Eric Jordan Young has been called “a one-man force of nature” and “an outsized talent.” This “triple threat” performer is also a playwright, and songwriter. His credits include Television, Theatre (Broadway, Off-Broadway, Regional and National Tours) Commercials, and Recording.

He is currently performing nightly in Las Vegas at the Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino in David Saxe's VEGAS! THE SHOW.

Eric’s debut solo CD, Once In A Lifetime, celebrated it's release in October of 2010 and he presented his one-man musical SAMMY & ME at the Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre in the fall of 2010. This engaging project about an incomparable, unforgettable showman, featuries twenty great songs, thirty characters, dazzling dance, and one dynamic Broadway performer. Eric Jordan Young joins forces with director Wendy Dann to recount the story of one man’s life-long fascination with Sammy Davis, Jr. Following Sammy from his tap dance beginnings on the “the Chitlin’ Circuit” to headliner on the Las Vegas strip he helped to desegregate, Eric unravels the complexities of being an entertainer caught between his racial identity and his drive to transcend race as a performer. SAMMY & ME began as a co-production between MusicalFare Theatre Company in Buffalo, NY and the Hangar Theatre in Ithaca, NY and was presented as part of the National Black Theatre Festival in August, 2007. Young received Buffalo’s Artvoice Theatre Award for Outstanding Visiting Artist of the Year, and SAMMY & ME received a nomination for Outstanding Musical of the Year.  

After completing the recent Broadway revival of RAGTIME in January of 2010, Eric started rehearsals for a provocative play called NEIGHBORS written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and directed by Niegel Smith. He plays Zip Coon Crow in this play presented by the Public Theatre (NYSF).

Eric has been a performing artist since he was a child. Inspired by a multitude of singers, dancers, actors, athletes and writers, his pursuit to perform as a professional began after seeing several touring productions in his hometown of Buffalo, NY. When Eric landed the role of Peter Pan in his 7^th grade school musical he discovered a passion for performing that still carries through today.

In Buffalo, Eric was a member of the Buffalo Arts & Music Youth Chorale under the direction of Donald L Hilliard and appeared in many local television and film projects. His professional career started in high school performing in many shows produced by the Upstage New York Theatre Co. (GEORGE M!, DAMN YANKEES and OLYMPUS ON MY MIND). 

He attended Ithaca College in 1989 and graduated with honors holding a BFA in Musical Theatre as well as 12 productions, including OEDIPUS AT COLONUS, THE BACCHAE, A CHORUS LINE, HAIR, EASTERN STANDARD, JOHN BROWN’S BODY and THE COLORED MUSEUM. He is the proud recipient of the school’s 2003 Outstanding Young Alumni Award.

In ‘01/’02 Eric appeared on Broadway in CHICAGO as Billy Flynn and made return engagements from ’05 to ’08 playing Billy Flynn, the Judge, Aaron and Amos Hart. Eric had the opportunity to perform with notable celebs George Hamilton, Rita Wilson, Brooke Shields, Usher, Vincent Pastore, Marilu Henner, Caroline O’Connor, Billy Zane, Chita Rivera, Bebe Neuwirth, Brian McKnight, and many others

Other Broadway credits include the original production of RAGTIME (’98/’99), SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL (original cast Wickersham Brother) and THE LOOK OF LOVE.

Off-Broadway, Regional and National Touring credits include his Helen Hayes Award winning performance as Jake in SIDESHOW (Signature Theatre DC), the World Premiere of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty’s musical DESSA ROSE (Lincoln Center) directed by Graciela Daniele, the World premiere of Michael John LaChuisas’ LITTLE FISH (Second Stage Theatre Co.) directed by Graciela Daniele, MR. PRESIDENT by Gerard Alessandrini, AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ directed and choreographed by Gerry McIntyre (Actors Theatre of Louisville), SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ (Sacramento Music Circus), the Tony Award winning production of CHICAGO (1^st NationalTour), RAGTIME (1^st National Tour), DREAMGIRLS (National Tour), and the Andrew Lloyd Webber roller-skating musical STARLIGHT EXPRESS (Las Vegas Hilton).

Eric is featured on the original cast albums of SEUSSICAL and DESSA ROSE.

In 2009 Eric originated the role of King Herod in the World Premiere of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR GOSPEL at Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre, played Tom Collins in RENT at the Hangar Theatre and Booker T. Washington in the Kennedy Center’s production of RAGTIME.

Concerts and tributes include Altovise Davis’ World premiere of MR. BOJANGLES: THE ULTIMATE ENTERTAINER (Sammy Davis, Jr.), LYRICS AND LYRICISTS (92^nd St Y) honoring EY Harburg under the direction of Ted Sperling, ENCORES 60^th Anniversary Bash! (City Center), The Ahrens & Flaherty 20^th Anniversary celebration (Lincoln Center), the Mabel Mercer Cabaret Convention (Lincoln Center Rose Hall), Wall to Wall Sondheim (Symphony Space), and THE RAT PACK IS BACK! (Supper Club NYC) featuring David Cassidy.

Mr. Young made his Carnegie Hall debut in Stephen Sondheim’s 2004 production of OPENING DOORS directed by David Kernan and was honored to host the “Young People’s Guide to the Orchestra” with Skitch Henderson and the NY Pops. In April 2009, Eric returned to Carnegie Hall for Once Upon a Time and Tomorrow, a concert with the NY Pops honoring the music of Charles Strouse.

Eric has also performed with the Arkansas, Louisiana, Sioux City, Tucson, Ocean City and Atlanta Symphony Orchestras.

Television credits include ABC’s Ugly Betty (pilot), Law and Order: Criminal Intent, the Rosie O’Donnell Show, Today, CBS’s Morning Show and several others.

Workshops and Readings include NEVER GONNA DANCE, PAMELAS FIRST MUSICAL, DESSA ROSE, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, SOAPDISH, DISNEY’S ON THE RECORD, LITTLE FISH, JOSEPHINE, TIN PAN ALLEY RAG, KING OF BOMBAY, DILLINGER, SAMMY & ME, SEUSSICAL, DORIAN, LITTLE FISH, SACRIFICE TO EROS and several others.

Eric has taught Jazz dance, Musical theatre, Audition technique, and vocal classes and was a faculty member of Ann Reinking’s Broadway Theatre Project as well as Culver Academy, Ridgefield Dance Academy, Peridance in NYC and several private dance schools.

In addition to his theatrical endeavors, Eric has developed several other projects. His original songs “Time To Say Goodbye,” “Where Did You Go?,” and “Mama’s Mad” were recorded with producer Justin Kawashima at Momentum Music.