Burlesque

Jess Folley is an English singer-songwriter and stage actress who first came to national attention after winning the inaugural series of The Voice Kids UK in 2017. She later competed on The X Factor: The Band, where she was part of the winning girl group RLY. Since then, Folley has developed a career blending original music — including her EP 18 & Anxious and recent singles — with theatrical work. She originated the lead role of Ali Rose in the stage adaptation of Burlesque the Musical, which toured and moved into London’s West End, and she continues to build her profile as both a recording artist and musical theatre performer.

With over nine million followers across several platforms, Todrick Hall is one of the most high-profile and prolific storytellers in the world.

He has collaborated with superstars across every industry, including Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, RuPaul, Chaka Khan, Brandy, Cynthia Erivo, Billy Porter, Gwen Stefani, Kristin Chenoweth, Jenifer Lewis, Nicole Scherzinger, Tyra Banks, Bob the Drag Queen, Monét X Change, Tiffany Haddish, Tiffany Pollard, Amber Riley, and Pentatonix.

Since his namesake television show Todrick aired on MTV, he has been featured on a dozen more programs, including The Masked Singer, RuPaul’s Drag Race, Dear White People, Bob’s Burgers, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and The Greatest Dancer.

He was in the original Broadway casts of The Color Purple and Memphis, and starred as Lola in Kinky Boots, Billy Flynn in Chicago, and Ogie in Waitress. In the UK, he reprised the role of Billy Flynn in the West End production of Chicago, as well as starring as Donkey in Shrek the Musical. He originated the roles of Nurse Shea and Robin in the world premiere of Wild About You, and contributed songs to the UK premiere of Burlesque the Musical, in which he also stars as Sean.

He has written, co-produced, and released eighteen studio albums; composed the “Magic Happens” parade at The Walt Disney Company; wrote and appeared in the Virgin America pre-flight safety video; directed, choreographed, and headlined eight international tours; and appeared in and co-produced You Need to Calm Down, for which he won a Video Music Award.

In addition to his many achievements, he is an advocate for organizations including Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Covenant House, Black Queer Town Hall, and Ali Forney Center.