Ep 71: Jason Tam Talks THE WHITE CHIP, BE MORE CHILL, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR & Growing Up in Hawaii

Ep. 71 of BACKSTAGE PASS with Lia Chang will air on Sunday, April 7 at 6:30pm on FIOS 34, RCN 83, Spectrum 56/1996 and stream on MNN2.
Jason Tam recently appeared in Sean Daniels' autobiographical recovery comedy, The White Chip at The Susan & Ronald Frankel Theater in The Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space. Helmed by Tony Award nominee Sheryl Kaller, the cast of The White Chip includes Crystal Dickinson, Jason Tam, and Joe Tapper.
Jason Tam shares stories from his performances in The White Chip, Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, Be More Chill, and more in this conversation about his acting career.
Jason Tam is an actor and singer. He appeared in the live televised concert rendition of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Jesus Christ Superstar as the apostle Peter opposite Sara Bareilles and John Legend. He was also seen in the hit Off-Broadway show “KPOP,” a collaboration between Woodshed Collective, Ars Nova and Ma-Yi Theatre Company. His Broadway credits include Be More Chill, If/Then, Lysistrata Jones, and the original Paul in the revival of A Chorus Line. He has also been part of numerous Off-Broadway and regional theatre productions. His TV credits include "FBI," "The Black List," "Do No Harm," "Guilty," "Hawaii 5-0," "One Life to Live" and "Beyond the Break." He was also seen in the documentary "Every Little Step." Jason holds a BFA from NYU Tisch and recently joined the Board of Directors at Keen Center.
Lia Chang is an actor, a multi-media content producer, activist, documentarian and an Award winning filmmaker and co-founder of Bev’s Girl Films making films that foster inclusion and diversity on both sides of the camera. Lia is also the host and Executive Producer of BACKSTAGE PASS WITH LIA CHANG, an Arts and Entertainment and Lifestyle program that airs on Sunday at 6:30pm on FIOS 34, RCN 83, Spectrum 56/1996 and streams on MNN2. Lia was recently profiled on Asian American Life. BGF collaborates with and produces multi-media content for artists, actors, designers, theatrical productions, composers, musicians and corporations. www.liachang.com www.liachangphotography.com
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