Jordan Roth

Jordan Roth (born November 13, 1975) is an American theater producer and creative director. A seven-time Tony Award-winning producer, his Broadway productions include Hadestown, Moulin Rouge!, Kinky Boots, and Angels in America. Roth's work also encompasses performance art, fashion, and acting.

Early life Born in New York City, Roth spent his early childhood in Ridgewood, New Jersey, with his sister and parents, real estate developer Steven Roth and theater producer Daryl Roth. He later returned to New York City and attended the Horace Mann School. Throughout high school, he performed in school productions and frequently attended Broadway shows with his mother. He later received an MBA from Columbia Business School.

After graduating, Roth returned to New York City. In 1999, he produced The Donkey Show, an interactive A Midsummer Night's Dream set to disco music. until 2019. The show was described by The New York Times as "a lark, an exuberant and witty splicing of disparate sources."

Career

Theater In 2001, Roth staged a musical revival of the 1975 Broadway hit, The Rocky Horror Show, which ran until 2002. Through the course of the run, the cast included Dick Cavett, Joan Jett, Luke Perry, Ana Gasteyer, and a rotation of guest narrators. The show was nominated for four Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival in 2001, five Drama Desk Awards, two Outer Critics Circle Awards, and a Drama League Award.

In 2005, Roth joined Jujamcyn Theaters as a resident producer and was promoted to vice president in 2006. In September 2009, he purchased a 50 percent ownership stake in the company and became its president after owner Rocco Landesman was appointed by President Barack Obama to chair the National Endowment for the Arts. In 2013, Roth acquired a majority stake in Jujamcyn.

During Roth's tenure, Jujamcyn Theaters was home to productions including The Book of Mormon, Springsteen on Broadway, Moulin Rouge!, Clybourne Park, Kinky Boots, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, and Hadestown.

In 2023, Jujamcyn and ATG Entertainment combined operations. Roth became the company's largest individual shareholder, joined its board of directors, and assumed the role of creative director of ATG Entertainment.

Performance art and fashion In the mid-2020s, Roth expanded his work into performance art and fashion. In July 2025, Roth debuted Radical Acts of Unrelenting Beauty, at the Louvre Museum in Paris, a performance that combined elements of fashion, movement, and theatrical storytelling.

Roth is an haute couture collector. In 2019, Roth journaled Paris Fashion Week for Vogue magazine and The New York Times described him as "red carpet magnet" because of his "penchant for avant-garde couture."

He has appeared on runways during Paris Couture Week and New York Fashion Week for designers including Thom Browne and Rahul Mishra. His work has appeared in publications including Vogue Portugal, L'Officiel, Paper, and Purple, and he has been photographed by David LaChapelle, Steven Klein, and Paolo Roversi.

Roth has attended the Met Gala since 2018.

Television and media Roth has appeared on television as the Broadway correspondent to MSNBC's Morning Joe and has played himself in a recurring role on the NBC television series Smash.

In 2025, Roth was cast in a recurring role in the FX series The Shards, created by Ryan Murphy and based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis.

From 2010 to 2015, Roth hosted the interview series Broadway Talks at the 92nd Street Y. He also produced and starred in the YouTube animated series, The Birds and the BS, published the online newsletter, Warmly Jordan, and founded the social network website Culturalist.

Philanthropy In 2007, Roth created Givenik.com, a service that allowed theater-goers to buy discounted tickets and give 5% of their ticket price to the charity of their choice. Givenik.com supported over 500 charitable organizations.

Roth supports organizations focused on the arts and LGBTQ equality. He has served on the boards of Freedom To Marry and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, The Broadway League, and The Center for Youth Mental Health.

On March 28, 2024, Roth and Anna Wintour produced An Evening with President Biden and Presidents Obama and Clinton a conversation with President Joe Biden, Barack Obama, and Bill Clinton, moderated by Steven Colbert at Radio City Music Hall, which raised $25 million.

Personal life In September 2012, Roth married Richie Jackson, a talent manager and executive producer. They have two sons, Jackson and Levi. Levi was born through surrogacy in 2016. They live in New York City.

Awards and honors

Roth is a seven-time Tony Award winner. Tony Award-winning productions he produced or presented include Hair, Clybourne Park, Kinky Boots, Angels in America, Hadestown, Moulin Rouge!, and Company.

Among Roth's most acclaimed production is the 2018 revival of Angels in America, which received eleven Tony Awards nominations and won for Best Revival of a Play, as well as awards for Andrew Garfield and Nathan Lane.

On February 2, 2019, Roth received the HRC Legacy Award, awarded by the Human Rights Campaign, an organization that raises funds in the fight for LGBT equality.

Tony Awards +YearCategoryWorkResult 2001 Best Revival of a Musical The Rocky Horror Show 2006 Best Musical The Wedding Singer 2007 Best Play Radio Golf 2009 Best Revival of a Musical Hair 2010 Finian's Rainbow 2012 Best Play Clybourne Park Best Musical Leap of Faith 2013 Kinky Boots 2015 Something Rotten! 2017 Groundhog Day Best Revival of a Musical Falsettos Best Revival of a Play Present Laughter 2018 Angels in America 2019 Torch Song Best Musical Hadestown 2021 Moulin Rouge! Jagged Little Pill 2022 Best Revival of a Musical Company 2023 Into the Woods Best Musical Some Like It Hot

Drama Desk Awards +YearCategoryWorkResult 2001 Outstanding Revival of a Musical The Rocky Horror Show 2007 Outstanding Play Radio Golf 2008 Outstanding Musical A Catered Affair 2009 Outstanding Revival of a Musical Hair 2010 Finian's Rainbow 2012 Outstanding Musical Leap of Faith 2015 Something Rotten! Outstanding Revival of a Musical Side Show 2017 Falsettos 2018 Outstanding Revival of a Play Angels in America 2022 Company 2023 Outstanding Revival of a Musical Into the Woods Outstanding Musical Some Like It Hot