Actor Jelani Alladin Stars in "Sweetee"
665 views · Published 2 June 2017 · 3:12 · Indexed 25 October 2026
Channel: FOX 5 New York · 2017 · News & Politics
Jelani Alladin is on the cusp of Broadway superstardom. The 24-year-old Brooklyn native was also recently cast as Kristoff in the highly anticipated Broadway adaptation of the Disney megahit "Frozen." Jelani is now starring in the Off-Broadway musical "Sweetee," directed and choreographed by Patricia Birch and book, music, and lyrics by Gail Kriegel. The musical also stars Katy Blake, Cedric Cannon, Adante Carter, Hugh Cha, Dave Droxler, Morgan Siobhan Green, Jeremiah James, Amir Royale, Jordan Tyson, and Katherine Weber. "Sweetee" runs through June 18 at the Pershing Square Signature Theatre Center, 480 West 42 Street, New York, N.Y.