In a one-night-only performance, liberal Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson made her Broadway debut on Sunday. In a walk-on role written specifically for her, the 54-year-old justice appeared in two scenes with the cast of “& Juliet,” a feminist twist of the classic play by William Shakespeare, “Romeo and Juliet.”
To prepare for her performance, Jackson participated in table reads, scene walkthroughs, and vocal sessions. After the show, Jackson sat down for a talkback with audience members.
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson starred in a Broadway Musical.
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Jackson, who has long expressed her ambition to become the “first Black, female…