thrill of a lifetime;

Newly discovered pictures of Joe Jonas playing the lead role as “The Boy" in The Velveteen Rabbit musical when he was twelve years old.

When Joe was 12 years old, he appeared in an original local stage musical version of The Velveteen Rabit, based off the popular childrens book. The musical ran at the Forum Theater in Metuchen, New Jersey. This show technically marked Joe’s professional theater debut due to a contract by the Actors Equity Association (AEA) that the actors performed under. Joe played the lead role, “The Boy". A live recording of Joe in this role exists in the sole custody of of the composer, Paul Farinella, for archival purposes. A CD of certain highlights of the show was recorded, but Joe was not featured on it.

 ..:: A little something about the show ::..

The Velveteen Rabbit is (presumably) based off the classic childrens book of the same title. It is the story of a young boy’s favorite toy, a stuffed rabit who longs to become real through the love the boy gives him.