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Writing that you want to be the “first Black, female Supreme Court justice to appear on a Broadway stage” on your college application seems like the kind of cutesy statement that gets admissions officers to remember you and your varied interest. Because, I mean… those goals aren’t two great tastes that taste great together — those are pretty disparate career goals. But Ketanji Brown Jackson is not a mere mortal.
KBJ wrote those words in her Harvard University application. And now they’re coming true. The Supreme Court justice is making a one-night-only appearance on the Broadway stage this month in & Juliet. The jukebox musical posits what might have happened to Juliet if she didn’t kill herself after the events of Romeo & Juliet, set to a rocking pop score. Brown Jackson’s ensemble role was created specifically for the justice, and audience members will also be able to attend a Q&A:
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The producers have announced that Jackson’s special appearance will occur during the production’s 8 p.m. show on Saturday, December 14. Following the show, audience members will be able to stay for a talkback with the Justice.
If you’re lucky enough to score tickets for this very special performance, maybe you should ask Brown Jackson about her powers of visualization — she’s got that on lockdown.
Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, host of The Jabot podcast, and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. Feel free to email her with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter @Kathryn1 or Mastodon @[email protected].