs, who has been seen on Broadway in In the Heights and Wicked—and is the sister of Aladdin’s leading man on Broadway, Adam Jacobs—has been cast as Jasmine in the […]
Photo & Video Recap – What You Missed From WICKED’s Twitter Takeover by Arielle Jacobs
BroadwayWorld’s Twitter got a little greener today. BroadwayWorld previously announced that Broadway star Arielle Jacobs, currently playing Nessarose in Wicked, would host a Twitter takeover TODAY on @BroadwayWorld! Live from the Gershwin Theatre, Arielle spent the day tweeting photos, videos, and fun facts all about the Tony Award-winning musical. She even did some Q&As with […]
Broadway Siblings Adam Jacobs of Aladdin and Arielle Jacobs of Wicked on Topping Each Other and Making Mom Proud
He’s the dazzling stage vet whose great looks and even greater pipes served him well leading the Broadway blockbusters Les Miserables, The Lion King and now Aladdin. She’s the charming little sister who followed him from California to Broadway, debuting as a touching Nina in the final In the Heights company and now rolling around Oz as […]
ON RECORD: Arielle Jacobs’ Five Favorite Cast Albums – ‘This Score is Breathtaking!’
Ever wonder which Broadway tunes have inspired your favorite performers? Check back every Tuesday for ON RECORD- to find out which cast albums have made an impact on Broadway’s brightest stars. In this week’s edition, we hear from Arielle Jacobs, who is currently starring as ‘Nessarose’ in Wicked – playing at the Gershwin Theatre. Read […]
Broadway Siblings Adam and Arielle Jacobs Share Family Photos, Talk Fulfilled Childhood Dreams, Solo Albums, and More!
There’s something about performing on Broadway that seems to attract families. Dating back to the early days with the Barrymores, Astaires, and Redgraves, siblings especially have starred on the Great White Way together for ages, and it’s no different now. For Adam and Arielle Jacobs, performing on Broadway at the same time is a dream […]
Arielle joins the Broadway cast of WICKED as “Nessarose”! March 10, 2015
The Broadway production of WICKED will welcome one new and one returning face beginning March 10. Arielle Jacobs will take on the role of Nessarose, replacing Catherine Charlebois, and PJ Benjamin will return to play the Wizard, taking over for Tom McGowan. Jacobs made her Broadway debut in In the Heights and appeared in the […]
ARIELLE heads INTO THE WOODS as “The Baker’s Wife” This Winter at the Arsht Center in Miami, FL
DreamCatcher Theatre will present INTO THE WOODS in partnership with the Adrienne Arsht Center as part of their Theater Up Close Season. The company will feature Broadway stars Tituss Burgess (starring in the upcoming Netflix series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) as The Witch and Arielle Jacobs (In the Heights) as The Baker’s Wife. The company will […]
Arielle Jacobs Guest Stars on “TAXI BROOKLYN” on NBC Aug. 20, 2014
Arielle guest stars in the TV show “Taxi Brooklyn”, tonight at 10pm on NBC! She plays “Fernanda Flores,” a woman pretending to be a hard-working maid from El Salvador who gets shot but survives, and is revealed to be a former cop from Venezuela who is Brooklyn seeking revenge against a CIA agent who killed […]