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Latest News Updates: TV 2/4/12 | Film 1/26/12 | Commercial 3/10/11

Greg recurs as "DCPI Garrett Moore" on the CBS police drama Blue Bloods, which airs Fridays, 10 PM ET on CBS, and stars Tom Selleck. Greg's first episode, "All That Glitters," aired on April 29, 2011 (Season One).

Greg's latest first-run episode was "The Job" (Feb. 3). His next new episodes of Blue Bloods are "Parenthood" (airs Feb. 17) and "The Life We Chose" (TBA). Info for past episodes, including clips if available, can be found at Greg's TV Schedule: Blue Bloods. (Note that air dates can change.)
Blue Bloods clips & images.
Photos:
  Greg as "Garrett Moore" - "Friendly Fire" ep (2)
  CBS.com: "Garrett Moore" & "Capt. Elwood"
  2011 cast/crew Holiday Season photo

Look for Blue Bloods full-length episodes at CBS.com.
Season one DVD set info at TVShowsOnDVD.

TV taps New York stage actors
"Broadway vets in smallscreen casting pool"
Variety piece by Gordon Cox and Sam Thielman mentions Greg and Blue Bloods; also quotes co-exec producer Michael Pressman.

"Gregory Jbara Is Feeling Blue"
TheaterMania interview by Iris Wiener, focusing on Greg's role in Blue Bloods.

(Last update 2/4/12 - "The Life We Chose" info; clips & caps added for "The Job".)
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Staten Island Cakes July 5th Episode

See what happens behind-the-scenes at Billy Elliot, and meet Greg Jbara and the rest of the cast, when the star baker of Staten Island Cakes presents a special confection to the cast in celebration of their 1000th performance. Original air date July 5, 2011 on WeTV.
Watch it at WEtv.com.
Check "Greg on TV" page for additional air dates.

Video Clips

(Updated with video page link 8/21/11.)
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Greg shot a guest starring role for the HBO series Treme on Monday, November 22, 2010.
Season 2, Episode 3, "On Your Way Down," directed by Simon Cellan Jones.
Original air date: May 8, 2011. More.
Video clip (.flv .mov .wmv).

(News first added 11/22/10. Air date added 2/22/11.)
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Greg guest stars as "Finn Sr" on Nurse Jackie,
Season 3, Episode #301, "Game On."
Shot week of September 21, 2010.
Steve Buscemi directs.
Original air date: March 28, 2011 @ 10PM ET on Showtime. (Later airings listed at tv sched.)
Promo Photo & Video Clips
Photo of Stephen Wallem & Greg

BWW: Broadway Loves Nurse Jackie

(News added 9/16/10. Last updated 4/5/11.)
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For The Cleveland Show episode "The Way the Cookie Crumbles," Greg provides voices for "Subordinate #3" (line got cut), "Albert Calleros," and "Barry."
Originally aired 9:30 PM ET March 13, 2011 on FOX.
Embedded The Cleveland Show Hulu clips added.

(News added 5/10/10. Updated 3/14/11.)
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Latest News Updates: Film 1/26/12 | TV 2/4/12 | Commercial 3/10/11

Broken City

Greg was in New Orleans the week of January 16 playing "Mike" (NY Post Columnist) on the Russel Crowe / Mark Wahlberg feature film, Broken City directed by Allen Hughes.
US Release date: January 18, 2013.

(1/16/12 - news first added.)

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Greg portrays "General Stanton" in the film Big Miracle (formerly titled "Everybody Loves Whales"), starring Drew Barrymore, John Krasinski, Kristen Bell, and Ted Danson.
Ken Kwapis (Malcolm in the Middle) directs this drama from Universal.
US Release date: February 3, 2012.
Greg worked on his scene with Dermot Mulroney and Danson in Anchorage, Alaska, October 12-14, 2010.
Trailer @ IMDb
Learn why Everybody Loves Whales!

(9/29 - Title change, US release date added. 1/26/12 - Everybody Loves Whales link added.)

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Last News Updates: Commercial 3/10/11 | TV 2/4/12 | Film 1/26/12

As of March 14, 2011, Greg is the new voice of Coldwell Banker.
Hear him at the end of this video.

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Past Film, TV, and Commercial News Highlights

Jbara Voices Character in November 2010 Disney Release

Greg voices a ruffian in the Digital 3D Disney animated feature film, Tangled, based on the story of "Rapunzel."
Official Disney Tangled Site
Greg talked about the film in a June 2010 interview with TheaterMania.com:
"I'm in this band of thugs in a bar, and we have this really fun song."
U.S. theatrical release was November 24, 2010.

Greg plays "Les Hirsch" (husband to Lena Olin's "Diane Hirsch"; stepdad to Rob Pattinson's "Tyler Hawkins") in this 2010 feature film.
More info, links, images here.

Gregory Jbara stars as "Jerry Yarbro" in this 2008 feature thriller.
More at Exit Speed Index: Images, Links, Cast Info

Gregory Jbara stars as "Jack" in this 2007 short indie film.

Archived info and photo here

BESTERMAN: 'EXIT SPEED,' 'OUT OF STEP' COMPOSER

Greg's long time friend, multiple Tony® Award winning orchestrator Doug Besterman is composer for both Exit Speed and Out of Step.
DougBesterman.com.

48 Hour Film Project: Los Angeles
"Project: 96B" - Best Film in LA Winner!

Gregory Jbara as "Thompson." Archived info here

Greg guest starred as "Oscar Newton" on episode #20015 of Law & Order, "Brilliant Disguise," directed by Alex Chapple. Greg's shoot dates ran Jan.5-12, 2010. First aired March 8, 2010 at 10 PM ET NBC. Video clip

Other guest stars included Jess Weixler as "Carrie" (Oscar's daughter),
Lori Funk as "Nancy" (Oscar's wife), Daniel Eric Gold as "Alex Conway" (Carrie's fiancé), and Timothy Busfield as "Ray Backlund."

Greg has recurred as the character "Director Greg" on Come on Over, the Emmy Award-winning children's program which first premiered Oct. 2006 on ABC channel WOTV4 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His most recent episode, "Mi, Mi, Mi," filmed July 2009. For more info on this and earlier episodes "Thespians" and "Storytelling," go to the "Greg on TV" Page.

Come On Over! was the sole web-based nominee in the New Approaches category of the 2010 National Daytime Emmy Awards.

On Site Media: Photos | YouTube Embeds
Off Site Links: ComeOnOver.com | Twitter | Facebook || IMDb

More info on the following commercial campaigns at tv/air archives

Go to our "Greg on TV" Pages' 'Tidbits & Trivia' Section
for info on these on-camera and radio spots:


THESE AND MORE...

See Past TV / Film Archived News Page for more about Greg's work on a number of television shows and films covering a rich variety of genres.

"Greg on TV" Page has filmography, schedule, media links, etc.

Also see Greg's Resumé, and view clips at Video-Audio Index.

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Broadway • Stage • The Arts • Recording

LATEST/RECENT STAGE/THE ARTS NEWS | 2008-2011 BILLY ELLIOT SECTION

LATEST STAGE / THE ARTS / RECORDING / LIVE EVENT NEWS

2012 Updates: Theatre & The Arts News: Latest 1/26: Upcoming A & U Interview News
Earlier: 2011 | 2010 & Earlier | Archives

 2012 The Arts/Broadway/Stage-Related Press

January

Dann & Kelly Interview Greg Jbara for A & U

Dann Dulin and Kelly Danyluk were at the Jbara household recently to conduct an interview for an upcoming edition of A & U (Art & Understanding), an international monthly magazine devoted to the art and culture of people affected by HIV/AIDS.

Click photo to view larger. Photo and A & U logo are copyright A & U.
News added 1/26/12

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2011 Broadway/Stage Etc Updates | Billy Elliot Section 2008-2011

September

"Gregory Jbara Is Feeling Blue"

Theater Mania interview by Iris Wiener, focusing on his role in TV's Blue Bloods.

"TV Taps New York Stage Actors"
"Broadway vets in smallscreen casting pool"

Variety article by Gordon Cox and Sam Thielman mentions Greg and Blue Bloods.

Press: Jbara, Shelley, Hatch Depart Billy Elliot September 4

Playbill.com article by Andrew Gans - 9/4/11

August

todoMusicales Q&A

Go to the interview

July

Staten Island Cakes July 5th Episode

See what happens behind-the-scenes at Billy Elliot, and meet Greg Jbara and the rest of the cast, when the star baker of Staten Island Cakes presents a special confection to the cast in celebration of their 1000th performance. Episode premiered July 5 on WeTV.
See promo.
Check "Greg on TV" page for additional air dates.

June

Jbara Hosts "Jimmy™ Awards" 6/27

Greg hosted the 3rd Annual Jimmy™ Awards (National High School Musical Theater Awards) at the Minskoff Theatre on June 27th at 7:30 PM.
The Jimmy™ Award is named in honor of legendary Broadway theatre owner/producer James M. Nederlander.
More info on the awards at NHSMTA.com.
Pre-Event Press: Pb | TM | BWW
Post-Event Press/Photos: AP | BWW | NHSMTA Flickr | Patch
  Pb (Greg in #5, #16, #17 | TM | Zimbio

Celebrity Softball Game at Yankee Stadium 6/27

Greg took part in the Celebrity Softball Game for Charity at Yankee Stadium on June 27, 2011, along with Edie Falco, Adam Tveit and others.
More @ BroadwayShowLeague
Press/Photos: Pb (Greg in #10, #13, #23)

May

Jbara hosts Broadway Showcase for Fleet Week 5/27
Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum, Pier 86, New York

Press Articles & Photos:
Playbill Video
Playbill.com article
BWW Photos - Monica Simoes
WireImage Photos: by Zimmerman by Hider
Fan Photo by Nancy D.

Actors Equity New Member Reception in NYC

Gregory Jbara Special Guest Speaker at AEA New Member Reception in New York City on May 9, 2011.
Read more at ActorsEquity.org.

April

Jbara 'Strolls Down Broadway' for the March of Dimes

Broadway actors Gregory Jbara, Angel Reed and Kate Shindle joined March of Dimes National Ambassador Lauren Fleming and Kmart representatives at March of Dimes Stroll Down Broadway, from Times Square to Herald Square, on Wednesday April 20, 2011.
WireImage Photos

Jbara at Villa Victoria Academy April 19
Article from school web site (cached)
Pennington Post Article

Photos

Billy Elliot Celebrates 1,000th B'way Performance (April 8)
Photos: Bway.com | BE Fb | BWW | Playbill

BroadwayWorld.com (April 4):
Broadway Loves Nurse Jackie

Broadway.com (April 1):
Billy Elliot's Gregory Jbara Almost Turns Damn Yankees into The Full Monty

March

L'Orient Le Jour (March 31):
Gregory Jbara, vedette libanaise à Bway
^ Google Translate (French to English)

Jbara is 2011 ATFL Gala Awards Honoree

The American Task Force for Lebanon's awards ceremony took place on March 23, 2011, at the Fairmont in Washington, DC.

Greg was honored, along with U.S. Congressman from Louisiana, The Hon. Charles W. Boustany, Jr. and
Miss USA 2010 Rima Fakih.

  Greg was introduced at the event by his brother Mike Jbara, WEA Corp. President and CEO.
  Photos from the event | Video Bio

February

Photos: Greg @ DDA News Conference 2/24: TM | BWW

Valentine's 2011 Features: BWW | Broadway.com

Jbara: Backstage Broadway Sports Fan

"It's Game Day, Even Backstage" declares this February 3, 2011-dated New York Times piece in which Greg is featured as one of several Broadway professionals who are huge sports fans.
  Go to the Times article for more and to view the thumbnail as a larger photo.

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About | Links | BE Awards | Updates | More @ Archived Page

Gregory Jbara originated the role of "Jackie Elliot" (aka Dad") for the
Broadway production of Billy Elliot at the Imperial Theatre.
Previews began Oct. 1, 2008. Opening Night was Nov. 13, 2008. (Open end.)
On June 7, 2009, Jbara won the Tony® for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.
See what the critics said about Greg's portrayal of "Dad".

  Greg's final performance date with the show was Sun Sep 4, 2011.
(^ First reported here on June 3, 2011.)
A huge "Thank you!" to all the fans for their tremendous support during Greg's run in this wonderful show!
Press: Playbill.com - Sept. 4, 2011

Broadway.com presents "Working Class Hero" Video Blog
   10/10/08 - 05/20/09. View via Broadway.com Playlist.

Greg was back on familiar turf at the Imperial, where he originated the role of "André" in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels the Musical (January 2005 - July 2006). Other past or present BE performers who worked with Greg during DRS are Greg Graham and Laura Marie Duncan.
More credits at Official BE Broadway Site: Cast & Creative

ON SITE LINKS: See archived page.
  "Friends of Jackie Elliot" - It's never too late to share your stage door
  photos with us! Info & submission details. Latest (#343 11/14/11).

OFF SITE LINKS: See archived page.

Recent 2011 BE, Related News Updates:
2011: 11/14 - Latest "FoJE": photo: #343; 9/5 - Added BE archives page;
9/4 - Jbara, Shelley, Hatch - final performances; Video: Fan's farewell book;
BE press; 6/3 - Greg's final performance date (Sept. 4th) announced;
5/14 - BSL photo; 5/12 - BSL vid
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  2010 & Earlier Highlights & Archived Links:

• Greg co-hosted the Creative Arts Awards for 2010 Tonys.

• Go, Zebras! Jbara Honored by High School Alma Mater

• Greg's KPOV "Curtain Call" Interview - Audio

•  Greg's 2009 Downstage Center Interview

• All about Greg and the 2009 Tony Awards

Greg's "Chatterbox" Interview on DVD

Order from SethsBroadwayChatterbox.com. Benefits BC/EFA.

Archived Theatre News

2010 • 2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 • Pre-2005
2007 Little Fish • 2005-2006 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

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