
Daniel J. Watts' The Jam: Only Child
In The Jam: Only Child, a nod to his great-grandmother’s plentiful recipe and the spirited spontaneity of jazz, 2020 Tony Award nominee Daniel J. Watts (Hamilton, Ike Turner in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) recounts his life as the only child of a single mother. From the fierce growing pains of boyhood innocence to the awkwardness of teenage years to a proud Black man, Daniel digs through his memory’s attic in a powerful and playful story of metamorphosis.
Bursting with lyricism, dynamic tap dance, and heart, this delectable treat is a little bit savory, a little bit sweet, and a little bit sticky—but it’s all good.
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Sponsored by the Jenna and Paul Segal Foundation through the Heidi Thomas Initiative, in support of work created and staged by women in the American theater.
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Lighting sponsored by an anonymous donor
The Signature Orchestra is sponsored by The Meredith Foundation
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Marquee TV is the exclusive global streaming partner for Signature Features.
Creative Team
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Written & Performed by
Daniel J. Watts
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Directed by
Lileana Blain-Cruz
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DJ & Sound Design by
DJ Duggz
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Lighting Design by
Adam Honoré
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Assistant Direction by
Rickey Tripp
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Director of Photography
Justin Chiet
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Edited by
James Gardiner
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Filmed by
Chiet Productions
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Production Coordinator
Kerry Epstein

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