JJ Niemann is a New York City-based actor, Broadway performer, choreographer and coach. After growing up in Wilmington, NC, JJ graduated with a BFA in Music Theatre from Elon University. Shortly after, he joined the Broadway cast of The Book of Mormon as a Swing, where he performed for three years. He has since left the Mormon church and traveled back in time in Broadway’s Back to the Future - in the ensemble and as the cover for Marty McFly and George McFly!
Some other select acting credits are the premiere of Hercules at Paper Mill Playhouse; Sky in Mamma Mia! at Flat Rock Playhouse; Doody in Grease at Cape Playhouse; the World Premiere of BLISS at The 5th Avenue Theatre; Footloose at The Rev Theatre Co.; Hairspray at The Muny; Shrek, Damn Yankees, South Pacific at Pittsburgh CLO; and the iconic TikTok musicals for you, Paige and Ratatouille.
Online, JJ has been lovingly dubbed as the “King of Theatre TikTok” by publications such as BroadwayWorld, and he creates a lot of content for actors, performers, theatre kids, and fellow New York City-lovers. JJ has reached over 1 million followers on TikTok and over 500 million video views across his platforms with his theatre comedy videos. Connect with him on Instagram or TikTok @jjniemann