Richard is one of five children, born to a mother from Havana, Cuba and a father who was Spanish-American. The name change came as a result of someone else having the same name and the unions not allowing multiples.
Jay-Alexander began his Broadway career in 1977 as a production assistant on the Broadway revival of Porgy and Bess, produced by Sherwin M. Goldman and the Houston Grand Opera. He also served as a production assistant on the pre-Broadway try out of Nefertiti which starred Andrea Marcovicci and directed by Jack O'Brien.
As a director, writer, and producer his career has taken him ... read more
