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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Abandoned black clothes and drama for a short time Supreme Court And the musical “And Juliet,” a quirky reimagining of William Shakespeare’s classic “Romeo and Juliet,” made history with its Saturday night debut on Broadway.
Jackson, who told Senate members during her 2022 confirmation that she could not define What is a woman because she is not a biologistDuring its brief Broadway stint, Saturday Night Live featured Queen Mab—described as a “she/her” character—on a production poster.
The 54-year-old Supreme Court judge played a one-off walk-on role in the sold-out musical that first aired in 2019 – with two scenes created especially for him to fulfill his lifelong dream of making it to Broadway Were. ,
“I also think it’s very important to remind people that judges are human beings too, we have dreams and we are public servants,” Jackson said.cbs morningBefore the performance.
“I think this moment emphasizes to me that anything is possible.”
“And Juliet” explores the world of “Romeo and Juliet” in which Juliet does not kill herself after finding her star-crossed lover Romeo dead by suicide at the end of the tragic play.
From there, Juliette looks for love again and moves to Paris with a non-binary character – but later becomes entangled in a love triangle.
In a video posted on social media on the musical’s X account, Jackson was seen screaming on stage. “Sick!”
The production team also released a behind-the-scenes video showing Jackson practicing her choreography.
“I’ve done it! I’ve made it to Broadway,” Jackson finally exulted.
While preparing for his Broadway debut, Jackson told cbs news“I feel very much in my element.”
“I’ve always loved theater and have felt very comfortable on stage,” he said. “I have always been performing since I was very young. It felt as if the people in the theater were my people.”
The liberal Supreme Court judge praised the play, calling it a “wonderful story of women’s empowerment and women’s ability to do what they want to do” and said he had a lot of “fun” in the process.
Last Thursday, the high court completed its final set of oral arguments for the year and will begin arguments again next month.
Jackson was fond of theater growing up, taking drama classes at Harvard University with actor Matt Damon.
In her memoir “Lovely One,” which hit bookshelves earlier this year, Jackson recounts how she attended an Ivy League school to fulfill her lifelong dream of becoming “the first, black female judge to take the Broadway stage.” Had applied.
The book reads, “I, a Miami girl from a humble background and with an unwavering love of theater, dreamed of one day going to the highest court in the land – and I said so in one of my supplemental application essays. “
During a tour to promote his book, Jackson sang a few times, and performed several lines from “Schoolhouse Rock” and other plays to demonstrate his “undying love of the theater”.
After his cameo, Jackson mingled with some of the audience.
Jackson was appointed to the high court in 2022 after being nominated by President Biden to replace former Justice Stephen Breyer. He is one of the three liberal judges of the High Bench.
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