James T. Lane (born December 25, 1977) is an American actor and dancer. He made his Broadway debut with the 2006 revival of ''

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'', playing Richie Walters. After that, Lane joined the cast of '' Chicago: The Musical'', playing the role of Aaron and Amos Hart . Other credits include an episode on ''

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at IMDb. Lane was last been seen on Broadway in '' The Scottsboro Boys'', playing the roles of Ozie Powell and Ruby Bates. In 2013, Lane reprised his ''A Chorus Line'' role in The West End.

Early life

James T. Lane was born and raised in

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. He attended the Meredith School from kindergarten until 8th grade. During his high school years Lane attended the

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. During his teen years, he attended the Ensemble Theatre Community School in

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. After high school, Lane studied musical theatre at

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and

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Broadway

* ''

Kiss Me, Kate ''Kiss Me, Kate'' is a musical written by Bella and Samuel Spewack with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The story involves the production of a musical version of William Shakespeare's ''The Taming of the Shrew'' and the conflict on and off-s ...

'', as Paul, 2019 * ''

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'', as Ensemble, 2018 * '' The Scottsboro Boys'', as Ozie Powell/Ruby Bates, 2010 * ''

'', as Richie Walters, 2006–08 * '' Chicago: The Musical'', as Aaron/Amos Hart/Billy Flynn, 2008–10; 2015; 2023

West End

* ''

'', as Richie Walters, 2013 * '' The Scottsboro Boys'', as Ozie Powell/Ruby Bates, 2014–15

Other theatre credits

* ''Triple Threat,'' as James - Theatre Row, 2023 * '' Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations,'' as Paul Williams - USA tour, 2022 * ''Chicago: The Musical'''','' as Billy Flynn - The MUNY, 2021 * ''

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,'' as Bert - Drury Lane Theatre, 2019 * ''

Guys and Dolls ''Guys and Dolls'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. It is based on "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" (1933) and "Blood Pressure", which are two short stories by Damon Runyon, and also bo ...

,'' as Nicely Nicely - Virginia Stage Company, 2019 * ''

The Wiz ''The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical "Wonderful Wizard of Oz"'' is a Musical theatre, musical with music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls (and others) and book by William F. Brown (writer), William F. Brown. It is a retelling of L. Frank Baum's childr ...

,'' as Tin Man - Broadway at Music Circus, 2019 * ''

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,'' as Tin Man - The MUNY, 2018 * ''

Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope ''Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope'' is a musical revue first staged in 1971 with music, lyrics and book by Micki Grant. It was originally produced by Edward Padula. Background and productions The all-singing, all-dancing show focuses on the Afric ...

,'' as James - Encores!, 2018 * ''

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'', as Jimmy2 - Encores!, 2018 * ''

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'', as Sebastian - The MUNY, 2017 * ''

'', as Paul - Hartford Stage/Old Globe, 2015 * ''

Jersey Boys ''Jersey Boys'' is a jukebox musical with music by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Bob Crewe, and book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. It is presented in a documentary-style format that dramatizes the formation, success and eventual break-up of th ...

'', as Barry Belson - USA tour, 2012 * '' The Scottsboro Boys'', as Ozie Powell/Ruby Bates – San Diego, San Francisco, 2012 * ''

Dreamgirls ''Dreamgirls'' is a Broadway musical, with music by Henry Krieger and lyrics and book by Tom Eyen. Based on the show business aspirations and successes of R&B acts such as The Supremes, The Shirelles, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, and others,Gro ...

'' – Prince Music Theatre, 2005 * '' Cole Porter's The Pirate'' – Prince Music Theatre, 2006Prince Theater playbill, May 2006 * ''

Finian's Rainbow ''Finian's Rainbow'' is a musical with a book by E. Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy, lyrics by Harburg, and music by Burton Lane, produced by Lee Sabinson. The original 1947 Broadway production ran for 725 performances, while a film version was re ...

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* '' Fame'' as Tyrone * ''

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