Welcome to a new episode of Entre Acts with host Linedy Genao! This week, Linedy sits down with the luminous Jordan Tyson, who is currently starring as Eurydice in the Tony Award winning musical, Hadestown. The duo kicks things off with a high-stakes game of dominoes, where Jordan reveals she would rather travel to the past to keep the future a surprise and admits she is firmly in the "claim both armrests" camp when stuck in an airplane middle seat. They also bond over their shared Caribbean roots and the surprising fact that Jordan is a fluent Italian speaker, as well as Spanish since she grew up surrounded by Spanish speakers on Long Island.
The heart of the episode dives into the "intermission" moments of Jordan’s career, including a pivotal six-month break between her roles in Gypsy and Hadestown. Jordan gets candid about a time before her Broadway debut when she almost pivoted to a "Plan B" because the struggle of being a working actor felt too heavy. She also shares her journey as a recording artist and songwriter under the name, lovejordan, a passion she cultivated during the pandemic by teaching herself guitar via YouTube. From discussing her "easeful" audition process for Eurydice to a hilarious Hadestown-themed round of Bed, Wed, Dead, this episode is a beautiful look at trusting the timing of your life.
Jordan Tyson is a multi-talented actress and recording artist currently starring as Eurydice in the Tony Award winning musical Hadestown on Broadway. She originated the role of Young Allie in The Notebook on Broadway and garnered critical acclaim for her performance as June in Gypsy opposite Audra McDonald. Outside of the theater, she performs and releases original music as a singer-songwriter under the moniker lovejordan, having recently released her debut single. A proud New Yorker with a deep love for language and simplicity, Jordan continues to be a rising force on both the stage and the music charts.
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