GRAMMY AND EMMY AWARD WINNER CHRISTOPHER JACKSON TO PERFORM ONE-NIGHT-ONLY CONCERT WITH THEATRE ASPEN
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THEATRE ASPEN
ANNOUNCES
TONY AWARD NOMINEE, GRAMMY AND EMMY AWARD WINNER
“CHRISTOPHER JACKSON
IN CONCERT”
ON SATURDAY, MARCH 8
AT THE WHEELER OPERA HOUSE
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Aspen, CO (February 18, 2025) – Today, Theatre Aspen (Jed Bernstein, Producing Director) announced that, in association with the Wheeler Opera House, Grammy® and Emmy® Award-winning Christopher Jackson, best known as an original cast member in Hamilton (Tony Award® nomination) and In the Heights, will host a one-night-only concert on Saturday, March 8 at 7:30PM at the historic Wheeler Opera House (320 E Hyman Ave, Aspen, CO).
Christopher Jackson makes his debut at Aspen’s Wheeler Opera House with a collection of songs that have shaped his life, ranging from bluegrass and country to hip hop, gospel and R&B, plus notes from his illustrious Broadway career.
Tickets can be purchased at the Wheeler Opera House box office or online at www.wheeleroperahouse.com.
Since 1889, the Wheeler Opera House has been Aspen’s favorite year-round performance venue and has become the Roaring Fork Valley’s premiere site for concerts, films, festivals, lectures, community events, and more. The Wheeler takes extraordinary pride in being a part of Aspen’s history as a gathering place and space for artistic expression in our community. Our vision is to set the stage for connections that create memories for our audiences, artists, and greater Aspen community. The Wheeler Opera House is a department of the City of Aspen, and programming is made possible through the support of the City of Aspen Real Estate Transfer Tax.
ABOUT THEATRE ASPEN
As Theatre Aspen enters its 42nd season in 2025 it continues to rekindle a sense of discovery in audiences who live in and visit the Roaring Fork Valley by producing big theatre in a small space with intimate storytelling. Each season, Theatre Aspen promises to bring world-class theatre dramatically closer, with innovative and imaginative productions of both plays and musicals. These productions are complemented by an assortment of community events, including cabarets, educational programs and performances, collaborations with other Aspen arts organizations, and new works presentations. Theatre Aspen also boasts an impressive Apprentice Program, one of the largest in the country, devoted to training the next generation of theatrical artists and administrators. For more information on Theatre Aspen, visit TheatreAspen.org or call (970) 925-9313.
CHRISTOPHER JACKSON BIOGRAPHY
Christopher Jackson is a Tony Award nominated actor as well as a Grammy and Emmy Award winning songwriter/composer best known for starring as George Washington in the critically acclaimed, award-winning musical, Hamilton, on Broadway and Disney+. Christopher starred on the hit CBS drama “Bull” which ran for 6 seasons. He can now be seen on HBO Max’s series, “And Just Like That…”
In early 2021, Christopher starred in Freestyle Love Supreme on Broadway alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda. Additionally, he starred in Ava DuVernay’s Netflix mini-series When They See Us. In December 2018, “One Last Time (44 Remix)” was released as a part of the Hamildrop series which featured Christopher alongside President Obama and BeBe Winans. His Broadway credits include Holler if Ya Hear Me, After Midnight, The Bronx Bombers, In the Heights, Memphis and The Lion King (Simba). Off-Broadway includes Bronx Bombers (Primary Stages); The Jammer (Atlantic Theater Co.); Lonely, I’m Not (Second Stage); In the Heights (37 Arts); and Cotton Club Parade (ENCORES at
City Center).
Additional TV and film credits include Freestyle Love Supreme, “Person of Interest,” “A Gifted Man,” “Fringe,” “Gossip Girl,” Tracers, Afterlife, and In the Heights.
Christopher voiced “Where You Are” for the Disney film, Moana, and was also the Composer/Songwriter for “Sesame Street” (7 Emmy nominations
and 1 win), and co-Music Supervisor and Writer for “The Electric Company” (PBS). Jackson won an Emmy Award for his song with Will.I.Am, “What I Am.” He’ll release his 2nd studio album later this year.
Christopher has performed sold out concerts all over the U.S. including Carnegie Hall and Kennedy Center and a command performance at the White House in 2023.
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