Jordan E. Cooper Explained

Jordan E. Cooper (born 1995) is an American playwright, actor, and director. He is best known for his Broadway play Ain't No Mo' (2022), and for creating and executive producing The Ms. Pat Show. He was also listed as "Forbes 30 Under 30" in 2024.

Career

Cooper made his Broadway debut with Ain't No Mo', a satirical play which was nominated for six Tony Awards and won an Obie Award;[1] it made him the youngest Black American playwright on Broadway,[2] and the youngest Black American playwright nominated for a Tony Award.[3]

He is the creator, show runner, and executive producer of the Emmy Award-nominated sitcom The Ms. Pat Show. He also played MC Tyrone on the third season of the FX show Pose. Other works by Cooper include Black Boy Fly, and Mama Got a Cough which The New York Times hailed as "The Best Theater of 2020".[4] [5] [6]

Credits

Theatre

!Year!Title !Role!Venue!Ref.
2019 Ain't No Mo' Peaches The Public Theater, Off-Broadway [7]
2022 Belasco Theatre, Broadway [8]

Television

!Year!Title !Role!Venue!Ref.
2018–2019 Star Writer; 18 episodes
2021–present The Ms. Pat Show Creator / executive producer; 38 episodes [9]
2021 Pose Tyrone 2 episodes [10]

Awards and nominations

!Year!Association!Category!Project!Result!Ref.
2023Tony AwardsBest PlayAin't No Mo'[11]
Featured Actor in a Play

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jordan E. Cooper Biography . 2022-10-23 . www.broadway.com.
  2. News: Tran. Diep. 2022-10-17. See the work of these Black theatre artists in New York this fall. en. 2022-10-23. New York Theatre Guide.
  3. Web site: The 2023 Tony Awards by the numbers. Sarah. Rebell. June 5, 2023. New York Theatre Guide.
  4. Web site: Jordan E. Cooper: Credits, Bio, News & More . 2022-10-23 . www.broadwayworld.com . en.
  5. Web site: Jordan E. Cooper . 2022-10-23 . www.whiting.org.
  6. News: Grant. Kayla. How a 26-year-old entertainer went from sitting outside Broadway shows he couldn't afford to running a BET sitcom. en-US. 2022-10-23. businessinsider.com.
  7. Web site: World Premiere of Ain't No Mo' Opens at The Public Theater. Playbill. February 10, 2024.
  8. Web site: 'Ain't No Mo earns more time on Broadway but raises questions about gatekeeping. NBC News. 20 December 2022. February 10, 2024.
  9. Web site: Why Executive Producer Jordan Cooper Thinks 'The Ms. Pat Show' Will Push Sitcom Boundaries. Forbes. February 10, 2024.
  10. Web site: Jordan E. Cooper Is Bringing Bold, Hilarious Energy To The Stage And The Screen. HuffPost. 23 February 2023. February 10, 2024.
  11. Web site: Tony Award Nominations 2023: 'Some Like It Hot' Dominates, Followed by '& Juliet,' 'Shucked,' 'New York, New York'. Variety. 2 May 2023. February 10, 2024.

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