BIO

Jewelle Blackman is an actor, singer-songwriter, playwright, violinist, and Toronto native who can currently be seen starring as Persephone, the ferocious and irreverent goddess of Spring, in the Tony Award Winning Broadway production of HADESTOWN. Jewelle originated the role of Fate in the Canadian premiere of HADESTOWN at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, and in the Original Broadway Cast. She took over the role of ‘Persephone’ after Tony Award Nominee Amber Gray’s departure. HADESTOWN earned fourteen Tony Award Nominations and received 8 wins including Best Musical and Best Original Score.

Additional stage highlights include THE LION KING (Mirvish), WE WILL ROCK YOU (Mirvish), CAROLINE, OR CHANGE (Acting Up Stage), DREAMGIRLS (Stage West), and three seasons at the prestigious Stratford Festival. On television Jewelle has been featured on CORONER (CBC), KIM’S CONVENIENCE (CBC), FRANKIE DRAKE (CBC), PRIVATE EYES (Global), and SHADOWHUNTERS (SyFy). Jewelle’s latest original musical ROOTED: A MUSICAL POEM, will be released on Spotify in Spring 2023 as part of First Drafts. 

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HADESTOWN CLIPS

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