Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes Broadway Debut in ‘& Juliet’

Jackson said she told Harvard in her application that she wanted to become the first black female Supreme Court justice to perform in a Broadway show.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson poses for an official portrait in Washington on Oct. 7, 2022. Alex Wong/Getty Images

NEW YORK CITY—Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson made her Broadway debut on Dec. 14, dancing to a Backstreet Boys song and advocating “female empowerment.”

Jackson’s relatively brief role came during a showing of “& Juliet” at Stephen Sondheim Theater in New York City. Following the show, she answered questions during an on-stage interview with CBS News host Gayle King.