Amy Jo Jackson
Actor / Performer / Composer / Lyricist / Writer
Amy Jo Jackson is a performer, playwright, composer/lyricist, kabarettist, and glitter alien based in New York City. Jackson along with Brian Nash received the 2023 EST/Sloan Commission for Grace/Bliss and was a 2022 finalist for the Jonathan Larson Grant. Her acclaimed solo cabaret The Brass Menagerie was commissioned in 2019 by the Denovan Fellowship in Cabaret, and was the recipient of a 2022 Bistro Award. Amy Jo's work as a kabarettist and nightlife artist has appeared on just about every cabaret and comedy stage in New York City, both the glamorous and decidedly unglamorous kind.
Life is a Cabaret (and maybe like a box of chocolates too)
This episode of 'Saint Louis In Tune' podcast highlights Amy Jo Jackson's cabaret performance and the Tennessee Williams Festival in St. Louis. The conversation delves into Jackson's creative process, the cabaret scene in New York, and community engagement efforts.