Sophomore Jhailyn Paige Farcon, FCLC ’27, is currently living her dream as part of the cast of “& Juliet” on Broadway as Imogen. As a student in the Ailey/Fordham BFA program, Farcon has been dancing since the age of three.
“My older brother started dancing first actually,” she said. “My family and I were in Blackpool, England, for a Ballroom competition of his. After seeing him in action on the competition floor, I turned to my mom and said, ‘Mom when is it my turn? Can I do that?’ As soon as we flew back home, my parents put me in dance classes, and I never looked back.”
“& Juliet” isn’t the first professional show Falcon has been involved in. At age eight she was in the touring production of “Billy Elliot: The Musical.”
“I auditioned for the show with little knowledge of musical theater, but became drawn to the idea of storytelling involving singing and acting on top of the dancing,” she said.
Beyond that, she has also supported Justin Bieber at Madison Square Garden and performed with Mariah Carey at Rockefeller Center. She is trained in ballet, hip-hop, tap, jazz and contemporary.
Farcon auditioned for “& Juliet” in August of 2024 and began working on the show in October. She joined as part of the updated cast that included Charli D’Amelio.
“I went in twice, once for the initial call and the second time for the callback,” said Farcon. “Each consisted of learning a dance combination from the show, and I was also asked to stay and sing. I got the call from my agent that I booked the job a month later.”
Farcon remains a full-time student at Fordham University Lincoln Center, and has to balance her classes with her performances.
“Balancing both performing and being a student is still something I’m navigating,” she said. “There are definitely some tough days, but I always remember to listen to my body and what it needs. It is definitely a test of time management and work ethic but I am making it work.”
Farcon followed in her brother’s footsteps with her choice to go to the Fordham/Ailey BFA program. She admired the location as well as the success of alums of the program. After her success with achieving her dream of being on Broadway, she feels that anything is possible.
Facron aspires to be in the original Broadway cast of a show, tour with a musical artist and work in television and film. She is set to end her tenure at “& Juliet” in October, but doesn’t plan to slow down at all.
“This experience has been unlike any other,” she said. “Going into an ongoing show with so many people was so refreshing and made the process less nerve-racking. I got lucky with such a welcoming and lovely group of people. It is truly a blessing to have my Broadway debut in a show that feels like a warm hug and a celebration of all who come visit.”
