Jaime Lyn Beatty

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Jaime Lyn Beatty
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Beatty in 2012
Born
Alma mater Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School
University of Michigan
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer

Jaime Lyn Beatty is an American actress and singer.

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Early life and education

Beatty was born and raised in New York City. [1] She graduated from the LaGuardia High School for Performing Arts, after which she attended University of Michigan. [1] She graduated from the university in 2010 with a degree from The School of Music, Theatre & Dance. [2] [1]

Career

Beatty first gained attention in 2009, after performing as Ginny Weasley in A Very Potter Musical , the first show produced by Starkid Productions. The company comprised students and alumni from the University of Michigan. [2] Beatty would continue to appear in Starkid's shows for the next decade, and was a part of their 2011 tour, SPACE, [3] and their 2012 tour, Apocalyptour. [4] In 2015, The Trail to Oregon! , in which Beatty played Daughter, had an off-Broadway run. [5] In 2018, she won the BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Local Featured Actress in a Musical award for her roles in The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals . [6]

In 2013, Beatty released her debut EP, Dolphin Safe Tunes. [1] In 2020, Beatty appeared in the Starry concept album in the role of Émile Bernard. [7] [8]

In August 2023, Beatty performed at 54 Below in "Musicalized!", a concert based on a TikTok series by Joshua Turchin. [9] The next month, Beatty returned to 54 Below as part of the annual Write Out Loud concert, which highlights pieces created by emerging artists. [10] [11]

Theatre

YearShowTypeRoleRef
2009 A Very Potter Musical Starkid Productions Ginny Weasley
Me and My Dick Sally
Tartuffe CollegeElmire [12]
2010 A Very Potter Sequel Starkid Productions Rita Skeeter / Ginny Weasley
2011 Starship Neato Mosquito
2012 Holy Musical B@man! Candy / Poison Ivy, et al.
A Very Potter Senior Year Ginny Weasley [13]
2013 Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier Sea Witch / Ensemble
2014–2015 The Trail to Oregon! Starkid Productions
Off-Broadway
Daughter [5]
2016 Firebringer Starkid Productions Schwoopsie [14]
2018 The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals Charlotte / Nora / Deb, et al.
2019 Black Friday Sherman Young, et al.
2020A VHS Christmas CarolChristmas Past
2022Glass CeilingsConcert performance [15]
Stranger Sings! The Parody MusicalOff-BroadwayJoyce/Will [16]
2024FIVE: The Parody MusicalOff-Broadway Melania Trump [17]
2025The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals: Reprised! Starkid Productions Charlotte / Nora / Deb, et al. [18]
2026 Starkid Productions & Lambert Jackson Productions
West End
[19]

Awards

YearAwardCategoryShowResultRef
2019 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles AwardsFeatured Actress in a Musical - Local The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals Won [6]
2022Best Cabaret/Concert/Solo PerformanceGlass CeilingsNominated [20]
Best of NFMLA AwardsPerformance, ComedyDesignated RiderNominated [21]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Starkid's Jaime Lyn Beatty's Dolphin Safe Tunes Release Date Set". PopWrapped. August 30, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Godwin, Rebecca (2015-10-14). "My day at rehearsal with StarKids". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  3. ↑ McKee, Jenn (November 5, 2011). "StarKid thrills loyal fans at the Michigan Theater". AnnArbor.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  4. ↑ Vitti, John (June 7, 2012). "StarKid: From 'A Very Potter Musical' to Apocalyptour". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  5. 1 2 Peck, Erin Leigh. "BWW JR: The Trail to Oregon!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  6. 1 2 Henry, Alan (January 8, 2020). "Winners Announced For 2019 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  7. ↑ Wild, Stephi. "STARRY Original Concept Album to Be Re-Released With New Songs". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  8. ↑ "STARRY". starrymusical.com/. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  9. ↑ Cristi, A. A. (August 4, 2023). "Julia Macchio And Joshua Turchin Bring Joshua's Viral TikTok "Musicalized" Series To 54 Below". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  10. ↑ Hall, Margaret (September 11, 2023). "Lissa deGuzman, A.J. Shivley, Jaime Lyn Beatty, More Join Write Out Loud Concert". Playbill. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  11. ↑ Rabinowitz, Chloe (September 11, 2023). "A.J. Shivley, Jaime Lyn Beatty & More Join the Cast of WRITE OUT LOUD VOLUME 5 Hosted by Taylor Louderman". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  12. ↑ McKee, Jenn (October 9, 2009). ""Tartuffe" at U-M proves hard to resist". AnnArbor.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  13. ↑ "Team StarKid will offer premiere reading of third Harry Potter parody musical at LeakyCon in August". AnnArbor.com. July 17, 2012. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  14. ↑ "'Firebringer' is zany prehistoric fun in search of a story". Chicago Tribune. 2016-07-13. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  15. ↑ Cristi, A. A. (August 4, 2022). "MostlyNEWmusicals Returns With Songs From The New Musical GLASS CEILINGS At Vitello's". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  16. ↑ Rabinowitz, Chloe (October 19, 2022). "STRANGER SINGS!, THE PARODY MUSICAL to Celebrate 'Eleven Days of Halloween!'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  17. ↑ Culwell-Block, Logan (24 January 2024). "Five Parody Musical Will Play Off-Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  18. ↑ "With Your Help THE GUY WHO DIDN'T LIKE MUSICALS Returns To The Stage!". StarKid Productions via YouTube . Retrieved 2025-11-17.}
  19. ↑ Wild, Stephi (2025-11-17). "Team StarKid Will Have First West End Season With THE GUY WHO DIDN'T LIKE MUSICALS". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  20. ↑ BWW. "12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards; Long Beach Playhouse Leads Favorite Local Theatre!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  21. ↑ Chapman, Wilson (2022-04-06). "NewFilmmakers Los Angeles Announces Nominees for 10th Annual Awards (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-10-31.