Draft:JJ Niemann

JJ Niemann is an actor, performer, and social media content creator. He is best known for his Broadway career and his social media presence.

Early life
Niemann is from Wilmington, North Carolina and graduated from Elon University in 2017.

Broadway and theatre
Three days after graduating from college, Niemann booked a Swing role in the Broadway production of The Book of Mormon, covering all seven ensemble tracks. He made his debut in July 2017. Neimann remained with the production full-time until December 2019. He has returned as a vacation and emergency swing to the show periodically since leaving the company.

In 2023, Niemann performed in the ensemble of the Paper Mill Playhouse production of Hercules. Later that year, Niemann joined the Original Broadway Cast of Back to the Future. He is an ensemble member and the understudy for both Marty McFly and George McFly.

In February 2024, Niemann participated in a workshop for the forthcoming Broadway musical Smash, based on the TV show of the same name.

Social media
Niemann is one of the leading #BroadwayTok content creators, with more than one million followers as of January 2024. His videos include behind-the-scenes looks at his life in the theatre as well as comedy and dance content. He is well known for his "Broadway actors with their mics on/off" series.

In December 2020, Niemann virtually participated in "Ratatouille: the TikTok Musical" with other Broadway stars including Andrew Barth Feldman, Andre De Shields, and Titus Burgess. The virtual performance raised millions of dollars for COVID-19 relief.