Video
Meet and Greet
Eric Jordan Young meets and greets the Alliance staff
Taste of the Season
Eric Jordan Young
(Performer/Co-Author)
Mr. Young spent this summer performing in the brand new spectacle
VEGAS! The Show in Las
Vegas. His most recent credits include the 2010 Tony-nominated Broadway revival of the Kennedy
Center’s
Ragtime (Booker T. Washington), NYSF/Public Theatre's
Neighbors (Zip Coon Crow),
Jesus
Christ Superstar GOSPEL (Herod) at the Alliance Theatre, and
Rent (Tom Collins) at the Hangar
Theatre. Eric appeared in Ahrens’ and Flaherty’s
Dessa Rose (original cast recording) playing Kaine
at Lincoln Center;
Mr. Bojangles The Ultimate Entertainer and the Broadway companies of the
Burt Bachrach/Hal David musical revue
The Look of Love,
Seussical the Musical (Wickersham
Brother, original cast recording),
Ragtime (’98/’99), and
Chicago, playing the infamous
lawyer Billy Flynn. Mr. Young received the Buffalo Artvoice Theatre Award for Outstanding Visiting
Artist (2006) for his performance in
Sammy & Me and was presented with the SALT (Syracuse Area
Live Theatre) Award in 2007 for the Best New Original Production.
www.ericjordanyoung.com
Wendy Dann
(Director/Co-Author)
Regional Credits: Capital Repertory Theatre: No Child...;
Syracuse Stage: Chesapeake;
Hangar Theatre: 39 Steps,
Betrayal,
No Child...,
Bad Dates,
Sammy & Me,
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,
I Am My Own Wife,
Cats,
The Blue Room,
Stones in His Pockets;
Cider Mill Playhouse: Dancing at Lughnasa;
MusicalFare Theatre: Sammy & Me;
Kitchen Theatre: Nora,
The Unexpected Man,
Three Days of Rain,
Chesapeake,
The Soup Comes Last, and
The Cripple of Inishmaan.
Currently in development: The Strangest Thing (full-length play) and
The Girl Who Wanted to Be a Fish (screenplay).
Member, SDC.
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DryerBuzz
posted on
9/16/2010 1:31:43 PM
Cannot wait. Can't wait to turn the corner and see the stage. Can't wait to hear the music. :-)
Don Gedeon
posted on
10/8/2010 9:19:56 PM
We were very disappointed with Sammy & Me. You should realize that many fans of The Alliance Theatre don't share or enjoy the lifestyles of alternative communities, even if we accept them as equals.
You should at least alert your audience in advance of the nature of your productions.
Maria Surprise
posted on
10/20/2010 4:52:12 PM
Eric Jordan is an amazing talent. The second act really sings, and his performance of "Mr. Bojangles" is worth the price of admission.
Cheryl Lewis
posted on
10/19/2010 7:49:03 AM
I was mesmerized from the time the musicians walked onto the stage until the last song! This one-man show was absolutely great. With a twist or a turn, Eric Jordan Young moved seamlessly from one character to the next while keeping the life and times of Sammy Davis Jr. in full effect. The mannerisms and vocal inflections were on point. Eric's rendition of "Mr. Bojangles" made me feel Sammy's presence. Great show!
Deborah Glover
posted on
10/17/2010 7:41:38 AM
In a word, Great. If you're already a fan of Sammy Davis, Jr. you will love Eric Jordan Young's performance. If you don't know much about him you'll know so much more by the end of the show. It's entertaining, historical, moving and so much more. You must see the show!
Victoria
posted on
10/17/2010 4:39:29 PM
AMAZING! AWESOME!! INCREDIBLE!!! Was expecting 'just a musical' & received a wonderful story! Sooooo many characters & ALL played in a "One Man Show!!" Eric was BRILLIANT!!!! Loved sitting next to his Mom & Dad (unknowingly @ first...lol) & enjoyed making the pleasure of his acquaintance post-performance! Kudos on a brilliantly written story & performance. Have told EVERYONE!!! Look forward to seeing more of him in the future!!!
Frank Berns
posted on
10/15/2010 9:18:30 AM
Mr Young stages a hell of a performance.
If he missed a beat it certtainly was not noticed by the audiance.
The story line has you think, wonder and laugh when Young moves from Sammy to his assistant to father within a blink
Debbie Bowers
posted on
10/15/2010 10:04:56 AM
Too much talking and not enough music.