Nikki M. James
Biography: Nikki Michelle James (born June 3, 1981) is an American actress, director, and singer. James has performed in the popular stage musicals The Book of Mormon, Les Misérables, and Suffs, earning a Tony Award for The Book of Mormon. James was born to immigrant parents, a Vincentian father and a Haitian mother who settled in New Jersey in pursuit of the American dream. James grew up in Livingston, New Jersey, where she would graduate from Livingston High School. As a child, she sang and acted in church and in school performances. She was nominated for a Rising Star Award at Paper Mill Playhouse for her performance as Dolly Levi in high school. She later attended the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. James made her Broadway debut in the ill-fated The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and starred as Ottilie in the New York City Centre Encores! production of House of Flowers. She played Adela in the Off-Broadway run of Michael John LaChiusa's musical adaptation of Bernarda Alba and appeared in the Broadway cast of All Shook Up. James played Dorothy in the revival of The Wiz at La Jolla Playhouse and also starred in Romeo and Juliet and Caesar and Cleopatra at the Stratford Festival with Christopher Plummer. For her performance as Nabulungi in The Book of Mormon, she won the 2011 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. During that run, she took a leave in June 2012 to film a screen version of Lucky Stiff. From 2014 to January 2015, she played Éponine in the Broadway revival of Les Misérables. In July 2017, James starred in the New York City Centre Encores! staged concert of The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin. In 2024 she began starring as journalist and civil rights activist Ida B. Wells in the musical Suffs. James was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nikki M. James, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Birthday: June 03, 1981
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Andy Mientus sings Joni Mitchell’s Ladies of the Canyon
2022-03-09
Andy Mientus sings Joni Mitchell’s Ladies of the Canyon
Overview: Broadway and television star Andy Mientus bring Joni Mitchell’s iconic 1970 album Ladies of the Canyon to life in this filmed concert, captured last Winter right here in New Hope. Featuring performances by Christy Altomare (Anastasia), Tony Award winner Nikki M. James (The Book of Mormon), and more, and directed by Tony Award nominated Director Michael Arden. Music director Benjamin Rauhala and Mientus cover the album in full, stripping beloved songs such as “Big Yellow Taxi,” “Woodstock,” and “The Circle Game,” down to find the hymns inside these unquiet triumphs.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-03-09
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Spoiler Alert
2022-12-02
Spoiler Alert
Overview: Journalist Michael Ausiello embarks on a rollercoaster ride of emotions when Kit Cowan, his partner of 14 years, is diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Genres: Romance Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-12-02
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All Shook Up
2005-05-31
All Shook Up
Overview: The music of Elvis comes alive in All Shook Up. Inspired by Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, All Shook Up follows a small Midwestern town that is thrown into a frenzy with the arrival of Chad, a good-looking, motorcycle-riding roustabout, who rides from town to town with a guitar on his back, blue suede shoes on his feet, and a song in his heart. Repressed by their conservative mayor, the town begins to come alive once more under Chad’s influence. Lovers meet, woo, pursue, and more, all in one zany night that will change the town forever. All Shook Up is a rocking, heartwarming tale about following dreams, opening up to love, and the power of music.
Genres: Music Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-05-31
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Lucky Stiff
2014-10-08
Lucky Stiff
Overview: An English shoe salesman inherits 6 million dollars from a recently deceased uncle he has never met before, on the condition that he takes the uncle's corpse on a trip to Monte Carlo.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-10-08
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Checklist
2020-11-12
Checklist
Overview: Larry is a man who is desperate and completely out of options. He's willing to lay it all on the line to save his terminally ill sister.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-11-12
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Pizza
2005-05-27
Pizza
Overview: A pizza deliveryman develops a bond with a girl nearly half his age.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-05-27
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The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him
2014-10-10
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him
Overview: Told from the man's perspective, the story of a couple trying to reclaim the life and love they once knew and pick up the pieces of a past that may be too far gone.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-10-10
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The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her
2014-10-10
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her
Overview: Told from the woman's perspective, the story of a couple trying to reclaim the life and love they once knew and pick up the pieces of a past that may be too far gone.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-10-10
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The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them
2014-05-14
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them
Overview: A New York couple's relationship is tested after the loss of their child. This film is the wide-released combination of the original two :him and :her volumes that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-05-14
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All Is Bright
2013-09-10
All Is Bright
Overview: Two ne’er-do-wells from Quebec travel to New York City with a scheme to get rich quick selling Christmas trees.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-09-10
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Caesar and Cleopatra
2009-01-23
Caesar and Cleopatra
Overview: Stratford Shakespeare Festival presents: Caesar and Cleopatra. Shaw's legendary wit turns political drama into sparkling comedy when veteran strategist Julius Caesar becomes mentor to the enchanting teenage queen of Roman-occupied Egypt. Their first encounter under a desert moon will lead to a shift in the course of history, as Cleopatra gradually overcomes her timidity to become a determined player in the game of power politics
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-23
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Faraway Eyes
2020-03-07
Faraway Eyes
Overview: Michael, a struggling actor, dies right after a bad breakup. He finds himself awakening in a very bright room with a very strange lady and learns that he is in singles Purgatory, where he must find his soul mate in order to cross over to the other side. With limited time to find true love among other recently deceased single New Yorkers, Michael must navigate the new customs of a ghostly dating life... as if dating in life wasn't hard enough already.
Genres: Fantasy Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-03-07
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The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
2020-10-08
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
Overview: An all-star livestream benefit performance of scenes from Angels in America in support of amfAR’s Fund to Fight COVID-19.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-10-08
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The Book of Mormon
2011-03-24
The Book of Mormon
Overview: The Book of Mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics, and book by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, and Matt Stone. The story follows two missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as they attempt to preach the faith to the inhabitants of a remote Ugandan village. The earnest young men are challenged by the lack of interest from the locals, who are distracted by more pressing issues such as HIV/AIDS, famine, female genital mutilation, child molestation, and oppression by the local warlord.
Genres: Comedy Music Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-03-24
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