"The Legacy Robe is a tribute to the hard work and dedication of actors in the ensemble, which often goes unnoticed by our business. The people running around backstage doing a quick change into another character for the 10th time, stretching for the big dance number, or pushing the set onstage while the principal actor sings the big showstopper. It’s one of the biggest honors of my career to receive the Legacy Robe."
Photo by Jeffrey Bateman.
Name: Jacob Keith Watson
Show: Merrily We Roll Along
Opening Night: October 8, 2023
Hometown: Wynne, Arkansas
Broadway Debut: Violet, 2014.
Professional Training: Scott Holsclaw for acting, Daniel Inouye for acting, Jon Secrest for voice
Year joined Equity: 2014
How I got my Equity card: “While I was waiting for a non-union open call, I happened to be across the hall from the ECC for Violet. My friend Brian sneakily put my name on the list. Next thing I knew they had a time slot for a handful of non-union actors and I was one of them! After a couple of callbacks, I had an offer for my Broadway debut and first Actors' Equity contract!”
Broadway Chorus credits: Violet, The Phantom of the Opera, Amélie, Hello, Dolly!, Carousel, Merrily We Roll Along
Watson with the company of Merrily We Roll Along. Photo by Jeffrey Bateman.
Watson and Daniel Radcliffe celebrate the opening. Photo by Jeffrey Bateman.
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