Jordan Donica

Jordan Donica (born April 18, 1994) is an American actor and singer. He is known for his theatrical roles in stage musicals.

He made his Broadway debut as a replacement, playing Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera from 2016 to 2017, and again in 2022. He then starred in Lincoln Center revivals portraying Freddy Eynsford-Hill in My Fair Lady (2018) and Sir Lancelot in Camelot (2023), the latter of which earned him a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. In 2025, he starred as Max von Mayerling in the closing cast of the Broadway revival of Sunset Boulevard. Donica is set to make his West End debut in 2026 as the titular character in The Phantom of the Opera as a part of the production's fortieth anniversary replacement cast.

Donica has also appeared in television with roles in Charmed (2019–2022) and The Gilded Age (2025). In addition to his Broadway credits, he also starred in the first United States national tour of Hamilton as the Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson.

Early life Donica was born April 18, 1994, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was raised in Indianapolis, Indiana and began performing at the age of six. At the age of eight, after seeing a touring company of The Phantom of the Opera, he was determined to pursue a career in musical theatre. He went on to study at Otterbein University, where he graduated cum laude with a BFA in musical theater. Some of his university production credits include Les Misérables, Dames at Sea, How to Succeed in Business, and Into the Woods.

Career Donica made his made his Broadway debut in 2016, starring as Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny in the Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera. He reprised the role in the summer of 2022 during the absence of John Riddle.

Soon after, he starred as Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in the first Los Angeles and San Francisco productions of Hamilton. He then returned to Broadway for the role of Freddy Eynsford-Hill in the 2018 Tony-nominated Lincoln Center Theater production of My Fair Lady.

Donica joined the main cast for the second season of the CW's Charmed, and guest starred in an episode of Blue Bloods.

In 2019, he starred as Sir Lancelot in Lincoln Center Theater's gala production of Camelot opposite Lin-Manuel Miranda and Solea Pfeiffer. He would reprise this role in a 2023 Broadway revival opposite Phillipa Soo and Andrew Burnap. He earned a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical nomination for his performance. In May 2022, he starred as Rapunzel's Prince in the New York City Center Encores! production of Into the Woods opposite Gavin Creel, Sara Bareilles, Heather Headley, Neil Patrick Harris and Denée Benton.

In the summer of 2024, he received critical acclaim for his performance as Inspector Javert in The Muny’s production of Les Misérables. In July 2026, he performed at Radio City Music Hall in an encore performance of the song "Stars" along fellow past and current Javert actors Philip Quast, Bradley Jaden, and Jeremy Secomb after a performance of Les Misérables.

In February 2025, he starred as Gleb in a concert staging of Anastasia at Lincoln Center. On June 10, 2025, Donica replaced David Thaxton as Max von Mayerling in Jamie Lloyd’s revival of Sunset Boulevard on Broadway opposite Nicole Scherzinger. He stayed with the show through its closing on July 20. In the fall of 2025, he starred in Arena Stage’s production of Damn Yankees. He starred in New York City Center’s Encores! staging of The Wild Party in March 2026.

In 2024, Donica was cast to make his West End debut as the title role in The Phantom of the Opera, but instead joined the cast of HBO Max’s The Gilded Age (2025). In September 2026, Donica is set to begin starring as The Phantom in the West End cast of The Phantom of the Opera at His Majesty's Theatre in London through the spring of 2027 as part of the show's 40th anniversary celebrations.

In addition to his theatre and television work, Donica has been featured at the Washington National Opera gala at The Kennedy Center, with the Pasadena Symphony, and with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.

Filmography

Television

Theater credits

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