Daniel J. Watts

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Broadway: Motown, Ghost, In the Heights, Memphis, The Little Mermaid

Off-Broadway: Cotton Club Parade (NY City Center)

Regional: Aladdin (5th Avenue Theatre)
 
   
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Motown - as Ensemble
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
Open: Mar-11 2013
Close: open-ended

MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL is the real story of the one-of-a-kind sound that hit the airwaves in 1959 and changed America forever. This exhilarating show charts Motown Founder Berry Gordy's incredible journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael...
 
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Cotton Club Parade
New York City Center - Mainstage
Open: Nov-14 2012
Close: Nov-18 2012

Cotton Club Parade is a celebration of Duke Ellington's years at the famed Harlem nightclub in the 1920s and '30s, when the joint was jumping with revues featuring big band swing and blues, dancers, singers, and novelty acts. Packed with hits from some of the greatest jazz composers of the time—including...
 
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Ghost - as Ensemble
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
Open: Mar-15 2012
Close: Aug-18 2012

GHOST is a timeless fantasy about the power of love. The story follows Sam and Molly, a young couple whose connection takes a shocking turn after Sam's untimely death. Trapped between two worlds as a ghost, Sam refuses to leave Molly when he learns she is in grave danger. Desperate to communicate with...
 
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Memphis - as (Swing)
Shubert Theatre
Open: Sep-23 2009
Close: Aug-05 2012

TURN UP THAT DIAL...From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee, comes a hot new Broadway musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love. Inspired by actual events, MEMPHIS is about a white radio DJ who wants...
 
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Aladdin - as Ensemble
5th Avenue Theatre
Open: Jul-07 2011
Close: Jul-31 2011

Based on the much loved animated film, Aladdin tells the story of a street-smart commoner whose whole life changes with one rub of a magic lamp. The new stage production will be a feast for the eyes and ears and a magical treat fit for the whole family.
 
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In the Heights - as (Swing, u/s Graffiti Pete)
Richard Rodgers Theatre
Open: Feb-14 2008
Close: Jan-09 2011

In the Heights tells the universal story of a vibrant community in Manhattan's Washington Heights – a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. It's a community on the brink of change,...
 
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The Little Mermaid - as Ensemble
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
Open: Nov-03 2007
Close: Aug-30 2009

In a magical kingdom beneath the sea, a beautiful young mermaid named Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. With award-winning music by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, The Little Mermaid is a musical favorite for audiences of all ages.