Daniel J. Watts, who currently stars in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, continues his engagement of The Jam: Only Child at the Public Theater鈥檚 Under the Radar Festival.
Described as an evening of music, dance, spoken word, and storytelling, The Jam pays homage to Watts鈥� great-grandmother who, after making jam from scratch, would share with others what she was unable to consume herself. The production is directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz (Anatomy of a Suicide) with Preston Dugger III aka DJ Duggz (Motown: the Musical, Memphis) spinning through the evening.
鈥淭his Jam is the product of years of therapy. I have an analogy about therapy suggesting that it鈥檚 like inviting a stranger to the attic of your mind and having them help you clean it out,鈥� Watts said in a statement. 鈥淚 realized that being an only child and a latch key kid in a single parent home contributed to excess storage in my attic and therapy helped me sift through a lot of it and, ultimately, let some things go. By sharing my story I hope to inspire others to go through their attics in an effort to both examine the cost of holding on and experience the healing power of letting go.鈥�
After beginning performances January 6, Watts will conclude his run of The Jam January 20.
