Jay Armstrong Johnson is returning to the place his professional career as a performer began. At the age of 13 in 2000, he joined the touring company of “Peter Pan” starring Cathy Rigby when it came to Bass Hall.
Now, he’s back as the male lead role of Christian in “Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” the latest production in Performing Arts Fort Worth’s Broadway at the Bass Series Presented by PNC Bank. The jukebox musical from the 2001 Oscar-nominated movie of the same name will be at Bass Hall June 10-15.
“I was just a kid having fun back then. This time I’ll actually be in one of the star dressing rooms,” Johnson said with a laugh. “I remember Cathy turned 50 that year and took the whole cast out to celebrate at a Mexican restaurant downtown.”…