MICHAEL JONES

Michael Jones is a native of Chicago and has traveled and performed for audience’s worldwide. A favorite of cruise ship audiences for many years, Michael is known for his effervescent vocals and dance style. Michael was a member of the internationally acclaimed Young Americans, performing with celebrities such as as Carol Lawrence, Arsenio Hall, and the late, great Liberace. He was a featured dancer on the Party Machine with Nia Peeples and recently played the Tin Man in The Wiz at the Jedlicka Performing Arts Center, and was nominated for a Black Theatre Alliance Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. He is currently the Artistic Director and Instructor of Musical Theatre and Dance at the University of Chicago Charter School Woodlawn Campus.