Tony Award Nominee Jeb Brown Will Play Title Role in Beau the Musical

Jeb Brown, who received a 2025 Tony Award nomination for his performance as the Bandleader in Dead Outlaw, will join the cast of Beau The Musical when it moves uptown to Out of the Box Theatrics’ new home at St. Luke’s Theatre on October 13.

Brown, whose credits also include Aida, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, will take on the title role of Beau, opposite Matt Rodin, who reprises his performance as Ace Baker. Brown has been involved with Beau The Musical throughout its development and appears on the world premiere recording from Sony Masterworks Broadway.

Beau the Musical, which had its world premiere earlier this summer in Greenwich Village at Theatre 154, operated by Out of the Box Theatrics, is conceived and written by Douglas Lyons (Chicken & Biscuits), with music by Ethan D. Pakchar and Lyons, and lyrics by Lyons. The production is directed and choreographed by Josh Rhodes (Spamalot).

Set in Nashville and Memphis, Tennessee, Beau the Musical features eight actor-musicians telling the story of Ace Baker (Rodin), a young queer singer-songwriter whose life is forever changed when he discovers his deceased grandfather, Beau (Brown), is actually still alive.

Update, September 15: Joining Rodin and Brown in the company are returning cast members include Amelia Cormack as Raven, Andrea Goss as Le-Ann/Karina/Nurse, Miyuki Miyagi as Daphney and Derek Stoltenberg as Dennis. New to the cast are Ryan Halsaver s Larry and Max Sangerman as Ferris.

Standbys for the production include Luke Darnell, Seth Eliser, Tyler Donovan McCall, Leanne Jeanne Thomas, and Rose Van Dyne. McCall serves as an official alternate for the role of Ace Baker and will play the role at selected performances.

The full creative team includes Chris Gurr (Music Supervisor), Daniel Allen (Scenic Designer), Rodrigo Muñoz (Costume Designer), Japhy Weideman (Lighting Designer), Jordana Abrenica (Sound Designer), Sean Frank (Properties Designer and Set Dresser), Kimi Handa Brown (Intimacy Director), and Michael Rossmy (Fight Director).