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‘Jawbreaker’ Stage Musical Shines Spotlight On Vylette’s “Trans Narrative” With Non-Binary Actor AJ Paramo

Deadline · September 2, 2026 at 5:20 PM

‘Jawbreaker’ Stage Musical Shines Spotlight On Vylette’s “Trans Narrative” With Non-Binary Actor AJ Paramo

As Jawbreaker makes its way from 1999 teen cult classic to modern stage musical, one character is getting an update that was a long time coming.

While speaking with Deadline during a break from rehearsals for Jawbreaker The Musical, writer Darren Stein explained why he decided to “take the subtext”

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‘Jawbreaker’ Stage Musical Shines Spotlight On Vylette’s “Trans Narrative” With Non-Binary Actor AJ Paramo

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